Sister Friends Forever
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- Author：Kimberla Lawson Roby
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Reviews
Diane Rembert
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Four female friends…Serena， single by no choice of her own; Michelle， engaged but questioning her upcoming nuptials; Kenya， married but fighting to be there for her husband and his struggles; and of course， Lynette…divorced and trying to step back into the dating pool。 No matter what is going on with their lives， the sisterhood remains string。 One of the things that I loved about this book， is the constant theme of family。 When life dealt a hand， family was there to support。 This was a reminder Four female friends…Serena， single by no choice of her own; Michelle， engaged but questioning her upcoming nuptials; Kenya， married but fighting to be there for her husband and his struggles; and of course， Lynette…divorced and trying to step back into the dating pool。 No matter what is going on with their lives， the sisterhood remains string。 One of the things that I loved about this book， is the constant theme of family。 When life dealt a hand， family was there to support。 This was a reminder that we need this in our lives。 I took my time with this book by New York Times bestseller @kimberlalawsonroby， because I wanted to savor every moment。 Thank you for another 💎💎💎💎💎read。 。。。more
January
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Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby 8 hrs & 47 mins narrated by Maria Howell， Mela Lee， Stacey Singleton， and Inger Tudor， 336 pages Hardcover Genre: Adult Fiction， Contemporary， Women's Fiction > Chick Lit Featuring: Friendships， Man Problems， Multiple POVs， Quadragenarians， Illinois， Drama， Dhar Mann Moment， Infidelity， Christianity， Sex - off camera， Material Girls， Here's What Happened Rating as a movie: R for adult content Songs for the soundtrack: "Count On Me" by Whitney Housto Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby 8 hrs & 47 mins narrated by Maria Howell， Mela Lee， Stacey Singleton， and Inger Tudor， 336 pages Hardcover Genre: Adult Fiction， Contemporary， Women's Fiction > Chick Lit Featuring: Friendships， Man Problems， Multiple POVs， Quadragenarians， Illinois， Drama， Dhar Mann Moment， Infidelity， Christianity， Sex - off camera， Material Girls， Here's What Happened Rating as a movie: R for adult content Songs for the soundtrack: "Count On Me" by Whitney Houston and CeCe WinansMy rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½My thoughts: 3% 14:35 Ch。 2 - I'm going to go back to bed but I'm eager to learn how this divorced stay-at-home mom of teens thing happened。 I assume her ex is a baller。 📱41% 3:37:01 Ch。 19 - Meh！ If it wasn't for the 9 people waiting for this book I would take a long pause now。 This isn't as well written as previous books， way too much exposition， summarizing， and out of order to boot， so there's confusion。 The other issue is there are 4 narrators a 2 aren't to my liking。 The plot itself is very Waiting To Exhale with more drama and no emotion。 📱69% 6:01:48 Ch。 33 - So frustrating， all of this drama and low details。 😑 This book was a lot of telling with almost no showing and tons of skipping around。 Multiple times characters were telling other characters about drama and I thought I missed something only for the next chapter to play rewind and tell details about the drama。 She also did the for the last 3 weeks this has been going on without telling or showing what let to it。 The wrap up was boring。 It was like Kimberla had an outline for a good story but got tired of writing the book and used the outline as filler。 I have read several books by her so I know she could have knocked this plot out of the park if she took the time。Recommend to others？: Maybe。 If you don't mind tons of exposition and you love drama it's not bad， if you prefer dialogue and action you may want to skip this one。 。。。more
LaShawn Wiltz
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It's been so long since I read a Kimberla Lawson Roby book， but I couldn't wait to dive in！Sister Friends Forever is a book about four friends in different stages of their lives。 I stayed up late just to see what happened with all of the friends！ I love love a good book that has well-rounded multiple characters。 It was never overwhelming and I was invested in everyone's story。 This was a solid book， reminding me of Waiting to Exhale。 A good quick read。Thank you to NetGalley for the Arc。 All opin It's been so long since I read a Kimberla Lawson Roby book， but I couldn't wait to dive in！Sister Friends Forever is a book about four friends in different stages of their lives。 I stayed up late just to see what happened with all of the friends！ I love love a good book that has well-rounded multiple characters。 It was never overwhelming and I was invested in everyone's story。 This was a solid book， reminding me of Waiting to Exhale。 A good quick read。Thank you to NetGalley for the Arc。 All opinions are my own， 。。。more
Just Read VI
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My Summary📚 Thank you @netgalley and @grandcentralpub for sending me this amazing read by Kimberla Lawson Roby！ I enjoyed this book from start to finish。 Kimberla's writing style and ability to spread the gospel and importance of God through her books is a blessing。 The story of girlfriends supporting each other through life's struggles。 The perfect women's fiction novel。 A must read！ A great voice for book club discussions。 ⚜️Can everyone read this book？📚Absolutely！ ⚜️Would I recommend？📚Yes！ A My Summary📚 Thank you @netgalley and @grandcentralpub for sending me this amazing read by Kimberla Lawson Roby！ I enjoyed this book from start to finish。 Kimberla's writing style and ability to spread the gospel and importance of God through her books is a blessing。 The story of girlfriends supporting each other through life's struggles。 The perfect women's fiction novel。 A must read！ A great voice for book club discussions。 ⚜️Can everyone read this book？📚Absolutely！ ⚜️Would I recommend？📚Yes！ A must read！ 。。。more
Marie Farrior
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Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for allowing me to give my honest review。 About Sister Friends Forever。 Sister Friends Forever is a book about 4 Friends who are in different aspects of their lives。 Serena is the single friend who recently found out her boyfriend of a year was cheating and she feels that she is getting close to the age where she should be married。 Lynette is recently divorced and is trying to figure out what her new life for her and her daughters are going to Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for allowing me to give my honest review。 About Sister Friends Forever。 Sister Friends Forever is a book about 4 Friends who are in different aspects of their lives。 Serena is the single friend who recently found out her boyfriend of a year was cheating and she feels that she is getting close to the age where she should be married。 Lynette is recently divorced and is trying to figure out what her new life for her and her daughters are going to be。 She learns a lot about the Marriage that she had as well as how her daughters feels about their father。Michelle is engaged to be married and is struggling between if she should get married to her fiancé or if she should go with a guy from her past。 Kenya is happily Married but has to deal with a crazy baby mama from her husband’s previous marriage and he just want to see his son。Through all the things that they have going on one thing that remains is their friendship。 They were their for ever twist and turn of each other’s lives。 This book teaches about love， friendship and finding who you are。I am a huge Kimberla Lawson Roby Fan and this book did not disappoint。 。。。more
blythe
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Sister Friends Forever is about four longtime girlfriends who grew up in the same town and， after leaving for separate colleges and grad/med schools， all returned to live in the same small town。 Each has recently turned or is about to turn 40， and each holds a different relationship status - single Serena， engaged Michelle， married Kenya， and divorced Lynette。 Sister Friends Forever follows their friendship as they each struggle to balance relationships with their established lives。 Each chapter Sister Friends Forever is about four longtime girlfriends who grew up in the same town and， after leaving for separate colleges and grad/med schools， all returned to live in the same small town。 Each has recently turned or is about to turn 40， and each holds a different relationship status - single Serena， engaged Michelle， married Kenya， and divorced Lynette。 Sister Friends Forever follows their friendship as they each struggle to balance relationships with their established lives。 Each chapter alternates one character’s POV， helping the reader identify with each of the individuals。 and what they are/aren’t sharing with their friends。 As I'm about to turn 40 （and single like Serena）， I enjoyed reading about others in a similar position age-wise。 I'm not dreading my birthday but it has made me more reflective of what I've been able to do so far in my life and what I hope to do in the future。 If I wasn't in this mindset， I might not have enjoyed the book as much。 But I love reading about women supporting each other through relationships and other troubles， and I easily read this book in less than one day。 Anyone who likes reading women’s fiction would probably enjoy this one， too！ It comes out tomorrow - many thanks to Grand Central Publishing for the gifted ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。Fingers crossed the Boston heat wave ends today - it's been crazy lately。 The 5 minute walk to this coffee shop nearly did me in， but the excellent playlist of 90s/2000s hits while reading was *chef’s kiss* worth it！ 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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This book really knocked me around。 I stayed up super late because I had to see how each friend’s story turned out。 Serena， Michelle， Kenya， and Lynette are true friends， sisters even。 They see each other through trials and joys。 I’ve always liked reading about sisters and friends。I took a dislike to Serena immediately。 Her condescending attitude was so elitist， I couldn’t stomach it。I physically hurt while reading Michelle’s train wreck， I felt so bad for Chris， really really bad and came to di This book really knocked me around。 I stayed up super late because I had to see how each friend’s story turned out。 Serena， Michelle， Kenya， and Lynette are true friends， sisters even。 They see each other through trials and joys。 I’ve always liked reading about sisters and friends。I took a dislike to Serena immediately。 Her condescending attitude was so elitist， I couldn’t stomach it。I physically hurt while reading Michelle’s train wreck， I felt so bad for Chris， really really bad and came to dislike Michelle as much as I disliked Serena。Lynette and Kenya， I liked， and wow， what twists to their stories。 There was a lot about faith in the book， which depending on your views， could be an enhancement or a distraction。It’s a full emotional spectrum read。Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Courtney
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I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。 I had never read Kimberla Lawson Roby before （although I had heard of her）， but was drawn to the premise of Sister Friends Forever。 The book has a style I’d describe as Christian fiction-lite， with a pronounced theme of defining one’s relationship with God， but with more frank （non-explicit） discussions about sex and its impact on interpersonal relationships （factoring in some of the I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。 I had never read Kimberla Lawson Roby before （although I had heard of her）， but was drawn to the premise of Sister Friends Forever。 The book has a style I’d describe as Christian fiction-lite， with a pronounced theme of defining one’s relationship with God， but with more frank （non-explicit） discussions about sex and its impact on interpersonal relationships （factoring in some of the characters having taken a vow of celibacy）， going further than most books from the conventional Christian fiction market。 I love the contrasts in the lives of the women depicted。 All of them are Black and about forty years old， but are at different life stages of their lives in the romance department: Serena is single， Michelle is engaged， Kenya is married with kids， and Lynnette is divorced and a single mother。 However， each of their situations presents them with different crossroads in their lives and complex dilemmas to resolve。 And through it all， they support each other。 It can be hard to balance multiple story arcs， but Roby made each woman’s story compelling。 I admit to being most invested in Michelle and Kenya’s storylines， respectively， however。 Michelle’s is quite messy， given she was prepared to get married to a guy she thought she loved， until her first love came back into the picture， and there’s familial pressure to choose her current fiancé over her ex， who her parents don’t approve of。 And while the “evil ex” is a trope that is a bit one-note， I did like the twists and turns with that and Kenya trying to support her husband in his dealing with his ex and his first son。 Lynette is navigating her first foray into dating post-divorce， and may have met someone…although he has some secrets。 And Serena is reckoning with being single after a breakup/having been cheated on。 There’s a lot more surprises than I expected， with almost everyone’s storyline having a big bombshell reveal。 However， these all contribute to the growth of the characters and their relationships with one another， This is a pretty solid read， and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys women’s fiction and doesn’t mind some inspirational/spiritual elements。 。。。more
B
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wasn’t particularly my speed。 Very religion based including many contradictions that were slightly uncomfortable reading about
Becca Buncie
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This was my first read by this author。 It’s the story of four successful women who grow up in the same church and have been best friends ever since。 Each is at the precipice of a big life change。 It’s about friendship and relationships throughout some major life changes， the secrets we keep， the things we share and how they shape us。An enjoyable read about lifelong friendship with strong Christian values， strong successful women and how they build each other up。I was provided a free copy of this This was my first read by this author。 It’s the story of four successful women who grow up in the same church and have been best friends ever since。 Each is at the precipice of a big life change。 It’s about friendship and relationships throughout some major life changes， the secrets we keep， the things we share and how they shape us。An enjoyable read about lifelong friendship with strong Christian values， strong successful women and how they build each other up。I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest revie 。。。more
Winter
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Lawson Roby has been turning out masterpieces since I can remember， and here in 2022 she is still dazzling us with her creativity。Sister Friends Forever follows the lives of 4 best friends， Kenya， Michelle， Lynette， and Serena， who have known one another since they were small。 Although their lives have been different， it was the church that brought them together all those years ago。 Now here they are 40 years old， and each of course has their own life， however with that life， comes hardship and Lawson Roby has been turning out masterpieces since I can remember， and here in 2022 she is still dazzling us with her creativity。Sister Friends Forever follows the lives of 4 best friends， Kenya， Michelle， Lynette， and Serena， who have known one another since they were small。 Although their lives have been different， it was the church that brought them together all those years ago。 Now here they are 40 years old， and each of course has their own life， however with that life， comes hardship and problems。 Right now， each can use their sister Friends help。So， as we are navigating through each friend’s life and love differently， we see:Kenya and her husband dealing with issues with his son。 As they deal with the drama that is coming from his psychotic ex-wife and how Kenya has to deal with that。 Now Lawson Roby could have widened this scope a bit， because many women have to deal with the crazy ex-wife， or crazy ex-girlfriend， so she really could have garnered a teaching moment on this one。Then we have Michelle， who cannot decide who to choose and whether she should get married or not。Then theirs Lynette who has just returned to the dating world after her divorce。 And last， we have poor Serena who just found out she has been cheated on。 What makes Sister Friends Forever a solid book is that through it all， each friend is there for one another。 There was not any of the messy between friends’ drama， but an empowerment between friends。 As others have said it definitely gave me a “Waiting to Exhale” vibe。However， Lawson Roby will and has always found her own niche no matter to whom compared。 Besides， I am quite certain being compared to McMillian is a huge compliment and vice versa。Thank you NetGalley， Kimberla Lawson Roby， Grand Central Publishing for this digital ARC。 Review is of my own volition。 。。。more
Janet Fiorentino
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“Sister Friends Forever” is the first novel that I have read by Kimberla Roby Lawson。 I love novels that focus on friends who pull you through the worst， and this story was a good example of that。 The friendship in question is the one of Serena， Michelle， Kenya and Lynette who have known each other since childhood。 Here， the women are each facing a pivotal point in their lives。I thought the author did a great job of understanding the angst of growing older but understanding better what matters m “Sister Friends Forever” is the first novel that I have read by Kimberla Roby Lawson。 I love novels that focus on friends who pull you through the worst， and this story was a good example of that。 The friendship in question is the one of Serena， Michelle， Kenya and Lynette who have known each other since childhood。 Here， the women are each facing a pivotal point in their lives。I thought the author did a great job of understanding the angst of growing older but understanding better what matters most。 This was a quick read—I liken it to a refreshing popsicle on a hot summer day。 I certainly will return to this writer's backliist to read her other titles。 Three and a half stars。 Thank you， Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC。 I received a copy in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Alicia
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A group of 4 friends navigates love and life together。 we see Single， Married and divorced friends navigate blended families， heartbreak， and celibacy。 This is a pretty formulaic book- a little bit of drama mixed in。 The writing is overly descriptive which made it a little wordy。 A good quick read， a palate cleanser in between books with more difficult themes。
Alisha
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I enjoyed reading about Sister Friends， Kenya， Lynette， Michelle and Serena。 Of course they had their own stories within this novel and I was intrigued by each。 I looked forward to their outcomes， and read the book within a few days。Kenya and her husband had ugly drama problems concerning his son with his ex wife。 I really wanted to see how she managed the extra obstacles that came along with his previous relationship and unresolved issues。As for newly divorced Lynette; I figured this would be a I enjoyed reading about Sister Friends， Kenya， Lynette， Michelle and Serena。 Of course they had their own stories within this novel and I was intrigued by each。 I looked forward to their outcomes， and read the book within a few days。Kenya and her husband had ugly drama problems concerning his son with his ex wife。 I really wanted to see how she managed the extra obstacles that came along with his previous relationship and unresolved issues。As for newly divorced Lynette; I figured this would be a love story， and simply wondered if/how she would be able to get back into dating。Michelle’s story of trying to decide which relationship was best， considering all her concerns that revolved around everyone else did peak my interest the most。Like Lynette， single Serena’s story was interesting because it touched on some expectations when pursuing a relationship and gave a little background as to what qualities were important and why。 I believe all their stories are relatable in many aspects for women。 I definitely recommend this novel for my girlfriends。This book was a prize Giveaway via Goodreads and I appreciate the opportunity to provide my thoughts。 。。。more
Michelle Lindo-Rice
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In Sister Friends Forever， we meet Serena， Michelle， Kenya and Lynette who have been friends since childhood。 They have been there for each other through crucial times in their lives but each of the friends are about to face situations that will either bring them apart or knit them even closer together。I have been a Kimberla fan for years！！ I believe I have read all of her books。 When it comes to female friendships and drama this book has tons。 I finished this story really quickly and I enjoyed In Sister Friends Forever， we meet Serena， Michelle， Kenya and Lynette who have been friends since childhood。 They have been there for each other through crucial times in their lives but each of the friends are about to face situations that will either bring them apart or knit them even closer together。I have been a Kimberla fan for years！！ I believe I have read all of her books。 When it comes to female friendships and drama this book has tons。 I finished this story really quickly and I enjoyed seeing the women support each other through all their hardships。Thank you， Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC。 I received a copy in exchange for a honest review 。。。more
LiteraryMarie
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Four best friends， aged forty， have known each other since they were little girls。 They meet for lunch on the first Saturday of every month， but their lives are oh so different。 Serena was single， Michelle was engaged， Kenya was married and Lynette was divorced。 But they all had established careers or owned businesses， shared Christian values and supported one another whether it was praying together or burning a man's clothes。Sound familiar， right？ Yeah， it sounds way too familiar to me too。 Sis Four best friends， aged forty， have known each other since they were little girls。 They meet for lunch on the first Saturday of every month， but their lives are oh so different。 Serena was single， Michelle was engaged， Kenya was married and Lynette was divorced。 But they all had established careers or owned businesses， shared Christian values and supported one another whether it was praying together or burning a man's clothes。Sound familiar， right？ Yeah， it sounds way too familiar to me too。 Sister Friends Forever is the 2022 lackluster version of a certain Black woman classic novel turned movie。 But it tried to steer its own course。 I lost focus early on because of the alternating narrators。 When there are too many， it is very distracting。 To follow the story closely and hold my attention， I had to skip around chapters and read out-of-order。 Yet still I was left meh。I loved Kimberla Lawson Roby's famous Reverend Curtis Black series and previous standalone novels。 My hopes were up for a page-turning comeback novel。 I know Roby is a great writer but this missed the mark。 However， it may fancy your reading tastes so read the synopsis and give it a try。Happy Pub Day， Kimberla Lawson Roby！ Sister Friends Forever is now available。Disclaimer: An advance copy was received directly from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions are my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins。~LiteraryMarie 。。。more
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Paula Allen
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