The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori by L. Diane Wolfe
Jamieson Villeneuve
March 16, 2009
What would you do if your life went in a direction you hadn´t planned? Would you charge on forward? Would you have the confidence to continue down an unknown path? Or would you crumble under your own self doubt?
Lori Anders lives the good life. She is the child of wonderful parents. She has incredible grades in school. She is popular and well liked by everyone. She is also an amazing swimmer who has dreams of swimming in the Olympics.
But, even with all sorts of good things going for her, Lori still feels empty. Though she puts on a good face to the world, always appearing happy and content, inside Lori is unsure of herself and extremely unhappy.
That all changes when she meets Jason Phillips.
When Lori is attacked after helping her friend deal with some bullies, Jason Phillips comes to her aid. He marvels at the fact that Lori is able to stand up to so much pressure, so much tension and still think positively.
Lori immediately tried to pull within herself, unsure as to why one of the most popular guys in school would even stop to help her. As Lori battles her self doubt and her lack of confidence, her relationship with Jason develops into something more than friendship.
Jason´s interest in her and their growing love help force Lori out of her shell and build up her confidence. But when something happens that tests her newfound confidence, will Lori give in to her old demons?
The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori is an absolute delight from start to finish. Never have I read such an emotionally charged wonderful book. Wolfe has succeeded in writing a book about people that matter, about people you can grow attached to. Real people.
What I found most interesting about The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori was its warmth. You can tell that the author has so much love for these characters that it is not possible to love them as well. It´s rare for me to become emotionally involved with a book but, while reading Lori, I was hoping and cheering right along with the characters.
It´s also rare for me to read a book with a message and not come away feeling as if I´ve had half a pound of sugar. Most books with a message usually hit the reader over the head from page one; but one of Wolfe´s strengths is that she doesn´t do that. She lets actions speak louder than words, lets the characters speak for themselves.
Wolfe manages to teach us some very wise advice while giving us an incredible story: never stop yourself from going after your dreams. Never give up on yourself. Never let lack of self-confidence stand in the way of achieving your dreams. It´s an incredible, inspiring message interwoven into one of the best novels I have ever read. Period.
If you want to read an incredibly well written novel that will change the way you see yourself, this is the book for you. Once you become a part of The Circle of Friends, you will never want to leave.
The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori is an amazing book that will leave you breathless for more.
Lori Anders lives the good life. She is the child of wonderful parents. She has incredible grades in school. She is popular and well liked by everyone. She is also an amazing swimmer who has dreams of swimming in the Olympics.
But, even with all sorts of good things going for her, Lori still feels empty. Though she puts on a good face to the world, always appearing happy and content, inside Lori is unsure of herself and extremely unhappy.
That all changes when she meets Jason Phillips.
When Lori is attacked after helping her friend deal with some bullies, Jason Phillips comes to her aid. He marvels at the fact that Lori is able to stand up to so much pressure, so much tension and still think positively.
Lori immediately tried to pull within herself, unsure as to why one of the most popular guys in school would even stop to help her. As Lori battles her self doubt and her lack of confidence, her relationship with Jason develops into something more than friendship.
Jason´s interest in her and their growing love help force Lori out of her shell and build up her confidence. But when something happens that tests her newfound confidence, will Lori give in to her old demons?
The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori is an absolute delight from start to finish. Never have I read such an emotionally charged wonderful book. Wolfe has succeeded in writing a book about people that matter, about people you can grow attached to. Real people.
What I found most interesting about The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori was its warmth. You can tell that the author has so much love for these characters that it is not possible to love them as well. It´s rare for me to become emotionally involved with a book but, while reading Lori, I was hoping and cheering right along with the characters.
It´s also rare for me to read a book with a message and not come away feeling as if I´ve had half a pound of sugar. Most books with a message usually hit the reader over the head from page one; but one of Wolfe´s strengths is that she doesn´t do that. She lets actions speak louder than words, lets the characters speak for themselves.
Wolfe manages to teach us some very wise advice while giving us an incredible story: never stop yourself from going after your dreams. Never give up on yourself. Never let lack of self-confidence stand in the way of achieving your dreams. It´s an incredible, inspiring message interwoven into one of the best novels I have ever read. Period.
If you want to read an incredibly well written novel that will change the way you see yourself, this is the book for you. Once you become a part of The Circle of Friends, you will never want to leave.
The Circle of Friends Book I: Lori is an amazing book that will leave you breathless for more.
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