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My biggest fear with this book was that it was going to be too strongly ghost-written. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I could hear Simone's voice in the stories told. We learn a good amount about her birth mom and early upbringing - things she had never really elaborated on to the press previously. I also appreciated a lot of her anecdotes as the book took us through her rise in the gymnastics world. For instance, she mentions conversations with her sports psychologist several times,...
I thoroughly enjoyed myself while I was reading this book. It felt like Simone took you on her journey with you as she went from a little child searching for stability and unconditional love to Gymnastics Stardom, with a lot of in-between: bouncy childhood, discovery of the world of the gym, "bratty" teenage years, the forming lifelong friendships, the making of many weighty decisions, and learning intense life lessons throughout it all. At first the content seemed kind of jumpy, but then I real...
Simone Biles’s story is just beginning. Most gymnasts only go to the Olympics once, and she officially is headed to her second. I loved reading about her early years and I look forward to watching her compete in the future.
The theme of this story is to never give up on your dreams. Even if you're not the best always give it your all and definitely don't let your height get in the way of what your dream is
An Inspiring Story and Refreshingly Positive VibeI love watching gymnastics, and I love Simone Biles, so I was eager to read the story of her journey from her own perspective. Simone was 19 when she wrote her memoir, and it shows in the tone and content of this book. Courage to Soar dives deep into Simone's younger years, which at her age would still be easily remembered in such great detail as what she shares here. She spends a good amount of time on how she came to live with her parents, how h...
"You go out there and be the best Simone you can be. And whatever that outcome is, we’ll take it.” I grew up taking gymnastics lessons for 5 years and tumbling for 2 years. I also watched the summer Olympics religiously ever since I was a little girl!How can you not love Simone? Her determination and passion is so inspiring! Her positive attitude especially stuck out to me, seeing as she bounced from foster homes to living with relatives as a child.
In a normal year, the sporting world would be in the thick of summer competition, with athletes across the globe preparing for the Olympic Games. Like the rest of the 2020 sporting universe, the Olympics were postponed until next year. Most team sports will be starting up hopefully some time soon, which dulls losing the thrill of watching world class athletes compete on their sport’s biggest stage for two weeks. With no Olympics to be staged, I decided to read about one of the stars of the last
Simone gets 5 million stars. This books gets only 3.I didn't know much about Simone Biles before seeing her at the World Championships and the Olympics and even during and after, aside from the fact that she was a terrific athlete and one of the best gymnasts in the world.I'm sorry to say that while I really enjoyed getting to know Simone's story, I wish it was written better. It's clear to me that most of the writing was done by the ghost writer, probably from extensive interviews, old diaries,...
This is the autobiography of Simon Biles, a gymnast and an Olympic gold medalist. I liked that she sounded completely genuine in this. Her voice was clear. Her early childhood wasn't smooth sailing which led her to living with her grandparents. Them adopting her paved the road to her gymnastic career. I liked that she talked about her struggles, determination and goals. But what I liked the most was her amazing attitude. She was incredibly positive even during the challenges she faced. She is a
This book was really good!!! It told of Simone’s life story and journey to get to the Olympics:)
I enjoyed reading "Courage to Soar." I know nothing about gymnastics, so some of the moves she describes and routine- jargon was hard for me to understand. I think it would be a better book for aspiring athletes to read just because those hard choices Biles had to make and the difficult workouts she had to face is inspiring but something non-athletes can't quite compare to. I definitely learned more about the challenging path is takes to get to the Olympics. Though it was fun reading about Biles...
It was just so interesting to hear how this talented girl grew up into the gymnast she is today. During the book you could hear the voice of the Simone we all know and love so much. There is so much more to the friendly face we see on TV, such as the "Simone Bratty Period". I throughly enjoyed this book because Simone Biles was just an amazing role model to look up to. She faced so much adversity when she was younger, between moving through foster homes, to not doing as well on uneven bars, to e...
This is a good read. It's upbeat and positive and motivates me to set and meet goals. I hope my girls read this someday- it's a feel good book. And I'll admit- I got a little teary eyed at the end knowing the journey she took to the Olympics!
I liked this book because it gave an inside view into Simone Biles life. I don't anyone could have written it better than Simone BIles herself. It showed her emotions through her wins and her losses.
this book is AMAZING! wow! the way Simone illustrates her victories and challenges is truly inspiring. I give this book five stars all the way! Simone did a beautiful job writing this great book!
This was a short memoir, but a sweet one to listen to. Amazing attitude, confident yet humble. I truly enjoyed listen to her experiences to get to and win gold at the Olympics in gymnastics.
Trigger warnings: foster care, parent with addiction issues. I was kicked out of tiny child gymnastics when I was four because I couldn't do ANYTHING so reading this was kind of an attempt at living vicariously through one of the greatest gymnasts to walk the earth. I read like 175 pages of this in the better part of an hour while supervising a bunch of surly 12-13 year olds who really didn't want to be reading when they could be scrolling through Tiktok and I now know a lot more about Simone Bi...
This book. THIS BOOK. So overall, I love reading about empowering females and this definitely had that. Simone Biles is so strong, fierce, and inspiring I just would love to hear more about her world. Reading about gymnasts and dancers with their lives and how they deal with pressure definitely helps me a lot too. I used to be a gymnast and after reading this book, I MISS IT SO MUCH. Simone's story is so inspiring and made me want to go out and do something. Like right away. LETS GO PEOPLE I wou...
2.5 ☆ rounded upWhen I watched Simone Biles' performance at the 2016 Olympics, I recognized an athlete at the global apex and was appropriately awed. This memoir, however, is not of the same caliber as her gymnastic feats. It's written with the intention of being inspirational, and it would be most impactful with its target audience of aspiring young gymnasts. The book presumes that its readers understand the references to the gymnastic maneuvers by name as no explanation is given. The language
The 2016 gold medalist in the Olympics, two time nationals champion, and the phenomenal and breathtaking gymnast known and loved by Americans as Simone Biles, will entangle you in her breathtaking autobiography of how she came to be the gymnastic olympian that she is today. Apart from reading about the struggles and hard work that lead her to the first place podium in Rio, this book will teach you what hard work and strength is, as well as the sheer determination of following your goal. Courage