It should come as no surprise that I hadn't read an Elin Hilderbrand novel until I picked up Summer of '69. And as soon as I started following what people were saying about it, I realized that, similar to when I read Jennifer Weiner's Mrs. Everything a few weeks ago, the style was not typical … Continue reading Book Review: Summer of ’69
Every time I heard the expression "meet cute," I think of the movie, The Holiday when Kate Winslet's character learns about the term from that adorable, old Hollywood writer she helps find his way home. There have been some great meet cutes that I've read lately (My Oxford Year, for example) and I was really … Continue reading Book Review: Meet Cute
Ever since I started on this book journey, I've been hearing about so much buzz about Katherine Center's How to Walk Away (and her much-anticipated summer release, Things You Save in a Fire—which I will be reviewing in coming weeks), that I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. I honestly went … Continue reading Book Review: How to Walk Away
I've heard about Jennifer Weiner since Good In Bed in 2001, but at the time I was too young to read her, and I strangely haven't gotten around to reading anything of hers since. I was drawn to Mrs. Everything (in stores June 11) because of the beautiful cover—and because I saw who the author … Continue reading Book Review: Mrs. Everything
Is it just me or when the title of a book mirrors the lyrics of a song, do you get the song stuck in your head in a loop? Ever since I picked up Maybe This Time by Jill Mansell (in stores June 4), I have Liza Minnelli's voice in my head—not that I ever … Continue reading Book Review: Maybe This Time
I'm a sucker for stories where the protagonist has to follow a series of tasks to get to a big reveal. And when it's after someone's death (à la P.S. I Love You or 13 Little Blue Envelopes), I usually know I'm going to get a thrill out of it. When There's A Will by … Continue reading Book Review: Where There’s a Will
When I saw this book on NetGalley, and I knew I needed to read it. It was about a girl who travelled abroad to London for a semester in order to try and break out of her shell...which I can relate to on a deep level, having done something similar myself. The publisher was done … Continue reading Book Review: Again, but Better
Since I heard about the release of My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan this past year, I knew I had to read it. I spent a year studying in England myself, and I remember the trip we took to Oxford... the campus took my breath away. If I had decided to continue my education and get my … Continue reading Book Review: My Oxford Year
I've never had a problem with spoilers. Whether I find out the big twist or the ending of something before the fact or as I'm consuming it, I still react emotionally when I get there. This is part of the reason why I'm so intrigued by Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End. I mean, he gives away the … Continue reading Book Review: They Both Die at the End
I had been hearing a lot of buzz about Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson in my book club, so when it went on sale in the Kindle store over the holidays, I knew I had to get it and take a read for myself. I'm fascinated with the art of matchmaking (my mother-in-law actually worked for … Continue reading Book Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
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