Reviews

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee

books_w_bex's review

2.0

A big city lawyer, burnt out af, goes on an extended vacay to the small town where her BFF lives with his 20 years of unspoken, unrequited love for her and together they save a local business.

My favorite part of this book was the Korean culture woven in without being too over the top. Always here for Asian lead characters. My gripe with books about book lovers is that they are often a bit too on-the-nose, as this was. Appreciate the exploration of the FMC’s anxiety as well. This is a less-good but more Asian Book Lovers.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️.5
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hanna0103's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

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kayleigh_reads_romance's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars
2 spice

lulu_jy's review

3.0

i got tired of the yearning real fast. wanted to dnf, so i skimmed basically 20% of the book

ALSO, tell me why i envisioned them as white ppl the entire time

juicygreenmom's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

fiesta123's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

emileers's review

3.0

Lizzy Chung has achieved nearly everything in her career that she's been working toward for years but it doesn't feel like she thought it would. She takes a break to fight the burnout and disillusionment, and the first place that jumps to mind is the same little town where her best friend Jack lives.

There were lots of things I loved about this, and a few I didn't. The pacing felt off for me at times. It started off really slowly, and after Lizzy and Jack give a relationship a try, it felt like it slowed down again. I also wish that I knew more about Lizzy's mental health and anxiety journey. That didn't feel fully fleshed out, and with so many things missing from her understanding of herself and what she wanted, having her anxiety mostly under control and figured out felt unlikely.

What I loved: The descriptions of Korean food, the chemistry between Lizzy and Jack, the respect Jack showed for Lizzy and her journey, and of course, the enthusiasm for Romance at the bookstores involved.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin.

shelbymarie516's review

4.0

3.75 Another classic trope filled romance but I had a fun time listening. I think this series actually got better with each book. I liked that each epilogue gives a general update that includes the couples from the previous books.

bsmith1104's review

3.0

This book was not what I had in mind. I got my copy off of NetGalley and finished it in a day. I think it was a cute story that many will love, but I just can’t personally get into the friends-to-lovers trope. It is perfect for those who love friends-to-lovers tho. I would recommend it as a quick read. It had so much potential to do more. Their friendship was cute, but there is a miscommunication trope at 75% that seemed pointless to me. It gave me the same vibes as “People We Meet on Vacation” by Emily Henry. I also rated that a 3/5 stars for reference. I gave this book a 3/5 stars because it wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t an amazing and life altering read.

busbyreeds's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.5