In the last couple weeks, I finished two books. This is momentous for me to be reading like this after the last year rut.
I rated this 3 stars. It was an extremely easy read, and it was jam packed with insider Bachelornation information. This was honestly the reason I got the book. I wanted to know all the secrets. Sean is easily my favorite Bachelor from the show too. I did find it really interesting to hear his personal thoughts on his love story and how he made decisions. I have been watching this show since Trista’s season (she was the first Bachelorette), so I am obviously hooked on the franchise. I am also pretty naive, so I found it fascinating to read how much is staged in the show. (Duh Stephanie.) If you are a Bachelor fan, this is a fun read to get behind the scenes.
I gave this book 4 stars. I really loved this book. It is a non-fiction book written like a fiction novel. The first half of the book follows the Mercury Seven wives, who are the first group of Astronauts here in the United States. These women were catapulted from fame during the early 60s known as the perfect housewives. They received a contract from Life magazine and were followed around during each mission. These women were supposed to be perfect, but there are so many hard emotions that come along with husbands being gone and being in a dangerous and unknown career. This book allowed them to open up about those darker emotions that they could not show in those earlier years. It portrayed the rawness of how marriages suffered amongst the expectations and competition. But it also showed how these women became friends and were support for one another when their husbands went up (and came down or never returned in some cases). I would have given it a 5 star because I honestly did love it, however the last half of the book was not as good as the first half. Towards the middle of the book, Koppel also wrote about the Gemini and Apollo missions which had several new groups of wives. I felt like she went into much greater detail about the Mercury Seven, and then zipped through the rest of the groups so quickly that sometimes it was hard to keep track of who she was talking about. All in all, I highly recommend this read. It was really interesting to read about this perspective of the space missions. And now I can go watch the TV show.
What have you been reading lately? Do you read more than one book at a time?
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Being the Bachelor fan that I am, I really enjoyed the insider info as well in Sean’s book. It’s funny because I totally buy into it every season and forget that anything is staged, so that was a nice reminder haha. How are you liking this season so far? It’s easily been my least favorite and I am just ready for Bachelor in Paradise at this point.
I forget too. I have not really enjoyed this season too much. I wasn’t really a Kaitlyn or Britt fan to begin with. (I wanted Carly all the way), but it has been interesting to see all the different twists and ALL THE DRAMA. But yes, I am ready for Bachelor in Paradise.
I forgot about Sean’s book. Going to be my next purchase! Thanks!!
You need it for the inside scoop!
I do read more then one book at a time. Kinda crazy sometimes…lol I really want to read the Astronaut Wives Club too.
It’s a pretty quick read! I recommend it, especially if you are interested in history.
Finding a book that sparks your interest is a must! I’m glad you found two! I just finished reading “The Longest Night” by Andria Williams and I loved it. (I’m working on a book review for next week.) I’m reading a YA book right now that is just okay.
I usually stick to one book at a time, but there was a phase where I was reading two at once. I find that it helps if I read them in different places. (One book at work and one book at home, for example.) That way they stay separate in my mind, and I don’t have to drag the same book back and forth every day.
That’s what I am doing now. I have one book at work that I can take on my lunch breaks. Then I have the second at home for my bedtime and other random reading times.
Every time they sit to eat I think to myself, “They’re not really eating!” I also listen to see if I can hear them sipping their drink!
I do that too now! It also explains a lot with how the interviews are set up. I always wondered how that played out.