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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
Becky Chambers
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0.5 stars, would rate less if I could. DNF'd at around 21%. I've been hearing a lot about Lucy Score novels, and this was part of the small town romance quest. So, I thought I'd give this a shot.
I was over an HUNDRED pages in and yet anything of substance had happened. I'm not saying that every romance has to be a flash in the pan, but at least make the story interesting. I felt like I had no idea who the leads were. The only thing that happened in these pages was the acquiring of a dog and Lina saw Nash jerking off (?) in the shower. Introducing WAY too many characters without them doing much and a romance that was lukewarm at best. This novel NEEDED to be cut down by at least a hundred pages or the author giving us SOMETHING to beef up the plot with.
Over 500 pages is too much for a novel where not a whole lot is happening. I hope her other work isn't like this.
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Things We Hide from the Light (Knockemout, #2)
Lucy Score
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Upon realizing that I'm not even 25% into the book has made me a bit weary about being able to finish it. I feel like this book may be a little too dense for the story itself. Over five hundred pages? For what? I feel like almost 150 pages in and I've yet to really get invested in the story. Is it me? Am I just nervous about a novel to thick?
I'm reading it as an e-book so the size of it isn't intimidating, I'm just worried that the plot/romance isn't going to keep up and it will fall into this trap of everything being drawn out when it doesn't need to be. I don't think romance novels should be over 400 pages, and I WANT this book to prove me wrong. But, I fear that my stance on book length will be true...
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I am enjoying this book A LOT more than "People We meet on Vacation". I just seem to care more about Charlie and Nora a lot more than Alex and Poppy. I guess this is what people mean when they say that you'll either love or hate an Emily Henry novel. I guess saying I "hated" People We Meet on Vacation is a bit of a strong word, I just think Book Lovers is a STRONGER novel.
The relationship between Nora and her sister, the coming together of Charlie and Nora, even the trauma that Nora has about her mother's death it just feels a lot more fleshed out. It's an interesting take on the "small town romance" and the "boss-girl literary agent" tropes that create a story that I have been unable to put down since I got it from the library. Makes me wish I had the paperback because it would be a lot easier to carry around than the hardcover (lol).
I hope I'm not the only one who feels this strongly about this book!
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See You At The Finish Line (Run, Love, Repeat #1)
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Only Between Us (Oakwood Bay, #2)
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Emily Henry
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