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I didn‘t finish this book for my last book of LMPBC, Round 12. It was part that I couldn‘t get into the book (I struggled with the jumping back & forth) & I just ran out of time (I spent most of the month preparing for my thesis proposal defense). Sorry that I didn‘t get to give great input. I‘ll put the book in the mail this week.

I‘m conflicted by this memoir of a female naval aviator. She makes great points about the sexism she experienced in the jet community and the need for gender equality in the military, but she also leans way into stereotypes about what women think or want. And the timeline is all over the place. I think I‘d enjoy this more as a straight nonfiction account instead of a memoir because the author‘s voice actually got in my way.
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Another great #LMPBC read. I‘m a bit late on leaving a review. But Jet Girl is definitely worth the read. I especially enjoyed the details, the writing style, the pictures to help make the connection. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow this was an eye opening #memoir so good. Definitely for anyone thinking about joining the military. I enjoyed the writing style too. Easy to read and understand. 5 💣💣💣💣💣 Caroline tells the shocking truth about her experiences. Loved it! #GroupN @Hazel2019 @ncsufoxes @Amiable #LMPBC #ROUND12

Listened to the #audiobook read by Caroline herself, and fell in love with her voice 😍 But I also was fascinated by her, the way she fits for her dream, and how she goes her way. In no way I could do, what she does. What an amazing girl! At the same time I was shocked by all that sexism she had to deal with. Unbelievable! And still she goes on! Wow!

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Just finished reading this book a few weeks ago. Loved Johnson's story and the details she provided! Very inspiring for all women! Style of the book layout was frustrating for me. Why do editors think it is a good idea to jump back and forth in the timeline so much!?

Thank you for the chance to enter this giveaway, @Megabooks ! #25etsy Congrats on the milestone! While this isn‘t necessarily a summery read, it‘s still a favorite of MY summer. It‘s so good!

Caroline Johnson was a top-tier Naval Academy graduate who worked her way to fly as a Weapons Systems Operator for Topgun. This memoir was so well written that I was queasy when described her first flight in the ultimate jet: the Super Hornet. I loved everything about this book including her takeaway that stellar female naval officers are leaving the service because of harassment to the disservice of all Americans. #netgalley

I‘m so sad I‘m done with this book because I would love to hear more about what Johnson is doing with her life. Her story is absolutely fascinating and she speaks about her triumphs and failures as a US Navy Jet Girl. She also highlights the mistreatment of women in the male-dominated field, and what the consequences of that treatment can be (the majority of the last quarter of the book is rather dark). I highly recommend this fascinating memoir!

I'm in for the #netgalley #reviewathon! I am really bad about requesting way too many galleys at a time so my ratio tends to stay around 60%. But I have several fun #arcs waiting for me so I will try to get through my list a little quicker the next couple of weeks. In the next 6 weeks for the reviewathon, I am planning on reading at least 6 of my galleys, which are listed in the comments. Is anybody else reading these books?

Good leadership skills - or lack of those - is a frequent topic at my job so I was excited to see the same things written down here that we wish for often. I‘m seriously loving this book. It‘s so easy to read, her journey to becoming and being a jet girl is fascinating, and she‘s got many funny moments in here too. I highly recommend it so far and hope it stays like this all throughout. Thanks to #NetGalley for this super fun #arc!

I think I‘m going to call it quits for today. Thank you to #24in48 #readathon for the fun though busy weekend. Even though my clock says almost 14 hours, it was probably closer to 12 due to bathroom breaks and potty training our new foster dog and forgetting to stop the clock. Our new foster kitten seems to get a little more comfortable so we still can‘t touch. Jet Girl is a fun and interesting read so far and I can‘t wait to get further into it.

After finishing a book with strong women, I really wanted another book with strong women so here I am. I‘ve been excited to start this though I‘m having a hard time focusing on it while the bf is watching Big Bang Theory in the background. #24in48 #readathon