On the Plus Side

On the Plus Side

Jenny L. Howe

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What Not to Wear and Queer Eye meet All the Feels in this sparkling romantic comedy by Jenny L. Howe, in which the new guest on a popular plus-size makeover show has her style―and her love life―transformed. Everly Winters is perfectly happy to navigate life like a good neutral paint color: appreciated but unnoticed. That’s why she’s still a receptionist instead of exploring a career in art, why she lurks but never posts on the forums for her favorite makeover show, On the Plus Side, and why she’s crushing so hard on her forever-unattainable co-worker. When no one notices you, they can’t reject you or insist you’re too much. This plan is working perfectly until someone secretly nominates Everly for the next season of On the Plus Side. Overwhelmed by the show’s extremely extroverted hosts and how much time she’ll have to spend on screen, she finds comfort in a surprising friendship with the grumpy but kind cameraman, Logan. Soon Everly realizes that he’s someone she doesn’t mind being noticed by. In fact, she might even like it. But when their growing connection is caught on camera, it sends the show’s ratings into a frenzy. Learning to embrace all of herself on national TV is hard enough; can Everly risk heartbreak with the whole world watching?


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    DNF at 20%

    Was a book club book that I didn't make any time for. I listened to the first 20%, didn't feel connected to or invested in our main character. There was some mysterious elusive quality that felt off/missing? I'm not sure why, but it had something to do with the MC not putting up any questions or second thoughts around being suddenly on this show? Why is she insecure around hot office guy but able to tease and enjoy making blush hot camera guy?
    Wasn't terribly interested, the scene where MC and friends are smashing stuff as 'therapy' to heal or something just felt contrived.
    When the book club discussion date passed and I hadn't even realized it, I felt no desire to pick the book back up.

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