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2. Favorite vegetable? Broccoli
3. Favorite grain/seed? We have been doing farro some lately and I'm liking it. I also go to wild rice a lot.
4. Favorite flower? Tiger Lilys
5. Favorite tree? The kind that doesn't make me sneeze!? Maybe Christmas trees ;)
6. Favorite animal? Elephant
7. Favorite nut? Almonds
8. Do you enjoy gardening? No, grass makes me sneeze and I'd rather pay someone to play in the dirt instead.


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Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Reid Jenkins - July 2023 Adult / Non-Fiction BOM (starts 2 Jul)
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Jul 31, 2023 04:08PM

9. Gwen sends Carrie a gift the start day of the Australian Open…a Discman! The first song it plays is ‘The Bitch is Back’…I love this album. I immediately went to play me some Elton John tunes😊 Do you have a song or routine that gets you revved up…sets a tone to put you in the right state of mind?
So, I listen to angry rock music. I feel the music gets my brain in the right place to workout and it helps me through tough times at work.
10. Reflections--
Carrie thinks…I inhabit the silence of this moment with my father, when we are still asking questions and do not yet have to live with the answers. What do you think she means at this moment in time with that comment?
"Te quiero mucho, pichona," he says.
I open up my eyes, "I know. I love you too."
Javier and Carrie both have many reflective moments throughout these matches… Is this a premonition of what’s to come with the open or even more in the future?
I thought it was a premonition to what was going to happen.
12. We hear from the media in various forms throughout. What are your thoughts about some of their comments so far? Do you believe any of them have affected Carrie or the game? I was thinking about this especially when Gwen indicates Elite Gold was pulling back some of their ads prior to the French Open. Gwen has a role in her job with managing all of this…what are your thoughts about the impact of media and advertising with sport?
Media tends to be like that which is sad but I thought it was normal.
I think Carrie just has to come to terms with the craziness of the media.
13. Carrie’s been doing some very smart training thanks to her father. She’s been practicing in recent weeks with Bowe on clay and Bowe has challenged her, calling her a ‘quitter’. And here at the end of this segment, she’s just had a challenge from Nikki Chan. Is she going to win? Is Nikki? What do you anticipate happening in Paris?
I've finished the book so I can't answer this part.
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Reid Jenkins - July 2023 Adult / Non-Fiction BOM (starts 2 Jul)
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Jul 31, 2023 04:05PM

5. Welcome back sports fans! If any of you have read other Taylor Jenkins Reid's novels, you know she loves looking back at interesting eras in time. The Golden Age of Hollywood! 70s rock and roll excess! Why do you think TJR chose to focus on 90s sports for this novel? Do you think it was only to bring Carrie back or do you think there was something special about sports during that time?
I think it was the golden age of sports at that time. So many great athletes were in the 90's and I think that's why she chose this time period.
6. In this section we are introduced to Bowe. What do you think about him? Do you think he is a good match for Carrie (in sports or romantically)?
I've finished the book but I thought he was a good match for Carrie at this time.
7. In this section, there is a letter from the editor entitled "Why I'm Thankful for Carrie Soto" in which the author, Helene, says that Carrie was inspiring to her as a child. Do you find inspiration in any sports legends past or present? If so, who and why?
I really find inspiration in Kerri Struggs? from the 96 Olympics. Her finishing that vault on one foot showed anyone can do hard things when they want it bad enough.
8. Up next is the Australian Open! Any predictions on what is going to happen in the next section of the book? Also how are you enjoying the book so far?
I've finished the book and forgot about the questions. It wasn't bad. I liked how it was going.