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I Believe in a Thing Called Love
I Believe in a Thing Called Love | Maurene Goo
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Cintia J
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Mehso-so

FULL REVIEW IN MY BLOG: http://abookandateacup.blogspot.com/2020/09/review-i-believe-in-thing-called-lov...

I have mixed feelings about this book. Sure, it made me laugh, and had a lot of heartwarming moments, but it also made me remember why I don‘t usually read YA contemporaries. It wasn‘t even on my TBR, although, as you know, sometimes you need a dose of romcom to leave the world outside and forget what a mess everything is around you.

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maysammm
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Desi is our female lead in the story and she's a bit of an over-achiever, straight A student who has never been successful in any of her advances on getting a boyfriend. But that all changes when she meets Luca, a hunky, mysterious, artist who she completely embarrassed herself upon their first meet, yikes. That doesn't stop Desi though as she creates a list of steps based on kdramas to achieve her first boyfriend- if all doesn't backfire for her.

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Nessavamusic
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#curiouscovers #grey

A couple YA reads, one of my favorite YA Fantasy series and an anticipated tbr.

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼🖤⚪️☑️👏🏻 3y
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Emmybird01
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Pickpick

4/5 for this ya romcom! I thought this book was adorable. There were so many hilarious and cute parts. I loved Desi. She is a flawed over achiever. Her dad is just so awesome. Luca is a cutie. I love the kdrama! I definitely recommend this and will be reading more by this author.

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nao
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Pickpick

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Rating: 4/5 ⭐
I can say that this book is a light book really like a cloud ☁️🌻
And it's a perfect summer read 💙☁️
I liked the relation between Desi and her father, the cozy family time they spend watching KDramas just like we do 😂
If you are a K-Drama fan this book is for you else it will introduce you to the K-Drama world.
Loved it¡¡
Also I'm so in love with the cover 😍🌻
Hope everyone is doing fine 🌞🌄⛱
#books
#ibelieveinathingcalledlove

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MallenNC
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This book is fun! I love Maurene Goo and this one is probably my favorite. The main character tries to use lessons from K Dramas to improve her love life. (All of the author‘s titles come from pop songs) #Believe #BiblioMAYnia

OriginalCyn620 This was my pick too! 😊 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This looks cute!! 4y
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 It‘s a great choice, obviously! 😀 (edited) 4y
MallenNC @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It is a cute book. 4y
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OriginalCyn620
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This was such a cute book!
#believe #bibliomaynia

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This looks cute 💕💕 4y
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BooksOnPointe
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Mehso-so

💖💖💖

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MallenNC
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I always enjoy Maurene Goo‘s books and this one is probably my favorite. #Believe #AuldLangReads

OriginalCyn620 This was my pick too! 4y
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 That‘s fun! It was my first thought. 4y
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OriginalCyn620
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This was a really cute book! ❤️
#believe #auldlangreads

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💗💗💗 4y
Librarygal08 I thought so too! 4y
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suffisaunce
Pickpick

I haven't watched K-drama, but this would be a great way to introduce younger students to the notion of genre. The protagonist's touching relationship with her dad is something else that strikes me as setting it above the average YA.

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Kaylamburson
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Pickpick

I unintentionally had a Korean-American book marathon as this book and Frankly in Love came off hold at the same time. It was a relief to have such a wonderful & adorable father-daughter relationship in this novel after the tension of Frankly in Love. I appreciated Goo's concept where a perfectionist student comes up with a step-by-step solution to getting a boyfriend based on K-Dramas. Plenty of cutesty moments, but it was also over the top. 👇🏼

Kaylamburson I was a bit disappointed in the way the Desi tried to win back Luca. She clearly didn't learn her lesson, and it was so extreme and just plain stupid. Luca forgave her too quickly after that stunt, but I was still enraptured to the very end. 4y
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daye

Romance
10/1/19
10/19/19

Last year I wanted to buy more books to get ready for book talks.

Desi Lee was a disaster at flirting with guys, especially Lukas. Until one day, her father introduced her to K-drama, which she quickly became obsessed with. She saw it as guidance, and formulated a plan to hopefully win Lukas heart.

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CrossroadReview
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Pickpick

OMG This book was just adorable. I have been a fan of telenovelas for a while now and this one based on K Dramas was just as good if not better. This reminded me of the TV show Jane the Virgin and I would love this to hit the tv screens as a movie or short series. If you are looking for a great read to enjoy at the pool side or beach look no further than this one right here.

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breemariegarcia
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This book is a gift from the K-drama gods. I can‘t stop giggling. #kdrama #socute

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Gissy
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Panpan

Book 1 in Asian readathon-5 challenges. This challenge was to read a book by an Asian author. The story is about a 17y/o person who used to control everything in her life including to get a boyfriend & to be loved. She will learn that you cannot control everything. I liked the cultural traditions mentioned, relationship between daughter-father & concept Flailure (do I have that🤔)But story was poor, superficial, forced.2⭐️from so-so to pan.

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AutumnRLS
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Today's mail #heyya

annahenke Maas! ❤️ 5y
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Lovesbooks87
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Pickpick

This was such a cute and fun YA Romantic Comedy! Desi believes that everything has a plan. She knows what she wants to do. But when she meets the hottest guy Luca she knows she wants to get to know him better but she doesn't know how to go about it. So she studies the Korean dramas that her dad loves to watch. But when the fun in games of getting to know him turns into real feeling she finds what it really means to find true love!

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MallenNC
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In this book, the MC tries following rules she's learned watching Korean dramas to turn an #infatuation into something real. This is a fun book. #literarylove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Looks fun!!! 💗💗 5y
vkois88 I've wondered about her books! Her name always pops up various places. So it's definitely worth checking out? Good to know 🤗 5y
MallenNC @vkois88 I really like her! I still need to read her latest one. 5y
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vkois88 Thanks, I'll look for some of her books. May have to hit the bookstore by my house if LO cooperates tomorrow 🤔🤔 lol 5y
MallenNC @vkois88 I hope you like it if you get a chance to read one of her books. All the titles are song lyrics. 5y
vkois88 I noticed that. I think it's what appeals most to me!! 5y
MallenNC @vkois88 It's fun! 5y
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bullbunny
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Pickpick

Okay okay, second book from author and i like it!

I love Asian dramas, and i have been watching mostly Korean dramas. So this book intrigued me.

What does a student body president with dreams of becoming a doctor do her final year of high school? Why get a boyfriend of course! So she studies the dramas, she didn't understand why her dad loves, to find a way. But does it actually work?

bullbunny I wish there was just a tad more room. I loved that I knew the dramas mentioned throughout the book. Though I have only watched one. And I discovered new dramas too! I love Asian dramas. Because they are as short as 6 or as long as 55. And they do not have endless seasons like shows in America. It is like a book being acted out, with the subtitles I love it! 6y
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Brie
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Mehso-so

This YA rom com was so over the top at some points I just couldn‘t fully get behind it. Which I guess is the point since main character Desi Lee uses tropes of K dramas in order to snag her first boyfriend before she graduates high school. It was a cute & funny read mostly & I could relate to the college application stress. It also had a wonderful depiction of a father/daughter relationship which is something I don‘t see a lot of in this genre.

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bullbunny
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📚 English subjects
✏ Math was my down fall
🎭 Participation in plays
🦅 Go Eagles!! 💙💛 are colors

@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 😀 6y
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OriginalCyn620
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My #julywrapup. It was a crazy month and I didn‘t get as much reading done as I would‘ve liked 🙁

tammysue 👏🏻👏🏻 Great job! 6y
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bullbunny
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Hey @Amanda61 this is the #HelloFrom organizer paging. I need you to check your email. I sent you a message. I need some information

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bullbunny
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Thank you @sudi
1. Y'all sometimes you guys
2 sometimes 2 other times 3
3. Just litsy
4. Yeah working, I work weekends overnight
5. Hmm who to tag.. how bout anyone that hasn't done it yet!

@jesshowbooks

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bullbunny
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1. Sitting on a sofa
2. Book prompted; I believe in a thing called love by Maureen Goo
3. I am a mood reader, and also when playing the monthly bingo in my book group, a moody prompter XD

@SilversReviews #tuesdaytidbits I know a day late. But so many posts I got tempted

SilversReviews Never late for fun things.....thanks for playing. 😊 6y
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OriginalCyn620
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My #julytbr. It‘s way ambitious and I won‘t get through them all, but I‘ll see how far I can get!

bullbunny I have that book you have tagged! I am going to read that after her first book 'Since you asked..' 6y
Lovesbooks87 I read the bottom three and they were all amazing! 6y
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OriginalCyn620
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My daughters gave me a B&N gift card for Mother‘s Day and today I spent it! #bookhaul

GripLitGrl Nice haul some pretty covers! 6y
Karkar I love that spine with the black and white flowers! So pretty!!! 6y
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GripLitGrl
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Cinfhen Pretty popular phrase 😍 6y
JoScho I loved that song by The Darkness 🖤 6y
eanderson I love this post!!! 6y
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GripLitGrl @JoScho Yes❣❣ 6y
GripLitGrl @Cinfhen true👍 6y
GripLitGrl @eanderson thanks😆 6y
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kate_reads
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Maurene Goo‘s covers are all so stinking adorable ☺️

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imabusybee
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Work shenanigans and some lunch time reading.

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AshleyKorinE
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Mehso-so

So... I thought I would love this book with the start being so promising but the longer it went on the less love I felt. The main character Desi is trying to win the guy using K Dramas to plot out a path to love. It‘s a cute concept until there‘s a ton of manipulation causing a accident and dangerous situations. The most endearing part of the story was the father/daughter relationship but it couldn‘t make up for her actions in the end.

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imabusybee
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Breakfast for lunch and finishing my book.

KCorter Ooh, your plate is so cool! 6y
imabusybee @KCorter thank you. 6y
Jabberwocky Love your plate so much!! 6y
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kstadt929 I agree with everyone else above! Such a cool plate!! 6y
Bookladylinda Bananas??? 🤭 6y
imabusybee @Bookladylinda yes loads of them Your favorite!! 😂 6y
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imabusybee
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Shoes is getting his cuddling time with me while I read.

blondie Awwww♡♡♡ 6y
LizzieChantree So cute! 6y
Smrloomis Cuuute! 💜 6y
mabell 😻😻 So cozy! 6y
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imabusybee
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Starting this tonight

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ShidotheCat
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Pickpick

This was such a great, funny and sad read! I loved a lot of topics and silly KDrama mentions - it was wonderful! #ibelieveinathingcalledlove #maurenegoo

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swatreads

I believed, and still believe, that you can build your dreams brick by brick. That you can accomplish anything with persistence.
Even falling in love.

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swatreads
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So I decided to read this lazy cheesy YA romance based on korean dramas( I love kdramas) to put me out of my reading slump! Hope it works! Thank you @Beckykearns for the suggestion ❤😘

BeckyK Enjoy! I hope your slump is short lived 😊😘 6y
swatreads @Beckykearns Thank you!😘 I hope too😻 6y
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sunshinegbruno
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Mehso-so

I wanted to add a picture because I love the cover, but it wasn‘t loading on my Kindle. Anyway, this book was funny, but Desi‘s plan was rather manipulative and I‘m not into that. I feel like she could have really grown as a person, but she just says “I love you” and suddenly everything‘s alright again? It just doesn‘t seem like a healthy relationship... But now I really want to watch a K Drama.

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Panpan

I did not care for this book. The main character was struck me wrong. The plot was full of tropes, which it seemed like it was trying to play on but it actually just played to. Predictable and sort of cringey.

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brennahawleycraig
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Mehso-so

Finished this on a car ride to go buy some furniture! It was cute, but a little too predictable for my tastes. I did like learning about K dramas though!

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MallenNC
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For #Heartsandhardcovers #kidsinlove I thought about posting Romeo and Juliet, but really, that's a terrible example of love! Take a breath, kids! Instead, here's the most recent YA romance I've read. This one is fun and a lot more psychologically healthy! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

brennahawleycraig Oh this would be good for the challenge item I have for song lyrics in the title! 6y
MallenNC @brennahawleycraig Are you doing PopSugar? I used this one for that prompt. (edited) 6y
brennahawleycraig @MallenNC yes! I‘ve done it every year they‘ve released it. Thought I was going to take a break this year but find myself getting sucked back in 😂 6y
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MallenNC @brennahawleycraig This is my third year! I do it with @OriginalCyn620 The first year we only let a book count for one thing but now we let it count for up to three. Makes it a little easier bc I'm always getting derailed by library books! (edited) 6y
brennahawleycraig @MallenNC oh smart!! I only count for one, but I got pretty burnt out last year doing both that and book riot. I‘m trying harder to read what I want and see where it fits. 6y
MallenNC @brennahawleycraig It really helps it not feel like such a chore. I'm doing this one and, for the first time, Modern Mrs. Darcy, which is only 12 prompts. Book Riot I've tried but it seems too much. Maybe next year! Good luck with your challenge! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds much better!!! ❣️❣️ 6y
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booksbaconglitter
Mehso-so

Oh man, I really wanted to like this more. I liked the diversity and Desi‘s relationship with her dad was so sweet, but I don‘t think her character grew as much as I had hoped. I think I wanted more focus on her grieving her mom‘s death that loomed over the story.

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MallenNC
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These are all my January reads. It was a great month for reading, thanks to two snowstorms, a holiday, and a readathon. I read 13 books total, 4 were nonfiction (I guess Fire and Fury counts here!), 4 were audiobooks, and 4 were YA or children's. I enjoyed most of these, but the tagged book was the most fun so I'm choosing it for best of the month. #PopSugar18 #MMDchallenge #Nonfiction2018

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abbylibrarian
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The books I read for the #24in48 Readathon! My favorite was I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo. 😍📚👍🌟🎉

Librariana Looks like a fabulous set of reads! I'm curious... what did you think of 6y
abbylibrarian @Librariana I liked American Panda, a great perspective on second generation immigrant families, though maybe not quite as funny as it set out to be. And I‘m in the middle of Love, Hate now and enjoying it! 6y
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abbylibrarian
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Probably my last read of the #24in48 #readathon since we‘ve got folks coming over to watch wrestling in a couple of hours. 50 pages in and its so cute and funny already! 😍📚

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MallenNC
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For #THEWALLSARECLOSINGIN giveaway by @Liberty I couldn't pick just one book as the best I've read so far this month. January has been a great month for reading! These are both YA novels that I loved. The tagged book was just really fun, and the other one was a more serious, but still great, read. Then I threw in a picture of one of my cats side-eyeing the idea that I need more books! Just for balance. #catsoflitsy

rubyslippersreads Remind your cat that books often come in boxes. 😹 6y
MallenNC @rubyslippersreads Pippa says that is a very good point! She does love boxes. 6y
Liberty You won the giveaway! Please email your name and address to Liberty at Book Riot dot com and I‘ll send you the books. 🎉 6y
MallenNC @Liberty Yay! I'm so excited! I know it was my cat's photo that brought me luck! 6y
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abbylibrarian
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Starting to put my To-Read pile together for this weekend‘s #24in48 Readathon!