The Me List

by Julee Balko

Overview

"Balko's writing is pure magic and it's a must-read for today's divided world." -J.D. Greyson, founder of Move Me Poetry

Ziplining despite being scared of heights. Learning yoga when you're afraid of downward anything. Facing your strained relationship with your mother.

When Olivia writes a ME List, she picks 10 things to get her out of her suburban mom funk. But what she really needs is to figure out how to deal with her next-door neighbor, nemesis, and new boss-Patricia. Patricia is the top realtor in their town and has the perfect life. But when Olivia agrees to be Patricia's assistant, she discovers Patricia's life isn't as perfect as she thought.

The Me List is a touching tale about the complexity of friendship, the importance of reserving judgment, and the rocky path that life takes as we get older. Julee Balko brings snark and heart to this journey of self-improvement with a keen eye for flawed characters.

Can a list change a life?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781685133610
Publisher:	Black Rose Writing
Publication date:	01/25/2024
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Julee Balko is an author who loves writing novels with complicated women characters. Her debut novel, The Things We Keep, takes on grief, secrets, and family dysfunction. The Me List is her second novel and is full of snark and heart as it brings to life an unlikely friendship between neighbors.You can find Julee somewhere in the woods of Washington hiking with her husband. Or at home, enjoying her three daughters, rescue hound, two cats, and axolotl.

Editorial Reviews

"What a beautiful gem of a story! Thank you...for this beautiful story that delivered all the emotional feels, gave me pause for thought, and has inspired me to create my own Me List." -Arlene Lieberman, NetGalley reviewer

"Julee Balko has mastered the ability to grab her readers by the heartstrings." -Readers' Favorite

"This book was great and so thought-provoking!! I love the idea of making a Me List that would (hopefully) help motivate me to do some things that I want to do; that are for and about me." -Csyreads

"You know those books you can't put down? Where you find yourself cheering for the characters, dreading the pain you know is coming, laughing as if you're among friends and crying for the sake of love? The Me List is THAT kind of book!" -Kathryn Inman, author of Counting Spoons

"Balko's writing is pure magic and it's a must-read for today's divided world." -J.D. Greyson, founder of Move Me Poetry

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