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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Read this as A Book Nirvana Summer Challenge recommended by Joyce.
A very cutesy cliche story about a girl who doesn't want the famous boy who everyone wants but still gets him.
I loved he beginning with those adorable emails but throughout the book I felt like I got more background story than the actual story. Yeah I get why knowing those bits was important but I feel they should've been served better. There was nothing surprising and I got no butterflies so the overall experience was boring.
A very cutesy cliche story about a girl who doesn't want the famous boy who everyone wants but still gets him.
I loved he beginning with those adorable emails but throughout the book I felt like I got more background story than the actual story. Yeah I get why knowing those bits was important but I feel they should've been served better. There was nothing surprising and I got no butterflies so the overall experience was boring.
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With this being my first book by Jennifer Smith, I fully expected it to be great. Everyone speaks very highly of her other novels, so I was hoping I wouldn't be let down. And believe you me, I wasn't.
This whole book to me was very ironic. One of the main characters, Graham, is a famous movie star who falls in love with a girl from a very small town named Ellie, the other main character. That in itself sounds like a movie doesn't it?! And that had to be my favorite part of the book. Although it was about the filming of a movie, Smith's writing style let it play out like a movie in my head.
One thing I loved about this was the main plot pint, or the romance. There are so many cute times that I found myself smiling ear to ear and it didn't even happen to me. But then were times where I was so excited and I felt really bummed when things didn't go their way. (*ahem* the kitchen scene*) But, because of those scenes, it made the ones where they were actually together so much more special.
The only thing I didn't like about the novel was some of the characters. Like Ellie. I understood that she had something that she had something going on in her life, but she shut Graham out without really giving him a chance. I felt like he was so misunderstood. Like as much as she wanted to get away from the cameras and all the fame, I felt like he did too but she never saw that in him. Then there was Quinn. Like really, what the hell was her deal? There was no way she was that mad over finding out about some emails from someone that Ellie never thought she would meet. I just think she was jealous. She annoyed me for the most part of the story. As for Graham, I loved him from the beginning. He is now a new "Book Boyfriend" I've added to my team lol He's smart, cute, a good actor, he's funny, he's not afraid to defend her, and he's definitely not afraid to let his emotions show. Plus, guys he has a pig named Wilbur lol
When I started this book, I wasn't in the best mood. I remember I was fighting with family, my boyfriend, and I was stressed out at work, and I just had so much going on. But as I got deeper and deeper into the story and saw all that Graham and Ellie went through, I saw that they belonged together. In the end, their relationship and the book reminded me all that makes me happy and because of that I found myself smiling from the beginning to the very end.
With this being my first book by Jennifer Smith, I fully expected it to be great. Everyone speaks very highly of her other novels, so I was hoping I wouldn't be let down. And believe you me, I wasn't.
This whole book to me was very ironic. One of the main characters, Graham, is a famous movie star who falls in love with a girl from a very small town named Ellie, the other main character. That in itself sounds like a movie doesn't it?! And that had to be my favorite part of the book. Although it was about the filming of a movie, Smith's writing style let it play out like a movie in my head.
One thing I loved about this was the main plot pint, or the romance. There are so many cute times that I found myself smiling ear to ear and it didn't even happen to me. But then were times where I was so excited and I felt really bummed when things didn't go their way. (*ahem* the kitchen scene*) But, because of those scenes, it made the ones where they were actually together so much more special.
The only thing I didn't like about the novel was some of the characters. Like Ellie. I understood that she had something that she had something going on in her life, but she shut Graham out without really giving him a chance. I felt like he was so misunderstood. Like as much as she wanted to get away from the cameras and all the fame, I felt like he did too but she never saw that in him. Then there was Quinn. Like really, what the hell was her deal? There was no way she was that mad over finding out about some emails from someone that Ellie never thought she would meet. I just think she was jealous. She annoyed me for the most part of the story. As for Graham, I loved him from the beginning. He is now a new "Book Boyfriend" I've added to my team lol He's smart, cute, a good actor, he's funny, he's not afraid to defend her, and he's definitely not afraid to let his emotions show. Plus, guys he has a pig named Wilbur lol
When I started this book, I wasn't in the best mood. I remember I was fighting with family, my boyfriend, and I was stressed out at work, and I just had so much going on. But as I got deeper and deeper into the story and saw all that Graham and Ellie went through, I saw that they belonged together. In the end, their relationship and the book reminded me all that makes me happy and because of that I found myself smiling from the beginning to the very end.
Read this book in a total of 2 1/2 hours and I gotta say I love it! I've been in a contemporary/YA mood lately and this is just what I was looking for. I absolutely loved Ellie and Graham, the development of their relationship/friendship was perfectly planned throughout this whole book. U have to say that this is one of my new favorites this year, and I will probably be buying this book to have it whenever I need a heartwarming story to read.
This book was just the fun and light contemporary I needed to rip myself out of the clutches of a slump, so thank you a trillion times for that, book!
First of all, I picked up this book because it had the promise of emails and that always makes my heart soar after reading Simon vs the Homosapien's Agenda and Letters to the Lost. Now, I was a tiny little bit disappointed in that aspect of this book, because there isn't nearly as much of it as I would have liked. We get to see how it started, but then we jump forward in time and within 100 pages we've figured out who the other person is... It made me a bit mad because the mystery and suspense are what gives me life.
That being said! I still really enjoyed this book. It was cute, I liked the romance, I liked the celebrity aspect, I liked the setting. It was great! Not really the 5-star stuff though, because my heart didn't stop in this. That's the bar I set for my 5-star ratings.
Ellie and Graham were super cute. They both definitely had their struggles, but they only brought a more interesting aspect to their characters. I would have liked to see more side characters in bigger roles to see those interactions, but you can't win em all!
All in all, a pretty good book!
P.S. Bagel is not a creative name for a Beagle, Graham!
First of all, I picked up this book because it had the promise of emails and that always makes my heart soar after reading Simon vs the Homosapien's Agenda and Letters to the Lost. Now, I was a tiny little bit disappointed in that aspect of this book, because there isn't nearly as much of it as I would have liked. We get to see how it started, but then we jump forward in time and within 100 pages we've figured out who the other person is... It made me a bit mad because the mystery and suspense are what gives me life.
That being said! I still really enjoyed this book. It was cute, I liked the romance, I liked the celebrity aspect, I liked the setting. It was great! Not really the 5-star stuff though, because my heart didn't stop in this. That's the bar I set for my 5-star ratings.
Ellie and Graham were super cute. They both definitely had their struggles, but they only brought a more interesting aspect to their characters. I would have liked to see more side characters in bigger roles to see those interactions, but you can't win em all!
All in all, a pretty good book!
P.S. Bagel is not a creative name for a Beagle, Graham!
Official review to come but:
I HATED this ending. What a lame ending. Where were the sparks? The conclusion? There is no conclusion. Hated this ending.
I HATED this ending. What a lame ending. Where were the sparks? The conclusion? There is no conclusion. Hated this ending.
Just like all of Jennifer's books, this one was her typically cheesy, sappy, cliche, read. And I really enjoyed it anyway. It was entertaining and the kind of thing you read when you're bored as hell with nothing else to do.
This may have been one of the best YA books I have ever read! There may have been a few grammatical errors, but the witty dialogue and the beautiful descriptions outshone any imperfections. I now really want to go visit this quaint town. I loved Ellie and Graham. They were so cute together. I was very happy that when Graham found out Ellie's secret, he didn't get all huffy and want to break up with her. I'm also glad that Quinn took the news well, cause she kinda pissed me off earlier in the story. I can't wait till I can read it again!
J’ai rencontré Jennifer E. Smith il y a quelques années de cela à travers son premier roman, La probabilité statistique de l’amour au premier regard qui fut un vrai coup de cœur. Depuis ce jour, elle fait partie de mes auteurs de romance Young-Adult préférés et je me jette sur chacune de ses parutions. J’ai donc profité de la réédition en format poche de L’équation de l’amour et du hasard pour vous en parler. J’ai encore passé un excellent moment même si, comme la première fois, je trouve qu’il est un petit ton en dessous du premier et de La distance astronomique entre toi et moi. [...]
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