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mrsgalvan23's review against another edition
4.0
Reid Alexander is the typical playboy who gets every girl he lays eyes on bc he is not only heartbreakingly beautiful and charming, but a movie star as well. All he cares about is sex, drinking, getting high, parties, fast cars, and of course, his work as an actor bc it allows him to maintain this lifestyle. I immediately loved to hate him bc he represents every player I have ever met in my entire life. However, just like every player I have ever met, you see that there are reasons for his careless and destructive behavior. His dad is a workaholic, his mom is an alcoholic, and he has had his heartbroken by the only girl he ever thought he loved.
Enter Emma Pierce. She is getting her big break as an actress landing the lead role opposite Reid Alexander, but she craves normalcy since she has never had it before. She has tutors, instead of going to school, so there there are no dances or enjoying lunch period with her friends. Her father and agent Dan pick all of her roles for her and she does whatever they tell her to do, even though what she would love to do is theater. Her only link to a normal life is her best friend Emily.
Reid of course sets his sights on Emma, unable to resist their immediate chemistry. He soon learns she is a challenge when she doesnt immediately fall to his feet begging him to take her to bed with him. Not only does Emma resist Reid, he also learns he has competition for Emma, one of their costars Graham Douglas.
I immediately fell in love with Graham. You could tell he was a good guy and he forms a friendship with Emma instead of treating her as a means to an end like Reid does. He also serves to be a bit of a mystery bc you arent sure of what his relationship is with their costar Brooke.
I loved how this book is told from the point of view of both Reid and Emma. I think it was important to see both of their perspectives. There is a lot going on in this book between all of the characters, mainly, Reid, Emma, Graham and Brooke. This book is more than a love triangle, it is a well developed story that delves into the lives of the main characters and makes you feel for them, even the despised Reid Alexander. I really didnt like him at all, but as a psych major I found him intriguing.
If you are into love stories with well developed characters and interesting story lines than this is a book for you. It is a series, so you will want to immediately buy the sequel, Where You Are. It picks up right where this book ends. I will definitely be rereading this series. I loved it!!
Enter Emma Pierce. She is getting her big break as an actress landing the lead role opposite Reid Alexander, but she craves normalcy since she has never had it before. She has tutors, instead of going to school, so there there are no dances or enjoying lunch period with her friends. Her father and agent Dan pick all of her roles for her and she does whatever they tell her to do, even though what she would love to do is theater. Her only link to a normal life is her best friend Emily.
Reid of course sets his sights on Emma, unable to resist their immediate chemistry. He soon learns she is a challenge when she doesnt immediately fall to his feet begging him to take her to bed with him. Not only does Emma resist Reid, he also learns he has competition for Emma, one of their costars Graham Douglas.
I immediately fell in love with Graham. You could tell he was a good guy and he forms a friendship with Emma instead of treating her as a means to an end like Reid does. He also serves to be a bit of a mystery bc you arent sure of what his relationship is with their costar Brooke.
I loved how this book is told from the point of view of both Reid and Emma. I think it was important to see both of their perspectives. There is a lot going on in this book between all of the characters, mainly, Reid, Emma, Graham and Brooke. This book is more than a love triangle, it is a well developed story that delves into the lives of the main characters and makes you feel for them, even the despised Reid Alexander. I really didnt like him at all, but as a psych major I found him intriguing.
If you are into love stories with well developed characters and interesting story lines than this is a book for you. It is a series, so you will want to immediately buy the sequel, Where You Are. It picks up right where this book ends. I will definitely be rereading this series. I loved it!!
purrfectpages's review against another edition
3.0
It's hard to describe how I felt about this book. It kept me interested from start to finish even though it didn't really have a lot going on. I had a hard time deciding who to like and not to like which can be the mark of good writing or lack of character, depending on how you look at it. I'm glad I read it when all is said and done though.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
2.0
Cute but so confusing.
I can't figure out why these two stories are together.
I can't figure out why these two stories are together.
thisismenow's review against another edition
5.0
Between the Lines was in my to be read pile for quite a while. I'd heard things and thought it sounded good, but like so many other books I figured I'd just get to it when I could. Then I read Easy. I absolutely loved that book and decided that I simply had to have more Tammara Webber in my life. I had to hold off until after the holidays, but I was quite excited to finally sink my teeth into this book.
With my expectations set so high after Easy, I was expecting to feel a little let down because sometimes reading books that were written earlier just turn out that way. However, Between the Lines held its own. I don't want this to be a review comparing it to Easy, but I will say that even though I didn't love it in the same way as Easy, I certainly enjoyed every minute of it.
I was recently talking to a friend about books that deal with characters that were celebrities. I had just read Love Unscripted, and she was in the process of reading it, so we had some interesting thoughts regarding how the celebrity aspect of books is sometimes handled. Needless to say, it was interesting to pick up Between the Lines because I'd forgotten that these characters were actors.
Sometimes books seem to have a tendency of going to extremes when it comes to making characters either likable or unlikable. It's a delectable line to balance, and I think Tammara Webber handled that very well.
I liked the main female character, Emma, for the most part. She had her aggravating moments. She certainly wasn't perfect, but she also wasn't so flawed that I couldn't stand her. I probably would have liked her more if she'd had more of a backbone earlier in the book, but by the time I was finished I felt as though she'd finally found her inner strength.
Reid, on the other hand, isn't so cut and dry. I felt like I wanted to like him. Maybe I just fell for his act, much in the same way as Emma. On the other hand, I kept wondering of maybe he'd showed Emma his true self. By the end of the book, I still wasn't sure.
Even though my feelings were mixed, I found that I actually enjoyed having that reaction. Most times the main male character is made to be a bad boy who's really just misunderstood and it takes the right girl for him to come to his senses and straighten out. And that's fine in some cases.
Reid, however, is not one of those guys. I feel like there is a lot more to him, though, and I'm actually quite looking forward to reading the rest of the series to find out where his character goes.
I really liked Graham as well. He just seemed like a genuinely nice guy. I wanted to know more about him without it feeling like he was just trying to be the broody, mysterious guy.
The other minor characters were really interesting as well. Some of them faded into the background, but as they were part of an ensemble cast for a movie, I was glad that they at least had some scenes in the book. Even though some were more fleshed out than others, it was nice to have a wide range.
My favorite relationship in the book was probably between Emma and Emily. Their interactions felt so realistic, and the dialogue between them was sharp and funny. I just thoroughly enjoyed those interactions. They really felt like they were best friends. Tammara Webber just seems to have a really good way with portraying solid friendships because it was something I also enjoyed about Easy.
As far as the plot itself goes, it didn't feel overly complicated. There was, of course, Emma's acting career starting to really take off while, at the same time, she's unsure of what she wants from her future. Reid, on the other hand, seems to be living in a somewhat stagnant lifestyle. They're each dealing with their own family and personal issues while filming a modernized version of Pride and Prejudice.
I don't want to spoil the twist at the end, but at one point Emma tells Reid that she doesn't want to make someone better; she just wants someone who is better on their own. Later in the story, it feels like the difference is demonstrated in how differently Reid and Graham reacted to being, essentially, in the same situation.
Overall, I just really enjoyed the story. It felt very character driven, and while there it is certainly there, it truly felt as though the book was about so much more than just romance. Relationships--family, romantic, and friendship--really seemed to be at the forefront of the story, and I enjoyed seeing all aspects. I can't wait to read the next book!
With my expectations set so high after Easy, I was expecting to feel a little let down because sometimes reading books that were written earlier just turn out that way. However, Between the Lines held its own. I don't want this to be a review comparing it to Easy, but I will say that even though I didn't love it in the same way as Easy, I certainly enjoyed every minute of it.
I was recently talking to a friend about books that deal with characters that were celebrities. I had just read Love Unscripted, and she was in the process of reading it, so we had some interesting thoughts regarding how the celebrity aspect of books is sometimes handled. Needless to say, it was interesting to pick up Between the Lines because I'd forgotten that these characters were actors.
Sometimes books seem to have a tendency of going to extremes when it comes to making characters either likable or unlikable. It's a delectable line to balance, and I think Tammara Webber handled that very well.
I liked the main female character, Emma, for the most part. She had her aggravating moments. She certainly wasn't perfect, but she also wasn't so flawed that I couldn't stand her. I probably would have liked her more if she'd had more of a backbone earlier in the book, but by the time I was finished I felt as though she'd finally found her inner strength.
Reid, on the other hand, isn't so cut and dry. I felt like I wanted to like him. Maybe I just fell for his act, much in the same way as Emma. On the other hand, I kept wondering of maybe he'd showed Emma his true self. By the end of the book, I still wasn't sure.
Even though my feelings were mixed, I found that I actually enjoyed having that reaction. Most times the main male character is made to be a bad boy who's really just misunderstood and it takes the right girl for him to come to his senses and straighten out. And that's fine in some cases.
Reid, however, is not one of those guys. I feel like there is a lot more to him, though, and I'm actually quite looking forward to reading the rest of the series to find out where his character goes.
I really liked Graham as well. He just seemed like a genuinely nice guy. I wanted to know more about him without it feeling like he was just trying to be the broody, mysterious guy.
The other minor characters were really interesting as well. Some of them faded into the background, but as they were part of an ensemble cast for a movie, I was glad that they at least had some scenes in the book. Even though some were more fleshed out than others, it was nice to have a wide range.
My favorite relationship in the book was probably between Emma and Emily. Their interactions felt so realistic, and the dialogue between them was sharp and funny. I just thoroughly enjoyed those interactions. They really felt like they were best friends. Tammara Webber just seems to have a really good way with portraying solid friendships because it was something I also enjoyed about Easy.
As far as the plot itself goes, it didn't feel overly complicated. There was, of course, Emma's acting career starting to really take off while, at the same time, she's unsure of what she wants from her future. Reid, on the other hand, seems to be living in a somewhat stagnant lifestyle. They're each dealing with their own family and personal issues while filming a modernized version of Pride and Prejudice.
I don't want to spoil the twist at the end, but at one point Emma tells Reid that she doesn't want to make someone better; she just wants someone who is better on their own. Later in the story, it feels like the difference is demonstrated in how differently Reid and Graham reacted to being, essentially, in the same situation.
Overall, I just really enjoyed the story. It felt very character driven, and while there it is certainly there, it truly felt as though the book was about so much more than just romance. Relationships--family, romantic, and friendship--really seemed to be at the forefront of the story, and I enjoyed seeing all aspects. I can't wait to read the next book!
maddycat8's review against another edition
5.0
Agh! I loved this book! At first I wasn't sure because the last book I purchased for a dollar was not that great but this got me right back on track happy that I got it for such a great deal. The plot was great, new (to me) and kept me engaged the whole time, I couldn't put it down! I loved our heroine and I liked that the book was seen from both Emma's perspective and her famous co-star Reid's perspective. Sometimes its hard to execute the multiple narrators but Tammara Webber did an excellent job in my opinion.
As I said our narrators are Reid and Emma. Reid is the famous bad boy actor that every girl in America wants, while Emma is a actress who gets small parts in Lifetime movies or commercials. Both end up staring as the leads in a new adaptation of the movie Pride and Prejudice set in a modern high school. When Reid and the director are casting "Lizbeth" he and Emma have an immediate connection that is obvious to everyone. He immediately knows that she is the lead in his new movie. Emma, after having small time roles all her life you think would be ecstatic to get such a big lead, with such a hot star. But all she really wants is to just have a normal life and work on Indie films, or go to school. Once all the cast is figured out we get to meet the rest of the cast in the movie. Who all seem genuine and I thought were great additions to the rest of the book. Then we have Graham, who is also in the movie, he and Emma have an immediate connection between each other, easy going, yet still enough spark that ignites their interest and yours. Oh Graham, he truly was a great character, I loved everything about him, he was great with everything he did, always there when Emma needed him and they had a great friendship that is the beginning to a budding romance. Emma was great in the fact that she knew what she wanted, and didn't do something she didn't regret. Which made me like her all the more, she was just like a normal teenager trying to get by.
And then we have Reid, when I first started this book I thought I was going to love him, bad boy star, that finds a girl he actually cares about and has genuine feelings for. But then he turns out to be a ginormous dick, who treats girls terribly. At first I didn't think much of it, saying oh maybe he'll change once his and Emma's relationship starts, nope, he was terrible throughout. But you could tell that he was conflicted with himself in some sort of way, he knew his feelings were different for Emma yet he did nothing to change himself to want to fully be with her. He took what he had for granted and then puddled it all away with the next girl he saw. BUT there is something in him that might change in the sequel, you can tell that he really does have some problems, with his family especially. But when he realized what an ass he was he knew he had to change. But now its up to him to see if he actually does in the next book.
Really, this book was special, it was a great length too! So glad it was longer than most YA books, I hope the next one is long as well! I loved Emma and can't wait to see where her next adventure leads her, I hope to see past characters as well, they help tie everything together. Last I checked, this book was $2 on Amazon, get it while its cheap! So worth the read! I couldn't get through it fast enough, but now am eagerly waiting for the next!
As I said our narrators are Reid and Emma. Reid is the famous bad boy actor that every girl in America wants, while Emma is a actress who gets small parts in Lifetime movies or commercials. Both end up staring as the leads in a new adaptation of the movie Pride and Prejudice set in a modern high school. When Reid and the director are casting "Lizbeth" he and Emma have an immediate connection that is obvious to everyone. He immediately knows that she is the lead in his new movie. Emma, after having small time roles all her life you think would be ecstatic to get such a big lead, with such a hot star. But all she really wants is to just have a normal life and work on Indie films, or go to school. Once all the cast is figured out we get to meet the rest of the cast in the movie. Who all seem genuine and I thought were great additions to the rest of the book. Then we have Graham, who is also in the movie, he and Emma have an immediate connection between each other, easy going, yet still enough spark that ignites their interest and yours. Oh Graham, he truly was a great character, I loved everything about him, he was great with everything he did, always there when Emma needed him and they had a great friendship that is the beginning to a budding romance. Emma was great in the fact that she knew what she wanted, and didn't do something she didn't regret. Which made me like her all the more, she was just like a normal teenager trying to get by.
And then we have Reid, when I first started this book I thought I was going to love him, bad boy star, that finds a girl he actually cares about and has genuine feelings for. But then he turns out to be a ginormous dick, who treats girls terribly. At first I didn't think much of it, saying oh maybe he'll change once his and Emma's relationship starts, nope, he was terrible throughout. But you could tell that he was conflicted with himself in some sort of way, he knew his feelings were different for Emma yet he did nothing to change himself to want to fully be with her. He took what he had for granted and then puddled it all away with the next girl he saw. BUT there is something in him that might change in the sequel, you can tell that he really does have some problems, with his family especially. But when he realized what an ass he was he knew he had to change. But now its up to him to see if he actually does in the next book.
Really, this book was special, it was a great length too! So glad it was longer than most YA books, I hope the next one is long as well! I loved Emma and can't wait to see where her next adventure leads her, I hope to see past characters as well, they help tie everything together. Last I checked, this book was $2 on Amazon, get it while its cheap! So worth the read! I couldn't get through it fast enough, but now am eagerly waiting for the next!
hhudgens's review against another edition
2.0
I can’t believe this is the same author that wrote my favorite book (with my favorite book-boyfriend), Easy. I didn’t feel at all emotionally invested in this one. I felt as though Emma and Emily were thirteen instead of nearly grown. I would be reading along and Emma would mention one of them driving and I thought, “what, she’s not old enough to drive yet?” Then of course there was the abstract idea of Emma maybe losing her virginity in the near future. That seemed absurd considering she would barely tolerate being felt up. There is a difference between being innocent and shy verses being pious and a prude. I don’t mind reading about a pious/prude character, but I want the author to own up to it and not just pass it off as naivety. Her relationship with Emily annoyed me. I get wanting to talk to your best friend, but being so distraught it’s like a break-up where you literally mope around for a week? That’s not normal. At all.
This one felt as though I were watching in from a distance. Webber hardly divulged any dialogue. It was all Emma or Reid narrating what everyone was saying or doing. I never felt like I was in the moment with them, but rather being told about it from a friend of a friend. It was annoying because I wanted to be in the middle of things. It seemed like Webber would build an event up in one character’s head and then the scene would play out from the other one’s point of view. I always felt pushed out of the scene.
I couldn’t get a good mental picture of any of them. There was description of hair and clothing, but no mannerisms or quirks about them that made them whole and unique. I kept thinking back to Easy and picturing Lucas perfectly in my head. Where was that kind of characterization?! I felt no emotional connection to any of the characters, including Emma and Reid, because I had no reason to. I didn’t know these people. Anytime Webber would begin to diverge something to us she would hold up short and drop it. I get that this is only the first of four novels and presumably we are going to dive deeper into some of the character’s past and issues; however, I don’t feel that there was enough to satisfy this story.
I don’t know if I will continue reading this series because I didn’t really like any of the characters. Reid was an obnoxious asshole most of the time. I was rooting for Graham until the night Reid and Emma broke up. There was a big story there and I felt like he was screwed out of being able to tell it. Again, this may be because Webber is waiting to tell us that story later, but I felt bad for Reid at that point. I had hoped he would change, but even towards the end I feel like he is just saying what he thinks he should. Graham was almost too perfect. So he smokes and Those are pretty much his flaws. That doesn’t make it easy to feel for him. I also completely didn’t get the point of Webber dancing around the subject of Graham and Brooke’s relationship. Maybe so that Emma’s assumptions would go unquestioned? It seemed like a plot device for the big twist at the end. Emma was annoying because she was so immature. I get that she is indecisive. That is perfectly normal for an almost eighteen year old. What I don’t get is how someone who repeats over and over again how she’s had to raise herself since she was seven is so dependent on everyone around her. Emma almost never decides to do something on her own. Every step she takes is at the suggestion of someone else. That doesn’t sound like somebody who took charge of her life at a young age. Even her career is her father’s choice. She is the opposite of free and strong and brave, despite what people keep telling her. I found it annoying that I was supposed to swallow that pill when all the evidence points to the truth of how incompetent she is.
The overall writing was what really put a bad taste in my mouth. Have I mentioned how much I love Easy?! I don’t know which one she wrote first, but it was incredible. I was hooked on the story and the characters the entire time. This one? I kept getting pulled out of the story to contemplate how bad each writing choice was. Sure, she didn’t make huge grammar mistakes or anything like that, but the choices of how to tell about something, whose point of view, how to reveal it, all of those choices that make a book flow were all wrong. She did a lot of telling (or rather Reid or Emma telling) than showing. She made us tune out and listen to an overview when dialogue would have been so much more riveting. For instance, the big scene between Reid and Brooke would have been a thousand times better if we could have seen the body language, felt the tension, read the distraught on their faces and in their voices. Instead, we are hidden behind a stall door only being given the dialogue verbatim without any inflection. I was very disappointed in this overall. I was hoping to find a Lucas 2.0 in Reid or Graham, but they aren’t even in the same ballpark.
This one felt as though I were watching in from a distance. Webber hardly divulged any dialogue. It was all Emma or Reid narrating what everyone was saying or doing. I never felt like I was in the moment with them, but rather being told about it from a friend of a friend. It was annoying because I wanted to be in the middle of things. It seemed like Webber would build an event up in one character’s head and then the scene would play out from the other one’s point of view. I always felt pushed out of the scene.
I couldn’t get a good mental picture of any of them. There was description of hair and clothing, but no mannerisms or quirks about them that made them whole and unique. I kept thinking back to Easy and picturing Lucas perfectly in my head. Where was that kind of characterization?! I felt no emotional connection to any of the characters, including Emma and Reid, because I had no reason to. I didn’t know these people. Anytime Webber would begin to diverge something to us she would hold up short and drop it. I get that this is only the first of four novels and presumably we are going to dive deeper into some of the character’s past and issues; however, I don’t feel that there was enough to satisfy this story.
I don’t know if I will continue reading this series because I didn’t really like any of the characters. Reid was an obnoxious asshole most of the time. I was rooting for Graham until the night Reid and Emma broke up. There was a big story there and I felt like he was screwed out of being able to tell it. Again, this may be because Webber is waiting to tell us that story later, but I felt bad for Reid at that point. I had hoped he would change, but even towards the end I feel like he is just saying what he thinks he should. Graham was almost too perfect. So he smokes and
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has a kid.The overall writing was what really put a bad taste in my mouth. Have I mentioned how much I love Easy?! I don’t know which one she wrote first, but it was incredible. I was hooked on the story and the characters the entire time. This one? I kept getting pulled out of the story to contemplate how bad each writing choice was. Sure, she didn’t make huge grammar mistakes or anything like that, but the choices of how to tell about something, whose point of view, how to reveal it, all of those choices that make a book flow were all wrong. She did a lot of telling (or rather Reid or Emma telling) than showing. She made us tune out and listen to an overview when dialogue would have been so much more riveting. For instance, the big scene between Reid and Brooke would have been a thousand times better if we could have seen the body language, felt the tension, read the distraught on their faces and in their voices. Instead, we are hidden behind a stall door only being given the dialogue verbatim without any inflection. I was very disappointed in this overall. I was hoping to find a Lucas 2.0 in Reid or Graham, but they aren’t even in the same ballpark.
emma_srak's review against another edition
5.0
I loved it!! Didn't put it down till I finished it and now I'm left wanting the sequal.
jessmilward's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75