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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
I would like to thank Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the ARC of Sorry Not Sorry by Sophie Ranald. Recently published book on July 28, 2020.
Charlotte is a young woman working at a corporate office, and she is busy 24/7. Her best friend Maddy and her husband are moving away from her so she has to find new roommates. She gets two new roommates Tansy and Adam who are both one of a kind characters.
One thing that I really loved about this book was how well written the character's feelings were, that I felt pain and happiness when things would happen to them. I also loved all the different friendships and connections that Charlotte made with her new roommates and coworkers.
SPOILER: The part that I did not like about this book was how good of a character Myles is and then you find out he’s actually a horrible person. I am just really not a fan of cheating in books even when the characters don’t put up with it.
Overall this was a really good read, and you might be shocked by the ending because I for sure was! If you like authors like Christina Lauren and Helena Hunting you will love this book.
Charlotte is a young woman working at a corporate office, and she is busy 24/7. Her best friend Maddy and her husband are moving away from her so she has to find new roommates. She gets two new roommates Tansy and Adam who are both one of a kind characters.
One thing that I really loved about this book was how well written the character's feelings were, that I felt pain and happiness when things would happen to them. I also loved all the different friendships and connections that Charlotte made with her new roommates and coworkers.
SPOILER: The part that I did not like about this book was how good of a character Myles is and then you find out he’s actually a horrible person. I am just really not a fan of cheating in books even when the characters don’t put up with it.
Overall this was a really good read, and you might be shocked by the ending because I for sure was! If you like authors like Christina Lauren and Helena Hunting you will love this book.
3.5 Stars - This was an enjoyable ride, but it wasn't what I was expecting. I think this book suffers from a case of being a bit different than it's advertised. I didn't really find most of this funny, it wasn't full of embarrassing moments or funny dating disasters like I expected it to be and the podcast bits/tips were way more simplistic and minimal to the story than I expected them to be plus I thought they seemed way more like heavy-handed foreshadowing for what's to come in that chapter which was unfortunate. Despite that though, this was still an enjoyable read full of dramatic moments and I while I felt that some things were overly predictable (maybe because I just picked up on some of the foreshadowing too easily?) others were really not and it did do a great job of providing realistic character thoughts/emotions in my opinion. By 2/3rds of the way through, I still didn't know how things were going to tie together or wrap up which is unusual for me in this type of book. That final reveal had me full on saying what?! out loud though I think it's just fine and didn't really excite me, it did surprise me. I did appreciate that things did change and move forward within the story but I also question how much the main character really learned or grew from her experiences here? Lastly, I'm not sure how I feel about Adam's characterization as something still feels a little bit off about that, I just can't pinpoint what.
Probably more like a 3.5 ...
Enjoyable, quick read - Charlotte is a likeable character, and there's enough going on here that you don't always know straight away what will happen next! I liked that she was a career-girl too, especially a successful one in a typically male-dominated industry! Zipped through the whole book in about 3 days.
Enjoyable, quick read - Charlotte is a likeable character, and there's enough going on here that you don't always know straight away what will happen next! I liked that she was a career-girl too, especially a successful one in a typically male-dominated industry! Zipped through the whole book in about 3 days.
“Sorry Not Sorry” by Sophie Ranald is a romantic comedy about Charlotte who, after her roommates move out, feels like her life is stuck in a rut. She decides to listen to a podcast called “Sorry Not Sorry” which challenges its listeners to try new things in the dating scene. Charlotte meets Myles, a vendor at work, and decides that she likes him enough to try the challenges with him. With these challenges Charlotte learns more about herself than she imagined and eventually becomes the woman she wants to be.
This is my first time reading a book by Ranald, and I really liked it. I don’t read a lot of romance novels, but the humor in this one kept me interested. There were some parts that were a little much for example the maid of honor in Charlotte’s best friend’s wedding and the hen do (bachelorette weekend) seemed too similar to the movie “Bridesmaids” in my opinion, but I understand why she went that route in the story. There were some characters I really liked, Xander and Freezer especially, and some that were stereotypical for their roles, Renzo, Piers, and Charlotte’s co-workers in general. Overall this was a fun read that kept me engrossed. I don’t normally read books in two days, but I didn’t want to put this one down. If you like humorous, romance novels I would definitely recommend this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first time reading a book by Ranald, and I really liked it. I don’t read a lot of romance novels, but the humor in this one kept me interested. There were some parts that were a little much for example the maid of honor in Charlotte’s best friend’s wedding and the hen do (bachelorette weekend) seemed too similar to the movie “Bridesmaids” in my opinion, but I understand why she went that route in the story. There were some characters I really liked, Xander and Freezer especially, and some that were stereotypical for their roles, Renzo, Piers, and Charlotte’s co-workers in general. Overall this was a fun read that kept me engrossed. I don’t normally read books in two days, but I didn’t want to put this one down. If you like humorous, romance novels I would definitely recommend this one.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Sorry Not Sorry was a fun book about a typical single girl living in London, juggling changing relationships with friends and men. Although it was a generally enjoyable read, it felt like it was about 100 pages too long and tried combining a few too many story lines.
What I liked:
- the slight "Bridesmaids' feel to the drama with her best friend's wedding although the main 'villain' of this story drove me bonkers
- the podcast she listened to that steered the direction of her story and the twist at the end.
- her quick found relationship with Tansy, her new roommate, and how they had each other to open up to.
What I disliked:
- the random story lines involving her other new roommate, Adam
- how she didn't fight for her relationship with Maddy
- way too many details focusing on things that were unimportant. while i understand this is needed to understand and build the character, it made for a really long story which felt unnecessary.
What I liked:
- the slight "Bridesmaids' feel to the drama with her best friend's wedding although the main 'villain' of this story drove me bonkers
- the podcast she listened to that steered the direction of her story and the twist at the end.
- her quick found relationship with Tansy, her new roommate, and how they had each other to open up to.
What I disliked:
- the random story lines involving her other new roommate, Adam
- how she didn't fight for her relationship with Maddy
- way too many details focusing on things that were unimportant. while i understand this is needed to understand and build the character, it made for a really long story which felt unnecessary.
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My Rating : 3.5
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Thank you so much Net galley for the review copy. All the opinions are my own and not influenced in any way.
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First of all, I am really in love with the main characters just because of the character traits that were given to her! The transformation we see her go through from the start to the point where even us readers don't recognize is just amazing! The character type might be a little cliche, but she definitely had her charms!
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The second was the friendship and the dynamic of the story. The way the group is portrayed and how supportive and routine filled they are is just really cute to read about! I would also say the romantic interest was not the best character I would have paired up her with, but they complimented each other in a weird dynamic that made me like them more as I kept reading !
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Overall, this book delivered what it promised with a little unexpected surprises as well. If you are a fan of contemporary and looking for a fun and light read with an amazing main character, good friendship and just a girl trying to come out of her comfort zone to prove herself that she is much more than what other people/herself are portraying her to be, then I definitely recommend it.
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Thank you so much Net galley for the review copy. All the opinions are my own and not influenced in any way.
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First of all, I am really in love with the main characters just because of the character traits that were given to her! The transformation we see her go through from the start to the point where even us readers don't recognize is just amazing! The character type might be a little cliche, but she definitely had her charms!
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The second was the friendship and the dynamic of the story. The way the group is portrayed and how supportive and routine filled they are is just really cute to read about! I would also say the romantic interest was not the best character I would have paired up her with, but they complimented each other in a weird dynamic that made me like them more as I kept reading !
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Overall, this book delivered what it promised with a little unexpected surprises as well. If you are a fan of contemporary and looking for a fun and light read with an amazing main character, good friendship and just a girl trying to come out of her comfort zone to prove herself that she is much more than what other people/herself are portraying her to be, then I definitely recommend it.
This rom-com was the perfect book to kick off my August reading—definitely a beach read. I loved Charlotte and her sense of humor, even laughing out loud a few times, and finished this light quick read with some great moments of steam in just a couple hours.
I definitely recommend this fun book that was giving me Sophie Kinsella vibes.
I received an advanced copy in exchange for my review.
I definitely recommend this fun book that was giving me Sophie Kinsella vibes.
I received an advanced copy in exchange for my review.
Review originally posted on my blog: www.livinglifewithjoy.com
I'm usually a happy-go-lucky book reviewer but this one wasn't my cup of tea. Sorry, not sorry... but I didn't fall in love with this book. Let me clarify that I truly wanted to enjoy it but I personally thought it was just okay and the overall book fell a bit flat for me. I loved the concept of the dating advice podcast but I didn't get hooked in the way I normally do with fun romantic comedies. Mind you, there's some fun bits mixed throughout the story that made it somewhat worth reading but honestly, with the number of fantastic and entertaining books available these days, this one isn't getting my recommendation.
If the cover and description of the book on Goodreads still leaves you curious, there's quite a few reviewers that found the story fun and witty and downright laugh-out-loud funny. Perhaps some of you will connect with the character and find the story relatable and entertaining, however this reviewer isn't one of those gals. And unless there's another novel that follows in a series, I felt as though there were details left unfinished. That's fine for women's fiction but a good romantic comedy doesn't leave you hanging unless there's more to follow.
I'm usually a happy-go-lucky book reviewer but this one wasn't my cup of tea. Sorry, not sorry... but I didn't fall in love with this book. Let me clarify that I truly wanted to enjoy it but I personally thought it was just okay and the overall book fell a bit flat for me. I loved the concept of the dating advice podcast but I didn't get hooked in the way I normally do with fun romantic comedies. Mind you, there's some fun bits mixed throughout the story that made it somewhat worth reading but honestly, with the number of fantastic and entertaining books available these days, this one isn't getting my recommendation.
If the cover and description of the book on Goodreads still leaves you curious, there's quite a few reviewers that found the story fun and witty and downright laugh-out-loud funny. Perhaps some of you will connect with the character and find the story relatable and entertaining, however this reviewer isn't one of those gals. And unless there's another novel that follows in a series, I felt as though there were details left unfinished. That's fine for women's fiction but a good romantic comedy doesn't leave you hanging unless there's more to follow.