Book Lovers does a lot of things right with subverting Hallmark movies with a cold girlboss protagonist who, instead of changing her ways or mentality, is still appreciated for who she is and what she values, especially by the love interest. I like that being career-oriented, valuing independence, living in the city, and being childless are qualities that aren’t villainized nor expected to change in order to have a happy ending. The banter is fun, and I can see how the MC and love interest pair ...

All these years spent thinking I had superhuman self-control, and now I realise I just never put anything I wanted too badly in front of myself. Yeah, I agree with the general consensus that this may be the author's best yet. I actually felt so-so about Henry's People We Meet on Vacation and almost gave this book a miss, but my friend convinced me to pick it up and I am glad I did. Book Lovers checks all my boxes for romance-- fun banter, hardass heroine (can't deal with blushing damsels), a ...

Read by a book lover who didn't love this book🙂Don't get me wrong, it's no doubt so well written. The prologue and the first few chapters are brilliant. But soon after, it became incredibly dull for me. It didn't have the 'wow factor.' The characters are just bleh (sorry not sorry). I found Nora to be slightly more likable than Prem's dick- Charlie (Dating Dr Dil reference that has the potential to ruin any love interest named Charlie). So Charlie is just bland...like the rest of the book. The ...

i didn't like this :( but i have reasons so let's discuss:1. nora. god i so desperately wanted to love her. she's kind of stony and bitchy and so am i, ergo match made in heaven? not so much. the stony exterior was great but the immature center was irritating. i could understand her motives in wanting to keep her sister happy but her inability to solve problems and ask straight forward questions and allow her sister autonomy... big oof.2. libby. her character was never fleshed out enough to be e...

i’m already convinced Emily henry personally writes to me in her books and this book just proved it. this book is made for book lovers by a book lover. and it is especially made for the older sister who has a younger sister.i fucking love these characters with all my heart. idk i just feel like Emily can create some of the best characters that eventually become my comfort characters. Nora is complex, deep, funny, and relatable. She’s like blood dripping from fangs as Emily describes it. Charlie ...

✨...I would…take the vasectomy over this✨To get it out in the open: No this is not a bitter rivals book at all, no she’s really not an ice queen and it’s literally not a secret, no he is most certainly not Roy Kent (even accidentally), and no the romance isn’t ultimately central to the story. I found this to be more of a sister relationship story with a romance subplot. The romance/relationship was basically reserved acquaintances to quick fondling friends. I thought I could love it but I just c...

i wish i was capable of a teaspoon of the banter, humour, and snark that comes out of charlie and noras mouths. they are seriously a match made in heaven. but OTPs are nothing new for EH. she has a real gift when it comes to creating a connection and understanding between two people. i loved her YA books, but writing adult romance is her true calling in life. what i adored most about this particular book is how it doesnt take itself seriously. there is some serious themes and content, but the ov...

I’m speechless! I’m absolutely head over heels for this book!This is the best romance story I’ve read recently and the smartest enemies-to-lovers trope I’ve ever devoured!This is undoubtedly the author’s best work and likely my top pick for the best romance read of 2022. It’s earned my full vote for the Goodreads Choice Awards in the romance category!I think Nora (named after Ms. Ephron, who gave us the best taste of romcoms) and Charlie are the best main characters the author has ever created!I...

"'i already told you, nora,' he murmurs. 'i'd go anywhere with you.'" OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD THIS IS MY FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOK EVER NOW EMILY HENRY I'D ACTUALLY DIE FOR YOU I'M SERIOUSi finally read book lovers. and i literally want to DIEthis is about to be a ramble, so just bear with me.here is a nice little dilemma: there’s a bright side and a not so bright side of emily henry’s books. on the bright side, it fills me with hope and optimism and a belief that for one second, i am capable...

welcome to my main character era.i love emily henry.https://emmareadstoomuch.substack.com...i’ve loved her since the first incarnation of my reading accounts, when i discovered a million junes based on an act of love from the universe, probably, and never looked back.i loved her fascinating, unique, sometimes creepy always lovely magical realism filled with banter and growth and stunning images.when she moved to romance, her books felt less like My Books, ones written specifically for me, but it...