3.89 AVERAGE


3 ⭐️ I wanted to like this more than I did. I felt like there was more depth to it, but I just wasn't engaging with this book like I had hoped to. It's cute, lovely underlying notions. 
funny lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

listened at 1.75

Told in multiple POV with dual timelines. 

The premise is really cool... sending "love notes" in the margins of books by highlighting beautiful quotes.

There are two unique stories told in one. One is of a young woman raising her siblings because her mother is a selfish woman.  One is of a couple who never became because she is a selfish woman. 

There are some really great points to this story. it is very visually written and I was able to envision what the margins of the book looked like and the setting of the current story.

There were absolutely parts that I very much enjoyed but there were also parts that made my brain itch.  The ending was quickly tied in a bow and all was right in the world.
hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Loved it! I love any book about books, but the characters made it even better.
emotional
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

I really enjoyed the interconnected love stories, told 60 years apart. 

Sometimes when authors change the POV of chapters it is jarring but I think she did a great job of making it clear and flow nicely. 

I loved going back into the past and I found myself craving the past more than the present. Overall I think it was a wholesome book on love and family.