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tegsreadsbooks's review
4.0
I picked up this book because the author reached out to me and I read a book I normally wouldn’t have, and found myself pleasantly surprised.
A Girl Like You is about a twice divorcee named Jessica who wants to find love again and starts to delve into the world of online dating, as a 50-something year old woman.
I enjoyed reading about Jess. The wide range of characters she met kept me entertained, and I really enjoyed her relationship and interactions with her kids. I laughed, I smiled, and I even cried at the end because of a part relating to a dog that was emotional to me that I didn’t expect would be.
Despite this not being my usual genre, I enjoyed the book. It took me on a fun journey and some of the lives of some of the men she dated really fascinated me.
This would be a 4 star book except for one part that I can’t get over. At one point she went on a date with a guy who was standing in front of a lambo and holding a glass of champagne. When she asked what he’s toasting, he said he’s a real estate agent and wrapping up a huge deal of a half a million dollar condo in Manhattan. Now, I’ve never lived in Manhattan. Or NY for that matter. But I can tell you that it’s more expensive to live there then it is to live where I am, in Seattle, and I live in one of the top 5 most aggressive and expensive markets in the U.S. Now, for our market 500k is peanuts. Many realtors wouldn’t want to take a client who’s only buying a 500k house, because they feel that’s a tiny commission in a market where houses are double that easily. Manhattan is even MORE expensive then Seattle. A 500k condo is cheap. Why would a real estate agent be toasting that deal and calling it huge? Now if he was toasting a “huge” 2.5 million deal, that makes a lot more sense.
So that part bothered me enough to bring my rating down, but I really liked the book otherwise.
3.5 stars
A Girl Like You is about a twice divorcee named Jessica who wants to find love again and starts to delve into the world of online dating, as a 50-something year old woman.
I enjoyed reading about Jess. The wide range of characters she met kept me entertained, and I really enjoyed her relationship and interactions with her kids. I laughed, I smiled, and I even cried at the end because of a part relating to a dog that was emotional to me that I didn’t expect would be.
Despite this not being my usual genre, I enjoyed the book. It took me on a fun journey and some of the lives of some of the men she dated really fascinated me.
This would be a 4 star book except for one part that I can’t get over. At one point she went on a date with a guy who was standing in front of a lambo and holding a glass of champagne. When she asked what he’s toasting, he said he’s a real estate agent and wrapping up a huge deal of a half a million dollar condo in Manhattan. Now, I’ve never lived in Manhattan. Or NY for that matter. But I can tell you that it’s more expensive to live there then it is to live where I am, in Seattle, and I live in one of the top 5 most aggressive and expensive markets in the U.S. Now, for our market 500k is peanuts. Many realtors wouldn’t want to take a client who’s only buying a 500k house, because they feel that’s a tiny commission in a market where houses are double that easily. Manhattan is even MORE expensive then Seattle. A 500k condo is cheap. Why would a real estate agent be toasting that deal and calling it huge? Now if he was toasting a “huge” 2.5 million deal, that makes a lot more sense.
So that part bothered me enough to bring my rating down, but I really liked the book otherwise.
3.5 stars
currently_booked's review
3.0
Jessica Gabriel is a twice divorced fifty-something mom of two (adult children) who seems to desperately be afraid of being alone. When she enters the world of online dating, things begin to get steamy…and also a little weird. From the pot head to the more dominant sexually adventurous clothespin addict, Jessica tries time and again to find love, or at least a new part of herself in the process.
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Ok let me start by saying I put this off way too many times and it took me longer than usual to get through. I don’t know why, because I definitely liked it, it just didn’t always ‘hook’ me into having to finish it right away. And then I would get distracted by another book and set this one down to come back to. BUT I definitely always came back to it. And the last 3/4 got super graphic steamy so be warned!
Overall, I loved Jessica’s relationship with her kids, and she seemed like such a likable person. I’d say she sometimes came off way too needy and dependent on these newly formed relationships from online dating, and I wanted to shake her out of her crazy sometimes! But the story flowed well, and the short chapters made it easy to pick up where I left off.
3/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and thank you to the author for a gifted copy for my review.
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Ok let me start by saying I put this off way too many times and it took me longer than usual to get through. I don’t know why, because I definitely liked it, it just didn’t always ‘hook’ me into having to finish it right away. And then I would get distracted by another book and set this one down to come back to. BUT I definitely always came back to it. And the last 3/4 got super graphic steamy so be warned!
Overall, I loved Jessica’s relationship with her kids, and she seemed like such a likable person. I’d say she sometimes came off way too needy and dependent on these newly formed relationships from online dating, and I wanted to shake her out of her crazy sometimes! But the story flowed well, and the short chapters made it easy to pick up where I left off.
3/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and thank you to the author for a gifted copy for my review.
writergirlsbookreviews1's review
2.0
If someone asked me to describe this book in one word, I would say: nice. If you’re asked to describe a person and you use nice, it usually means you like them, but they’re also kinda boring. That’s how I felt about this book. There were so many things I genuinely liked, but it was such a snoozefest to actually read. Which is such a disappointment because the plot had so much potential to be funny and engaging.
Jessica, the main character and voice of this book, was such a sweet character. She felt like a real person, someone I could see myself as if God-forbid I ended up in her situation.
The first quarter of the book was all about her two marriages; how they started, what they were like and how/why they ended. It was rather dull and sadly, didn’t get much better from there. It was very information heavy, a lot of details about random things that didn’t even matter for the story. Frequently throughout the book she’d start reminiscing about something from the past and then within the same paragraph, without warning, it jumps back to what she’s doing presently and it became so jarring.
One thing I liked was the inclusion of her dog, Penny. One thing that was well written was the small sentences about where the dog was and what she was doing. It helped give the book a homely feel, which is another thing I liked, was how comfortable the setting was.
The book is described as funny. I spent a lot of time while reading the book wondering what was suppose to be funny. The dates Jessica went on weren’t funny, more odd or sad. She spent a lot of time either going through the motions just to get through an uncomfortable date or becoming overly invested in a guy, only to have him ditch her days or weeks later.
During the last quarter of the book there were a lot of sex scenes and I wasn’t prepared for how in depth they went. I understood there was going to be sex in the book, it is about dating after all, but I wish it were more scattered and a little less detailed. It felt out of character for Jessica.
The ending had a few sad moments that made me tear up and the very end was sweet but predictable. While it was fun to read a book where the protagonist isn’t in her teens or twenties, I probably wouldn’t recommend this book unless you’re really into romance and you’re not fussy with what you read.
*I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Jessica, the main character and voice of this book, was such a sweet character. She felt like a real person, someone I could see myself as if God-forbid I ended up in her situation.
The first quarter of the book was all about her two marriages; how they started, what they were like and how/why they ended. It was rather dull and sadly, didn’t get much better from there. It was very information heavy, a lot of details about random things that didn’t even matter for the story. Frequently throughout the book she’d start reminiscing about something from the past and then within the same paragraph, without warning, it jumps back to what she’s doing presently and it became so jarring.
One thing I liked was the inclusion of her dog, Penny. One thing that was well written was the small sentences about where the dog was and what she was doing. It helped give the book a homely feel, which is another thing I liked, was how comfortable the setting was.
The book is described as funny. I spent a lot of time while reading the book wondering what was suppose to be funny. The dates Jessica went on weren’t funny, more odd or sad. She spent a lot of time either going through the motions just to get through an uncomfortable date or becoming overly invested in a guy, only to have him ditch her days or weeks later.
During the last quarter of the book there were a lot of sex scenes and I wasn’t prepared for how in depth they went. I understood there was going to be sex in the book, it is about dating after all, but I wish it were more scattered and a little less detailed. It felt out of character for Jessica.
The ending had a few sad moments that made me tear up and the very end was sweet but predictable. While it was fun to read a book where the protagonist isn’t in her teens or twenties, I probably wouldn’t recommend this book unless you’re really into romance and you’re not fussy with what you read.
*I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
rebbyreads's review
4.0
Read this if…life has ever thrown you a curveball and forced you to start over in some way.
Jessica is nearing 60 as her life begins to fall apart. Her second marriage has just ended and she must find a job to keep up with her bills. She feels abandoned and alone despite having two grown children, a dog, and a supportive best friend. In an attempt to start her life over again, Jessica finally agrees to give online dating a try. While learning how this modern matchmaking works and seeing all the good, bad, and ugly offered by the opposite sex, Jessica learns that the person she needs to be loved by the most is herself.
This was a perfectly timed read for me as Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and I’m bingeing the new season of Love is Blind. This was such a fun story! I immediately felt for Jessica as the world she knew began to unravel. I was rooting for her to find “The One” and enjoyed reading about her numerous dates with online suitors. Honestly, it made me really scared to ever be single again and deal with all the weirdos on the Internet! I was surprised at the end when the book took a dramatic and emotional turn. I may or may not have shed a few tears for Jess when she hit her rock bottom. This book is very spicy and sexually explicit, so be aware of that before picking it up. I was a bit uncomfortable with some of the scenes, as they weren’t my cup of tea at all, but if you liked Samantha’s character from Sex and the City, you’ll probably enjoy Jessica’s bedroom escapades as well.
Jessica is nearing 60 as her life begins to fall apart. Her second marriage has just ended and she must find a job to keep up with her bills. She feels abandoned and alone despite having two grown children, a dog, and a supportive best friend. In an attempt to start her life over again, Jessica finally agrees to give online dating a try. While learning how this modern matchmaking works and seeing all the good, bad, and ugly offered by the opposite sex, Jessica learns that the person she needs to be loved by the most is herself.
This was a perfectly timed read for me as Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and I’m bingeing the new season of Love is Blind. This was such a fun story! I immediately felt for Jessica as the world she knew began to unravel. I was rooting for her to find “The One” and enjoyed reading about her numerous dates with online suitors. Honestly, it made me really scared to ever be single again and deal with all the weirdos on the Internet! I was surprised at the end when the book took a dramatic and emotional turn. I may or may not have shed a few tears for Jess when she hit her rock bottom. This book is very spicy and sexually explicit, so be aware of that before picking it up. I was a bit uncomfortable with some of the scenes, as they weren’t my cup of tea at all, but if you liked Samantha’s character from Sex and the City, you’ll probably enjoy Jessica’s bedroom escapades as well.
thebookiebungalow's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
readingonfordearlife's review
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death
harrietsbookcorner's review
4.0
This was something very different to what I would usually read but I’ve been trying to branch out, and I’m so glad that I did! This started very fun and like reading the diary of a friend, but as the story unfolded it got more emotional and I actually cried quite a lot towards the end. Witty, very steamy and funny, but with moments of sincerity and grief. Really enjoyed this read.
I was gifted this book but all thoughts and opinions are my own.
I was gifted this book but all thoughts and opinions are my own.
mboyea's review
2.0
It disappoints me so much when I don’t like a book, but this is one that I honestly did not like. I had a very hard time being engaged with it in the beginning and it was a challenge to keep my focus.
I enjoyed the stories of her online dating escapades but after awhile they just got tiring. The ending with her dog felt so random and out of place. I liked the very ending part of it but that’s about it honestly.
I enjoyed the stories of her online dating escapades but after awhile they just got tiring. The ending with her dog felt so random and out of place. I liked the very ending part of it but that’s about it honestly.
shankl's review
4.0
Finally a novel which features a middle-aged women trying to find where love will take her after two failed marriages. Jessica, along with her grown children, enter the the world of apps dedicated to finding the "one."
At fifty-seven, Jessica is heartbroken after divorce number two. A new job and a new leash on life, she enters the world of dating apps. What ensues through the novel is AriesGurl adventures with meeting men, sexting and experimenting with her sexual prowess. There are many funny moments and times you’ll believe certain men are destined to be lonely forever. It is through her relationship with her children that Jessica shapes her views on finding love once again.
A Girl Like You is easy to read and highly relatable. Women over fifty enjoy a good book with steamy sex with women our age. Clothespins who knew!!!
Thank you to @cariscribnerauthor for the complimentary copy and @LetsTalkBooksPromo for the buddy read and discussion.
At fifty-seven, Jessica is heartbroken after divorce number two. A new job and a new leash on life, she enters the world of dating apps. What ensues through the novel is AriesGurl adventures with meeting men, sexting and experimenting with her sexual prowess. There are many funny moments and times you’ll believe certain men are destined to be lonely forever. It is through her relationship with her children that Jessica shapes her views on finding love once again.
A Girl Like You is easy to read and highly relatable. Women over fifty enjoy a good book with steamy sex with women our age. Clothespins who knew!!!
Thank you to @cariscribnerauthor for the complimentary copy and @LetsTalkBooksPromo for the buddy read and discussion.