Alyssa

I really love “fake dating” stories and this one did not disappoint!

Cute, and I was happy to see more of Luc and Oliver, but ultimately felt like it didn't go anywhere. I did enjoy every scene with Odile and Judy though...I'd read a whole book about them!

Ugh okay fine this one was good

I bought this book for $5.95 from Strand back in 2013 and it has sat on my shelf since then. Depressing as some of it was, I'm glad to have finally read it!

Some very interesting information but overall felt a little...mushy.

Amazing, heartfelt, sexy, and fun. I didn't want to put it down!

Fun, interesting, not too complicated, and a good example of Poirot's knowledge of how people interact with one another!

Very good, but my least favorite TJR title I've read. Part of it is that I'm really not interested in tennis, which is on me and not the book. But I also felt like it lacked some of the emotional depth I expect from TJR's books. Glad I read/listened though!

I could barely put it down!!

Sweet and fun!

This book was fine, and had some nice plot points, but I just never fully connected with it. I found the main character to be somewhat unlikeable and the vast volume of Silicon-Valley-tech-jargon-startup-speak got very boring, very quickly. Some of the characters were great and the story was kind of compelling, but I found myself wanting to just finish this book so I could read something else.

Funny, sweet, clever, and suspenseful!

There was a lot about this that was frustrating but I found myself dying to know what happened next. Looking forward to seeing what the next books have in store.

Fascinating and clearly very well-researched! I knew nothing about Elinor Glyn going into this book and now feel a strong fondness and respect for her story and her accomplishments.

Compelling, beautiful, and full of heart. Reading it felt like being pulled along by a current, and I was never sure where I was going, but the trip was well worth it.

Stunning.

Moving, funny, touching, and at times infuriating. The characters are all so well-written that they almost jump off the page. The story was interesting and well-paced. The audiobook narration by Miranda Raison was the icing on the cake!

It took me a long time to really get into this book, and I almost DNF'd a few times. The prose was so thick that at times it felt like wading through mud, and honestly I found most of the story depressing, but overall there was a quiet, haunting beauty that made it worth it (I think).

A lovely bit of fluff! Heartwarming and sweet. I loved seeing how the needed technology would fit into the time and place of the book; very clever!

A perfect blend of sad and funny.

More fantastical adventures, more of Mary Poppins being kind of a jerk. Fabulous narration by Sophie Thompson, as usual!

Amazing how so few words can resonate so deeply. I appreciated how the structure of the collection, broken into chapters (the hurting, the loving, the breaking, the healing), made it feel more like a flowing narrative.

A lovely little book, full of humor, emotion, and, above all, a love of books. Glad I picked this one up.

A really fantastic follow-up to the intense And the Rest is History; understated but interesting with an amazing third act. Couldn't put it down!

Absolutely delightful, funny, and inspiring. I already loved Dwayne Johnson but this gave me even more of an appreciation for his work, his journey, and him as a person. And the book made me laugh out loud a few times! (I think the only thing I really disagreed with was the bashing of 2017's Baywatch, because I really like that movie!)