iamsalonip commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Bro am I getting ancient or what cause I'm seeing yoink everywhere and something about tomatoes??? I like me a good tomato why people hating 🥲 Next you guys are gonna say pineapple belongs on pizza 💀
iamsalonip commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
it's been months. though i am attempting to finish one (1) book that i started in December. it's February now and I am not yet halfway finished.
how do you combat reading slump? i just want to read many books again.
iamsalonip commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I had a very successful January. I read 5 books, the most I’ve read in a month for some time, and enjoyed every one of them!
How was everyone else’s January?
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Loved the characters and setting in this book. Not just the MCs, but the side characters too were well fleshed out and played memorable roles in the story. The story is sweet and the pacing of the plot has enough momentum to be super engaging. We also saw some segue into themes of alcohol addiction and I think the topic was dealt with brilliantly, showing sensitivity in the portrayal while keeping things light hearted too. My only major gripe with the story is the fact that the romance felt unnecessary and forced.
iamsalonip commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
First of, I'm at awe at the diversity on books we read. But I just had to ask. Did you ever find someone who's 50% and over in overlap with the books you read?
PS: if we are double digits overlap come forward
iamsalonip commented on codingclown's review of The Bodyguard
First, I want to say that this book works as a fun, quick, and fluffy romance full of cliches. I understand why it was chosen to be turned into a movie; this story, as a movie/show, with a charismatic cast and a good script, can work really well. All things considered, the way it was executed here left something to be desired.
First, the characters. I've been reading more romance recently, and while I am no expert, I've noticed this pattern (mostly in straight romance) where the FMC is quite incompetent and clueless, despite being treated and described as "the best", "the smartest", etc. In this case, Hannah is supposed to be this really good agent who can read people, yet fails to see that the MMC clearly likes her. On the other hand, Jack does feel a bit more well-rounded in my opinion, and I did like his character a bit more. It's almost as if writers take more time building the perfect love interest and neglect their female protagonists. Some of the side characters were fine; I did love Jack's parents, but Robbie, holy crap, he was just cartoonishly douchy.
The writing is fine; there was a bit of repetition and A LOT of dialogue. The pacing was fast, and you could definitely read this book in 1 or 2 days with no problem. At around 80%, I did feel like the author was dragging the conflict for no reason.
Overall, I do have high hopes for the adaptation since I think this story fits well as a movie, and also for a book called "The Bodyguard", you would think we would have a bit more action, but all things considered, if you are looking for a quick, emotional and fun romance to enjoy, you could have a good time with this one.
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Just My Type
Falon Ballard
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it doesn't matter how much i read third act breakups/ misunderstandings ALWAYS make me pause a book at leats for a couple days is that a red flag?
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Hannah, I get you. Spiders are fine but a cow licking you + seeing a herd coming, I wouldve screamed too 😝🤪 loudly and repeatedly 😵
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If you need something fun, fast-paced to pass the time or relax after a crappy day, this book is sooo it. I can see where most things are going, but the writing is fun and really gets you moving; it wastes no time.
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࣪ ⭒ chapter three — she... she really did it
❝ Oh, and I slept every night on the floor of my closet. ❞
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࣪ ⭒ chapter one — this can't possibly be literal. right????
❝ But I wasn’t a sane person at the moment. I was a person who’d slept in her closet. ❞
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The Summer I Found You: A Novel
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Honestly, I'm Totally Faking It
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