Book Lovers by Emily HenryMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"Is there anything better than iced coffee and a bookstore on a sunny day? I mean, aside from hot coffee and a bookstore on a rainy day."
When the Goodreads sisterhood crowns a book as the best romance of 2022, once simply has to read it. And it certainly exceeded high expectations! This book re-kindled my love for Kindles and romance novels!
It's certainly novel, with our heroine and hero both working in the book biz, she as an agent and he as an editor (aka every book lover's dream job). They consider themselves the villains in Hallmark films because they're bad ass city people, but they made this reader fall in love with their relatable imperfections within a few pages.
BOOK LOVERS is downright HILARIOUS! It's not easy to write funny lines that are original and don't come across as Kinsella-esque, but Emily Henry has SUCH a gift for flirtatious banter that one can't help but giggle hysterically every page!
"That is what I’m looking for every time I flip to the back of a book, compulsively checking for proof that in a life where so many things have gone wrong, there can be beauty too. That there is always hope, no matter what."
And yet her characters have real life problems, too. I found myself sniffing at one point, only to wipe away at the stray tear drops in disbelief. There is gravitas here as well, people, hidden under such delightful layers of romance tropes.
"After losing Mom, those were the endings I found solace in. The ones that said, Yes, you have lost something, but maybe, someday, you’ll find something too."
Both a loving tribute and a playful critique of the genre, BOOK LOVERS manages to be an unforgettable book for this reader who has consumed hundreds (and forgotten dozens) of romance novels! READ IT READ IT READ IT!
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