Spectacular Things Reeses Book Club..., Beck DoreyStein
Spectacular Things Reeses Book Club..., Beck DoreyStein
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Spectacular Things: Reese's Book Club

Author: Beck Dorey-Stein

Narrator: Emily Rankin

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2025


Synopsis

REESE’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 New York Times bestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein.

What would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?

Mia 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.

As 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?

A sharply observed and tender portrait of sisters, love, and ambition, Spectacular Things is a sweeping story about the impossible choices we’re forced to make in pursuit of our dreams.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on July 13, 2025

Don't let this beautiful and carefree cover fool you! This book is heart-rending. I was engrossed from start to finish. The story centres around women's soccer ⚽️ and two sisters. Mia and Cricket Lowe are raised by a single mother who unfortunately gave up her budding soccer career. She teaches her t......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 06, 2025

4.5 Such a beautiful story! A story of mothers and daughters, and sisters.. mostly the sisters. Sisters who come from a family of soccer stars, and face many challenges after a huge loss. Heartwarming story.., wonderful characters.. a big part of the story will give you insight into women’s soccer.. jus......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on June 27, 2025

Reese Book Club - July ‘25 pick. 5 stars! Be still my heart.. absolutely stunning. SPECTACULAR THINGS is a heart touching, character-driven novel about two sisters, love, ambition and sacrifice. This book sets itself apart from others and what an emotional journey it was. The impossibility of the ch......more

Goodreads review by DianaRose on July 10, 2025

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc!! CRYING “WHAT A GIFT!” I NEED THIS AS A MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES NOWWWWWWW!!! please check trigger warnings! (death of a parent, pedophilia, alcoholism) holy cow, what is it with 2025 and publishing heart-wrenching books about women in sports? I DON’T EVEN......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on July 08, 2025

Thank you to The Dial Press for inviting me to read this book via NetGalley! All opinions and statements are my own. ⚽Blurb⚽ “Mia 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......more


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Praise for Spectacular Things

“Kicking off July with our newest book pick! Spectacular Things 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.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club July ’25 Pick)


Praise for the work of Beck Dorey-Stein


“Witty [and] heartfelt . . . Dorey-Stein spins a diverting yarn about friendship and family.”The New York Times Book Review

“Lively [and] intelligent.”People

“Whip-smart and perfectly capturing that delicate balance between your younger and adult selves.”EOnline

“Delightful, whip-smart . . . with an expansive heart.”—Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

“Sharp, irreverent, and compulsively readable—about how the best stuff in life is always what you didn’t plan.”—Lauren Weisberger, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada

“Funny and effervescent, hope-and heart-filled . . . a breath of delicious and utterly fresh air.”—Paula McClain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife

“[A] warm, wonderful escape . . . with gorgeous sentences and complex, kind characters.”—Amanda Eyre Ward, author of The Jetsetters