REVIEW OF THE HATING GAME
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(I actually read this book for the first time like 8 months ago but since I LOVE IT SO MUCH I needed to officially review it for bookstagram.)
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Lucy Hutton and Josh Templeman are both assistants to the co-CEOs of their company and they hate each other. After a year of waging a Cold War consisting of many, many office games (the Staring Game, the HR Game), Josh and Lucy's relationship finally starts to thaw. But their friendship comes at a terrible time...since they're both fighting for the same promotion. And Lucy starts to wonder whether her newfound friendship with Josh is part of just another office game...or if it's something more.
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I. Love. This. Book.
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I have read it three, yes THREE, times this year. It is solely responsible for opening my eyes to the fun to be had in contemporary romances. I love Lucy and Josh's relationship. Josh is my ultimate book boyfriend and Lucy is such a hoot. Their banter and chemistry are top notch. I literally have no complaints. Read it.
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Also I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE.
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5 stars duh
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REVIEW OF FOUR CHRISTMASES AND A SECRET
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Daisy and Oliver are childhood friends who have lost contact into adulthood despite Uncle Terrence's annual Christmas party at his bookshop. Each year Daisy feels defeated by the epically responsible and glamorous life Ollie leads...as compared to her single, dreadful, sad state of affairs. Thirteen years after sharing a kiss under the mistletoe as teens, Ollie is back in town with his model girlfriend. This could not happen at a worse time, as Daisy is struggling to keep a hold of her boyfriend, her job, and even her dog!
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I really liked how Daisy's personal development was handled. Instead of trying to become better to win a man, Daisy's goal always seemed to be just to beat the negative voices inside her head (and expel the outside negativity from her life). Uncle T's advice to her in this regard is really potent: "If you believe in yourself, anything can happen dear girl. Surround yourself with positivity." This isn't meant in a 2000s Disney channel message of just "dreams can happen;" but rather that a key component in one's success is the belief that you actually have the ability to achieve something. In order for this belief to flourish, you must silence the negativity in your life that tears you down.
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There were some things I didn't like....Frankie for one. She is AWFUL. I think she is supposed to be so awful to help us see Daisy's personal growth, but I just hate such a horrid woman having so much focus in a story. And I also thought some of the more emotional moments were brushed over a bit quickly (can't say too much without spoilers), but the overall message and larger cast of characters is still worthwhile.
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Really cute holiday read, with some definite lol moments, and just heartwarming in general.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for the eARC.
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4 stars
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I've seen the #10thingsIlove and #10thingsaboutme floating around bookstagram and @shapedbystoriesdiane tagged me in one similar challenge last week. So I basically combined them to give you the list below of (mostly) single word answers of things about me, things I love, and general fun facts! 😆
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1. Navy Wife ⚓
2. Mom 🤱🏼
3. Vegetarian 🌿
4. RomComs 💘
5. French Fries 🍟
6. Books, obvi 📚
7. Christmas 🎄
8. Margarita Enthusiast 🍹
9. Ocean Lover 🐬
10. Pink 💞
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I feel like you probably knew most of this already, so sorry I just let everything all hang out and make these less surprising. 🙈 #nosecrets
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Anyway, definitely consider yourself tagged if you're reading this! But I'll also tag a few friends to participate as well:
@my_read_feed
@bookishinmidlife
@lizthatch
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REVIEW OF NATURALLY TAN
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Tan France is the fashion expert on Queer Eye and easily one of my favorite people on television. He is hilarious, charming, and sassy, and each of these things comes across in his memoir. I loved reading about his upbringing, his relationship with his husband, and the behind-the-scenes tidbits from Queer Eye did not disappoint!
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5 stars
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