Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for a review.

This was such a good book to read daily. It was interesting and compelling.

If you've ever been tempted to put a sign in your front yard advertising for new friends, scream or sob in frustration over a "friend's" hot and cold behavior, or cringe at the memory of awkward friendship encounters, you can trust Kristen Strong's decades of experience at regularly relocating and remaking friends to provide both solid hope and practical direction to try again to find the friends you need.

Desperate Woman Seeks Friends by Kristen Strong is a go-to book on relationships that fuel friendships.

Wow. This book was so spot on. So many of us struggle to make friends as adults. But Kristen's approach speaks truth and vulnerability. With many relatable stories, her advice on cultivating friendships is encouraging and challenging. We as women have all had disappointments in this area. Kristen's truth about friendships reflects how we must first look at ourselves. She shares much about her own experiences, bringing to light different ways to think deeper about friendships. A good book if you want to learn from the lessons she has learned and shared.

Thank you W Publishing and Net Galley for the complementary ecopy. All opinions are my own.

I liked reading this book because the authors makes it entertaining to read about a maybe not so entertaining subject. Especially now in the world, loneliness is a real issue but the authors makes made the topic light and funny instead of heavy and serious. The author does use versus from the Bible and teachings from the Bible to relate to her chapters, but she mentions in the introduction that those ares are easy to skip and are not needed to fully enjoy the book. I liked how she provides her own experiences, even though they might have been awkward moments in her life. While the book talks about how to make friends, she also goes into depth about how personally you need to look at yourself to see why it might be harder to make friends.

4.5 stars
This is so good. Her faith content is spot on. I enjoyed so many things about this book. She shares stories and experiences of friendships in all aspects of life. This is the first book I've read by this author, and I am looking forward to reading more. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc of this book.

I think this book will appeal to Christian women who are looking to improve their spiritual relationship with God through finding likeminded friendships. I wasn't aware that this was a heavily biblically-influenced book, which isn't a bad thing. It's just important that it connects with the right reader. This would make a good book club pick for a women's club or book group that is Christian-centered.

I almost missed this book since the thought of reading “another book on friendship” felt unnecessary. I was pleasantly surprised. From my perspective, the author poured her life experiences (most of them hard, awkward ones) into her words. I learn best listening to others talk about their lives. Her real life stories made the biggest impact for me.

In most every chapter she offers a few suggestions how to work towards that chapters topic. She didn’t leave me hanging. Stories, statistics and information are great. But also please tell me HOW to follow through. Her suggestions are realistic, gentle and lessons that I can tell she learned the hard way.

My favorite thing about this book is it got me thinking deeper about friendships overall. Since reading I’ve noticed I’m more willing to look for my own blind spots, how have I offended others. I can see clearer how hard seasons of friendship made way for better ones in my future. I’ve also found myself having more confidence to reach out and get together with the friends i already have.

I plan to read the book again, a bit slower, focusing on some of those deeper thoughts I had the first time reading.

This book will not be for everyone. And that’s ok. But it will be for someone. It was for me. I’m grateful the author took the time to pour herself into Desperate Woman Seeks Friends.

If you need encouragement with friendship. Want to be challenged or think a little deeper. Give this book a try. You might be surprised too.

What an awesome book. I would love to be friends with Kristen. Her take on friendship, how to hold on to them and how to cultivate friendship is wonderful! I sometimes feel like I need to stand on the corner with a sign, like she talked about, to get some friends.

So many of us struggle with making friends as adults, yet most of us are hesitant to speak out about it. Not Kristen. She tackles the issue with truth, vulnerability, humor and wisdom! The stories she shares are totally relatable and the advice she gives is super practical! Just as in her other books, Kristen writes in a way that feels conversational and easy to understand. If you’re struggling to make and keep friends as an adult, this book is for you!

This book is both encouraging and challenging in all the best ways! If you're a human being on planet Earth, there is much in this book with which to relate. I have enjoyed some long-term friendships, and I have had my heart crushed by a friendship that ended. I strive to be a good friend, and this book is a great companion along the way.

An honest, insightful, and humorous look at a serious topic. Friendships are important and difficult to navigate even beyond our younger years and this book highlights tips and strategies for building strong relationships through whichever phase of life you find yourself in.

I LOVE this book from the cover all the way to page 239!!
Just looking at the cover picture, and the title makes me smile and even giggle a little.
It is honest, and funny and holds so much truth about friendships. I can't imagine anyone that could not relate to at least several chapters in this book. It offers encouragement for all ages, and sheds light into the reality of how much we need friends. Thank you Kristen Strong for your gift to us in sharing your struggles and victories and helping us in navigating this amazing privilege of having friends.

This isn’t the first book about friendship and it certainly won’t be the last, as unfortunately we all will be desperate for friendship at some point in our lives.

Kristen shares from a unique perspective as a military wife, having moved around a lot and shares numerous anecdotes about her own experiences, failures and forward movement in the realm of friendship. With practicality in mind, every chapter provides suggestions for follow through, how to be a better friend to oneself and prompts to reflect on one’s own blind spots. Friendship is a two way street, requiring intentionally and honest communication. This book walks alongside you no matter the state of your friendships and reminds you, God is the best and most loyal friend there is!!

There are a lot of anecdotes in this book but they read more like a journal than a cohesive book and are interwoven with some faith-based things that I cannot relate to whatsoever. There is a “Christian” tag but nothing in the description so I was taken aback and would not have read it if I had realized. I did initially plan to DNF this one but wanted to try and give it another shot. It’s not for me, but someone out there might find it useful.

I enjoyed the author’s conversational tone throughout the book; however, it did seem a bit disorganized. I felt that the personal anecdotes were told one after another rather haphazardly. I appreciated that the author did try to point to scripture in each chapter. I felt the book was somewhat disjointed, like she took a bunch of her stories and squished them together to make a book - I guess I would just have like more of a road map.

As someone who has struggled with friendships as an adult, I didn’t really find any useful/meaningful help but the stories and experiences were very relatable if anything.

The cover and title are great and engaging!