Love by the Book by Jessica George
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This one started slow for me but I grew into it as I kept reading. I loved the way friendship is depicted in this story. What a joyful, lovely book.
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What a fun book. If you’re looking for something light and fun with a heart about older women and friendship and taking back your life, this is your book.
I loved this story but it was too long. It could have been half as long as still beautiful and impactful. I feel like it went on long enough that it lost some of its magic.
I just finished this book and I am so mad. I want all my time back. I kept thinking I should put it down and I am so mad I did not. I found the main character super annoying and over the top, I found the “twist” so dumb. Ugh ugh ugh.  Even though I set no specific goals for April, I’m proud of how much cleaning I did in April so far. I have only one section (albeit a big one) left and then I’ll be completely done with my cleaning goals for the year. Great progress.
Feeling a little better. Not there but moving in the right direction. Here’s to another week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
3.5 stars fast, interesting read exploring immortality, family, belonging, science, wealth. what would it mean to live if you never died or if your injuries healed right away? What sounds like a gift at first may not be so at a deeper look. Also what would be your obligations to the community if you were one of the few people who was immortal while others are not? interesting to think about.
3.5 stars. Fast read. Weird and interesting concept with characters that aren’t likable. It’s about youth or wealth. but also about feeling entitled and also about being an artist and wanting validation. and also about being a woman. interesting read.
3.5 stars This was ok. Interesting but not as much as I thought it would be and got to be a little over the top for me. The way in which it criticized the publishing industry felt a little too on the nose for me. I enjoyed it but not as much as I’d hoped I would.
I love Elizabeth Strout. Her quiet characters and writing always speaks right to my soul and this book is no exception. I also, so much of the time, wish people would say the quiet part out loud.
What a complete gift of a book. I love reading character-driven stories and lately I find myself really enjoying characters that are older women and this fulfills all my categories. It’s sweet and kind and generous of spirit without being cloying. It’s almost impossible not to fall in love with several of the characters in this book. Not just Joy, who is one of a kind but also Hazel and all the others we get to see through Joy’s eyes and heart. What a gift this book is and a reminder that it’s never too late to change and you impact more people’s lives than you think you do and we need each other. An absolute joy to listen to on audio where you get to truly get lost in Joy’s world. It’s like she’s having tea with you the whole time. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
This was one of my favorite reads in a long while. I loved the concept and have actually read a different book with the same premise last year but this was was so so well-executed. I didn’t even realize it was inter-connected short stories until I started it but that was the best structure for a book like this and each time I discovered a connection between the stories, I’d find myself smiling. Even though most of the stories are sad (some even devastating) I found myself completely captivated story after story. An excellent, excellent debut! Would also make a fantastic discussion book. And the audio was also absolutely fantastic, highly recommended. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I tried to read this several times and even though it was short and well narrated and the concepts were interesting, i felt that something that allowed the story to be held together was missing. Even though I did like the concept and I love language and linguistics, I couldn’t get connected to the story enough no matter how hard I tried. with gratitude to netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. |
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