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ifollowedthatrabbit's review
3.0
A light and cosy read. This is the second book in the series The Sunday Potluck Club. I didn't realise this when I requested it, but it's OK if you haven't read the first book, because throughout this story we get to know a little about each member of the group and how they met.
Bridget, the main character of [b:Wednesday Walks & Wags|52891105|Wednesday Walks & Wags (The Sunday Potluck Club, #2)|Melissa Storm|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585833318l/52891105._SY75_.jpg|74643837], is trying to continue with her daily life after her mother's recent death. She thinks that the best way to do this is by doing lots of things, therefore she can totaly focus on these activities and avoid thinking of her mom and how she misses her.
She and her three dogs have moved to a dog-friendly apartment building where there's a dog-walking group formed by the residents, according to the real state agent. Although, it was already dissolved when Bridget arrived.
One day, Bridget saw a neighbour and his two dogs going for a run, and later she met him at the vet clinic where she works. He invites her to join them anytime, although Bridget realises it wasn't meant at all. He was just trying to be polite. Nevertheless, Bridget insists on joining Wesley, the mysterious and unfriendly neighbour, for a run. She thinks this is the perfect activity to help her avoid thinking of her mom. She's literally running away from her feelings.
Day by day, she is more astonished and intrigued by Wesley. Meanwhile, she continues meeting with her friends from the Sunday Potluck Club, working at the vet clinic and volunteering at the animal shelter. Bridget is totally busy, but it doesn't help at all. Moreover, her peculiar relationship with Wesley takes an unexpected turn.
Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
Bridget, the main character of [b:Wednesday Walks & Wags|52891105|Wednesday Walks & Wags (The Sunday Potluck Club, #2)|Melissa Storm|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585833318l/52891105._SY75_.jpg|74643837], is trying to continue with her daily life after her mother's recent death. She thinks that the best way to do this is by doing lots of things, therefore she can totaly focus on these activities and avoid thinking of her mom and how she misses her.
She and her three dogs have moved to a dog-friendly apartment building where there's a dog-walking group formed by the residents, according to the real state agent. Although, it was already dissolved when Bridget arrived.
One day, Bridget saw a neighbour and his two dogs going for a run, and later she met him at the vet clinic where she works. He invites her to join them anytime, although Bridget realises it wasn't meant at all. He was just trying to be polite. Nevertheless, Bridget insists on joining Wesley, the mysterious and unfriendly neighbour, for a run. She thinks this is the perfect activity to help her avoid thinking of her mom. She's literally running away from her feelings.
Day by day, she is more astonished and intrigued by Wesley. Meanwhile, she continues meeting with her friends from the Sunday Potluck Club, working at the vet clinic and volunteering at the animal shelter. Bridget is totally busy, but it doesn't help at all. Moreover, her peculiar relationship with Wesley takes an unexpected turn.
Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.
peasest's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
nbaccam26's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
leslie_o's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this second installment of the Sunday Potluck Club series. Bridget so far is my favorite of the four main characters and I enjoyed seeing a story from her perspective. Looking forward to book 3 and hoping there will be a book 4 so that we’ll have one from each perspective (as of this review there is not a 4th book).
pagesofglory22's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington books for a free e-book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Release date: 25 August 2020.
Reading Wednesday Walks & Wags felt like coming home. Although I didn't read the first book in the series, I immediately felt like I knew the characters.
I went into it thinking it was going to be a fluffy romance, but both Bridget and Wesley are both going through some pretty intense emotional trauma. I loved how organically their friendship progressed.
Bridget's friendship group is a great example of what I feel we don't see enough of in literature - uplifting friendships. Their love for each other is so pure and unburdened by jealousy or competitiveness.
Plus: it has dogs. Any book about dogs automatically has me wanting to read it.
Reading Wednesday Walks & Wags felt like coming home. Although I didn't read the first book in the series, I immediately felt like I knew the characters.
I went into it thinking it was going to be a fluffy romance, but both Bridget and Wesley are both going through some pretty intense emotional trauma. I loved how organically their friendship progressed.
Bridget's friendship group is a great example of what I feel we don't see enough of in literature - uplifting friendships. Their love for each other is so pure and unburdened by jealousy or competitiveness.
Plus: it has dogs. Any book about dogs automatically has me wanting to read it.
mishale1's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second book in the Sunday Night Potluck Club book and I actually liked this book more than the first one.
If you haven’t read the first book, you could read this as a stand alone but you’d want to know the story. These books are about a group of women who became best friends after meeting in the hospital. All of them had a parent with cancer. They decided to meet once a week and formed a dinner club.
This book is Bridget’s story. I understood Bridget more than Amy from the previous book. Bridget is a huge animal lover. By day she works at a vet’s office. She also volunteers time at an animal shelter. She loves animals so much that fulfilling her dream of being a vet might not actually be the best thing for her. She learns this after her boss shares her concerns after Bridget offers to pay for a patient’s very expensive medicine for her cat because she can’t bear the idea of the cat being put down.
I get Bridget. I used to want to be a vet too, until the day I realized that you can’t save them all. When this starts to sink in with Bridget, it scares her that she might not have the right plan with vet school.
She’s still struggling with her sadness about losing her mom too. She meets a mysterious new guy at her pet friendly apartment complex. They try to keep each other at a distance but she starts to really value their walks together.
My minor criticism of the first book was that they never talked about the food. But that’s not the case here. They actually referred to the foods they cooked, the new guy likes cooking, and a few extra recipes were included at the end of the book.
I love the support system these characters have. I love how they show up for each other.
I got to read an early ebook edition from NetGalley. Thanks!
If you haven’t read the first book, you could read this as a stand alone but you’d want to know the story. These books are about a group of women who became best friends after meeting in the hospital. All of them had a parent with cancer. They decided to meet once a week and formed a dinner club.
This book is Bridget’s story. I understood Bridget more than Amy from the previous book. Bridget is a huge animal lover. By day she works at a vet’s office. She also volunteers time at an animal shelter. She loves animals so much that fulfilling her dream of being a vet might not actually be the best thing for her. She learns this after her boss shares her concerns after Bridget offers to pay for a patient’s very expensive medicine for her cat because she can’t bear the idea of the cat being put down.
I get Bridget. I used to want to be a vet too, until the day I realized that you can’t save them all. When this starts to sink in with Bridget, it scares her that she might not have the right plan with vet school.
She’s still struggling with her sadness about losing her mom too. She meets a mysterious new guy at her pet friendly apartment complex. They try to keep each other at a distance but she starts to really value their walks together.
My minor criticism of the first book was that they never talked about the food. But that’s not the case here. They actually referred to the foods they cooked, the new guy likes cooking, and a few extra recipes were included at the end of the book.
I love the support system these characters have. I love how they show up for each other.
I got to read an early ebook edition from NetGalley. Thanks!
jessicareadsit's review against another edition
3.0
All Wesley wants to do is run with his dogs on an evening.
All Bridget wants to do is invite herself to Wesley’s run.
Together they form an unlikely friendship based on their mutual love of pets and running to avoid their real life problems.
Wednesday walks and wags is a beautiful story of growing up and understanding how pain and loss can change you and your outlook on life.
Bridget has never properly grieved the death of her cancer stricken mom and instead buries herself in new activities, taking so much on her plate that she may explode soon. Wesley on the other hand is standoffish and quite mysterious, avoiding the company of others.
With the help of her support system- Sunday Pot Luck crew, Bridget begins to accept that her future may take a different path than she originally intended and that it's okay to open her life and heart to new possibilities and maybe even her forever kiss.
Wednesday Walks and Wags is a heartwarming tale of what a family-napping, mint ice cream and a good cry can do!
My utmost appreciation to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing me with an arc.
This review will be live on my blog from 26th June 2020 here: https://jesreadsit.wordpress.com/
All Bridget wants to do is invite herself to Wesley’s run.
Together they form an unlikely friendship based on their mutual love of pets and running to avoid their real life problems.
Wednesday walks and wags is a beautiful story of growing up and understanding how pain and loss can change you and your outlook on life.
Bridget has never properly grieved the death of her cancer stricken mom and instead buries herself in new activities, taking so much on her plate that she may explode soon. Wesley on the other hand is standoffish and quite mysterious, avoiding the company of others.
With the help of her support system- Sunday Pot Luck crew, Bridget begins to accept that her future may take a different path than she originally intended and that it's okay to open her life and heart to new possibilities and maybe even her forever kiss.
Wednesday Walks and Wags is a heartwarming tale of what a family-napping, mint ice cream and a good cry can do!
My utmost appreciation to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing me with an arc.
This review will be live on my blog from 26th June 2020 here: https://jesreadsit.wordpress.com/
kareenbeanreads's review against another edition
3.0
This was a cute novel that followed Bridget and her three dogs moving to a new apartment complex, coping with the recent death of her mother due to cancer, and diving into returning to finish her bachelors degree. It was a quick read and the story kept me entertained. Overall, this novel had some of the best aspects in it, a dash of romance, cooking, and loads of dogs!
This novel is the second in the Sunday Potluck Club series; however I haven’t read the first novel and was able to follow everything with no troubles! These friends are wonderfully supportive of each other and seem like a great group!
This novel is the second in the Sunday Potluck Club series; however I haven’t read the first novel and was able to follow everything with no troubles! These friends are wonderfully supportive of each other and seem like a great group!
ellasbookcorner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Right so I’m writing this just as I finished the book, thoughts very fresh. Side note I didn’t know this was a sequel, but surprisingly, I wasn’t lost, at all. At the beginning you get a pretty good summary of what happened before the book started, you could even say it seems like a good standalone book. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing, you can determine yourself, I think it’s not the best thing since it wasn’t marketed as a sequel, but that’s also my fault for not looking into it.
Rep
Anyways, main character Bridget is described as half Inuit, with frizzy black hair, and here’s the thing, I would’ve loved to hear more about her Inuit family tree, but it was brushed off to the side. The only time it pops up is when she mentions that her love interest Wes is white, and we’re talking about white blonde hair described every time he’s in a scene or raises an eyebrow (I wish I was kidding), and she says he looks like an Alaskan Prince. I’m not kidding, I had to take a second to think about it, laugh and tweet about it. It was…a thing. But I won’t talk more about the rep because well, it could’ve been discussed more in depth in the first book, and since I’m not indigenous, it’s not my place whether to say it was well done or not!
Romance
Next up, the romance, it was pretty well developed, we get a nice strangers to kind of friends to lovers situation. The characters get to know each other and the readers get to see how their relationship slowly develops into something more towards the end. I can’t say I enjoyed the plot twist that turns their relationship off course. I won’t say what it was, but let’s just say it was an odd placement and sure in the end it makes for a fine obstacle, but it wasn’t my favorite twist.
However something I did like was that when it all went downhill, her friends were there to support her, and give her the right advice. Now I say right advice because sometimes the truth hurts, in a kind of non spoiler description, they told her that she should stay away from him until she gets the full story. Although at times, they may have gone over the edge with what she had to do, as oppose to what she should consider doing, but that plays into the fact that she was the one that was babied in her friend group for being the youngest.
Sub Plots
So there’s two major sub plots: college/career frustration and the grieving of parent loss.
First one, that’s more discussed is the parent loss, I liked how this was handled. It shows how the process is truly different for each person, and how it takes a very long time to come to term with such a loss. Bridget keeps a box with memories of her mom, and it becomes the physical representation of that loss, and how it affects her. Something that’s also talked about is how this affects your relationship with those who are still around, i.e. another parent and/or siblings. We got to see how Bridget was able to take decisions to better her life and better her friendships/relationships.
Second subplot, school and career frustration. This isn’t as important until the end of the book, but it’s still appreciated. Dealing with adults going back to school finishing up the last few years of school, or even starting a career for the first time!
Final Thoughts
So after so many good opinions, why is it only a 3 star? I feel like it was meh in some parts, like I said, I didn’t like the plot twist, I felt like I was just missing something, maybe a bit more conflict or a little bit more development for the characters. I also would’ve liked to see more of her family and scenes where she was alone just thinking about some situations.
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