Rating: 5 out of 5
If You Like: Marriage Helping Books, Comedy, Autobiographies
Similar To: Scrappy Little Nobody, The Magnolia Story, Capital Gaines
Ages: 18-100
I chose this book on a whim after reading a Buzzfeed article that had a picture of the first page of this book beginning on page 145. Someone in the comments had mentioned the title of the book pictured and I requested it from the library without even doing any research to see what it was really about.
Paul Reiser is a funny guy who shares a lot of little tidbits of information about relationships, marriage, and life itself. He had me nodding my head in agreement and it was uncanny how much I could relate to nearly everything he mentioned. I especially liked the part where he mentioned how one person in a marriage is always hot while the other is huddled up in a blanket and freezing cold. It was almost as if Reiser was a fly on the wall of my living room.
This book was written in 1994 and it goes to show that couples are the same now as they were 24 years ago.
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Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Rating: 4 out of 5
If You Like: Romance
Similar To: You've Got Mail
Ages: 13-100
I'm not really a huge fan of the Rainbow Rowell books I have read in the past, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I still feel like all of Rowell's novels drag on and then all of the action in the story line is crammed into the last few chapters of the book, but this one was a little better.
Lincoln works internet security for a newspaper. His job is to read and monitor employee emails that get flagged for content and then send them a warning. Lincoln doesn't care for his job, but one day he gets an email conversation between two ladies named Jennifer and Beth. He finds them so funny and entertaining that he doesn't send out the warning email that he is supposed to. Instead, he keeps reading their emails and starts to feel a genuine connection to two people who he has never met. He finds friendship in the vending machine lady, Doris, who was my personal favorite character. She gives him advice and helps him sort out the romantic feelings he develops for Beth.
This is a quick and cute read read half from emails between Beth and Jennifer and half from Lincoln's perspective.
If You Like: Romance
Similar To: You've Got Mail
Ages: 13-100
I'm not really a huge fan of the Rainbow Rowell books I have read in the past, but I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I still feel like all of Rowell's novels drag on and then all of the action in the story line is crammed into the last few chapters of the book, but this one was a little better.
Lincoln works internet security for a newspaper. His job is to read and monitor employee emails that get flagged for content and then send them a warning. Lincoln doesn't care for his job, but one day he gets an email conversation between two ladies named Jennifer and Beth. He finds them so funny and entertaining that he doesn't send out the warning email that he is supposed to. Instead, he keeps reading their emails and starts to feel a genuine connection to two people who he has never met. He finds friendship in the vending machine lady, Doris, who was my personal favorite character. She gives him advice and helps him sort out the romantic feelings he develops for Beth.
This is a quick and cute read read half from emails between Beth and Jennifer and half from Lincoln's perspective.
The Status of All Things by Liz Fenton
Rating: 5 out of 5
If You Like: Romance, Time Travel
Similar To: When We First Met, Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past
Ages: 13-100
This book was super cheesy, but I loved it.
What would you do if you could change your past by going back in time and rewriting it on Facebook? That's exactly what Kate gets to do when her fiance, Max, calls their wedding off the night of the rehearsal dinner. Kate is granted a magic wish and gets to go back knowing to try to change her fate. The problem is that not everything is going the way she had hoped. This book begs the question; can you really change fate?
If You Like: Romance, Time Travel
Similar To: When We First Met, Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past
Ages: 13-100
This book was super cheesy, but I loved it.
What would you do if you could change your past by going back in time and rewriting it on Facebook? That's exactly what Kate gets to do when her fiance, Max, calls their wedding off the night of the rehearsal dinner. Kate is granted a magic wish and gets to go back knowing to try to change her fate. The problem is that not everything is going the way she had hoped. This book begs the question; can you really change fate?
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
Rating: 4 out of 5
If You Like: Drama, Law, A Little Bit of Romance
Ages: 13-100
Emily Giffin novels are hit and miss for me, but I really enjoyed this one. Although it is a little bit different from her previous novels, it had a similar feel even though the sole focus of this book wasn't a romance.
Nina and her husband Kirk are very wealthy, but they couldn't be more different about how they portray themselves. Nina is humble about her wealth and Kirk flaunts it. Their life seems picture perfect until their son, Finch, posts a scandalous photo on social media of a girl at his school named Lyla. The photo spreads and Lyla's Dad, Tom gets involved and reports Finch to the school. Kirk tries to pay off Tom, but Nina tries to connect with him on a personal level. They search for the truth together and want to make sure that justice is served.
If You Like: Drama, Law, A Little Bit of Romance
Ages: 13-100
Emily Giffin novels are hit and miss for me, but I really enjoyed this one. Although it is a little bit different from her previous novels, it had a similar feel even though the sole focus of this book wasn't a romance.
Nina and her husband Kirk are very wealthy, but they couldn't be more different about how they portray themselves. Nina is humble about her wealth and Kirk flaunts it. Their life seems picture perfect until their son, Finch, posts a scandalous photo on social media of a girl at his school named Lyla. The photo spreads and Lyla's Dad, Tom gets involved and reports Finch to the school. Kirk tries to pay off Tom, but Nina tries to connect with him on a personal level. They search for the truth together and want to make sure that justice is served.
In Search Of Us by Ava Dellaira
Rating: 4 out of 5
If You Like: Coming of Age Novels, Romance, A Good Cry
Similar To: Nicholas Sparks novels but actually pretty unique
Ages: 13-100
This book was unlike anything else I had read. I loved the alternating story lines between mother (Marilyn) and daughter (Angie).
Marilyn grew up with a mother who wanted her to make it big as an actress. When Marilyn is seventeen, her mother and her move in with Marilyn's alcoholic uncle in Los Angeles so that she can accomplish the dream that Marilyn's mother, Sylvia, has planned. While there Marilyn meets a boy her age named James and she falls in love with both him and his family Years later (in Angie's timeline), we find out that Marilyn no longer lives near Los Angeles and works a regular job that provides for her seventeen year old daughter, Angie.
Angie grew up without a father. Her mother has always had a hard time talking about it, but Angie has been told that her father and his brother died in a car accident when they were young. Angie snoops through her mother's things and finds some clues about her father and his family and she enlists an old boyfriend to drive her hundreds of miles in search of her past.
This story was devastatingly beautiful and I would recommend that everyone reads this book.
If You Like: Coming of Age Novels, Romance, A Good Cry
Similar To: Nicholas Sparks novels but actually pretty unique
Ages: 13-100
This book was unlike anything else I had read. I loved the alternating story lines between mother (Marilyn) and daughter (Angie).
Marilyn grew up with a mother who wanted her to make it big as an actress. When Marilyn is seventeen, her mother and her move in with Marilyn's alcoholic uncle in Los Angeles so that she can accomplish the dream that Marilyn's mother, Sylvia, has planned. While there Marilyn meets a boy her age named James and she falls in love with both him and his family Years later (in Angie's timeline), we find out that Marilyn no longer lives near Los Angeles and works a regular job that provides for her seventeen year old daughter, Angie.
Angie grew up without a father. Her mother has always had a hard time talking about it, but Angie has been told that her father and his brother died in a car accident when they were young. Angie snoops through her mother's things and finds some clues about her father and his family and she enlists an old boyfriend to drive her hundreds of miles in search of her past.
This story was devastatingly beautiful and I would recommend that everyone reads this book.
Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff by Chip Gaines
Rating: 5 out of 5
If You Like: Autobiographies, Funny Stuff
Similar To: The Magnolia Story, Scrappy Little Nobody
Ages: 13-100
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If you have read The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines, this has some similarities. There were still enough unique stories to make this new and interesting, although I wouldn't mind listening to both this book and The Magnolia Story again.
I'm so fascinated by The Gaines family. Chip and Joanna are living the dream and have a real life love story. I loved hearing both their good moments and their bad ones. They are real people trying to figure out life just like the rest of us.
One thing I loved is that Chip Gaines (along with some small appearances from his wife Joanna) narrates the audio book and I just love hearing his stories in his own voice.
To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
If You Like: Cheesy YA Romance
Similar To: Hallmark Christmas Movies
Ages: 12-50
I have had this book series on my "to read" list for years. I recently watched the Netflix movie and thoroughly enjoyed how wonderfully cheesy it is. I know that movies and books always tend to differ (usually books are better), but this time I wish the book was as good as the movie.
Everyone who watched the movie just swoons over Peter, and he was sweet in the movie, but I cannot stand the Peter in the book. I'm over his too cool to care attitude and his ego that makes him think Lara Jean would be lucky to date him. The more I read this book, the more I disliked Peter and thought I couldn't imagine him coming back in my mind once I reached a certain extent of dislike. I was right. I started the second book and I still don't like him. To be honest, Lara Jean isn't that likable either. She's pretty naive, but love does strange things to a teenage girl. I felt like Lara Jean's sisters, Kitty and Margot were also pretty whiny. The only likable character in the book for me was Josh, and at first I secretly hoped that Lara Jean would end up with him even though he dated her sister, but now I think Josh deserves better than any of the Covey sisters.
I'm making this book sound worse than it is. It's actually a quick and fun read. It's exactly what you might think: a cheesy teen romance. Despite this review I still feel like I need to read the two sequels so onto P.S. I Still Love You...
If You Like: Cheesy YA Romance
Similar To: Hallmark Christmas Movies
Ages: 12-50
I have had this book series on my "to read" list for years. I recently watched the Netflix movie and thoroughly enjoyed how wonderfully cheesy it is. I know that movies and books always tend to differ (usually books are better), but this time I wish the book was as good as the movie.
Everyone who watched the movie just swoons over Peter, and he was sweet in the movie, but I cannot stand the Peter in the book. I'm over his too cool to care attitude and his ego that makes him think Lara Jean would be lucky to date him. The more I read this book, the more I disliked Peter and thought I couldn't imagine him coming back in my mind once I reached a certain extent of dislike. I was right. I started the second book and I still don't like him. To be honest, Lara Jean isn't that likable either. She's pretty naive, but love does strange things to a teenage girl. I felt like Lara Jean's sisters, Kitty and Margot were also pretty whiny. The only likable character in the book for me was Josh, and at first I secretly hoped that Lara Jean would end up with him even though he dated her sister, but now I think Josh deserves better than any of the Covey sisters.
I'm making this book sound worse than it is. It's actually a quick and fun read. It's exactly what you might think: a cheesy teen romance. Despite this review I still feel like I need to read the two sequels so onto P.S. I Still Love You...
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