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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
If you loved 10 Blind Dates but want to age it up, then you'll love How to Get a Life in Ten Dates. Although this does not take place during the holidays, we do have family members and friends getting to pick 2 people yo set our fmc, Haleigh: her gramps, her mom, her sister, and her best friend.
When the book started with Haleigh going on a date with a girl, I had hopes that more than one of the Blind Dates would have been with females, but alas, we only had one. But if not for the two main love interests, she was my favourite. Our two main love interests I found kind and generous, and a little flat. I liked him for boosting Haleigh's confidence, but after reading the synopsis, I was waiting for the best friend to step in. Leading up to that point in the synopsis was... ~70% into the book. You could tell who the main two interests would be though, from how the author had them interact.
I loved getting flashbacks of Haleigh and Jack's past together and what lead up to these rules they have in their friendship. I also loved seeing the dates answers to Haleigh's survey - so cute and set up that date perfectly.
Haleigh's family was interesting too. Gramps was funny, although very very old school. Mom was very particular and the sister had high expectations. You could feel the pressure they were putting on Haleigh, which made me sad. I would have honestly loved if the ending didn't have a pair up - we don't need a relationship to prove we're successful.
Which therein lies the point the author was making, I think. I loved the overall "love yourself, love what you do" message I was getting. I also loved who Haleigh ended up with. I won't spoil it, but the fact that the one love interest doesn't even read (or watch movies) š¤Ø I don't know if I could get behind that pairing lol.
I've had my eye on Jenny L Howe's other books and with this one having such great relationships and addictive writing style, I can see myself going through her backlist.
When the book started with Haleigh going on a date with a girl, I had hopes that more than one of the Blind Dates would have been with females, but alas, we only had one. But if not for the two main love interests, she was my favourite. Our two main love interests I found kind and generous, and a little flat. I liked him for boosting Haleigh's confidence, but after reading the synopsis, I was waiting for the best friend to step in. Leading up to that point in the synopsis was... ~70% into the book. You could tell who the main two interests would be though, from how the author had them interact.
I loved getting flashbacks of Haleigh and Jack's past together and what lead up to these rules they have in their friendship. I also loved seeing the dates answers to Haleigh's survey - so cute and set up that date perfectly.
Haleigh's family was interesting too. Gramps was funny, although very very old school. Mom was very particular and the sister had high expectations. You could feel the pressure they were putting on Haleigh, which made me sad. I would have honestly loved if the ending didn't have a pair up - we don't need a relationship to prove we're successful.
Which therein lies the point the author was making, I think. I loved the overall "love yourself, love what you do" message I was getting. I also loved who Haleigh ended up with. I won't spoil it, but the fact that the one love interest doesn't even read (or watch movies) š¤Ø I don't know if I could get behind that pairing lol.
I've had my eye on Jenny L Howe's other books and with this one having such great relationships and addictive writing style, I can see myself going through her backlist.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I am absolutely in love with How to Get a Life in Ten Dates! Itās so much fun and has a lot of heart.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Haleigh is tired of her family meddling in her life and always thinking sheās a disaster because she hasnāt followed the life path of getting a traditional job, settling down, and getting married. So she and her longtime best friend, Jack, come up with a plan for her friends & family to set her up on a series of dates after which they have to agree to stop meddling and let her live her life her way. The dates range from alright to downright awful to infuriating (looking at you, Bradley Cooper (not that one)) and despite all the dating disasters it was refreshing that none of it was attributed to her weight/fatphobia.
As a plus-size someone who is living their own non-traditional life path with a disastrous dating life, I really enjoyed seeing Haleigh figure things out on her journey. Even though Iām a whole decade older than her, it served as a nice reminder that everyone is on their own timeline and itāll only make you miserable trying to live up to other peopleās expectations.
I only wish I had a Jack of my own š
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Haleigh is tired of her family meddling in her life and always thinking sheās a disaster because she hasnāt followed the life path of getting a traditional job, settling down, and getting married. So she and her longtime best friend, Jack, come up with a plan for her friends & family to set her up on a series of dates after which they have to agree to stop meddling and let her live her life her way. The dates range from alright to downright awful to infuriating (looking at you, Bradley Cooper (not that one)) and despite all the dating disasters it was refreshing that none of it was attributed to her weight/fatphobia.
As a plus-size someone who is living their own non-traditional life path with a disastrous dating life, I really enjoyed seeing Haleigh figure things out on her journey. Even though Iām a whole decade older than her, it served as a nice reminder that everyone is on their own timeline and itāll only make you miserable trying to live up to other peopleās expectations.
I only wish I had a Jack of my own š
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
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
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:
Yes
After a point in the story, it was very obvious to me who Haleigh would end up with, and I think it's disrespectful and plain weird to be going on so many dates when you're stuck on one person. I didn't love the main character or side characters that much, and though I get that adulting is hard, I'm not a fan of the constant cribbing. I genuinely enjoyed On the Plus Side, the only other book I've read by the author, which I believe actually had a strong plot and characters. This book unfortunately goes on and on about the struggles of being fat and as a reader, I get it! The reality is that most people get body-shamed for something or the other. This book was tolerable to me at best so I wouldn't recommend it, and I'm going to think twice before grabbing a book just because I liked another work by the author.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Haleigh and Jack gave us the slowest of slow burns. There were so many moments I just wanted to yell at my phone to ājust tell her/him how you feel!!ā But some of those disaster dates were worth the wait! Redacted Name (not that one)(iykyk), whew I would have left as soon as he walked in those doors so Haleigh is braver than me for sticking that one out!!! Overall I loved this book so much and felt the main takeaway was to stop comparing yourself and your path to someone elseās.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ebook in return for an honest review.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ebook in return for an honest review.
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cute concept. The switch from one love interest to another was forced and had nothing to do with the MCās character development and more cherry picking certain things about each guy. Basically a love story of two co-dependent people. I liked the little list at the end and how it ties together the story. Wasnāt a fan on the audio recording. Skipped the cringey spicy scene.
funny
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes