Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
LOL funny and low angst, this book was a delight from beginning to end. Judging by the reviews of her other books, I'm guessing this is the best book N R Walker has written. Deservedly so.
lighthearted
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Note: An ARC was provided by the author.
I fell in absolute and utter adoration for this story and its characters. Gaaaaah! I lost count of the number of times I broke out in a grin or laughed out loud while reading this book. Then there were the moments where I felt my heart contract in empathy for "Dearest Milton James" and the young man who loved him so. I loved seeing Malachi come into his own as much as I loved how this stack of correspondence from the 1970s brought not just Malachi and Julian closer, but the entire Dead Letter Office team as well. This was truly a lighthearted read, one with nary a villain in sight or any sort of unnecessary drama-rama. While the release was a surprise to N.R. Walker's readers, what was not surprising was how marvelous a read Dearest Milton James was. Five-plus stars!
I fell in absolute and utter adoration for this story and its characters. Gaaaaah! I lost count of the number of times I broke out in a grin or laughed out loud while reading this book. Then there were the moments where I felt my heart contract in empathy for "Dearest Milton James" and the young man who loved him so. I loved seeing Malachi come into his own as much as I loved how this stack of correspondence from the 1970s brought not just Malachi and Julian closer, but the entire Dead Letter Office team as well. This was truly a lighthearted read, one with nary a villain in sight or any sort of unnecessary drama-rama. While the release was a surprise to N.R. Walker's readers, what was not surprising was how marvelous a read Dearest Milton James was. Five-plus stars!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4/5
N.R. Walker knew what she was doing here. Absolutely wholesome and simply adorable.
N.R. Walker knew what she was doing here. Absolutely wholesome and simply adorable.
A full and highly deserved 5 stars.
Well this was an utter delight. I'm not new to N.R. Walker although I haven't read much. I loved Code Red, but this was very different to that story.
This is set in the Dead Letter Office (sorry, Mail Distribution Centre) where Malachi is forced to work by his father. Malachi according to his father, is a drifter who can't hold down a job and this job is his last chance. Julian runs the dead letter office and its' band of merry misfits where somehow Mal finds a home and a job he loves. And Julian, with his sexy professor vibe all in brown. This is as much Julian and Malachi's story as it is the story of the Dear Milton James letters. I won't go into it because massive spoilers for the story.
I loved the burn of Mal and Julian's relationship, I loved gradually getting to know Mal, and seeing Julian come out of his shell more as the story developed too. Mal is exactly the sort of character I love, with his sass and snark and verbal diarrhoea, and Julian is his perfect foil. The story of the Milton James letters was such a great hook too. I loved the whole thing and this is going straight on my go-to list when I need a pick me up.
Can't recommend this enough.
Well this was an utter delight. I'm not new to N.R. Walker although I haven't read much. I loved Code Red, but this was very different to that story.
This is set in the Dead Letter Office (sorry, Mail Distribution Centre) where Malachi is forced to work by his father. Malachi according to his father, is a drifter who can't hold down a job and this job is his last chance. Julian runs the dead letter office and its' band of merry misfits where somehow Mal finds a home and a job he loves. And Julian, with his sexy professor vibe all in brown. This is as much Julian and Malachi's story as it is the story of the Dear Milton James letters. I won't go into it because massive spoilers for the story.
I loved the burn of Mal and Julian's relationship, I loved gradually getting to know Mal, and seeing Julian come out of his shell more as the story developed too. Mal is exactly the sort of character I love, with his sass and snark and verbal diarrhoea, and Julian is his perfect foil. The story of the Milton James letters was such a great hook too. I loved the whole thing and this is going straight on my go-to list when I need a pick me up.
Can't recommend this enough.