Not a bad book. Felt a little long and was insightful to the breast cancer gene and how the experience feels. The characters felt pretty real, but some of the steamier scenes just … didn’t make sense. Ending was adorable tho and wrapped up in a little bow.

A really honest, interesting look at life as a twenty-something with a BRCA-1 positive test.. The decisions, the thought process, and the stress are all realistically told.

I was little scared to finally pick this book up because I have heard SO MUCH about it and there was a lot of hype. Overall I think I liked it. It definitely gave me pause and had me reflect on women's issues and women's health in general. There was some element of fun sprinkled throughout the book which kept it balanced. I did not care of the hyphens, it was distracting lol

Absolutely loved this story! It was such a soulful book, and I really think more books in this genre should be modeled after the way Georgia Clark writes! I've told several of my friends to read.

Amazing story! Such a sweet read. really enjoyed it! Great read for anyone looking to find a great one to curl up with!

Remember that bravery is not the lack of fear but the ability to move forward in spite of fear.
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To be honest I was a bit scared to read this book. I have had so many opinions thrown at me over the past few years and I was petrified that I was going to encounter something that would just make me mad. However I felt as a survivor it was important for me to read it so I could share with my fellow #thrivers and #survivors .
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I really appreciated the authenticity of the main characters fears and frustrations. As someone who has dealt with a breast cancer diagnosis I think the author did a fantastic job conveying the process and fears one has. I think it brings a greater awareness for how difficult a decision it is to have a mastectomy. It is NEVER as simple as you think. I think this book will help sensitize those that are affected by breast cancer. 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, so there is a good chance you know someone or have someone close to you that may have to face these decisions. I also really loved Steph. She was such an amazing friend. Present and supportive, not opinionated and a fantastic listener. The exact friend you need when going through this situation.
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The rest of the book fell flat for me. I just wasn’t that interested and found her love life to be a bit cliche. She was trying to be someone she wasn’t and yes that was part of her journey but I just wasn’t that interested. I found myself skimming about halfway through. I think I would have dnf’d this if I didn’t have the personal connection to the story.
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Thoughtful, Racy and Genuine I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️’s

Loved this book. I did not know what to expect going into it, but it grabbed me from the start and sent me on a roller coaster that had me laughing, crying and swooning. I thought the character storyline was thought provoking and broke the mold on what I was expecting. The tendency with a book whose title is a cliche would be to veer into the expected, but I loved that there were surprises along the way and a surprisingly emotional journey.

I enjoyed Georgia Clark's first novel, The Regulars. As improbable as the plot was, Clark inserted a variety of characters that were interesting enough to keep the story moving and evolving. In The Bucket List, although the plot has far more depth than the one in The Regulars, the main character and the overall story lacked substance. The protagonist upon receiving the news of carrying the "breast cancer gene," goes into a self-destructive rampage of hooking up with a client and shunning those who try to help her. This in itself wouldn't have been a dealbreaker, as a reaction to rebel against everything seems adequate for someone receiving such devastating news. The problem is that Clark focuses most of the novel on the protagonist's sexual escapades (including a threesome and sex with a woman) , which quickly turns into a snoozefest of millennial entitlement and obvious cluelessness.
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A laugh out loud, utterly charming novel. Looking at the cover is a subtle wink at the plot of the novel. Normally, when people make bucket lists, they have very generic, broad items like traveling the world or write the next great American novel. Not Lacey. Lacey wants her boobs to go out with a bang...literally. Realistic, heartbreaking, hilarious. Highly recommend.

<i>The Bucket List</I> is filled with serious subject matter, however, it is brought to a more comedic/light hearted read with the boobs bucket list. Although it is the title of the book, it was not the main theme and could have still been a great book without it.

Because Lacey's mom died at the age of 31 from breast cancer, it seemed like the right thing to do when she was presented the opportunity to be tested for the BRCA gene during a checkup. In her 25 year old head, which was filled with job prospects, love for fashion, new studio apartment in NYC, and a bright future, she thought she was invincible. Never thought that the test would change her life. Didn't even give it a second thought after leaving the doctor's office. Until it did change her life and she was presented with the decision to prevent cancer or see what happens.

I think this is a very important book in this day and age. People need to be made aware. Although this book has a more of a less troubling tone, it still brings the seriousness of this situation to the surface.

If you can get beyond the actual parts about the bucket list, then I would recommend this book as an entry into the scary world and a small example of what some of the brave women out there are going through to take charge of their lives and bodies.

This was a did not finish book for me. I just couldn't get interested in the characters. I would pick it up and read a little and then put it down.

This is the story of Lacey Wihitman who was diagnosed with the BRAC1 mutation and she has a choice. We follow her through this trying year as she set out a boob theme (sensuality) bucket list.

I will be honest this book took me a few weeks to get through and it wasn’t until the other characters pointed out that the main character was selfish and incredibly flawed that I just got it. I felt for Lacey but her choices throughout the story completely annoyed me. She was a liar and selfish for 80% of the book.

In terms of her romantic relationship, I felt we spend more time with a no good relationship as opposed to the one that was right for her.

The ending although it was a nice change. I didn’t get it. I felt that all of her hard work for the past year went down the drain.

One of the positive of this book was the role of community and learning about the “previvors”. I wished we would dive more into that journey. I am glad that the process wasn’t sugarcoated and we saw the good, the bad and the ugly.

My feels about this book: I love the idea of this book but I didn’t like the main character going through this journey. I wished she was a more likeable character. I am glad that I persevere and finished this book. I just wished it didn’t take me 2 weeks finish this book.

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I really enjoyed the many different nuances of this book. Lacey has just discovered she has the same gene her mother had which ultimately took her life at a young age. Her mother died of breast cancer and Lacey now has a very high chance of this happening to her. Lacey is a twenty something, fun, bubbly character but she is taking her health issues very seriously. After deciding she will get a preemptive bilateral mastectomy she decides to make a bucket list of all the sexual situations she wants to experience before her surgery. She admits her sex life has been less than exciting so she determines she wants to rectify this. Although the book covers a very serious issue there is a lot of humour too as Lacey methodically knocks thing off her bucket list. Lacey also begins to realize she has been very deceitful to many of her friends and coworkers and these relationships are in peril. I really liked the writing style and found Lacey’s story very compelling.

The Bucket List is about Lacey, a 25-year-old girl that undergoes genetic testing and discovers she is BRCA1 positive. After a night of drinking and deliberation, she decides to take her breasts on a boob bucket list before proceeding with a preventative mastectomy.
This book is hilarious. Lacey is a force to be reckoned with and her story is one that should be spread to all women. Lacey brings us along on her path to acceptance of her diagnosis and healing while still living the single twenty-something life in the big city that everyone daydreams about. However, this isn't your usual chick-lit light read, there are a few dark moments in the story that make you take pause.
Filled with sex, love, laughter and tears, The Bucket List should be on everyone's must read list.

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I thought Georgia did an amazing job with this book. It was a topic I wasn't sure I wanted to read about at first. Then she hooked me in. Made me laugh. Made me cry!! I loved the journey she took me on.

From my blog: Always With a Book:

This is the first book I've read by Georgia Clark and as soon as I read the blurb about the book, I just knew it was something I wanted to read. Let's face it...this is something we all think about, we all fear happening to us or a loved one. And this is the type of book that definitely makes you think - WHAT WOULD YOU DO? What if you found out you had the breast cancer gene mutation?

This book is both sexy and sobering...it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you blush. It is at times laugh-out-loud funny and then it will have you shedding tears of heartbreak. As you journey with Lacey on this year of introspection and fun as she decides what it is she really wants to do after finding out she has the breast cancer mutation gene, you will be hard-pressed not to become emotionally attached to Lacey and all that she is going through.

It's a unique story in that it somehow manages to balance all the emotional baggage of the radical double mastectomy with a bucket list all about boobs. What does Lacey want to do now with her boobs that she might not be able to do after having them removed? It's this balancing of the ridiculousness (this is where it heads towards the heavy blushing stage!) and the emotional that make this book such a good read. And it also brings up a lot of food for thought. What would you do if you were in Lacey's position? Would you do the surgery right away or take some time and do your own bucket list?

This is an extremely powerful read and I think it also is an empowering read. And I think one of the most important messages that it delivers is to live your best life while you can. I definitely recommend this book.

I LOVED this book!!!! Absolutely amazing. Would be inappropriate for a K-12 classroom but could definitely be used at the college level.

In her follow-up to her 2016 book about New York millennials who magically become pretty (The Regulars), Georgia Clark brings us another New York millennial, Lacey, a 25-year-old who just tested positive for the BCRA1 mutation, meaning the question of breast cancer is not an if but a when. Her question actually is, does she get a preventative mastectomy and breast reconstruction, or wait and see what happens? For the complete review, click on the link below:

I was so excited when I heard Georgia Clark was writing a new book! The Regulars was such a fun a quirky read so I knew Clark was one to look out for. I recently finished The Bucket List and it was everything I had hoped for and more. The pacing was spot on, the amount of funny vs. serious scenes were evenly distributed, and the characters were hilarious. I think the synopsis gives a pretty good definition of what to expect from this novel, but I wasn't expecting to be so well versed on the topic of BCRA1 and the difficulties that so many women face. Georgia did an amazing job writing a fun and hilarious novel, but one also filled with important information about awareness for breast cancer and the BCRA1 mutation.

The Bucket List was such an entertaining read and I couldn't put it down. I felt very connected to Lacey by the end of the novel and truly cared about what happened to her. If you are in the market for a hilarious, touching, and raunchy read about women in New York City, then The Bucket List is for you. I can't recommend this book enough! Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for sending this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Rating 4/5

This is a well-written book about a woman who finds out she carries the breast cancer gene. She needs to decide if she can live with that or have a double mastectomy. I really thought this was going to be a light summer read but it was a bit more and had lots of crude languages. I will definitely attempt to pick it up when it comes out in print, but right now it just wasn't what I was looking for and therefore didn't hold my interest.