Blog Tour & ARC Review: It’s All In How You Fall by Sarah Henning
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Author: Sarah Henning
Published May 31st 2022 by Poppy
Goodreads Synopsis
A contemporary young adult romance about moving on, finding your place, and recovering after life falls apart.
Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites can’t do, and chronic, undeniable back pain. While she might never be an Olympian, she has dreams of leveling up to elite, making Nationals, and competing in college. But when one epic face-plant changes all that and Caroline’s back pain goes from chronic to career-ending, her dreams are shattered and her life is flipped upside down.
Enter Alex Zavala, a three-sport athlete who’s both incredibly cute and incredibly off-limits. He offers to give Caroline a crash course in all the sports she’s missed, and she has an offer for him in return: For every sport Alex teaches her, she’ll play matchmaker for him. Deal done, Caroline “dates” new sports with Alex for the rest of the summer, which is loads more fun than wallowing in despair. Just as Caroline starts to see herself as more than her past athletic successes, she picks up something she didn’t bargain for: a big fat crush on Alex. Turns out life was way easier when it was just layout-fulls and beam burns....
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
Caroline Kepler has always dreamed of being a gymnast, and is close to achieving her dreams. But after one final injury turns her pain from annoying, to chronic, and kills her career, she doesn't know what to do now. But, if there's anything that Caroline won't do, it's not give up. She soon works with Alex Zavala, her brother's best friend, and an incredibly cute athlete, who will give her a crash course in all the sports she could possibly take in the new school year. And in return, Caroline will help Alex get closer to her own friend, Sunny. What could possibly go wrong?
When I read Sarah's previous book, Throw Like a Girl, I knew I would read anything she published, so being offered a spot on the blog tour for It's All In How You Fall was perfect for me. Caroline is determined, and strong, but her injury really knocks her for six, both physically and mentally, and all of her regimented plans and dreams go up in flames in seconds. I really felt for her, and her journey into acceptance of how her life has changed. Alex's re-entry into her life, and the plan he has for Caroline was just what she needed, and though it was obvious they would eventually get together, I loved the journey they took to get there. The crushes they had on one another were both sweet and cringy at times - exactly how they should be for two teenagers coming to terms with their feelings. By the end of the book, both of the main characters discover more of themselves, and are stronger together to face what the future has in store. A perfect summer read for YA lovers!
Dates Read:
July 13-16, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
Sarah Henning is a recovering journalist who has worked for the Palm Beach Post, Kansas City Star and Associated Press, among others. When not writing, she runs ultramarathons, hits the playground with her two kids, and hangs out with her husband Justin, who doubles as her long-suffering IT department. Sarah lives in Lawrence, Kansas, hometown of Langston Hughes, William S. Burroughs, and a really good basketball team.
Sarah is the author of SEA WITCH, which was a 2018 Indies Introduce and Indie’s Next selection. Its follow up, SEA WITCH RISING, came out in 2019. THROW LIKE A GIRL, about a down-spiraling softball player who is recruited to play quarterback on her ex-boyfriend’s football team, was her first YA contemporary novel and came out in January 2020. THE PRINCESS WILL SAVE YOU, the first book in her fantasy trilogy—a feminist tale inspired by The Princess Bride—came out in July 2020. Its sequel, THE QUEEN WILL BETRAY YOU, came out on July 6, 2021.
Other upcoming projects include THE KING WILL KILL YOU, available August 2, 2022 and will be the conclusion to her Kingdoms of Sand & Sky Trilogy inspired by The Princess Bride. Also scheduled for summer 2022 is IT’S ALL IN HOW YOU FALL, available May 31, 2022, which takes place in the same fictional universe as THROW LIKE A GIRL. Slated for summer 2023 is OUT OF OUR LEAGUE, a YA anthology of contemporary short stories about girls in sports.
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