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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
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.
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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:
Complicated
This was such a cute, light, fluffy read! A great read for when you need something to make you feel good!
This was a light romance about a girl who works in a bookstore and a guy who makes bookshelves who both do trivia quiz bowls in LA. The daily to-do list feature was cool as we got a glimpse into Nina's ordinary life, though I felt like her character wasn't always consistent. I would've liked way more scenes with the family beyond stereotypes, though I thought the children characters were done well.
Keeyootsee-wootsee fantasy, but the only chicklit novel I have read with two separate mentions in separate scenes in the 21st century of S.J. Perelman, a long-dead author whom I 'follow' on Goodreads, more than once.
I did like it, despite not being the target reader, for who can resist a smart, sarcastic, anxious, introverted, bookish trivia maven whose Sisyphean labors are found in a Bullet Journal?
(Psst. In [b:The Bookish Life of Nina Hill|42379022|The Bookish Life of Nina Hill|Abbi Waxman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541774944l/42379022._SY75_.jpg|66042198] a character wonders who originated the Bullet Journal: look at [b:The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future|39071691|The Bullet Journal Method Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future|Ryder Carroll|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528909036l/39071691._SX50_.jpg|60624007] if you want to know. I'd mention other things I read in the book, but I don't want the author to know how much I identified with three characters, and how abhorrent a supposedly pleasant, darling character is. Shh.
I did like it, despite not being the target reader, for who can resist a smart, sarcastic, anxious, introverted, bookish trivia maven whose Sisyphean labors are found in a Bullet Journal?
(Psst. In [b:The Bookish Life of Nina Hill|42379022|The Bookish Life of Nina Hill|Abbi Waxman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1541774944l/42379022._SY75_.jpg|66042198] a character wonders who originated the Bullet Journal: look at [b:The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future|39071691|The Bullet Journal Method Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future|Ryder Carroll|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528909036l/39071691._SX50_.jpg|60624007] if you want to know. I'd mention other things I read in the book, but I don't want the author to know how much I identified with three characters, and how abhorrent a supposedly pleasant, darling character is. Shh.
I rarely give a "beach read" four stars but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Breezy, witty, playful, and yes predictable. I also liked her observations on social media for young adults today. Don't wait for the beach it is a marvelous break from the current reality of our world!
Books, trivia, planners, an anxious introvert with questionable social skills... this was made for me.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A