pickI‘ve never read any book where single conversations spanned chapters. But I was never bored. I appreciated the candour of these fictional banter, and some magnificent cheesy turns of phrases like “A diamond wet sparkle of light in the corner of his eye is a bullet to my heart”. It‘s not much of a story but it makes up with a charming protagonist whose warm open heart manages to burn a hole through the armour of an iceman.
pick🎧 I loved the story but Lucy was annoying on & off. Good narration. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickJust came back on litsy after years.🙈
Started the year with this one, and of course the internet recommended it to me. Personally, I really enjoyed the book. The dynamics between the protagonists, the silly banter and the progress, I loved it all. As much as I liked the book, the movie just didn't cut it for me. Any other Sally thorne recommendations?
4/5🌟
I‘ve found that a fluffy romance is a good palate cleanser between longer heavier books.
I haven‘t looked into more than the brief summary & it seems to be a light rom-com.
This signed special edition came from FairyLoot. The edges are yellow on top, pink on the bottom & ombré between. The white hardcover has gold foiling on the spine and a girl/guy facing each other across a table behind laptops on the front.
“He‘s the one she loves to hate.”
FINALLY got around to watching this and it wasn‘t the train wreck I was kind of expecting (which is my default level of expectation for adaptations of books I loved reading)
BUT THEY CHANGED THE BREAKFAST SCENE!!! and that is a crime (there was also extensive time line change ups which made it feel a bit shallower IMO and nudged it into instalove territory)
pickI listened to this on the recommendation of my #booksister @HOTPock3tt and absolutely loved it.
Funny, ridiculous, cute, and sexy all at once. Everything you want in a romcom. 😍
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Off to watch the movie!
pickI really enjoyed this enemies-to-lovers romance. I related to Lucy as a small woman who just wants to be taken seriously. Her banter with Josh and their childish office games were fun to watch play out. I love a grumpy guy who's secretly a big softie. I also watched the movie version and was pleasantly surprised by the adaptation, it was mostly true to the book.
pickWow! What a surprise this book ended up to be! An enemies to lovers rom-com is something I never thought I'd read, so imagine my utter delight when I fell in love with this book! All the characters were extremely likeable (except Josh's boss and dad, obviously). The narrator was spectacular! Her voice is adorable, and I loved how she voiced Lucy's boss. It reminded me of Eva Gabor's Lisa on Green Acres. Book 40 is one of my favorite books of 2022!
This is the second book I've read recently where the girl stands up for the guy against his disrespectful family like a badass and I am all for it.
📚 Not a big Contemporary/Romance reader, but this one surprised me
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📚 I love the feeling of entering a whole new world and just getting lost in it.
📚 Definitely cover art...😍
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pickFinished this on the road just after visiting the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest in Arizona.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cute. Funny in places. Predictable ending. Quick summer read. Reminded me of You‘ve Got Mail, but more “adult” - some eye-rolling here with those scenes, and the writing was cringe-worthy at times, but it was entertaining otherwise.
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This one was top of mind for #BecameAMovie as I just finally watched the movie this past holiday weekend. It‘s been so long since I read the book that I can‘t speak to how closely the movie followed it, but it was a fairly cute rom-com.🤷🏻♀️
pickI really should‘ve written my review for The Hating Game right after reading it because I really did enjoy it. However I have since watched the movie and I feel it has maybe tainted my original view because now I can‘t separate them.
I would definitely recommend the book to anyone who enjoys enemies to lovers- 100%. The movie is also an ok rom-com but just not how I interpreted the book really.
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pickProbably the BEST book-to-movie adaptation I have seen in a long while. Highly recommend both book and movie.
Payday means book mail 🤣🙈 trying to expand into romance as a genre this year and wanted some light summer read 🥰
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A cute office romance with fun chemistry. Clichés abound. ?
bailedUgh. Bailing at 46%, I‘m just not feeling it. This was recommended to me (and now makes me nervous for the other books this person recommended). I honestly don‘t care about seeing them get together. I‘m also so distracted about where this is set… set in a city, but they need a car and the country is far enough for a flight.
This was my #bookspin book 🤷🏻♀️
I was reading this so I could watch the movie on Hulu. Maybe I‘ll watch it anyway.
Here are my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin books for May!
I‘m feeling good about May! So hopefully I‘ll read both of these.
pickLighthearted, funny, intriguing and feel good.
I needed something lighthearted after the few heavy reads and it was exactly what I was looking for.
The buildup is perfect, and I was so happy to go on the roller coaster of emotions with Lucy.
This is one book to movie that I‘m excited to watch.
pickLoved this book + finally got to see the movie 😭💛🥰🥲 soooo cute! Actually great adaptation that didn‘t feel like it took out too much where you lost the plot. Pacing was really good; random artsy transitions were nice but not always needed. Characters were great, and so was the chem between Lucy + Josh! Great performance from Lucy Hale too! Overall really happy with it and would watch again!! 🥰🎥🍿
pickI really loved the narrative from our main character Lucy, she's funny and brutally honest, and I loved seeing her hate for our love interest Josh turn into romance. Their banter was ridiculously funny and I adored the way they interacted and the hate/love relationship. The plot was simple yet romantic, which a little spice. I did feel like the main plot was rushed at the end as it was mostly romance focused, but things did still get wrapped up.
So I tried to read this book again before bed last night and I finally hit gold🥇🥇🎖🎖. Really glad I didn't bail on it and wish I can replicate this type of patience and persistence in other real life situations.
When I woke up this morning, it felt like a really good day to bake some shortbread cookies. 😋😋😊
Why did I choose to read this book in the first place? I'm 4 chapters in and yet to read anything interesting. I'm actually struggling to read it.😡😡😡
The Hating Game
I have a theory. Hating some one feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them.
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Reread this since I'd like to see the movie at some point. I still really enjoyed it, but some of the HR things make me shudder now that I'm at a later point in my career!
pickHeck yes. So fun; I really liked what their friendship looked like once they both realized they were fighting over nothing. Funny characters too
January Wrap Up and my absolute favorite was The Hating Game. Didn‘t expect much surprise out of an enemies to lovers storyline but the banter was fabulous and this book will be staying in my collection forever.
so-soI‘m not usually one for romance novels,but this story was so cute!It didn‘t 100% convert me,but it opens the door to the possibility that I may read more of this genre.It just seemed the perfect time of year, almost Valentine‘s Day and all. The main female character was so likable from the start, the male not so much. The story was predictable, but I guess that‘s to be expected with romance novels. This book has been made into a movie-interesting…
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
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