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Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

153 reviews

agiecummings's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

This book was soooo good. I absolutely loved the magical realism love story through song. An absolutely magical story as always by Ashley Poston. I think her use of magic through her stories so just delightful. And wow what a little treat to see Lemon and Iwan.

The themes of life well spent and with who and how you spend it was so prevalent and beautifully handled. Fair warning: there’s a lot of this story dealing with dementia

and the reality of losing a family member to that disease

- so this could be triggering for some folks. But truly a beautiful incisive look at what makes a life “well spent.”

Finally, Sebastian and Joni. I’m obsessed with them.

Their magic connection (very Xaden/Violet coded) and the way they connected through their mothers, their music, and their friends made them feel fated (complimentary).

I loved it from the first page.

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antidietleah's review

3.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I'm being generous because it is Ashley Poston. Though, I'm starting to second guess my self-imposed hype around her. Was the amazingness that is Seven Year Slip just a fluke? The other books of hers have been pretty middle of the road. But also, magical realism isn't always my favorite. This one was fun, don't get me wrong, but there was no wow factor for me. Possibly trying to do too much - characters were navigating parental loss, failing careers, an alcohol problem, dementia... and I never picked up on the chemistry of the two MC's. But I'm sure music lovers in particular would enjoy this!

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keraashley's review against another edition

4.5

I love Ashley Poston and her magical realism romances!!! They never ever disappoint.
A bit more predictable than her last books but I still loved every second of reading it. And a little cameo from another of her couples, love!

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mayareads4fun's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another absolute banger by Ashley Poston. I laughed, I cried, I wanted to hug my mom after I finished. She just captures such raw emotions in such a heartfelt and romantic way.

loved the cameo of clementine and iwan

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itsjustkatereading's review

4.0

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Miss Ashley Poston sure knows how to write a love story.

It look me a little while to get into this but once i was in it? I was IN it. It was magical, sweet, emotional and an all round delight.

what to expect:

• small town setting
• songwriter x musician
• telepathic connection
• music
• grief
• family and friendship
• slow burn romance
• co-songwriters to lovers

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sbloombe's review

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

This is back to the Ashley Poston that I love.

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guardianofthebookshelf's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful

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chemistryreads's review

4.75

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is the first book I’ve read by Ashely Poston and I absolutely adored it! I love books themed around musicians and this perfectly ties together the songwriter and musician hoping to make a comeback, along with a bar that has seen many famous musicians play. However, one does not need to love music to fall for this book. The audiobook makes this more delightful by the narrator actually singing some songs, and even finishing the book with the song that was in the characters’ heads all along. So while I thought I was getting a book about musicians, it was about so much more. Most obviously, there is a little magic I wasn’t expecting at all! I won’t spoil it, but a special connection forms between Joni and “Sasha.” Secondly, the depth these characters hit is so freaking deep! There is an overarching theme of grief derived from death of a parent and another parent being on their journey with dementia and the grief of losing future time and past memories with that person. The way the author captures these emotions is so powerful - I had tears slipping out my eyes at certain parts! But the entire journey is so beautiful and very real and relatable. My only real criticism is how the hurricane was handled with Joni’s sudden change of heart. It didn’t feel right for her character and what the book had been building to. It felt a bit like a gimmicky plot point so I was relieved when it quickly resolved. And that ending… it just came together perfectly. All the pieces fit together in a way I didn’t fully foresee (one part was obvious) but was really wonderfully planned by the author. Ashley Poston has such a lovely way of making this story come alive and keeping it lighthearted overall while still keeping depth to the characters and they deal with grief and love and their families. Absolutely worth reading and the audiobook makes it even more special! I already want to go back and read a copy of this book just to highlight so many of the excellent quotes throughout the story (and reread that nickname bird a dozen more times *sigh*). 4.75⭐️, 2🌶

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ninebookishlives's review against another edition

3.75

emotional lighthearted

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lisibee815's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Interesting premise, although sometimes I wondered if the ESP they had was a shortcut to intimacy. And I guess it was, and maybe that's okay? I did love their relationship, and there's a lot here to enjoy. The Dead Romantics is still my favorite Ashley Poston book but this one ranks right up there. :)

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