First, I feel it is only fair to mention that I am not one to DNF books. As your typical type A personality, I like to finish a book once I start it. I know authors put a lot of time and energy into their writing. Therefore, I like to read at least 25% of a book before deciding to DNF it. Sadly, I barely made to 10% before calling it quits on this one.

The main reason I decided to DNF Ready For It is simple, I have a ton of eARC books I need to get through and not enough time. I had high hopes going into this book being that it focuses on female friendship and how jealousy and comparison lead to issues in these relationships. However, as I began reading it became evident I was not connecting with the characters or plot. Instead of forcing myself to continue I made the decision to stop reading.

While I did not end up reading the book I would like to thank Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for approving me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Disclaimer: I hope that potential readers of this book see that while this was not a fit for me, reading is subjective, and should not detour them from giving it a shot.

Thoroughly enjoyed this story and how true to life some of this could be. Really displays the importance of being able to be open and honest as well.

This was an easy light read. Friendships can be complicated and changes occur as people mature or find a different direction. Particularly if one is left behind and emotions become involved. In some ways I felt this book was more suitable for teenagers despite the characters being marginally older. Rather immature behaviour.

The fall out between two friends and the implications it causes. Sadly I found the alternating points of view to be very confusing.
Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

Thank you to Net Gallery and Amazon Publishing UK, Lake Union Publishing for this e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

My favourite thing about this novel is the dual points of view and how the main crux of the story is how both characters are jealous of one another's different circumstances. However, their circumstances don't seem to change much over the course of the novel and the stakes never seem extremely high. I liked the emphasis on friendship love and how you can be a good friend while still making mistakes, but neither of these two protagonists were particularly engaging or interesting..

The main characters are not likeable or interesting. The narrative jumps between their two points of view, sometimes after two or three sentences which made it very difficult to keep track of whose viewpoint it was. I think some of it was meant to be humorous but in my opinion many of their misunderstanding/ failure to communication were just so trivial.

This book was good and I enjoyed the character development. The book was very well written and it was a quick read.

I enjoyed this book- it flowed so well and in part I felt like I knew what was around the corner. But that didn’t detract from how good the story is,

This was a great story of friendship and romance.- thank you very much for the opportunity to read it.

I’d describe this book as realistic fiction. The author has done a fantastic job of creating imaginary characters and situations that depict the world and society. The characters focus on themes of growing, self-discovery and confronting personal and social problems. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

I received a e-arc thanks to NetGalley:

Natalie and Fiona have always been best friends and they’ve gone through life together, lived together and pretty much done everything together. However, with them getting closer to 30 everything seems to be falling apart. The cracks between them get wider and as they both grow up and become stronger people as individuals, will they be able to adapt together or will they both move on without each other?

I enjoyed this book, it showed the importance of friendship and relationships in your life and what happens when they break down and fall apart. It also showed that when parts of your life change and your priorities change sometimes friendships and relationships also change and don’t fit into your life anymore. This book was so realistic and I felt like I related to it a lot. There was a lot of immaturity which we all deal with going through our 20s as we are still trying to figure out what we want and who we are. I found myself preferring Natalie more which was definitely unfair of me but I understood her feelings more and felt like Fiona’s decisions were a bit much. I did still enjoy the book though, I just felt like it was missing something.

Two best friends fall out after a fight because they won't communicate.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

Enjoyable book about besties who nearly ruin their relationship because they will not communicate honestly. Not the most developed characters or surprising plot but certainly a fun read with some good laughs.

Pick up this book up if: you’re looking for a beach read that isn’t centred on a romantic relationship

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Not my favourite book this week. I think I felt too old for it! Falling out between two best friends, points of view all over the place, a bit too complicated for me. Fiona and Nathalie were both well described characters but they didnt feel like real people to me. Somehow there was nothing happy about the book.
But thank you NetGalley for the chance to read and review the book

This book centres on two friends, both of whom feel they’re being left behind in different ways. It was an interesting spin, in that it felt more like the main character was not the person with the fundamental character arc, but overall an enjoyable light read.

A quick, enjoyable read exploring the dynamic within female friendships and the hardships of growing up and learning to develop into the world of work and independence. I liked the writing style and dual POV's it was really fun and light-hearted yet also touched on some deeper elements and didn't use humour to take away from this - I found the friends-to-enemies trope to be so unique and interesting. The only downside was I found some parts to be slightly slow and then the main conflict seemed to be solved very quickly I wish more detail went into that and then the characters relationship could have developed more. Saying that, I still really enjoyed it and think te writing was engaging and interesting.

A well-told tale of friendships, romance, growing apart, falling out (& back together) with lifelong friends, job highs and lows and plenty more besides. Told from a dual point of view, both Fiona and Natalie are envious of the other for various reasons - whereas Fiona's life is more settled with Matt, Natalie has more freedom - but both have the same job ambitions and there's one job on offer...
A pleasure to read about female friendships and all of the different factors that come into play- thanks netgalley for the chance to read it.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I found it to be a well written story of two long time friends told from their individual POV. I thought Fiona, one of the main protagonists, to be deeply selfish and unlikeable. Her actions throughout demonstrated her her self-centred attitude and lack of respect for others. I found it difficult to understand why Natalie wanted to be her friend. Several interesting themes were explored and the secondary characters were interesting.

This was a very good book. I enjoyed the friendship between Fiona & Natalie. Sometimes I find certain characters just need to talk and things would be resolved. However I think this book was important at showing when life and priorities change friendships sometimes do too.

Natalie was my favourite character as I found Fiona a bit full of herself. Especially later on in the book with certain situations which I can’t say due to spoilers.

I’m looking forward to more from Nicola.

Thanks goes to net galley and the publishers for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. And thanks goes to the author for writing it.

Ready for It narrates the complex relationship between two all-time best friends whose lives start to change and their paths diverge at the beginning of this book. It's about learning to accept changes and facing new adventures without the familiar company of your best friend. It's also about learning to communicate and being honest with yourself and others.

Natalie and Fiona lived together for a long time in the same small town where they grew up, until one day Fiona decides to move out to live with her boyfriend. We follow them as they adapt their new lives, start new jobs, explore the possibilities that they now have and questions the decisions they have made in the last few years.

I think it was an honest portrayal of the challenges friendships face when changes come, and also the uncertainty of not knowing if the friendship will survive these changes. I didn't end up loving this one because of the big amount of miscommunication between our protagonists, when many of their issues could have been solved with an honest conversation that — considering they were best friends — it would be logical for them to have.