The Hating Game: A Novel | 
What did everyone think of the Hating Game movie? I'll admit to being a little wary at first, and there were parts that didn't 100% work for me, but I ended up having a great time. Which is what I went in for, so success. https://youtu.be/LXRVigoT3RY
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I‘m not a big recommender, mostly because I read a lot of romance. However Here goes…
Fingersmith - one of the biggest “@$&%” moments in a book.
Hating Game - witty banter and a lot of fun.
Ready Player One - one amazing wild ride.
Any of Molly Harpers paranormal romances. They are light and funny and I go to them anytime I need a pick me up.
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pickthis book totally had me hooked, i finished it within a day. I absolutely loved both the characters in this and I also loved the enemy to lovers troupe.5/5 if you‘re into romcoms.
so-soThis book is fantastic for the first third or so. Two executive assistants who constantly bicker are competing for the same job. I laughed so much at the witty, cutting humor describing office life, team building, and annoying coworkers. Then the book slows way down and becomes a little dramafest as the two competitors realize they are attracted to each other, and the heroine becomes a sadly desperate mess lusting after this guy. Once the 👇
pickCute but definitely enjoyed Second First Chances even more, likely because of the elderly subcharacters in that one. Already scheduled a streaming movie night for The Hating Game and looked up the trailer-- noticed huge glitches in casting with Lucy's eye color not matching up but...
pickI was quickly grabbed up by this story and held hostage. I could not put it down. It went a bit off the rails with Lucy's anxiety but I kind of loved that too. Anxiety disorders deserve the representation. I don't know why I held off on this book for so long, it was so good!
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This was so cute. I loved the book when it came out. The cast is charming and it sticks pretty closely to the book, as far as I can remember having read it a couple years ago. Delightfully this movie has Christmas in it so +6 points for #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021
pick4¾⭐This is all about the fine line between love and hate and how easily one can confuse the two. Lucy and Josh are such a cute couple whether they are fighting with each other or loving on each other…plus their witty banter was so much fun. Katie Schoor did a wonderful job with the delivery of that banter as well. I should have read this sooner but I hate cartoon covers which is what this originally had...so I kept passing it up.
pickThis book gave me the tropes I needed and blew me away. The spice, slow burn, angst 😍 5/5⭐️
Selfie Scavenger Hunt, my favorite place to read is anywhere this fellow can curl up with me. Especially starting this month off COVID positive, I dont feel good and I'll take all the snuggles I can get
#WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious
pickWanted to read this one soon, as the movie is coming out in a couple of weeks. Super cute rom-com, with your typical enemies to lovers trope. The banter between Lucy and Josh was pretty funny at times. Fairly quick read. Will definitely read more by the author!
pickI found this to be a fun little rom-con that didn‘t take itself too seriously! Joshua and Luce were fun characters and I did actually laugh out loud a few times. Yes it‘s trope is enemies to lovers and they did do the love hate rumba but still it was a fun book. Sometimes a book can just be and doesn‘t always have to have to have a deep message. That‘s what this one was. Fun and lighthearted.
pickFinally finished another book, it's been a minute, how is everyone?
This book is adorable, the perfect rom com for commuting
For my full thoughts see: https://heartandsoulbooks.blogspot.com/2021/10/im-back.html
so-soThere were a couple of cute and funny parts, but honestly most of it was just so far-fetched and cringey. There was too much love-to-hate-to-love over and over again, even when it didn‘t make any sense to start hating each other again. The handful of fun parts saved this from being a complete bail or DNF for me
pickDefinitely a well worn troupe of enemies-to-lovers. However, the author freshened it up a bit. I could see this actually happening in real life. I thought the chacters of Lucy and Joshua were childish and petty but it worked well with the plot. A good debut novel. 5⭐
bailedI wasn‘t rly into this book but it wasn‘t terrible. If you like the enemies to lovers trope, and work settings, you‘ll prob enjoy it. Just kinda bland tbh. I‘d have finished it if I was at a nicer place, but at the time I needed a GOOD book to cheer me up… this wasn‘t it 🤷🏽♀️
bailedI‘m sorry, I couldn‘t like either of the characters! Hate to love is such a fun trope, but Lucy and Joshua weren‘t it for me. Both were too childish and I felt weird reading the flirting: felt too forced. The moments are cute, but if I think about it for too long, it‘s uncomfortable to act like that. Plus whatever tension that was supposed to build up was lost on me in the 6th chapter. I only got through the first 80 pages till I gave up.
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pickI feel like I'm late to the party as always - last person to read this book but boy.. What a book 😍 So funny and cute and adorable and in some parts heart-warming and heart-breaking at the same time. I felt like I was being hugged and cuddled (and sometimes a bit more...😁) while reading that book. I will probably start right over and read it one more time to get that feeling back
so-soI thought this book was okay.. I know it has so much hype, but some parts dragged on a bit. However- I am excited for the movie!
pick110 of 2021. Good read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
pickMy second completed book for the #july4thweekendreadathon !
I LOVED this book and was so happy to see it would be turned into a movie! I can‘t wait!
Do Lucy and Josh really hate each other or is something my else going on ?
Predictable but worth the read!
(PS I‘m up to 13 hours for the Readathon! Coming close to the end!)
Happy Friday! Today is Day One of my July 4th Weekend Readathon!!!
How many hours can you read between today and Monday, July 5th? Let‘s make this challenge go the whole weekend!
Over four days, I am personally aiming for 20 hours!
The Hating Game is just one of the books I am working on.
Anybody want to join in the July 4th Readathon???
Don‘t forget I have ALL my books on sale for only $1.04 for Kindle for a limited time on Amazon. 🥰
pick⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy and fun read with likeable characters. I recommend!
Started my next book on my May TBR! #thehatinggame #romance #romanticcomedy #lightreads #tbr
pickI needed something light hearted to take a break from life as a high school librarian with two weeks of school left. This book was just what the doctor ordered and much needed! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Rereading for romance book club and having much different reactions this go-round, which is interesting. It‘s still early but even with enemies to lovers as a fave I‘ve mostly been like “this is pettier and meaner than I remember”. Still gonna watch the heck out the movie when it comes out and I think there will be some good discussion.
pickI didn't love this book from page 1, but I was definitely 😍 over it by the end. My ONLY critique is that I think Lucy and Josh didn't start actually talking about their issues until way too late in the story, but the ending was still believable, so it worked! #romcom #contemporaryromance
pickI adore this book. Such a fluff, feel good book but I couldn‘t put it down. Relatable characters, great genuine writing style. Beach or lazy day read. So so good.
pickLoved loved loved this one! I am a sucker for the enemies to friends to lovers theme and this did not disappoint! I loved both main characters and their outrageous personalities. Highly recommend
pickMy first book completed for the #20in4 #readathon - and it was such a fun one! I stayed up waaaaay too late reading it
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pick5. Love love love. First book I‘ve binged in one sitting in a long while. Funny and sweet, I highly recommend!
pickOh! I forgot to review this!
Reading it was a whirlwind; a fever dream. I stayed up until 2am finishing it & then felt like shit at work the next day because I‘m 35 & I can‘t DO that. 😅
Needless to say, I enjoyed it! Thanks @Annie1215 for sending it my way! I‘ll be honest: I‘d been avoiding it because of the word “CEO” in the blurb. 🙈 But it was sweet, & hot, & funny, & I loved the specific ways in which the characters “saved” one another. 💞
pickThe Hating Game is a fun ride through a vividly modern Prince Charming love story. Highly recommended to romance lovers, non romance lovers, and especially to those who live the corporate lifestyle! Fast and fun read.
