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A review by jennifermreads
The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes
3.0
“If 10,000 readers pirate your book, no one gets paid and no one knows your book was popular. If 10,000 readers check your book out of the library, librarians notice and they order more copies, or they order your next book, or they invite you to come speak…or they recommend your book to teens, who then maybe buy your next book/recommend it to more teens.” (@pstokesbooks http://tinyurl.com/p4ovsk6)
THAT folks is why borrowing from a library is not the same as or as hurtful as illegal downloads! And that is why I bought a copy of The Art of Lainey and read it. Anyone who can write so passionately about piracy - and remember to include a reason why borrowing from the library isn't piracy is worth tossing some support!
The romance part of the story was a little predictable but it was light, fun, and solidly in the beach-read category. This is one that was easy to pick up, put down, pick back up: perfect for by the pool or lazing on the beach.
At times I was extremely irritated with Lainey's insane desire to get back the d-bag that dumped her in the middle of the busy coffee shop where she works. But I kept reminding myself: "We all had these all-consuming loves in high school or college. The loves where we could not fathom going on without them as part of our lives. The loves where we would do anything to get them back." Then, her obsession made sense and the crazy lengths she went to became exaggerations of what we may have all wished we had tried at some point.
Again, the wrap-up was predictable - but the journey to get there was entertaining enough to overlook the predictability.
THAT folks is why borrowing from a library is not the same as or as hurtful as illegal downloads! And that is why I bought a copy of The Art of Lainey and read it. Anyone who can write so passionately about piracy - and remember to include a reason why borrowing from the library isn't piracy is worth tossing some support!
The romance part of the story was a little predictable but it was light, fun, and solidly in the beach-read category. This is one that was easy to pick up, put down, pick back up: perfect for by the pool or lazing on the beach.
At times I was extremely irritated with Lainey's insane desire to get back the d-bag that dumped her in the middle of the busy coffee shop where she works. But I kept reminding myself: "We all had these all-consuming loves in high school or college. The loves where we could not fathom going on without them as part of our lives. The loves where we would do anything to get them back." Then, her obsession made sense and the crazy lengths she went to became exaggerations of what we may have all wished we had tried at some point.
Again, the wrap-up was predictable - but the journey to get there was entertaining enough to overlook the predictability.