Do I think there was anything new in this book? No, but I think it was full of thoughtful reminders to care about the people we love and to chase our friends with intentionality.

Could this be new or helpful for some people? Yes! I found it to be full of gentle reminders of things I mostly already do! I think it was solid advice tho!

From a Christian presentation, but could be read by non Christians in my opinion.

Thanks to Net Galley, the authors, and publishers for the copy to read and review.

I wanted to love this one and honestly found it to be too much for me. Lots of unrelatable content. Didn't feel it was a fit for me.

I thought this was really well written and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I think it will find readers at our library, so we will definitely be purchasing for the collection.

I enjoyed this book. I would genuinely buy this for myself or a friend! I didn’t know it was also a Christian book, which made me enjoy it more and made me so happy! I read this as an e-book and I screenshotted so many good quotes, so many good nuggets of truth! I laughed, I cried, I reflected - all things a book like this should do for their reader! I loved how real and vulnerable the authors were. They were so authentic.
For me, I was really looking for more in this book. I’m not claiming to be a friendship expert (and neither are the authors), but I know we have seasons of friends, and not all of them are made to last. I know not every person you want to be friends with wants to be friends back, and that’s okay. We fade out and truly wish those people nothing but the best, but we put our time and energy in other relationships and get to see those blossom. I knew all of this before this book, and didn’t feel like this book was super revolutionary for me. It was nice to hear their experiences, their struggles, their back stories. It’s nice to know this happens to everyone, and isn’t an isolated occurrence. I just don’t feel like I needed this book to understand that.
Despite all that, I would still recommend it! If you’re in a friendship slump or feeling alone, this is an amazing read. Even if you feel secure in your friendships, there are so many great pieces of advice on how we can love our friends better - just maybe this isn’t a “guide” for you.
Still, overall a good book! I would love to go to a Mexican restaurant with Amy and Jess and laugh til we cry over chips and queso, so I would say the book was solid.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Nelson Books, for this fruitful, witty, and sincere ARC!

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own

I rather enjoyed this book. All of my friendships are surviving moves, marriages, and kids, but some are just hanging on. This was a good read to help strengthen the ones that are not as strong, but vastly important to me.

This book reads as if you’re getting advice from close girlfriends. There are many relatable examples of friendship scenarios gone wrong as well as what an impact being or having the right people at the right time can have. There were actionable examples anyone can use to be a better friend in their day to day life. Also to note, religious undertones throughout.

Fun to read and very helpful. I had never heard of the authors or their blog before reading this book, but I was missing out! In the dedication, the authors state the purpose of the book is to help women find a life-changing and life-giving friendship. Whether you have several close friends or struggle to find just one, this book is for you. It is written in a chatty, friendly, informal way that makes it so fun and easy to read. I underlined more parts than I want to count because there were so many things that stood out to me or that I could relate to. I really loved this book! I can’t recommend it highly enough. Thanks to NetGalley for a digital ARC to use for my review.

It’s a nice read. Something to give you a boost in your confidence. And who doesn’t love queso! It’s about friendship dynamics and trying to understand the internal aspects of them.

What a great read on adult friendships. With all the chaos of life as an adult, friendships while needed tend to take a back seat and this book really dives into those intricacies. Sometimes we aren’t a perfect friend. The stories are very real and emotional and I would highly recommend this book to anyone needing a boost.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I enjoyed it and look forward using the methods.

Warm and uplifting book about friendship dynamics. The authors give great advice on navigating friendships and relationships, and for those like myself hoping to find true friends, it's inspiring that some do find these friendships worth keeping.

It was pretty good, and definitely made me think about the patterns I get into with friendships. I ended up skipping all of the good/bad/takeaway parts at the end of each chapter because it felt redundant.

"Here For It (the Good, the Bad, and the Queso)" by Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston offers a refreshing take on the dynamics of friendship that feels like an intimate conversation with your closest confidantes. What sets this book apart is the authors' willingness to candidly share their own experiences navigating various aspects of friendship. Through their stories, readers discover a comforting reassurance that they are not alone in facing the complexities of different relationships.

While the perspectives presented may not be groundbreaking, Weatherly and Johnston offer valuable reminders scattered throughout the book. Their insights serve as gentle nudges for readers to reflect on their own friendships and consider how to nurture them more effectively. Particularly beneficial are the practical suggestions provided at the end of each chapter, offering tangible steps for improving and deepening connections with others.

Overall, "Here For It" is a warm and relatable guide for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of friendship dynamics. While it may not introduce entirely new concepts, its authenticity and practical advice make it a valuable resource for those looking to strengthen their bonds with others.

I truly appreciated this one. I loved the focus on love languages in one of the chapters. I saved/highlighted so many great quotes and pieces of advice. I feel they covered every type of friendship in here and it's packed with useful information that I think reaches all of the different personality traits in a person. Truly awesome and highly recommended!

I am typically not a fan of non-fiction but this is my second from them and I adore it each and every time! They are real life, normal moms with real, relatable struggles/feelings. They help put life in such great perspective. I truly love this book and every thought these two come up with have me nodding my head, and squeezing my heart.

I guess I was expecting more.
It's filled with good sentiment and basically all the common-sense ways to be a good human with a heavy dash of American evangelization.
All the themes are pretty high level with a peppering of supposedly personal experiences from the authors that are so bland and common you're pretty sure to have lived through something similar.
There is not much depth or practical advice, actually, just a lot of encouragement and positive affirmation. Which is always nice to boost self-esteem, I guess, but not really useful if you truly struggle with connecting to people on deeper levels.
There is also a lot of repetition.
It's full of nice feelings, but I'm afraid it won't teach much to anyone, just confirm what most of us already do and pat us on the back about it. Admittedly, I don't read self-help books so I have nothing to compare this with, I was just curious.

It was an ok. Nice compilation of stories. It was fun to read and smile and learn but it just wasn't for me.

Rating 4.5 stars rounded off to 5

A great hand-holding read for nurturing everlasting female friendships!

Thanks NetGalley , Nelson Books, Thomas Nelson for this ARC! I am so glad I read this.

I rarely pick self-help books, but this one was enlightening and so simple to adapt in our daily lives as we navigate one of the most important facets of it – ‘friendships’.

The authors are the bestselling authors of “I’ll Be There” and the founders of the hugely popular “Sister, I Am with You” online community.

Focusing on adult friendships and how complicated/tricky they can be in our chaotic, busy worlds, the authors give us pragmatic, easy to follow ‘recipes’ in the form of chapters, for various situational circumstances in a friendships. These are followed by ‘the good’, ‘the bad’ and ‘the takeaways’ from each of them. I thought these were excellent as they made it all so relevant, relatable with anecdotes that help us visualize these aspects.

They cover almost every kind and flavour of female friendships - long-distance, differing in capacities, the unique love language of it, dealing with confrontations, finding friends in neighbors, seasonal relationships, setting healthy boundaries and right priorities, being self-aware, knowing when to show up (of course with ‘queso’) or give space and many more that help us to understand or correlate to our own experiences.

These made me reflect on my own friendships both from the past and in the present- the estranged ones, the lost ones and the ones that truly make a difference to my life now. I never thought any of the suggestions sounded preachy - they are all extremely practical and adaptable. They are invaluable in a world where we are constantly wired and hooked to the internet rather than the person sitting in front of us.

Having made such close connections and great friends here on booksta myself, I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to further ‘deepen’ their friendships, transform an acquaintance to a true sisterhood and form lifelong bonds.

I am very excited to be reading this book! My full review to follow.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is about as real and authentic you can get! Every chapter spoke to my heart! I came away with a lot of wisdom and spot-on advice. It is a very thought-provoking, soul-searching book. I give the authors thumbs up for keeping it real and addressing some hard issues. Bonus- the recipe for queso! I can't wait to try it!!

I was provided a copy of the book by Nelson Books via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.