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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
2.5/5 stars
Finishing this book like:
Ok, not that this was boring or anything. It definitely ignited emotions,,,
Emotions of frustration, that is.
Everyone kept going on abt how this was one of their favorite Kasie West books, and how angsty it is, and how the main couple made them swoon,,,,,,, did we read the same book?
First of all, Lily (the MC) was your typical quirky girl with her
✨mismatched clothes✨
✨messy hair✨
✨inability to keep her mouth shut✨
and she's just sooooo Not Like Other Girls (she does actually say that a lot btw) and she makes her whole personality abt this exaggerated tendency of saying the dumbest things at the worst times.
Yk what, maybe I'm just a judgy bitch. Moving on. The relationship transitioned so fast from we hate each other's guts to omg it was you all along? I love you so fast and it just got so mushy at the end that I was cringing.
On the bright side, I loved Lily's family and I liked that this was a fast paced-ish read :)
This was my first Kasie West book and honestly it was super cute. I predicted who the secret admirer was from literally page 1 but it was still fun and adorable.
So fun! I recommend this contemporary if you’re looking for a fun, light read! While light, it still felt very real though. I loved the family dynamic. A chaotic family is always fun to read about for some reason. Loved the letters back and forth. The music aspect. Super cute!
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5 STARS ALL OF THE STARS
Anytime a new Kasie West book is on the horizon, I get tingly and excited and just cannot even bare the wait. It was about 10 times worse for P.S. I Like You, though. The title alone made me excited, the blurb got me bouncing in my chair, and when I got to post the cover reveal, I damn near fainted. IT WAS SO CUTE, THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY THE BOOK FOR ME -- and I was so right. This book is a new favorite.
P.S. I Like You, at its essence, is You've Got Mail - only my favorite romcom of all time - meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Does that give you an idea of how adorable this book is? Good. Because seriously. It's perfection. Lily gets an anonymous pen pal in her chemistry class after writing some lyrics on her desk, and suddenly chemistry becomes the highlight of her day (miracles do happen). Slowly they get to know each other... and feelings follow shortly after that.
The magic of Kasie West is that she writes ships like almost no one else. This one is particularly fun, because you spend the first part of the book trying to figure out who the anonymous pen pal is. I had my suspect pretty quickly, and when certain events transpired between them in real life (not in the letters) the ship hit me like a ton of bricks. From that point on it was just so much cuteness and so many adorable, bantery moments, and I definitely got to ACTUALLY PHYSICAL FLAILING LEVELS because this book just plays on all of my favorite tropes and I could not handle the feels. As far as YA contemporary romances go, I'm not sure it gets much better than this for me.
The other thing that Kasie always excels at is family dynamics. Seriously, Lily lives in a crazy house where she can scarcely get a moment's peace - which she needs, as her hobby is songwriting. But her family is so kooky and fun. Her parents compete in everything, getting the family to vote on competing pies, DIY jewelry, you name it. Her three siblings cause chaos, but are absolutely adorable. At the end of the day, all of them go out of their way to help each other. It just all felt so real, if not idyllic, and heartwarming.
I'm a music person, and I adore having music play a role in books, so I loved Lily's songwriting. She has a really alternative, indie vibe, and that's what brings her and her mystery guy together in the first place. But she has never finished a song before. The book actually shows the songwriting process pretty well, as Lily gets inspired by her pen pal's family struggles to write a song which she wants to enter in a competition to win a cash prize and songwriting lessons. She's shy and nervous to share her music with people even though she's so passionate about it, and that's something I could definitely relate to.
As for the rest... There is some minor mean girl drama, but not so much that I was really bothered by it. At the end of the day, Lily's not fussed about popularity and what other people think of her. She is confronted with the fact that she may rush to judgment at times and that she needs to be a little more open-minded. But she has a very authentic voice that just comes with a few natural flaws. I loved the bond with her best friend, because they were just so caring and pure towards each other. I need more healthy friendships like that in YA.
Summing Up:
It shouldn't really surprise you, but Kasie West did it again. She writes absolute magic. This one was particularly adorable, banter-filled, and hilarious. I got completely absorbed by it and couldn't help but finish it all in one day. It just played on my favorite tropes, and it was completely reminiscent of my favorite movie, You've Got Mail. P.S. I Like You is going on my all-time favorites list, and I will surely be reading it again and again.
GIF it to me straight!
Recommended To:
Fans of Kasie West, You've Got Mail, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Magnolia.
Anytime a new Kasie West book is on the horizon, I get tingly and excited and just cannot even bare the wait. It was about 10 times worse for P.S. I Like You, though. The title alone made me excited, the blurb got me bouncing in my chair, and when I got to post the cover reveal, I damn near fainted. IT WAS SO CUTE, THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY THE BOOK FOR ME -- and I was so right. This book is a new favorite.
P.S. I Like You, at its essence, is You've Got Mail - only my favorite romcom of all time - meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Does that give you an idea of how adorable this book is? Good. Because seriously. It's perfection. Lily gets an anonymous pen pal in her chemistry class after writing some lyrics on her desk, and suddenly chemistry becomes the highlight of her day (miracles do happen). Slowly they get to know each other... and feelings follow shortly after that.
The magic of Kasie West is that she writes ships like almost no one else. This one is particularly fun, because you spend the first part of the book trying to figure out who the anonymous pen pal is. I had my suspect pretty quickly, and when certain events transpired between them in real life (not in the letters) the ship hit me like a ton of bricks. From that point on it was just so much cuteness and so many adorable, bantery moments, and I definitely got to ACTUALLY PHYSICAL FLAILING LEVELS because this book just plays on all of my favorite tropes and I could not handle the feels. As far as YA contemporary romances go, I'm not sure it gets much better than this for me.
The other thing that Kasie always excels at is family dynamics. Seriously, Lily lives in a crazy house where she can scarcely get a moment's peace - which she needs, as her hobby is songwriting. But her family is so kooky and fun. Her parents compete in everything, getting the family to vote on competing pies, DIY jewelry, you name it. Her three siblings cause chaos, but are absolutely adorable. At the end of the day, all of them go out of their way to help each other. It just all felt so real, if not idyllic, and heartwarming.
I'm a music person, and I adore having music play a role in books, so I loved Lily's songwriting. She has a really alternative, indie vibe, and that's what brings her and her mystery guy together in the first place. But she has never finished a song before. The book actually shows the songwriting process pretty well, as Lily gets inspired by her pen pal's family struggles to write a song which she wants to enter in a competition to win a cash prize and songwriting lessons. She's shy and nervous to share her music with people even though she's so passionate about it, and that's something I could definitely relate to.
As for the rest... There is some minor mean girl drama, but not so much that I was really bothered by it. At the end of the day, Lily's not fussed about popularity and what other people think of her. She is confronted with the fact that she may rush to judgment at times and that she needs to be a little more open-minded. But she has a very authentic voice that just comes with a few natural flaws. I loved the bond with her best friend, because they were just so caring and pure towards each other. I need more healthy friendships like that in YA.
Summing Up:
It shouldn't really surprise you, but Kasie West did it again. She writes absolute magic. This one was particularly adorable, banter-filled, and hilarious. I got completely absorbed by it and couldn't help but finish it all in one day. It just played on my favorite tropes, and it was completely reminiscent of my favorite movie, You've Got Mail. P.S. I Like You is going on my all-time favorites list, and I will surely be reading it again and again.
GIF it to me straight!
Recommended To:
Fans of Kasie West, You've Got Mail, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and Magnolia.
It is one of those books you read when you feel like escaping your life for a while without putting too much thought into the plot. It's a beautiful yet simple book that will leave you feeling relaxed and content.
Quite honestly, it's the simplicity and the predictability that draws me to West's adorable teen novels again and again. There's no surprises really; you know with whom the main character will end up, despite the fact that she starts off the book being attracted to someone else.
I typically do not like the bulk of a novel to be told in epistolary form, but here the balance is just right and the tone is adorably witty. I always like the humor West conveys through her main characters; they always seem to have a firm grasp on jabbing wit and cool, but away from the norm, pop culture references.
West's writing is never too complex nor too simple. She has a story and she tells it well. I had just finished an emotionally heavier novel, and had a stressful week, so West's cute stories helped clear my head and relax my book brain.
Also, there's a nostalgia for me, in reading these books. I can remember being younger than these high school-aged main characters, like in the Sweet Dreams series, and I was just beginning my journey in becoming a bookworm. I was starting to be that girl whose nose was always in a book. I loved books then, and whenever I read these I'm reminded of those early book-devouring days.
I typically do not like the bulk of a novel to be told in epistolary form, but here the balance is just right and the tone is adorably witty. I always like the humor West conveys through her main characters; they always seem to have a firm grasp on jabbing wit and cool, but away from the norm, pop culture references.
West's writing is never too complex nor too simple. She has a story and she tells it well. I had just finished an emotionally heavier novel, and had a stressful week, so West's cute stories helped clear my head and relax my book brain.
Also, there's a nostalgia for me, in reading these books. I can remember being younger than these high school-aged main characters, like in the Sweet Dreams series, and I was just beginning my journey in becoming a bookworm. I was starting to be that girl whose nose was always in a book. I loved books then, and whenever I read these I'm reminded of those early book-devouring days.
I'm more so into the horror genre but now and again read a romantic book here abd there. I really liked the book. I think the only part that bugged me was some of the grammatical errors in the book for e.g. the parts where she wtote "writing him/ writing me". It's supposed to be writing to him/ writing to me. My only banter about the book.
**4.5**
Really cute and exactly what I needed. My favourite Kasie West book is, and forever will be: The Distance Between Us. That will always be the case. Always.
Really cute and exactly what I needed. My favourite Kasie West book is, and forever will be: The Distance Between Us. That will always be the case. Always.