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hellishlyawkward's review
5.0
🩷 Love this book more and more each time I revisit it. Jesse and Sam are so sweet, I always finish this feeling so happy they found each other.
_koreen_'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
aprilhawthorne's review
- so i actually fairly liked this book, it just went on for too long
- both of the MMCs had good chemistry together and i actually thought the plot was prwtty creative
- the level of cluelessness between the two of them was a bit unrealistic to me, but who knows lol sometimes love makes you dumb
- the steamy bits also felt creative and not, like, repetitive if that makes sense, which i'd say is pretty important given how plot relevant those scenes are
- i really really did enjoy this now that i think back about it, i just lost interest after a period of time because it felt like things were progressing too slow/not progressing at all and it was getting boring to me
- like there's only so much gay turmoil i can take before i lose interest lol
- i would recommend i'd say though, it was very entertaining while it lasted
elmead's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Had me giggling and kicking my feet. Bi-awakening is one of my favorite tropes, but through that in along with being an OF content creator and needing someone to “help” with the videos? Pure gold.
mimoking2048's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jlangerak's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
amandas_books's review
5.0
4.5 stars from me!
This book had me looking up recipes for Rotel dip. Take that statement as you will.
My favorite part about this book is that each main character had a distinctive personality that was noticeable in the dialogue and narration of their respective chapters. And, such personalities they were! Jesse is my adorable, clever baby. Sam is a hottie athlete golden retriever, and he has a brain! I love a book with two nice characters - but don't confuse nice for boring. This book was far from dull.
The writing of these characters was so charming and witty. But it didn't fall into the trap where every sentence turns into a joke, and it's too much. I've seen that happen in other books, and I'm glad it didn't happen in this one. This one was perfect (to me).
What would have made this a perfect 5 stars to me?
- More descriptive spicy scenes. I mean, don't get me wrong, it had plenty of spice and it was hot. But a lot of the most descriptive scenes were solo scenes. There were a couple steamy scenes that (in my opinion) could have been key scenes (like the first rimming), but weren't described. We had a couple FTB sex scenes, and that shocked me. I think penetrative sex was fully described once and mostly described another time (off the top of my head, I might be slightly off on that). I just expected more? But whatever was in there was VERY GOOD. I mean, the book was already over 300 pages, so I guess there's only so much that coulda been described without overdoing it.
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Some Random Thoughts:
- Like Jesse, I never thought I cared much about feet. But the foot job scene - holy hell!
- Mark is annoying.
- Reid is a wanker.
Some favorite quotes, I can't explain why I loved these quotes but they were just clever or something:
The question marks on the end of this guy's sentences were starting to throw me into an existential crisis.
"Then sit back and watch your kingdom grow." He spangled his fingers through the air.
Twin Rorschachs of spunk.
His eyes kept straying to the one ball hanging out of my jock--unintentional escape artistry on the part of my testicles.
Was he trying to Cyrano de Bergerac my date?
"You would kill it on this show," Sam said, sotto voce, and I felt the warmth of his large hand close around my toes and squeeze.
My body was just a vast sea of sensorial endpoints rippling with Sam's every touch.
I rolled over on my little Manhattan Island of mattress, putting my back to him, and closed my eyes, willing myself back into dreamland.
My baseline was an anxiety minefield, and my metal detector was constantly crapping out on me.
Sam slid from the edge of the bed and stood for another languid stretch, this time exhibiting his back muscles. God, all that was missing was a fan of peacock plumes bursting from his ass.
"Considering we were both that slammed, I'm not sure how... functional either of us were."
"The spirit may have been willing, but the flesh was very definitely--"
"Flaccid."
Some stuff:
Angst: 1/5
Spice Frequency: 3/5
Spice Level: 3/5
This book had me looking up recipes for Rotel dip. Take that statement as you will.
My favorite part about this book is that each main character had a distinctive personality that was noticeable in the dialogue and narration of their respective chapters. And, such personalities they were! Jesse is my adorable, clever baby. Sam is a hottie athlete golden retriever, and he has a brain! I love a book with two nice characters - but don't confuse nice for boring. This book was far from dull.
The writing of these characters was so charming and witty. But it didn't fall into the trap where every sentence turns into a joke, and it's too much. I've seen that happen in other books, and I'm glad it didn't happen in this one. This one was perfect (to me).
What would have made this a perfect 5 stars to me?
- More descriptive spicy scenes. I mean, don't get me wrong, it had plenty of spice and it was hot. But a lot of the most descriptive scenes were solo scenes. There were a couple steamy scenes that (in my opinion) could have been key scenes (like the first rimming), but weren't described. We had a couple FTB sex scenes, and that shocked me. I think penetrative sex was fully described once and mostly described another time (off the top of my head, I might be slightly off on that). I just expected more? But whatever was in there was VERY GOOD. I mean, the book was already over 300 pages, so I guess there's only so much that coulda been described without overdoing it.
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Spoiler
I totally felt the chemistry and connection between Jesse and Sam BUT I was surprised they arrived at the I love yous when they did. Like, I felt the strong like factor, but I didn't feel the love at that point.Some Random Thoughts:
- Like Jesse, I never thought I cared much about feet. But the foot job scene - holy hell!
- Mark is annoying.
- Reid is a wanker.
Some favorite quotes, I can't explain why I loved these quotes but they were just clever or something:
The question marks on the end of this guy's sentences were starting to throw me into an existential crisis.
"Then sit back and watch your kingdom grow." He spangled his fingers through the air.
Twin Rorschachs of spunk.
His eyes kept straying to the one ball hanging out of my jock--unintentional escape artistry on the part of my testicles.
Was he trying to Cyrano de Bergerac my date?
"You would kill it on this show," Sam said, sotto voce, and I felt the warmth of his large hand close around my toes and squeeze.
My body was just a vast sea of sensorial endpoints rippling with Sam's every touch.
I rolled over on my little Manhattan Island of mattress, putting my back to him, and closed my eyes, willing myself back into dreamland.
My baseline was an anxiety minefield, and my metal detector was constantly crapping out on me.
Sam slid from the edge of the bed and stood for another languid stretch, this time exhibiting his back muscles. God, all that was missing was a fan of peacock plumes bursting from his ass.
"Considering we were both that slammed, I'm not sure how... functional either of us were."
"The spirit may have been willing, but the flesh was very definitely--"
"Flaccid."
Some stuff:
Angst: 1/5
Spice Frequency: 3/5
Spice Level: 3/5
aboulle's review
5.0
***Squealing like a little kid *** that is the sound I kept making as I read Show Me the 3rd book in the Extracurricular Activities series because it was just that hot! I loved Jesse and Sam and this book definitely held its own with the other books in the series. Sam was so swoon worthy, "I hear you louder than anyone else in a room, especially when you are quiet." I could not recommend this book any higher and it was so good to see Jesse get his happy ever after. I hope these books never end they are so good.
csebishop771's review
5.0
4.5 stars– this one was much lighter but absurdly sweet and… well, the SPICE.