I totally missed the opportunity to read this just before NY last year, and I wasn't letting that happen again. It was a pleasure to reacquaint myself with the Spinster girls, and this novella was such a great end to an already wonderful trilogy. For me, every year from now on is going to be the Year of the Spinster. Nov 02, Holly Sparks rated it it was amazing.
I cannot believe this series has actually come to an end. These girls are my life and soul.
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These girls have helped me decide who I am, who I want to be and where I want to go. These girls have influenced me and have made me cry. These girls have made me giggle during dark days and these girls have introduced a whole new chapter in my life that has yet to be written. This was the perfect ending to the Spinster Series. The magnif "Be still my beating loins. The magnificent ending that has created the closure we all need in order to say goodbye to these three gorgeous girls: Amber, Lottie and Evie.
Holly Bourne has done a freaking magnificent job of writing the most beautiful ending based on a New Year's Eve party. Especially when relationships are concerned. Evie has been going through a tough time with her OCD and anxiety but has come through stronger and hasn't relapsed. She's making her way through uni on her own and her little love bubble with Oli has been going so well. But of course it was the Earth's way of saying: The world tips Evie upside down and she lands flat on her bum. This is the best way I can describe how Evie felt during the New Years party.
I felt so sorry for her and yet felt so sorry for Oli. I will honestly say that I can't even begin to imagine how horrible and god awful it must be to be, to continually be fighting the demons inside your own head, to hear your own voice thinking the worst and then felling guilty about it afterwards. Amber however, always makes me laugh, her sarcastic tone and her way of thinking is just so human and natural. But she was fighting a losing battle and once her secret came to light and her two best friends found out, I was pulled into one of the most heartbreaking fights I've ever read.
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I wanted it to be all over. I wanted them to be friends again, to be the Spinster Club again. In addition, Lottie never fails to cheer me up. She is the one character I can relate to most.
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Being at a uni where everyone hates her and feeling alone is one of the struggles that most teenagers and young adults have felt at least once in their lifetime. And to read that Lottie had been through all of this, even though I truly felt for her, it felt nice to know that I was not the only one who could feel this way. But even more, I found myself giggling and yet crying at the heartbreak and beautiful moments that Lottie went through in this novella.
I will say lastly that I will miss these girls terribly. They have been a real inspiration to me to start my own Spinster Club and when I find the right people, I will not hesitate to form a group to take on the world, but for now, I'll be doing it solo. I will be fighting the causes for sexism and I will be calling out acts that go against feminism. I want to help change the world, hopefully alongside Holly Bourne and may other feminists out there and I hope one day we will all change the world for the better.
And when people give me funny looks because I want to be called a spinster, to hell with them! Five stars, Holly Bourne. Your books are amazing. Amber, Evie ja Lottie kokoontuvat uudenvuodenbileisiin, joissa viina virtaa ja hauskaa on. Kokonaisuutena Normaali-sarja on ihan mahtava! Hauska, aito ja nopealukuinen! Oct 12, Ruzaika rated it it was amazing. Another version of this review can be found here Received in exchange for an honest review from Usborne Publishing.
It's the Year of the Spinster! The Spinster Club series follows the journey of Evie, Amber and Lottie in what's undoubtedly one of the most trying periods of their respective lives. We meet each of them in the three books as they deal with whatever life throws at them, while also being fiery advocates of feminism.
In this novella, we meet these three girls as they get together for t Another version of this review can be found here Received in exchange for an honest review from Usborne Publishing. In this novella, we meet these three girls as they get together for the first time since they leave college. Are things the same between them?
Are they the same as before or have they changed beyond recognition? We find out all this and more in And A Happy New Year? The story is told in the POVs of Evie, Amber and Lottie, and if you thought they were each relatable and fan-freaking-tastic n their respective books, you have no idea just how awesome it is to read in alternating narratives of all three of them in one book.
They each have very distinct voices, so it was a very welcome, refreshing change. Sitting down and picking this book was the best thing I did in so long- it made me feel instantly nostalgic and I absolutely loved being in their heads. We left Evie, Amber and Lottie in their books wanting to know more about what's in store for them in the future, and in this Spinster Club special, we get to know all about them. How Evie is coping with her OCD, how Amber is faring in her long distance relationship, how Lottie is managing to hold onto her feminist beliefs as she adapts to a new environment- we get to catch up that happened to this trio as we spend the time leading up to the New Year with them.
The author's writing is as fabulous as ever and the intense, crisp narration helped the story to flow along at a comfortable pace. The characters are just the same as ever- but oh, how they've changed! Sprinkled with ample drama, secrets and twists, this book certainly had me glued to its pages. We meet Kyle, Oli and Will again, and they each surprise us in their own way. Not all the surprises were welcome though- I still haven't recovered from certain things which I will not mention but, oh, will you look at that. Let's just pretend my heart is not in pieces and have some cheesy snacks, shall we?
Apart from my sunken ship which we'll never mention again, this story was just perfect. We see how time takes its toll on even the strongest friendships, and we see how they get through everything together This beautiful, beautiful book is simply a must read if you're a fan of the Spinster Club series, and if you haven't read this brilliant series already, what are you even doing with your life? This series will always be one of my most favorites.
Evie, Amber and Lottie taught me a lot, they helped me grow as a person and were such fun people to be with. I'm just not ready to say goodbye to these fantastic characters yet and I downright refuse to accept this as an end to this series.
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I need more, more, MORE, please! Thank you for bringing these girls into my life, Holly Bourne! They will always be with me. Jan 01, Ella rated it did not like it Shelves: So this was the first book I read in ! I stayed up till midnight to read this because I thought it would be fun to ring in the new year in my world at the same time as the girls in here rung in there new year. After the amazingness that the other three books held I was sooooo excited to read this installment.
I thought I'd love it, that it would make me happy, and it would be the perfect end and finish to what is was now?
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Here's just a few quick list thoughts on how I felt about it: I'm specifically talking Amber here, who's behaviour and attitude during the whole book made me nauseous. Of the three girls, I think Amber is my least favourite but just because I didn't love her as much as Evie and Lottie didn't mean I didn't like her! But jesus, Amber was so nauseating in here I could not actually read her chapters without wanting to throw something. Lottie was so disappointing and annoying but I felt she was only that way because the other two had let her down.
Reading Lottie's POV made me SO sad as she's only a pale shade of the girl who was such a bright rainbow throughout the whole trilogy but especially in her own book.
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I don't even know I would've felt more sorry for her but I was so frustrated that of ALL the girls, Evie who is so sensitive to other peoples emotions didn't pick up on Lottie's unhappiness. Kyle made me mad, I was so frustrated that we didn't see more of Ollie, and Will?????
I found sooooooo many other problems with this book but I'm too tired, angry and sad to list them. I was so angry when I finished this book but most of all I'M sad. Sad that this book has ruined and tarnished my love and regard of the other three books. That I so desperately don't want to feel this way but I KNOW I'll never be able to read any of the three books again without remembering how awful this installment was. Most of all sad. Read the other three books in the series! They are so good, words don't begin to describe them!
Oct 23, Annalise rated it it was amazing. And I got it signed! The Spinster Club Trilogy follows three girls Evie, Amber and Lottie on their separate journeys and experiences with feminism, mental health, and friendship. Holly cleverly weaves a story where the girls react to each other in a realistic way, and their friendship in this book is far from perfect. This book is a little sad at times, because the reality is, their lives, and their friendship, is far from how they imagined. I loved this as a story of the often difficult transition from sixth form to university, and how easy it is to drift away from old friends.
I also loved how the girls were all doing their own thing, and not all going to a top university. Jan 01, Stacey prettybooks rated it really liked it Shelves: What better way to end than by reading. I adore the Spinster Club girls — Amber, Lottie and Evie — and I read all three books in the series last year, so it just seemed right. In this festive novella, we hear from each of the girls as they struggle with the events of the past year: It's Amber's new year's party and the first time t What better way to end than by reading. It's Amber's new year's party and the first time they've hung out together since leaving college — and they all have a secret.
But how long can they keep secrets from their best friends — even if it might tear them apart for good? It wasn't as light-hearted as I thought it would be gosh, being a first year at university is hard , but I love Holly Bourne's energetic, relatable writing and admirable feminist characters I'm a cross between Amber and Evie, if you ask me. If you're looking for some fun yet important UKYA, pick up this trilogy!
I also reviewed this book over on Pretty Books. My favourite Spinster Club girls are back. But, everything is all wrong. Each girl is in bother, but time and distance has separated the gang, and they are not sharing their woes. I got frustrated, but it's a very real stage after school. The best of friendships are tested. This book is different to the others in the series as it has alternate points of view for each girl. Which worked really well, as the jumping around added another note of discord.
As did the countdown to midnight. We are count My favourite Spinster Club girls are back. We are counting down with trepidation as we can see it all falling apart. Overall I really enjoyed this. It's nice to catch up with the gang. And to realise that life goes on for them, with good days and bad days. And lots of love for each other to pull them through. Nov 12, Emer rated it did not like it Shelves: Buddy read rant with Gabby Well guess we can't blame the patriarchy for this debacle. If I cared enough I'd write a proper review. And this was annoying.
And I've ranted a crap tonne to Gabby. So I'd like to forget about the Spinster Club series now.
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I still can't believe how good this series was in the beginning, how much I loved it And now it's a big old hot mess of irritating characters and ridiculous cliches Either way Buddy read rant with Gabby Well guess we can't blame the patriarchy for this debacle. Either way I don't recommend it. Uusivuosi ei tarkoita kivoja juttuja. Ja onnellista uutta vuotta? Se tulee musertamaan muut. Todellisuus on kuitenkin eri. Jun 01, Odette Knappers rated it really liked it Shelves: De serie had een mooi en goed einde voor de serie. Maar als er nog een novella van een van mijn favoriete series ooit is, dan moet ik die natuurlijk ook lezen!
En het was heerlijk. Ik vind het mooi hoe Holly Bourne er een half jaar overheen laat gaan qua tijd in dit boek. En dat ze laat zien dat vriendschappen niet altijd blijven hoe ze waren. Dat is mooi, dat is echt. Het gaat hier dan wel over de meiden, maar ik steek niet iets n De serie had een mooi en goed einde voor de serie. Het gaat hier dan wel over de meiden, maar ik steek niet iets nieuws op over feminisme.
En dat vind ik jammer, want die combinatie van lezen over de vriendinnen en iets opsteken is nou precies wat ik zo geweldig vind aan deze serie. Maar Holly Bourne schrijft geweldig goed en leuk over vriendschap dus de 4 sterren zijn ook wel echt verdient op dat gebied! Maar in ieder geval is mijn boodschap dus: Aug 09, Morgane Moncomble rated it really liked it Shelves: I shouldn't have read this novella, that's for sure.
Not because it's bad, though. I won't spoil anything, but it just made me sad throughout the whole book. Anyway, I love these girls so damn much, I can't believe it's already over. A Story of Awakening. Every New Year is the same. Every day, every second is too for that matter. But when we deliver them in secret, when another year just begins as a matter of fact, it's easy to fail to appreciate what a miracle it is to have more time.
Resolutions are a complete waste of time. They're just this meaningless ritual, empty promises we make and break within hours of each other. You are the same person dealing with the same problems that you cannot dispatch by tearing off the calendar page. Solutions come incrementally, however much the sliding into magical thinking seems permissible when grass lies under a foot of snow. Dusting off a stepper because we switched out our calendar is pointless. After all, society also conditions that most will whiff their resolutions by January 3rd, at which point one is to abandon the resolutions utterly and feel guilty as one devours a box of Christmas chocolates.
Why do we even celebrate the New Year? It's just this arbitrary quirk of how we measure time in years, right? Midnight tonight is the very same transition from day to day that we do every 24 hours. But this thing in my hands, it feels real in a way the numbered calendar box never does.
What makes midnight tonight any different? It's not that, it's just… I don't really get it. I usually find myself staring at the midnight deadline filled with regrets both for opportunities and loved ones missed. It's another day closer to the end. The last thing I feel like doing is counting down to some wild celebration. Not to relive, not to correct. I've never thought about it that way. There's something so final about it. It's the period at the end of the sentence.
The New Year's resolution. You don't like New Years Eve? It's literally the best holiday ever. You just party all night and it doesn't matter what stupid stuff you do because the year's over and you get a brand new start in the morning. And even when I don't stay up until midnight, I still enjoy the tradition of New Year's resolutions. What can I say?
I like setting personal goals and challenging myself to improve.