{"product_id":"spectacular-things-reeses-book-club","title":"Spectacular Things: Reese's Book Club","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeck Dorey-Stein\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Narberth, Pennsylvania, and taught high school English for three years before serving as a White House stenographer from 2012 to 2017. She is the author of the novel \n\u003ci\u003eRock the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e and the memoir \n\u003ci\u003eFrom the Corner of the Oval\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She now lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSpectacular Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Kicking off July with our newest book pick! \n\u003ci\u003eSpectacular Things\u003c\/i\u003e by Beck Dorey-Stein follows sisters Mia and Cricket as they navigate an impossible choice that will change everything. Think sisterhood, sacrifice, and the golden age of women's soccer all wrapped into one epic story.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Reese Witherspoon \u003ci\u003e(Reese's Book Club July '25 Pick)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for the work of Beck Dorey-Stein\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty [and] heartfelt . . . Dorey-Stein spins a diverting yarn about friendship and family.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lively [and] intelligent.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Whip-smart and perfectly capturing that delicate balance between your younger and adult selves.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEOnline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightful, whip-smart . . . with an expansive heart.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Claire Lombardo, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Most Fun We Ever Had\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sharp, irreverent, and compulsively readable--about how the best stuff in life is always what you didn't plan.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lauren Weisberger, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Funny and effervescent, hope-and heart-filled . . . a breath of delicious and utterly fresh air.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Paula McClain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] warm, wonderful escape . . . with gorgeous sentences and complex, kind characters.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Amanda Eyre Ward, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jetsetters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eREESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - Two sisters examine what they owe each other and what they are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true in this \"epic story\" (Reese Witherspoon) from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the \"Lowe girls\" are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother's secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket's relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sharply observed and tender portrait of sisters, love, and ambition, \n\u003ci\u003eSpectacular Things\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping story about the impossible choices we're forced to make in pursuit of our dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2025 pg. 2 (EAN 9780593446287, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/23\/2025 (EAN 9780593446287, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dial Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496156758294,"sku":"9780593446287","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593446287.jpg?v=1783054344","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/spectacular-things-reeses-book-club","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}