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bubblegirljulz 's review for:
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman
Thank you to Netgalley for this digital ARC.
I give this book 3.5 stars. Nina Hill is introverted, plans every single day down to the minute, and works in a bookstore. She quickly discovers that her absent father has died and there's a whole lot more family than just her and her constantly traveling mom. I was intrigued by the cover and the description of this book and wasn't sure what to expect. What I got in the end was a so-so romance but a great and well-rounded character with an interesting personal story.
I really connected with Nina because of her love of books and her job. Her quirk of knowing random facts at the drop of a hat really made me like her more. The quiz nights were fun and made me laugh because they always seemed to get out of hand. What made this book for me was the complicated family that Nina eventually becomes a part of. Having nephews that are older than her and sisters decades younger and older was fascinating. I needed a chart myself to keep up with it all. I wanted to keep on reading just so I could see what she ended up with during the will reading.
The romance between Nina and Tom was just okay. It was honestly the weakest part of the whole story. It felt superficial to me and there wasn't a lot of tension or build-up between them. Their conversations lacked passion and substance. There needed to be more to their whole relationship. Too much detail and depth was missing from them as a whole. They were cute but I didn't feel anything for them. I wanted to get back to the financial hardships of the bookstore and learning more about the family.
All that being said, I think this is a solid book with plenty of entertainment sprinkled throughout the pages.
I give this book 3.5 stars. Nina Hill is introverted, plans every single day down to the minute, and works in a bookstore. She quickly discovers that her absent father has died and there's a whole lot more family than just her and her constantly traveling mom. I was intrigued by the cover and the description of this book and wasn't sure what to expect. What I got in the end was a so-so romance but a great and well-rounded character with an interesting personal story.
I really connected with Nina because of her love of books and her job. Her quirk of knowing random facts at the drop of a hat really made me like her more. The quiz nights were fun and made me laugh because they always seemed to get out of hand. What made this book for me was the complicated family that Nina eventually becomes a part of. Having nephews that are older than her and sisters decades younger and older was fascinating. I needed a chart myself to keep up with it all. I wanted to keep on reading just so I could see what she ended up with during the will reading.
The romance between Nina and Tom was just okay. It was honestly the weakest part of the whole story. It felt superficial to me and there wasn't a lot of tension or build-up between them. Their conversations lacked passion and substance. There needed to be more to their whole relationship. Too much detail and depth was missing from them as a whole. They were cute but I didn't feel anything for them. I wanted to get back to the financial hardships of the bookstore and learning more about the family.
All that being said, I think this is a solid book with plenty of entertainment sprinkled throughout the pages.