I found Blank really fun to read. Pippa is stuck, both with writer's block and in a cycle of being mom and keeping everything going. I felt for her when she was almost done with her book and then had to scrap everything, and being too stuck to come up with a new idea and move forward.
The moments with her kids were real and sweet, and the struggles with her husband made me mad for her because she deserved better.
The book has serious moments, but intertwined are bits of humor, or ways that Pippa can have a little laugh or find a light to reach for, even during tears. The friends and family that love her show up for her, and she makes it through, better than before.

Pippa Jones is writer struggling with her next book. The advance has been paid, but the ideas aren't there. She's got five days, gets a great idea and settles in to write. She then sees that another author has just hit the jackpot with the exact same idea. Having no idea how that happened, she settles in, deciding to run with a new idea that's anything but "done before..." a blank book. Literally.
With her marriage on the rocks, being mom to her teens, and wondering where it will all end up, things start moving at a rapid pace. She learns that things aren't always what they appear, but that sometimes your biggest allies come out in your worst of times. This book was funny, touching, felt true to life, and was a great read. I love it, and I think you will too.

Thank you to Net Galley, Little A Publishing and the author for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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I was between this and another book for my Amazon First Reads so I was happy when I found Netgalley was offering this. Pippa wrote a popular book, but struggled to write her second. She finally got a great idea and was writing it when another author came out with a book with the same plot AND title! Since then, she's been stuck. Unfortunately, she finds out that if she doesn't turn in a book within the week, she'll have to pay back her advance...that she already spent. Her son comes up with the idea of just turning in a blank book and she decides to go for it. She plans to make a statement about the literary world with it.

This is a really quick read, partly because I was trying to get through it. I honestly thought that I was going to find out that Pippa decided to get away with writing a "blank" book by just writing a diary of sorts and that it was this book. Basically nothing happened for most of the book except for Pippa complaining about not having an idea for her book, that her idea was stolen, and that her husband didn't tell her that he didn't like touching until after they were married. A LOT happened at the end of the book, so much that it was just chaotic. I didn't find the characters or the story to be very well developed.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a really fun and creative story. I enjoyed getting to know Pippa and could relate to her stage of life. Her life in general wasn't relatable to me but that didn't keep me from having a good time reading about it. This is a story about struggling with career, marriage problems that you may not want to face, kids, and friendship. I thought the twists and turns of this book as it went on were fresh and inventive. Highly recommend reading this one!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely

When novelist Pippa Jones is under pressure to write and publish her second novel after the great success of her first a few years back, she is stuck with terminal writers block. Coming up with a great idea finally she is shocked to see that another up and coming novelist is publishing the book with her ideas but how did this happen?
Pippa is also busy with her husband Ethan (not very loving), teenage son and daughter, her other work and her friends. After her son jokingly comes up with the idea for Pippa to publish a blank book the idea is launched-now all she has to do is push her idea to her agents, publicist and editors.
I really enjoyed reading about Pippa and her children, her husband and her friend Kelly not so much. When her sons bar mitzah tutor comes along and Pippa realizes he is an old childhood friend things get real interesting. A fast paced fun book with a great ending.

Blank by Zibby Owens is a fantastic debut novel with a lot of potential for future novels. It was fun, and there were a couple of very strong dichotomies in there which could have had futher exploratian, but overall, I enjoyed it as a quick read

I really enjoyed the writing style, it was lively and kept me on my toes, but it also had me wanting more from the book as I was really enjoying it.

Thank you very much to Netgalley, Little A and Zibby Owens for this fun ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

Pippa Jones is in a bind. She’s got one successful debut under her belt, but after her second novel had to be discarded when a big-name author used the same premise, she has faced a crippling case of writer's block. She devises a risky idea that may save her from paying back the advance she already spent.

Through Pippa’s lens readers get a fascinating behind the scenes glimpse into the publishing world—the deadlines, the politics, and what really goes into making a book a bestseller. Blank will resonate with readers who feel the pressure of unrealistic expectations around juggling motherhood and the demands of a career.


Read this if you:
•are a book lover or writer looking for a light-hearted, funny winter read
• want to root for a middle-aged woman rediscovering herself
•appreciate Jewish representation in fiction

Many thanks to Zibby Owens and the publisher for an ARC.

I love Zibby’s writing and always find her social media posts to be entertaining. It was great to have the chance to read BLANK! The main character is likable and I was invested in her story. I read this book in a day, it was hard to put down! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.