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A review by yazthebookish
A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
4.0
4 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Maybe that’s why I read romance novels so often, because they’re pretty stories clearly shelved in fiction, and that’s where I wanted to be. And then I came here, to a fictional town, and I think … in the back of my mind I just … I knew I wanted to stay. I wanted to stay in a world where the plots are predictable and the endings are happy. Somewhere just as frozen as I am.”
Can books ever feel like a warm hug?
It's no longer a conspiracy theory dear readers, Ashley Poston's books are indeed laced with magic that encompasses you in a warm phantom hug as soon as you open a page.
It's as if the pages of the book wrap around you the same way you would cozy up in a blanket after coming back from a crisp cold morning stroll.
I'm absolutely charmed and the touch of magical realism is not just the cherry on top, it's the rich drizzle of hot chocolate fudge that soaks through a freshly baked brownie.
My flowery expressions is evidence enough that the charm has not worn off, I just love it when an author manages to weave in whimsical magic into a story that takes place in a real-life setting but oh! Did I mention the heroine ends up at some point during her road trip in the fictional town of her favorite book? And there she meets a hot grumpy fictional boyfriend who runs a bookshop? He's blond though but the personality makes up for it eventually.
Like why can't I somehow end up in Terrasen and meet the love of my life (Ala Rowan Whitethorn)? though I doubt I'd survive the journey.
This book is a love letter to all readers and it spoke right to my heart. Poston managed to nail down exactly how I feel as a reader who had experienced grief and sadness and without exaggeration, books saved me. Happily ever afters were my silver of hope that life has more to offer me and I won't always be stuck in this pit of misery.
I'm still a work in progress, but fortunately there was progress eversince.
Eileen was an absolute delight and I'm glad to finally read about another heroine in her 30s who is dealing with an existential crisis (as I do). Her journey blossomed beautifully and I resonate with her story on a very deep level.
The only reason I deducted a star was due to the back and forth and miscommunication trope which always sours the experience for me.
This book was lovingly written with the readers in mind and I very much appreciate it.
Content warning: grief, mention of betrayal, mention of the death of a loved one.
“Maybe that’s why I read romance novels so often, because they’re pretty stories clearly shelved in fiction, and that’s where I wanted to be. And then I came here, to a fictional town, and I think … in the back of my mind I just … I knew I wanted to stay. I wanted to stay in a world where the plots are predictable and the endings are happy. Somewhere just as frozen as I am.”
Can books ever feel like a warm hug?
It's no longer a conspiracy theory dear readers, Ashley Poston's books are indeed laced with magic that encompasses you in a warm phantom hug as soon as you open a page.
It's as if the pages of the book wrap around you the same way you would cozy up in a blanket after coming back from a crisp cold morning stroll.
I'm absolutely charmed and the touch of magical realism is not just the cherry on top, it's the rich drizzle of hot chocolate fudge that soaks through a freshly baked brownie.
My flowery expressions is evidence enough that the charm has not worn off, I just love it when an author manages to weave in whimsical magic into a story that takes place in a real-life setting but oh! Did I mention the heroine ends up at some point during her road trip in the fictional town of her favorite book? And there she meets a hot grumpy fictional boyfriend who runs a bookshop? He's blond though but the personality makes up for it eventually.
Like why can't I somehow end up in Terrasen and meet the love of my life (Ala Rowan Whitethorn)? though I doubt I'd survive the journey.
This book is a love letter to all readers and it spoke right to my heart. Poston managed to nail down exactly how I feel as a reader who had experienced grief and sadness and without exaggeration, books saved me. Happily ever afters were my silver of hope that life has more to offer me and I won't always be stuck in this pit of misery.
I'm still a work in progress, but fortunately there was progress eversince.
Eileen was an absolute delight and I'm glad to finally read about another heroine in her 30s who is dealing with an existential crisis (as I do). Her journey blossomed beautifully and I resonate with her story on a very deep level.
The only reason I deducted a star was due to the back and forth and miscommunication trope which always sours the experience for me.
This book was lovingly written with the readers in mind and I very much appreciate it.
Content warning: grief, mention of betrayal, mention of the death of a loved one.