Welcome to Litsy!

Yes, the plot is nothing new. Girl meets Girl and they fall in love. But Arlow adds a lot of interesting things to her story: Shani's interested in paleoichthyology - how cool is that? And it's a Christmas story, but from a Jewish point of view. Also, all the love for Raphael the Corgi. Who could resist a corgi?

This had a lot of potential, with some lovely writing and a fun background of working in a television writers' room. But I got intensely bored with the endless sex scenes and could really have used seeing more of the characters falling in love -- especially since they have huge strikes against them. The relationship ultimately comes off as co-dependent, especially for the male main character, who gets less growth.

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I wasn‘t planning to read this until I had the sweetest conversation with Coco Mellors. She was so charming and lovely, I had to. It‘s now my top read of the year! After one sister‘s tragic death, the remaining Blue Sisters‘ lives diverge and boomerang. Grief, addiction, what-ifs, and now-whats. Utterly painful and beautiful. Mellors handled these characters so gently, but also held them accountable. ⬇️

I liked that Thea and Gavin felt like a real couple in the sense that their hang-ups and insecurities and habits all felt realistic and natural. The Bromance Book Club is a book about how they figure out how to communicate and appreciate each other (and themselves) more. The men-reading-romance angle is a great hook, but it‘s not the core of this story. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-bromance-book-club-lyssa-kay-adams/

25-3. Easy summertime read/listen. It‘s been a few years since I read the first 2 books, but I loved revisiting Serenity. (I finished the 1st book in the series almost 2 years ago exactly 🤯)

this is reading like a fictional #memoir but with the personal depth of someone‘s Tumblr page
a bit of #darkhumor & existential dread 🙃

#magicrealism #literaryfiction
#grief #reflective #contemporary

Listen, I stalled nearly halfway through just because I wasn‘t in the mood for it. Expected to dnf or at least skim the end, but the joke was on me! As soon as I cracked it open again I was pulled right back. Ended up reading for hours until it was finished. I enjoyed this one!

5 out of 5 ⭐ #bookreview

I can definitely say, that Lynn Painter writes beautifully. I liked how this book, came from two different points of views, and that both of the characters were different. This is an amazing love story, and I really enjoyed reading it.

5 out of 5 ⭐ #bookreview

At first, I wasn't super engaged into this book, but I have a lot of books on my TBR list, and I thought I should just read it. I've seen good reviews about it, and they're definitely true. Over the last 12 hours, I've completed this book, and I am hooked to this series. I can't wait to start reading, “Nothing Like The Movies“. Lynn Painter doesn't disappoint!