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anniej623 's review for:
Not Quite by the Book
by Julie Hatcher
*** I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion ***
Not Quite By the Book is a really charming read but to be honest, it was a little slow for me. This book follows Emma Rini who runs her family’s bookstore but is feeling overworked and overwhelmed so to takes herself on vacation down the road to a quaint town to get in touch with her more creative, chill side and tries to sort of reinvent herself.
It’s a lot of emotional back and forth and while the writing and storyline are solid, I found it slightly “plodding” along at times while Emma tries to weigh the pros and cons of her existence. Maybe this hit too close to home, hahaha!
There is a touch of romance from the local heartthrob, Davis, who is everything he should be!
This is for sure one of those cozy little reads that I will be recommending to all of my book-loving friends!
Not Quite By the Book is a really charming read but to be honest, it was a little slow for me. This book follows Emma Rini who runs her family’s bookstore but is feeling overworked and overwhelmed so to takes herself on vacation down the road to a quaint town to get in touch with her more creative, chill side and tries to sort of reinvent herself.
It’s a lot of emotional back and forth and while the writing and storyline are solid, I found it slightly “plodding” along at times while Emma tries to weigh the pros and cons of her existence. Maybe this hit too close to home, hahaha!
There is a touch of romance from the local heartthrob, Davis, who is everything he should be!
This is for sure one of those cozy little reads that I will be recommending to all of my book-loving friends!