The Five-Star Weekend

Erin Hilderbrand is one of my favorite authors so her books always get 5 stars from me. But this book really made me reflect on my past friendships and how each person came into my life when I needed them the most. A few I don't keep in touch with but I know they would drop everything if I needed them. I think all women need different friends for different reasons.


“The thing I love best about reading fiction is that it gives you a way to connect the experiences of your own life to the larger world,”

Really basic writing that is not very creative. Felt very “real housewife”

A fun read…great story telling. I enjoyed it. LB.

This book is equal parts wholesome moments of friendship, diving into one’s innermost thoughts, and while it has romance, it doesn’t exactly stress the romance. A book that narrowly passes the Betchdel test but is the perfect read by the pool or when it’s snowy and you’re dreaming of reprieve. The plot twist wasn’t twisty enough for me to rate it higher than a 7 and I felt myself yearning for more honesty and less radical acceptance. Would maybe read again if desperate for a summer read.

I’m rating this for what it is, not what it isn’t. It is a beach-read. It is silly and frivolous and not believable, but it’s still fun and satisfying. A great palate cleanser between serious reads.