A review by ckreads28
Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved the cruise ship life early on and love the bucket list for Jo. Although I am not a huge fan of kids IRL some of my favorite authors know how to write kids I adore Mia and Kitty included on the way want to help Jo with her list. 

I adored Alex with his dad humor and assuredness. The book shows handling grief beautifully and how it may not be the same for each person and the grief that may come along with it. I love Nina and Jo's friendship and loved how it felt like steady ground for Jo and how we should all feel so lucky as to friendship like theirs. The blogging aspect and the way they helped her figure out a way to finish the list with all the best work arounds

Disney included

. This book had a hold on my heart and emotions and almost made me sob. I think Sarah Grunder Ruiz has definitely become one of my favorite authors.