Winging It

Winging It

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  • Author：Emma Murray
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Karen ，

WINGING IT by Emma MurraySaoirse’s husband David gets offered a great new job， but it means moving the family from a nice area of London to New York for a whole year。 David， Saoirse （pronounced Seersha） and their five-year-old daughter Anna move to Manhattan， but things are not as they expected。 While David’s new company （The Firm） have paid for an apartment for them to live in， it isn’t what they hoped for。 For starters， there’s only one bedroom。 Then Saoirse finds living in such a big city is WINGING IT by Emma MurraySaoirse’s husband David gets offered a great new job， but it means moving the family from a nice area of London to New York for a whole year。 David， Saoirse （pronounced Seersha） and their five-year-old daughter Anna move to Manhattan， but things are not as they expected。 While David’s new company （The Firm） have paid for an apartment for them to live in， it isn’t what they hoped for。 For starters， there’s only one bedroom。 Then Saoirse finds living in such a big city is intimidating and her anxiety increases， so she’d much prefer to stay in their apartment all the time。 But David wants to keep the job， so what can they do？ Can Saoirse and Anna adapt to living in a big American city？ Can they make new friends？ We follow their story in this novel and find out what happens to them on their big adventure moving from England to the USA。I really liked the family， they seemed very realistic and believable。 I could definitely relate to Saoirse and could see myself in many of the situations she is in， especially moving to a place where she doesn’t know anyone and having to try to make friends again。 Anna， the daughter， is very well-written too; a lot of the things she does and says took me back to when my kids were that age – and it’s a lot of hard work looking after five-year-olds！There are lot of great characters in it， especially their friends and family。 Even the smaller characters （like the shop owners） are brought to life well。 I enjoyed Emma’s style of writing。It’s an easy book to get into。 It isn’t riotously funny， but I didn’t expect it to be。 It has some funny parts in it， but they aren’t slapstick， they are the kind of things that can and do happen in real life。 At the end of the e-book， there’s an extract of Time Out， which is apparently the previous book featuring Saoirse and I have downloaded it to read too， as I really enjoyed the characters。 But Winging It is perfectly fine as a standalone book。 8 out of 10 。。。more

Melanie ，

Winging It was such a light and fun read， I loved it！ Though I am American and live in the US， I love Irish humor genres so much。 Actually， I love everything Irish， maybe it is because it is in my blood （my grandparents came from Ireland）， or maybe it’s because I just have good taste。 I can pick out an Irish accent amongst a crowd within seconds and could just listen to them talk and talk for hours。 The dialect， sayings， expressions， and mannerisms in Winging It were appreciated and made me chuc Winging It was such a light and fun read， I loved it！ Though I am American and live in the US， I love Irish humor genres so much。 Actually， I love everything Irish， maybe it is because it is in my blood （my grandparents came from Ireland）， or maybe it’s because I just have good taste。 I can pick out an Irish accent amongst a crowd within seconds and could just listen to them talk and talk for hours。 The dialect， sayings， expressions， and mannerisms in Winging It were appreciated and made me chuckle。 It was easy to imagine all of it being said and done in front me in real life。 The author did a great job at creating and presenting characters that were so realistic and likeable， or at least interesting if not likeable， it was easy to want to read more about them and see what would happen next。 Being a mom， I could absolutely relate to so many in this book; from The Organics， to the chatty gossipy mom friends， to the influencers posing as living a perfect and happy life， to the harried sweatpants wearing moms just trying to make it through the day with the help of just one more glass of wine。 Saoirse loves her daughter and husband and tries to do everything she can to keep them both happy， and does a pretty kick ass job at staying afloat amongst her crazy life。 The Saoirse-isms literally made me laugh out loud。 I just loved this character。 I also enjoyed reading about their adventures in NYC。 I’ve only been a few times， though I’m only a 4。5 hour drive away， yet I completely could appreciate everything Saoirse felt and experienced。 I could go on and on about this book easily and happily， I truly enjoyed it。 The unexpected twist at the end just added to an already great book， too！ Emma Murray is a new author for me and I can’t wait to read her other books！ 。。。more

Jade ，

'Winging It' was a lovely and comforting read。 Saoirse， her husband David and daughter Anna， move from London to New York after David's job sends him overseas。 They pay for a hotel， but it is way too small and the city stresses Saoirse out。 After a mysterious recommendation from her mother-in-law， they move to a lovely pool house out in the suburbs。 Here， Saoirse makes new friends and feels part of the community。 Her best friends from London also make several appearances。 I enjoyed the second ha 'Winging It' was a lovely and comforting read。 Saoirse， her husband David and daughter Anna， move from London to New York after David's job sends him overseas。 They pay for a hotel， but it is way too small and the city stresses Saoirse out。 After a mysterious recommendation from her mother-in-law， they move to a lovely pool house out in the suburbs。 Here， Saoirse makes new friends and feels part of the community。 Her best friends from London also make several appearances。 I enjoyed the second half of the novel， once Saoirse has relaxed and there are nice small town vibes。 There are also some interesting plot twists。 In the first half， the characters were a little bit too annoying but they settle down towards the end。 The narration was a bit too expository at parts， which made certain parts a bit dull。 Overall， it was a nice read that had a few good twists and turns。I received a free eBook from Netgalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more

Beth ，

Wow， is all I can say！ This book hit a little different for me than expected。 My family recently moved due to a career shift for my husband’s job， and even though it was only 35 miles （not across an ocean！）， I could empathize with Saoirse in the challenge of meeting new people。 I was so happy to see Saoirse stay connected with her friends and family back home and make new connections， too。 I have not read the first two books in this series， but did not feel like I missed any key background info Wow， is all I can say！ This book hit a little different for me than expected。 My family recently moved due to a career shift for my husband’s job， and even though it was only 35 miles （not across an ocean！）， I could empathize with Saoirse in the challenge of meeting new people。 I was so happy to see Saoirse stay connected with her friends and family back home and make new connections， too。 I have not read the first two books in this series， but did not feel like I missed any key background info or mixed up characters- Murray did a good job of explaining it enough for the book to work as a standalone。 Overall， a well-written， funny women’s fiction novel focusing on the importance of family， friendship， and love in our lives。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️•Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the advanced copy of this book。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Sara ，

Originally reviewed for Chick Lit Central （www。chicklitcentral。com）This was my first book by Emma Murray， and while this appears to be the third installment in a series--the first two being Time Out and The Juggle （reviewed by Jami）--I never felt lost or like I didn’t know what was going on。 It was written in a way that made me feel like I was caught up right along with the characters， particularly when Saoirse interacts with her best girlfriends and the head queen bee of the coveted yet evil gr Originally reviewed for Chick Lit Central （www。chicklitcentral。com）This was my first book by Emma Murray， and while this appears to be the third installment in a series--the first two being Time Out and The Juggle （reviewed by Jami）--I never felt lost or like I didn’t know what was going on。 It was written in a way that made me feel like I was caught up right along with the characters， particularly when Saoirse interacts with her best girlfriends and the head queen bee of the coveted yet evil group of PTA moms， known as The Organics。 While Saoirse （pronounced Seer-sha） doesn’t want to leave her friends behind， the move to New York gives her the opportunity to get away from all the drama， but the move presents a new set of unknowns， right along with more drama！I couldn’t blame her for feeling the way she did about New York。 She’d been used to a much more quiet life in London， and from the get go it’s been nothing but trouble--from the mix-up with the apartment， to the price differences when she goes shopping， to the noise and busy streets of Manhattan。 While plenty of people enjoy the fast-paced lifestyle and have no trouble raising their children there， it’s not what Saoirse is used to， and after a really scary experience while out and about， it’s even more imperative that she come up with a different plan for herself and for her family。There were a lot of moments that were meant to teach the reader that you should never judge a book by its cover。 From a neighbor next door who appears to have a secret， to the obnoxious social media maven who completely starts off on the wrong foot with Saoirse， it seems that the truth behind someone’s life goes a lot deeper than appearances。 There were a couple of twists involved， too， particularly involving the next door neighbor。 I thought it was an interesting turn of events。 I really liked how important family was to Saoirse。 At the same time， though， she begins to realize how important it is to ensure that she’s doing alright， too。 It’s the old， “you can’t take care of others unless you take care of yourself， first，” and there are plenty of times we get to see that struggle for her。 A few of the characters were strong standouts--her mother and Brigitte， and I really enjoyed Bea， too。 She reminded me of a friend of mine that I used to refer to as “Oscar the Grouch，” and for good reason。 Friends are family for Saoirse， and they’re a huge support system during everything she goes through。 This was a heartwarming， fun five-star read！ 。。。more

Sheri ，

Winging It is the perfect chick lit escape story。 Saoirse’s husband gets a job in New York City。 It requires them to move across the ocean and leave everyone behind。This is actually part of a series staring Saoirse。 I didn’t realize it was but the author does a great job providing the necessary background information that I didn’t feel as if I was missing anything。I absolutely loved this light hearted book。 If you are a fan of Sophie Kinsella， you will love this book！ Read how Saoirse navigates Winging It is the perfect chick lit escape story。 Saoirse’s husband gets a job in New York City。 It requires them to move across the ocean and leave everyone behind。This is actually part of a series staring Saoirse。 I didn’t realize it was but the author does a great job providing the necessary background information that I didn’t feel as if I was missing anything。I absolutely loved this light hearted book。 If you are a fan of Sophie Kinsella， you will love this book！ Read how Saoirse navigates life in a different culture in a very real way。 。。。more

Alayne Emmett ，

I enjoyed this book but， found it a struggle as I hadn’t read any of the others in this series。 I loved the descriptions of New York in the summer and could visualise the hot subway trains being crushed into a carriage with lots of sweaty people。 So，e times the main character annoyed me especially when she took her young daughter out without sun cream， a sun hat and water， in the middle of summer。 Something you just don’t do。 But， on the whole it was an enjoyable read。 My thanks to Netgalley and I enjoyed this book but， found it a struggle as I hadn’t read any of the others in this series。 I loved the descriptions of New York in the summer and could visualise the hot subway trains being crushed into a carriage with lots of sweaty people。 So，e times the main character annoyed me especially when she took her young daughter out without sun cream， a sun hat and water， in the middle of summer。 Something you just don’t do。 But， on the whole it was an enjoyable read。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book I return for an honest review。 。。。more

Federica ，

I loved Time Out， the first instalment of the series that follows Saoirse's life。 I accidentally haven't read the second one （The Juggle）， which now I can't wait to put my hands on， so I can say that Winging It， even though is the third one， can be enjoyably read as a stand alone， but if you want to add more fun， read the whole series， of course。I'm always excited when a new Emma Murray is out: this author is a breath of fresh air， no one is perfect in her books （apart maybe from David in the la I loved Time Out， the first instalment of the series that follows Saoirse's life。 I accidentally haven't read the second one （The Juggle）， which now I can't wait to put my hands on， so I can say that Winging It， even though is the third one， can be enjoyably read as a stand alone， but if you want to add more fun， read the whole series， of course。I'm always excited when a new Emma Murray is out: this author is a breath of fresh air， no one is perfect in her books （apart maybe from David in the last one， yes， David is quite perfect in this book）。 Everyone has their struggles， the characters （both the likable and the unlikable ones） are relatable and real。 I get bored by too much perfection and I'm very happy to say this was not the case with Winging It。Nice story， great characters， fun and poignant at the same time。 What more do you need？ Go grab a copy and enjoy。Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood books for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Gail O'Connor ，

This book was an absolute delight， The humor and situations of a UK mom in the US for a year， without her husband but with a child is marvelous。 Warm， smart characters with humor and heart。Wonderful book to cuddle up with！

Karin Van duuren ，

A funny relatable read about adapting to change， friendships and the influence of social media。 I must admit that I found the main character very annoying in the beginning， but she definitely grew on me。 I do wish that I had known that this book was part of a series， although it also works as a standalone。 I got this arc in exchange for an honest review。

pagesandteastains ，

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me early access to this bookWinging It was a nice read to curl up with， and a nice change of pace from all the fantasy and historical fiction I have been reading。 One thing I really liked about this was how it didn't feel over the top with its brand of comedy or other themes that were featured such as friendship， marriage， motherhood etc。 Although two things took me out of the story for a bit but it wasn't that bug if a deal。It took me some time to get into t Thank you to Netgalley for providing me early access to this bookWinging It was a nice read to curl up with， and a nice change of pace from all the fantasy and historical fiction I have been reading。 One thing I really liked about this was how it didn't feel over the top with its brand of comedy or other themes that were featured such as friendship， marriage， motherhood etc。 Although two things took me out of the story for a bit but it wasn't that bug if a deal。It took me some time to get into the book， because I felt very unfamiliar with the characters， apparently this book is the continuition of another but after a few chapters， it did not bother me。 And I appreciated that the writer did not give a 'recap' of the previous story at the start of the book but instead it was referenced throughout the book in a way that felt very organic。I didn't find the main character's humour to be laugh out loud， to be honest， but her family and friends were very sweet and I started liking them instantly。 There was a very positive portrayal of female friendship， along with community spirit which was really heartwarming to read about。The depiction of Saoirse's anxiety when moving into Manhattan was done well， although I personally could not relate too much， being an army brat myself。 But I liked it。 One thing I really liked was how thankfully， our protagonist does not jump to conclusions when faced with various situations and people。 I don't think I've ever read that before， lol， and that was a great little detail。 The only thing that I will criticise is the lack of a plot。 Things kept happening and it was somehow entertaining at times but I felt a little lost as to where this all was going。 And by the time the book ended， I didn't feel any sense of satisfaction。But overall， I think it's a nice fast read。 。。。more

Sally Tyrer ，

I loved The juggle so was excited to read winging it and it certainly didn’t disappoint！ Frank funny and totally relatable， written in such an amusing way that you are instantly drawn in and can’t wait to find out what happens next！David， saoirses husband has found a new job after being out of work，however it is in New York which means a massive upheaval for the whole family and leaving behind friends and the support group they offer， the offer from the firm sounds too good to be true and the re I loved The juggle so was excited to read winging it and it certainly didn’t disappoint！ Frank funny and totally relatable， written in such an amusing way that you are instantly drawn in and can’t wait to find out what happens next！David， saoirses husband has found a new job after being out of work，however it is in New York which means a massive upheaval for the whole family and leaving behind friends and the support group they offer， the offer from the firm sounds too good to be true and the reality doesn’t live up to expectations initially， poor saoirse is alone with just Anna for company whilst David establishes himself in his new role， homesick and missing her friends saoirse starts to decline and regret the decision to move but after a surprise visit from her best friends and a move out of the city，life takes on a new meaning as friends are made， revelations are revealed and a sense of community and belonging emerge showing that with bravery tenacity and sheer will power you can tackle anything！ Loved all the hilarious moments， realism and down to earth ness！Thank you netgalley for this early read。 。。。more

Sarah ，

I absolutely loved this book。 I read the book Time Out， which is the first book in this series and I adored Saoirse， Bea， Jen and Dee。 They are four normal women facing all the struggles that women face with humour and love。 Just like the first book， the author adds the humour that small children can bring to your day mixed in with the hassles of being a mother to create a wonderful book。 When her husband gets a new job after being laid off Saoirse is excited， even though it means moving to New I absolutely loved this book。 I read the book Time Out， which is the first book in this series and I adored Saoirse， Bea， Jen and Dee。 They are four normal women facing all the struggles that women face with humour and love。 Just like the first book， the author adds the humour that small children can bring to your day mixed in with the hassles of being a mother to create a wonderful book。 When her husband gets a new job after being laid off Saoirse is excited， even though it means moving to New York from London。 Excited to get to their new， paid for by the Firm apartment， things start to fall apart when she realizes it’s only one bedroom。 With David away all the time she has to try and adapt with only zoom and texts with her friends to keep her sane and Anna amused。 The book goes on to show how important it is to have something in your life besides being a mother and how important friends and family truly are。 I laughed and I wanted to cry no hug these ladies several times throughout a the book。 Yet again， the author has written a fabulous book。 You don’t have to read the previous books to enjoy this one which is always nice。 Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this delightful book。 。。。more

Donna read。athon2021 ，

The story Saoirse’s husband David has got a job in New York。 The London house has been rented out and she is finally able to say goodbye to the stuck up moms from her young daughter’s class。 It also means saying goodbye to her best friends Jen and Bea。 When they arrive in the Big Apple， the two bed apartment is a minuscule one bed with no washing machine， the heat and humidity is crazy。 David travels for long periods on end and Saoirse is mugged。 Will she manage to make it with 5 year old Anna i The story Saoirse’s husband David has got a job in New York。 The London house has been rented out and she is finally able to say goodbye to the stuck up moms from her young daughter’s class。 It also means saying goodbye to her best friends Jen and Bea。 When they arrive in the Big Apple， the two bed apartment is a minuscule one bed with no washing machine， the heat and humidity is crazy。 David travels for long periods on end and Saoirse is mugged。 Will she manage to make it with 5 year old Anna in tow？ My thoughts I only realized towards the end of this story that this is the second in a series。 While it’s not too difficult to read it as a standalone， I definitely felt like I had walked into the room where I didn’t know anyone。 Some of the emotional aspects of the books only emerge towards the end and fill in some of the gaps。 This is a sweet story with fun aspects but the pace is quite slow。I read an eARC copy courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher。PS Just found out this is the third book in the series…。 No wonder I felt left out of the inside track 😂 。。。more

ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook ，

This book had me laughing out loud many times， Emma Murray has such a wonderfully funny outlook on life and its ups and downs。 I have been in Saoirse's shoes as I had to move to the USA in 2008， I was there for only six months though。 She really nails it on what it's like to be far from home and not know anyone， but Ms。 Murray does it with such a wonderful sense of humour。 Saoirse was a little bit whiney and kinda weak starting out but she grew as a character and as I continued to This book had me laughing out loud many times， Emma Murray has such a wonderfully funny outlook on life and its ups and downs。 I have been in Saoirse's shoes as I had to move to the USA in 2008， I was there for only six months though。 She really nails it on what it's like to be far from home and not know anyone， but Ms。 Murray does it with such a wonderful sense of humour。 Saoirse was a little bit whiney and kinda weak starting out but she grew as a character and as I continued to read she got some balls along the way。 I found myself cheering her on as she ending up having some very redeeming qualities。 I liked how she loved her friends fiercely， she was a wonderful mom to Anna， a great support to her husband and she does her best to keep a relationship with her mom， even when it isn't always easy。 What a wonderful adventure I took with Saoirse and her friends and family and I am so happy she finally found her place in the world。 Disclosure:With many thanks to NetGalley， Emma Murray and Boldwood Books for the giving of the ARC。#WingingIt #NetGalley 。。。more

Amanda ，

Thank you # Netgalley for this fun read！This was the perfect， light hearted， humorous book I had been looking for。 We follow Saoirse and her family as they relocate for a year to New York City for her husbands job。 Saoirse has a strong girlfriend group and was nervous to leave her bubble and start over in NYC with husband and young child Anna。 When they first arrive into a one bedroom apt， things were not going as planned and her husband immediately had to leave for a business trip。 We watch Sao Thank you # Netgalley for this fun read！This was the perfect， light hearted， humorous book I had been looking for。 We follow Saoirse and her family as they relocate for a year to New York City for her husbands job。 Saoirse has a strong girlfriend group and was nervous to leave her bubble and start over in NYC with husband and young child Anna。 When they first arrive into a one bedroom apt， things were not going as planned and her husband immediately had to leave for a business trip。 We watch Saoirse try to navigate the city with a young child all on her own， but her husband knows when to send in reinforcements。 At times he had her best friends fly in to lift her spirits， they had extended family checking in and providing advice， needed and not needed ;） So many hilarious moments， can't wait to read more from this author！ 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Absolutely hilarious， heart felt and honest。 This book will take you on a journey of parenthood， travel and finding your place within a community。 Saoirse is moving her life to New York for a year as her husband has landed an amazing job。 It would be the trip of a lifetime if it didn’t involve moving their five year old daughter away from her school， friends snd family。 I love how throughout the book the bond between Saoirse and her husband David stays strong。 The book explores mental health in Absolutely hilarious， heart felt and honest。 This book will take you on a journey of parenthood， travel and finding your place within a community。 Saoirse is moving her life to New York for a year as her husband has landed an amazing job。 It would be the trip of a lifetime if it didn’t involve moving their five year old daughter away from her school， friends snd family。 I love how throughout the book the bond between Saoirse and her husband David stays strong。 The book explores mental health in a real and honest way。 It also explores the struggles of trying to fit in a new place as an adult。 This book will pair perfectly with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit or five！ 。。。more

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