hi! whenever i've got lots of notifications, i tend to click to see all, so that they are easier to go through, but it can get confusing on that page what i have and haven't seen. perhaps would be nice to have a means on that page to highlight new/unread notifications? particularly for replies/comments!

What does a book have to do to earn that from you?

I love Emily Henry, she’s one of my favorite romance author. I wanted to give my ranking of her work after finishing her latest book and see how people feel about all of her books. Anyway, here’s my ranking: 1. Beach Read This is by far my favorite book of hers. I love January’s outlook on the world, even after heartbreak and grief she is still a romantic and an optimist. I love Gus, my favorite love interest. He is down bad for January. I really liked the cult sub plot and made me love this book immediately. It was almost a blend of a literary and a romance book. This book always gives me a reset when I read it. Can’t wait for the next reread. 2. People We Meet on Vacation I love this book and I’m sad that a lot of people dislike it. I love Poppy and Alex. Their relationship is almost tragic. Poppy might be my favorite main character. She is a lot at times but it made her feel like a real person. I love Alex. He so clearly loves and cares about Poppy. Probably my most reread book of hers. 3. Happy Place I loved this one. I’ve only read it once but remember being emotionally drained and loving it when I finished it. I loved Harriet’s journey and found her growth to be very relatable. I’m also a sucker for second chance romance and loved the chemistry between Harriet and Wyn. This is my favorite book cover as well, I love the pink. 4. Funny Story Very fun and cute. I love Miles and Daphne and their grumpyxsunshine romance. I loved Daphne’s growth in learning to make friends and struggling with that. I enjoyed this one but didn’t love it as much as her other ones. 5. Book Lovers I know this is a lot of people’s favorite EmHen books but it’s not mine. I really love Charlie, he truly is one of the best love interests in her universe. I struggle with Nora and being in her point of view. I didn’t find it interesting or endearing that Nora had to learn that her sister is an adult that can take care of herself even though she has kids. I did love the setting and the subversive plot of city girl in a small town but not my favorite protagonist. 6. Great Big Beautiful Life This is my least favorite of hers and only book I’ve given below a 2 star rating. I really liked the concept of GBBL and with a bit more editing and maybe even a longer book length this could’ve been great. Alice and Hayden don’t have a lot of chemistry and their romance was boring, which was surprising from an Emily Henry read. I wish we saw more of the romance between Margaret Ives and Cosmo Sinclair. It was very underdeveloped.

This book started my mom's current love/obsession with octopuses so here we go!

Sometimes a cover just speaks to you, and the rational part of your brain takes a backseat. I’m definitely guilty of picking up books based purely on vibes and I feel like there's something satisfying about letting your instincts take the lead. Here are some that totally got me: 📚 What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama - Something about the soft colors and quiet atmosphere just pulled me in. Instant comfort vibes. 🌊 The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka (Fig Tree edition) - The design is so simple but so striking, I couldn’t stop staring at it. 🌺 Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo (Canongate edition) – The floral, warm-toned cover felt so rich and generational. I knew I wanted to be part of whatever story was inside. What’s a book you picked up purely because of the cover? Did it live up to it?

Idk how I missed the fact that she's a single mom. But it's even cuter that she's super close with her daughter's dad Greyson and his husband Mateo. And by close, I mean they live next door 😂

I dunno..I’m having a hard time getting into the book. I’m gonna keep going but it’s a struggling slow start for me so far.

As this book is part of the summer readalong, I was looking through comments and realised I don't really remember much about it! I gave this book 5 stars years ago, and I remember how impactful it was, yet I can't remember much! Should I reread it given that's a classic that's always mirroring our convoluted times? Or should I keep the memory of my first read and how I loved it despite not recalling much?

...but somehow I just couldn't get into it? maybe it'll be better if I read the physical book?