Welcome to Litsy!

This is a fun #romcom in audio.

This was a cute contemporary romance with a fake dating trope, set in science academia. I liked how it addressed how women are underrepresented in science, and how the characters became friends through their fake dating as they inevitably got feelings. Of course, Olive denies her feelings for most of the book—overall a light and predictable read.

LOVE LOVE LOVEDD IT! Def recommended if you like the fake dating, sunshine-grumpy trope! OVERALL SUCH A GOOD BOOK! Definitely in my top romance ones💯💗

Unfortunately another booktok book that didn‘t live up to its expectations. With that being said, it was still a good book for those in between reading lulls. I didn‘t feel like I was reading about a couple in their late twenties “fake” dating but rather a high school relationship. I wish there was more character development beyond that. It was written in the third party so I feel like it was a missed opportunity to develop the characters more

#Book.15.2022

Would you believe I genuinely forgot I wasn't supposed to be buying any books while browsing the supermarket yesterday?

I only remembered when I was already at the till, by which point they were buried under a big pile of sushi & cheese 😁

Three of these are saw-them-on-Litsy-and-want-to-join-in books. I don't read a lot of romance usually because if it's done badly I cringe and if it's done well I can't emotionally cope 😅😅

I loved it! I first heard this book recommended on a podcast I listen to and then I saw it reviewed quite a bit on here--it is worth the hype in my opinion. Science + a steamy love connection, so satisfying!

It was good, but some parts seemed a bit too predictable. I didn‘t like her friends because I thought they were too pushy. I get that it was important to the story. I guess I wanted the relationship to develop more organically and not so forced. I‘d still recommend it though. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Do most people know what the word "petrichor" means? I seriously don't think I've ran across this word in my entire existence! I looked it up and realized exactly what it is and didn't know there was a word for it! ☔??. Thoroughly enjoying this book for my work filled holiday weekend ?

This may be a new favorite book, it is downright adorable

So so so good!! And the spice level is 🥵🥵🥵 I highly recommend and can‘t wait for more in the series 🤓♥️

I get the hype. A cute, light romcom with good female STEM representation that I really appreciated. The characters were fun, the interactions were awkward but still realistic, & the dialogue was well-crafted. The book didn't take itself too seriously & that made things feel extra fun. I enjoyed myself from beginning to end. The smut seriously caught me off-guard. Holy moly, Ali Hazelwood can write a sex scene. Stand back & prepare yourself.

It has been a long time since I read a book in one sitting. Loved this from the first sentence. (A great meet cute in the first line - perfection.)

My main regret about reading The Love Hypothesis is that I was not able to read it all in one sitting. It was delightful, heart warming, heart wrenching and real while also being escapist. As someone dedicated to their studies and likely a life in academia (though not in STEM) this book nailed the best and worst of it. I also appreciated a lead on the asexual and aromantic spectrum that I could relate to. No, there is no power-play between leads.

Super super cute. Easy, feel good read. ❤️

Advice given to the female protagonist by her Ph.D advisor: "Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man.”

The book‘s academic setting features a couple of strong female STEM Ph.D. candidates, one of whom advocates for other female BIPOC students in STEM. Fully aware of the on-the-nose tropes it adheres to, namely the hate-to-love and fake dating tropes, there are no real surprises here, but the book is enjoyable nonetheless. #BOTM

“HYPOTHESIS: When given a choice between A
(a slightly inconveniencing situation) and B (a colossal
shitshow with devastating consequences), I will
inevitably end up selecting B.”

Working on my #BOTM TBR bookcase (I said what I said…don‘t judge). 😂

Favorite book of the year so far! Gosh this was exactly what I needed. All my favorite tropes! Or most of them. Nerdy love, fake relationship, snarky humor- this had it all!

Family day today but getting to spend some time on the deck while the kiddo naps!

This book is crazy good! “Carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣I‘m dying

This may be the fastest I‘ve ever read a book - page turner is an understatement. I truly now believe the TikTok hype 😂

This was a fun listen, even though I could see the plot ‘twists‘ coming a mile off. (Actually there was one I didn‘t see)? It was light and fluffy, great for audio but I think it may have annoyed me a bit had I read the physical book.

I had to fast-forward the sex scenes though as they were just eeewwww!

#pop22
#characterontheacespectrum

I decided to buy myself Mother‘s Day presents … 🤷‍♀️

#unpopularopinion Although I appreciated the women in STEM representation, I found the romcom part unbelievable. And I hated Olive. She was annoying and irritating. And other than Olive being nice & intelligent, I didn‘t get why Adam liked her. The character descriptions were weak and the character development needed work. I finished the book but I didn‘t enjoy it. Fake relationships are just not my fave romcom trope.

So I found this photo online….I am not even half way through this and it‘s just what I needed. I am going back and forth between reading the actual book and listening to it. I find myself laughing out loud with this one. #AliHazelwood #TheLoveHypothesis #LitsyLove

This was deliciously adorable, even though rom-com isn't one of my favorite genres. I'd heard that Adam Driver was the inspiration for book Adam, but yuck, so Henry Cavill played the role in my head. 😁

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This was a fun, rom-com tropey read. I love that it is set in the world of academia; a world I‘m very familiar with. Olive could get irritating with her complete lack of self-esteem, but, honestly, I think my irritation at that was because I recognized a lot of myself there.

Sometimes, you just need to sit on the futon and read a book pretty much straight through. No big surprises in this one, but altogether quite satisfying.

This was a fun read that I throughly enjoyed. There were a few things I didn‘t like but overall a pick for me. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a fun fluffy romcom
#Illumicrate #AdamandOlive❤️👩🏻‍🔬 🧪

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Tomorrow is my birthday, so after my walk I went to the bookstore. First time since probably sometime in September before my husband got sick. I got myself The Love Hypothesis, Shuggie Bain, and The Sentence for my birthday. I kept wondering if it might rain while I was walking, but it didn‘t. #audiowalk

I was dragged kicking and screaming onto the Ali Hazelwood bandwagon but I'm so glad @sebrittainclark convinced me it was worth it. All the Reylo comparisons put me off, but the truth is its just a wonderful enemies (ish) to lovers fake dating in STEM novel and you only see the comparisons if you know they're there. Plus demisexual rep! Already put all her 2022 releases on hold at my library.

I usually don‘t read Romance stories but my friend told me to give this one a try due to my history in STEM and I am so glad I did. It was such a cute read with some intense twists and a great mix of academia struggles. Will be looking for more of these type of reads!

3.5 ⭐

It was cute, but nothing exceptional.

Well, this was just delightful. ☺

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As someone who will be 26 in 7 days, I have given myself exactly that deadline to get a PhD, keep my expired contact habit going strong, meet a hot professor, + fake date him into eternity. Sound doable?🥲💕
This book was so much fun; frustratingly oblivious people written so hilariously + TONS of science talk for us nerds. Adam is respectful + centered + the perfect shy cutie.
So what do y‘all think? Meet me at the nearest bio department??

This book was really hyped, but for me it lived up to it. I think fake dating is one of the best tropes. Is it realistic? No, but it is fun. I also really liked the STEM/academic setting. Her challenges there were all too real. One negative is the overuse of the MC crying silently and only realizing it when she noticed her face was wet. It happened multiple times!

#BookHaul 📚 #Illumicrate ✨#BookOfTheMonth 📖

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

What a nice surprise! A skip-the-line loan from Libby! Love these!

17/52: The Love Hypothesis

I liked this one, I understand all the hype around it. It was cute and Adam is definitely daddy. I thought Olive was selfish and whiny throughout the book though and kind of expected Adam to solve everything for her, but other than that it was a great book.

#thelovehypothesis #fiction #alihazelwood #romance #science

hey guys i‘m back at school so i‘m not reading as much (obviously). i would have never read this book but my roommate let me borrow her copy. it is pretty much as stupid as it looks. cringey and immature and i hate books that center around miscommunications. i mean like maybe cute but mostly just gross

I was planning to use Loveless but since I jumped on this one, I‘ll use it for #pop22 ~character on the ace spectrum. Maybe I‘ll still get to Loveless this year 🤷🏼‍♀️ @KarenUK @Cinfhen @Kalalalatja @Megabooks @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraBB @Laughterhp @RaeLovesToRead @jenniferw88

I‘m not usually a romcom kinda gal but I keep seeing this and thought, why not?! It was cute, the characters were a bit annoying but it made for an enjoyable listen and I thought of my daughter a lot as she‘s thinking of going for a PhD in the STEM field. I hear it‘s a tough environment, especially for women, and I like that the author added some support websites for women in STEM at the end.

The “I‘m a stressed out millennial woman *current* bedside table book stack.” Burnout for reality, Love Hypothesis for the romcom, and Ice Planet Barbarians for that ice planet smut. Also, whatever I have in my kindle. I‘m I the only one who wishes that Sunday nights reading in bed were double the length of time? #millennial #readinginbed #tea

30/52 📚📚📚📚 This is such a charming, witty Grumpy meets Sunshine fake-dating rom-com. Yes, it‘s all those things. Spice:🌶🌶 (remember whose review you‘re reading 😉) and it‘s not gross or gratuitous either, it fits the story & is sexy. Well paced & written, characters you‘ll enjoy. The story is fun & keeps you smiling throughout.

Love the Bookly app I‘m such a child 👧🏼 😆but I think I can be a slow reader 👩🏼‍🏫 as annoyingly life & Cinderella chores get in the way !

Loved 🥰 loved 🥰 loved 🥰 it , easy escapist read . Some cheesy annoying parts but then again it‘s not aimed at a 50year old cynic like me 😂who knows lots of toms but very few Adams but thank the lord I finally met and married an Adam ! Anyway I digress , I thought the character hoden was over written and the get together with Malcolm abit um 😐 not sure it added much just a box ticker none of my gay friends act like that , but hey Wer old now