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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
All things considered, I should really love everything about this book but there was a lot that didn't feel authentic and I struggled.
One bright spot: I will forever be impressed with You're a Quizard Harry for a trivia team name.
One bright spot: I will forever be impressed with You're a Quizard Harry for a trivia team name.
Thank you to Netgalley for this digital ARC.
I give this book 3.5 stars. Nina Hill is introverted, plans every single day down to the minute, and works in a bookstore. She quickly discovers that her absent father has died and there's a whole lot more family than just her and her constantly traveling mom. I was intrigued by the cover and the description of this book and wasn't sure what to expect. What I got in the end was a so-so romance but a great and well-rounded character with an interesting personal story.
I really connected with Nina because of her love of books and her job. Her quirk of knowing random facts at the drop of a hat really made me like her more. The quiz nights were fun and made me laugh because they always seemed to get out of hand. What made this book for me was the complicated family that Nina eventually becomes a part of. Having nephews that are older than her and sisters decades younger and older was fascinating. I needed a chart myself to keep up with it all. I wanted to keep on reading just so I could see what she ended up with during the will reading.
The romance between Nina and Tom was just okay. It was honestly the weakest part of the whole story. It felt superficial to me and there wasn't a lot of tension or build-up between them. Their conversations lacked passion and substance. There needed to be more to their whole relationship. Too much detail and depth was missing from them as a whole. They were cute but I didn't feel anything for them. I wanted to get back to the financial hardships of the bookstore and learning more about the family.
All that being said, I think this is a solid book with plenty of entertainment sprinkled throughout the pages.
I give this book 3.5 stars. Nina Hill is introverted, plans every single day down to the minute, and works in a bookstore. She quickly discovers that her absent father has died and there's a whole lot more family than just her and her constantly traveling mom. I was intrigued by the cover and the description of this book and wasn't sure what to expect. What I got in the end was a so-so romance but a great and well-rounded character with an interesting personal story.
I really connected with Nina because of her love of books and her job. Her quirk of knowing random facts at the drop of a hat really made me like her more. The quiz nights were fun and made me laugh because they always seemed to get out of hand. What made this book for me was the complicated family that Nina eventually becomes a part of. Having nephews that are older than her and sisters decades younger and older was fascinating. I needed a chart myself to keep up with it all. I wanted to keep on reading just so I could see what she ended up with during the will reading.
The romance between Nina and Tom was just okay. It was honestly the weakest part of the whole story. It felt superficial to me and there wasn't a lot of tension or build-up between them. Their conversations lacked passion and substance. There needed to be more to their whole relationship. Too much detail and depth was missing from them as a whole. They were cute but I didn't feel anything for them. I wanted to get back to the financial hardships of the bookstore and learning more about the family.
All that being said, I think this is a solid book with plenty of entertainment sprinkled throughout the pages.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This never seemed to really go anywhere. The relationships were Meh, the drama was Meh, the characters didn’t really develop. This was a great outline now tell me the story
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the meandering pace of this book. Rather than twists and turns in the plot, it had slow wide curves. Nice.
Another really fun book about Nina who loves books and is a self described introvert. She lives alone, works at a book shop, on a trivia team and has a cat named Phil. She grows up alone with her nanny, her mom travels for work and she never met or even knew who her father was. That is until a lawyer comes to find her to read his will. It took me 30-50 pages to get into it but then it was a page turner. Was a great read!
Fun, quick read. Nina is an introvert who loves books and her quiet, organized life. But her anxiety threatens to overwhelm her when she suddenly discovers a whole family she didn’t know she had and her quiet life is upended. It’s a romcom so you know it all works out in the end.