The Balance by Aimee Boorman

[rlayt]

A reminder that the book is out. I’m seeing some media about what’s in it. Would people share reviews please? @QuietColours you did a good one for the Chiles book so maybe you would share one?

 

[Passion]

It doesn't release on Amazon or Barnes & Noble until tomorrow.

I still have Leanne Wong's autobiography sitting on my desk that I haven't cracked into yet lol.

 

[rlayt]

Maybe we could have this be a thread for book reviews!

 

[QuietColours]

A reminder that the book is out. I’m seeing some media about what’s in it. Would people share reviews please? @QuietColours you did a good one for the Chiles book so maybe you would share one?

I'm flattered! I've got one of the first holds at the library, so hopefully I'll get it shortly after the release.

 

[QuietColours]

It doesn't release on Amazon or Barnes & Noble until tomorrow.

I still have Leanne Wong's autobiography sitting on my desk that I haven't cracked into yet lol.

I missed that she has one out too. Library doesn't have it, so I put a buy request on it. We'll see what they say!

 

[RedBirdie]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your willingness to read and review these books for us!

 

[Peridot]

I’ve added it to my wish list on kobo as it’s not available yet.

What is Leanne Wongs book called?

 

[Passion]

Leanne's book is My Journey: Trust the Process.

 

[Amber]

It costs 35 euros in the Netherlands

 

[QuietColours]

It costs 35 euros in the Netherlands

About the same in the US. That's why I'm going to let the library buy it for me--in its lifespan, across the state library loan system, the purchase will be justified. For me, for an almost certainly mediocre book, it really wouldn't be.

 

[Snemesis]

I saw that it was added to Kobo Plus in Canada this week!

 

[Amber]

I read the Aimee book and liked it a lot. Great to see Simone's career from another perspective. Martha does not come off well, what a b***

 

[rlayt]

I think I’ll get the audiobook for a car trip I have coming up.

 

[QuietColours]

Only partway through, but Gymcastic's interview with Aimee and Coop is promising. Still waiting on my book, and the interview is making me feel impatient!

 

[RAFIKI]

I enjoyed the book a lot. Some new stories, some we’ve heard before, plenty of reflection and more detail than many gymnastics books (course I’d always hoover up more detail). I found Aimee’s pre-Simone life particularly interesting as that was all brand new to me.

 

[JaJa]

I enjoyed the book a lot. Some new stories, some we’ve heard before, plenty of reflection and more detail than many gymnastics books (course I’d always hoover up more detail). I found Aimee’s pre-Simone life particularly interesting as that was all brand new to me.

Amy had a pre-Simone life????

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I read the Aimee book and liked it a lot. Great to see Simone's career from another perspective. Martha does not come off well, what a b***

Shocked I am!

 

[Sasha]

I managed to track down an audio copy!! Enjoying it thus far.

Am I the only one who never noticed that Aimee has one blue eye and one brown eye?

 

[rlayt]

No! I had no idea her eyes were different colors. The cameras are usually on Simone!

I got the audio too. I listened to a few hours while I was making soups. I don’t eat out much and I like to cook plus I love to eat. Anyway, this memoir is so healthy!

 

[RAFIKI]

I managed to track down an audio copy!! Enjoying it thus far.

Am I the only one who never noticed that Aimee has one blue eye and one brown eye?

Nope. That said, I’m terrible at noticing eye colour. Couldn’t tell you my parent’s eye colours and I’d be an awful police witness.