Just Look Up

Oh. My. Goodness. I got my package and wondered why it was so thick and when I opened it I was astonished with what I saw! They sent me a second book FOR FREE!!!! And they also included a sweet personalized note for me and that literally MADE my day!!!! So much love to this company!!!!<3

This book was a joy to read. Well, not stunningly original, it was quietly encouraging, give a nice portrayal of faith, and I enjoyed watching the characters grow throughout the book. Also, I love that it was clean

Great story, wonderful characters, and lessons learned. Sometimes we do overlook, or don't see things right in front of us. And I think our lives r filled with a constant barrage of negative messages. Working looking for blessings, and important stuff is more fulfilling.

I requested a review copy of Just Look Up because I’d heard so many good things about it. Surely it couldn’t possibly measure up?It did.Lane is an interior designer up for a big promotion at work when her mother calls to say her brother is on life support following a motorcycle accident. She returns home, but is immediately thrown into conflict with everyone in her family (except perhaps her father, who only gets about two lines in the whole novel). The reasons behind this conflict are gradually revealed as the novel progressesRyan was also in the motorcycle accident, but escaped with minor injuries. He’s from a bad background, but he’s made something of himself—with the help of the Kelley family, who were surrogate parents for him and his sister throughout his teenage years. He’s always had feelings for Lane, but never felt good enough for her. Now he meets the adult Lane, he realises she has issues, and he might be able to help.Just Look Up was a great title that worked on many levels.There was the obvious, that we have to look up to see the world around us, to live. Lane spent much of time looking down at her phone that she missed what was going on around her. And the more subtle, the way Lane consciously or subconsciously looked down on herself.It seemed to me that looking down was a habit formed early in her teenage years, where she looked down because of her low self-esteem. I could relate to this—and I suspect many grown women can, especially those of us who were bookish teenagers who were never part of the ‘cool’ crowd.To me, Just Look Up showed the lie that many of us believe in our teenage years.The lie that we don’t fit in because aren’t good enough. Lane was different to the others in her family—lactose intolerant in a family that made and sold cheese for a living, unattractive and unpopular (or so she thought) in a family that were attractive and popular.What especially hurt for Lane was that her family perpetuated the lie through their ‘harmless’ name calling (‘Pudge’ is not term of endearment. Ever). The result, I think, was a teenager and adult who never understood how precious she was to God, because she never felt she was precious to her family.Overall, Just Look Up is a story about how achieving our dreams might not be everything we thought it might be, but the answer might have been in front of us all along. Recommended.Thanks to Tyndale Books and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review.

"Just Look Up" is a clean romance with important life lessons of forgiveness, bravery, love of self and others.Lane Kelley is a successful interior designer who is well on her way to a big promotion, but a family crisis brings her back home where her deepest hurts were acquired. Those hurts have been locked away into the tiniest parts of her heart, and to cope she buries herself in work while there to avoid confrontation.I absolutely related to this character. The bullying and rejection of friends/peers Lane received as a child and teen about her looks are very similar to those I used to receive. Those hurts really do follow you into adulthood and color every relationship you have.Courtney Walsh really dives into the realities and consequences of bullying. She develops the character to realize and be shown that forgiveness is important to all parties who are sincere in their apology. This book also shows the family dynamics and no matter how good of a family you come from, there are always disappointments, hurts, and the reality that no family is perfect. Lane figures out that it takes courage, grace, and love to work at all relationships. She discovers bravery and her worthiness of love for who she is and not what she looks like, as well as the importance of unplugging and connecting in person with those around you.Of course, there is the hero of the story. Ryan Brooks learns forgiveness as well. He learns to forgive his father, and also learns that how you grow up does not mean you have to repeat those same steps. You can use your childhood to be a different man than what was modeled to you. Also, his story shows the importance of good men in the lives of young boys.5/5 would recommend!

It took me a bit of effort to get into the story but if you can keep with it the main part of the story is intriguing and keeps you reading. A nice love story about perspective and forgiveness. Unfortunately the last couple chapters felt dragged out when the story could have easily been finished but on the whole a nice story.

It's been a while since I started a book that kept me turning the page late into the night. So excited find these books!

Real book covering rejection, family issues, work drama, self acceptance and true love. If you are an introvert struggling with people issues, this book is for you.

I really enjoyed to story line , the lessons, and the spiritual parallels! Thank you so much it was beautiful!

,very interesting story, with wholesome background.