The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5 stars.
Enjoyed this story quite a bit. It’s romance but it’s also about academia and it’s also about friendship. Quick read.
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This book was super over the top and that it has a bunch of crazy twists and narrators that are somewhat unreliable. All of which is usually a combination I am not fond of anymore but this book was clever and the twists all made me smile. Quite enjoyable to be honest.
I have so many things to say about this book. I think there were a lot of very interesting and valuable learnings in this book but I wish so many of the stories didn’t center around alcoholics and some of it was around the milder versions of codependency. It still left me with a lot to think about.
While I found this story quite long, I did enjoy the time I spent with it. The tennis family in the story and all the research Moriarty clearly must have done was interesting. Several of the characters were also interesting but, of course, the marriage and the relationship between the two main characters was the best part. Some of it felt a bit unbelievable to me, but overall I still enjoyed it.
I loved this story of two siblings who are writing back and forth to each other while one of them has run away from home. There are many trigger warnings for this story, especially around domestic abuse but in the end, it’s a story about resilience and sibling support and making your own family in the world.
meh. this was interesting for a while and i kept waiting to see what was going on. The twist was interesting, but it was all so over the top. I am done with these super over the top stories.
i read this sweet, cute story in a flash. it was fun and sweet and i liked the characters. it likely won’t stick with me for a long time, but it was a wonderful way to spend a day.
I loved every minute I spent with this novel. This story is told from the perspective of a Maid who works at a fancy hotel. She finds one of the guests in his room, dead. The story unfolds from there to tell you the before and after. This maid, Molly, has a very ordered, specific life she lives and her life and the order the clings on to is completely upended as a result of her discovery. Molly is very, very good at what she does and she lives by a strong work ethic and moral code. She is unusual and doesn’t always follow what’s going on or understand enough of the world to read between the lines. This means that sometimes people can take advantage of her. This story has a little bit of everything. There are unexpected twists and turns. There is joy and kindness and disappointment and deep unkindness. It’s a story with so much heart that it’s not possible not to love it. with gratitude to netgalley and Ballantine Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
2020 and 2021 have been tough years by all accounts. There’s so much going on in the world and it’s easy to feel frozen to inaction by all of it. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or dejected or even numb to all of it. And yet. Karen Walrond’s book is a light that shines your way to joy and possibility. Walrond is a coach, lawyer, photographer, and activist. She’s also a wonderful storyteller. Regardless of where you are in your journey to activism, there’s something in this book for you. There are inspiring stories, motivational examples, clear action and next steps and a full workbook for you to design your own personal journey. There are varied examples of people taking action and practicing activism in a wide range of ways. Yet what they have in common is that they understand what deeply motivates them to do the work that they show up for. They know how to take breaks and they know how to add joy into their day to day so they can keep showing up and make this world a better place for all of us. This is one of the most inspiring books I’ve read all year. I’ve taken online classes by Walrond before and some of the exercises in the book are ones I’ve done in the past and yet I can’t wait to sit and do them all over again. I feel motivated, hopeful and joyful all at once and I cannot recommend this book enough. with gratitude to Broadleaf Books and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars rounded for having a lot of food for thought This is the story Elinor Hanson, an Asian-American, former model to returns near her hometown of Bakken, North Dakota to write about the oil boom in her town. The book starts with a scene of Elinor on the airplane and her seat mate bothering her with questions and intrusions and builds from there to something quite disturbing and it pretty much doesn’t let up. She finds that her hometown is almost unrecognizable and is overrun by men. There are so many issues tackled by this story that it’s almost too numerous to list, especially considering it’s a reasonably small book. Racism, sexism, misogyny, elitism, classism and so much more. Elinor’s discomfort is so palpable and well represented that one cannot help but feel unease and tension the entire book. Even though it was tough to read this book and feel that discomfort the whole time, there was a lot to think about in this bool, the irony, the prose and the overall tone were well executed. with gratitude to Macmillan Audio and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This was a mystery with some interesting twists and turns. I somehow could not get into the audio itself and think I would have enjoyed it more if i were reading it. Nonetheless, I liked it.
This was a fun read, especially because it takes place right where i live. I wasn’t crazy about the plot and yes it was over the top but it was still fun and enjoyable. |
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