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A review by laurynmadere
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston
5.0
Hands down my favorite book in the Once Upon a Con series.
I listened to this one as an audiobook and I’m so glad I did!! The chapters go between Rosie and Vances POV and the audiobook is narrated by two different actors! For me that just brings the book to life so much more and honestly helps me to enjoy the story and characters more!!
I honestly can’t tell you why I love this book so much I just do?? So much that I’d listen to the audiobook again tomorrow????!!!!
Normally I graze the authors acknowledgements at the end but I HAD to read Ashley’s acknowledgement for this book! I love that she didn’t start by thanking everyone who needs to be thanked. She started with a confession about why she wrote this book. She wrote this book for herself and I love that so much!
She says, “I wrote this book for me. So, if you didn’t really enjoy this book, that’s okay! You’ll find one that you love. Like hunting through AO3, sometimes it takes a little time before you find that story that feels like your favorite song. and if you can’t find it? Then write it! Never let anyone tell you different.”
That ending really hit me and ya know what she’s right!!!
I related to Rosie so so much and could physically see myself in this character. She may be one of the first fiction characters I really could relate with! And I think that’s a huge part of what I love about Ashley’s books. Her characters start to really feel real!
This review doesn’t really tell you why you should or shouldn’t read this book but I’m telling you right now READ THIS BOOK!!! And this book series!!!!
I listened to this one as an audiobook and I’m so glad I did!! The chapters go between Rosie and Vances POV and the audiobook is narrated by two different actors! For me that just brings the book to life so much more and honestly helps me to enjoy the story and characters more!!
I honestly can’t tell you why I love this book so much I just do?? So much that I’d listen to the audiobook again tomorrow????!!!!
Normally I graze the authors acknowledgements at the end but I HAD to read Ashley’s acknowledgement for this book! I love that she didn’t start by thanking everyone who needs to be thanked. She started with a confession about why she wrote this book. She wrote this book for herself and I love that so much!
She says, “I wrote this book for me. So, if you didn’t really enjoy this book, that’s okay! You’ll find one that you love. Like hunting through AO3, sometimes it takes a little time before you find that story that feels like your favorite song. and if you can’t find it? Then write it! Never let anyone tell you different.”
That ending really hit me and ya know what she’s right!!!
I related to Rosie so so much and could physically see myself in this character. She may be one of the first fiction characters I really could relate with! And I think that’s a huge part of what I love about Ashley’s books. Her characters start to really feel real!
This review doesn’t really tell you why you should or shouldn’t read this book but I’m telling you right now READ THIS BOOK!!! And this book series!!!!