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#LittensLoveRomance It was a close vote but we have a winner! It‘s been on my TBR since I fell in love with Pumpkinheads. There are lots of chapters so we‘ll be reading 4 a day; from what I can tell, most are short so it should make for quick reading. We‘ll start in a week to give those who want to join a bit of time to get the book. Since it‘s older hopefully your library will come through. Let me know if you want to be tagged in my daily posts!

Loved this story of young love, angst, and the search for acceptance ❤️

The alternating narrators were great.

The story took an unexpected turn near the end when they found out who Eleanor's bully is.

I absolutely love this book. It definitely had me on an emotional ride.

#BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #TBRtarot

I've not really read any YA before. This kept flashing into my peripheral so I gave it a go. Sweet teenage love, the yuckiness of school, siblings and parents. And the despicable step father, the sad mother and poor Eleanor.
I liked the way Rowell keeps it real, not letting it become sickly sweet at all. Good ending:)

When a friend found out I LOVE Fangirl (as you can see) she recommended E&P, which is such a ‘tug on your heart strings‘ story, that if you were the Grinch, your heart would be guaranteed to grow 3 sizes. It is wholesome, relatable, and so real. And that‘s why I love Rowell. She can write the sweetest of stories that we can all experience. I don‘t usually go for a dose of reality but when it‘s done right, it‘s beautiful.

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I haven‘t read this book since middle school (when I was obsessed with it as middle schoolers are) and boy is it horrible. Like awful. Truly. It‘s waaaaay more racist than I remember???? And it fetishizes Asian people in the weirdest way???? I just want to know why a full grown adult woman wrote this book about 16 year olds yearning for each other. It‘s just bad.

Delicate. Fragile. First love and the soft and painful ways it can break your heart. It was a really soft, warm read. Something that evokes the warm fuzziness in your heart. Although they fell really fast, I really do like this book and the story although some parts are slightly unbelievable. Yet I would still say it's worth reading.

1. Speech/Drama

2. Eleanor and Park

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

@Ruthiella @Cuilin @wanderinglynn

5⭐️
I‘m so hurt. It caused me so much pain, but it was also an enjoyable read. Yes, Eleanor got a little annoying, but I think that was because I understood how she felt. Park was so in love with her and that‘s part of the reason that I love dual POV books, but it‘s also what caused me so much pain in the end. 100% recommend to anyone who‘s never read it and to anyone who cried reading The Fault In Our Stars.

@Escapinwithbooks Lynne!! Congratulations you are the winner of Eleanor & Park!! I‘m working all week, but I‘ll try to mail it Friday! 📚❤️🎉🎊🎈

#LitsyLove

Took a trip to our local bookstore today and found these!! 💕📚 I accidentally bought another copy of the tagged book 🤦🏻‍♀️

#LitsyLove members drop a comment below to be entered in a drawing for my extra copy! Tell me what you‘re currently reading! 😊📚

I've read this book more than once and it is still just as good, if not better every time. One of my five-star reads for sure.

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I really enjoyed this book and rooted for Eleanor and Park the entire time. I did not have the same scenarios that either of the characters did, but I had some things about my family that were different enough to be picked on, so I felt the connection to the story. I even listened to the songs mentioned while I was reading!

“I don‘t like you….. I think I live for you.”

Uhh Rainbow, we need to talk! Please write a sequel! Give the people what they want, what they need!! I adored this story! Poetic, emotional, engaging! I want to reread Fangirl now because I forgot what an exceptional writer Rainbow Rowell is. Also, is this a movie? It totally should be!

“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”

I‘m loving this sweet love story! And all the 80s references!

#soulmates #ithadtobeyou @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This was my first Rainbow Rowell book-it was endearing 💘

“Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own first love-and just how hard it pulled you under. “

#ItHadToBeYou 💖 #FirstLove 👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Somewhere between a pick and a so-so for me. The story was excellent, a perfect mix between heart-breaking and romantic. Like others wrote, some of the writing was uncomfortable and unnecessary (in my opinion). Also, some parts of the book felt rushed while others dragged out. Still finished in less than a day though, couldn‘t wait to find out what happened!

This was maybe slightly better than ‘so-so‘ but not super great. It‘s a teenage love story and the love described between Park & Eleanor is just that: weirdly fast moving & at times cringely intense. And then there‘s the way Eleanor is made to describe Park—she never lets us forget he‘s half Korean. It was a bit uncomfortable.

Overall, it was ok. Some parts were good.

Love this book

This was a cute and fun quick read. I love anything she writes.
#DashingDecember @Andrew65 Three book goal met. :)

Cute high school love story

I can't believe it took me so long to start this! I'm ready to call in sick to work so I can finish it 😂

Wasn‘t sure I would enjoy this book since I am not a big fan of romance type novels, but this YA story was excellent. Loved both Eleanor and Park. So well written. It‘s a pick from me.

I absolutely loved portions of this book. But that ending…not sure how I feel about that.

Two worlds apart, unlikely high school sweetheart. read from both eleanor‘s and park‘s side of story

I‘m combining #firstlinefriday & #bannedbooks2021 today. First line: He‘d stopped trying to bring her back. Reasons book is challenged: #offensivelanguage #vileprofanity #coarselanguage #sexuality #readbannedbooks kids!

I‘ve read this before, but after it was mentioned in “The Overdue Life of Amy Byler,” I wanted to read it again. At times, very painful to read but I still loved it. I love Rainbow Rowell‘s books. I‘m thinking it‘s time to reread them!

Book 27 of 2021.

An unlikely friendly emerges from a ride on the bus.

I enjoyed this book, however, I am not a fan of the ending of the book, mostly because it‘s not what you expect.

WHY DIDN'T ANYONE WARN ME WHEN I POSTED THE EXCERPT YESTERDAY? I'm ugly crying over here. This was the sweetest, most heart wrenching book I've ever read.

AWWWWWW. MY LITTLE DEMISEXUAL PARK 😍😭

#two4tuesday Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView !

1. Tagged, and Rainbow Rowell‘s Attachments reminding of my first job for the town newspaper (although my job was pre-existence of emails)
2. Books set in foreign countries

Fun questions!!

#unpopularopinion. Sorry guys! Another bail for me. We all know I hate YA, but this had been on my list since 2016 so I just had to give it a go and it was just a no for me. Im sad I didnt read it years earlier bc I probably wouldve enjoyed it

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I‘m reading this book for a second time cause it was so good. Eleanor is a very good character she is kind, nice and mysterious. Park is also good but there are some things I would change.

I really enjoyed this novel and I am sad that it is over. I loved the quirky misfits and their relationship despite the odds and adversity. I also loved all the 80s references and mixtapes. I flew through this and now wish for a sequel.

“You saved my life, she tried to tell him. Not forever, not for good. Probably just temporarily. But you saved my life, and now I'm yours. The me that's me right now is yours. Always.”

Eleanor & park is very good, it‘s a very descriptive book with excellent word choices.

The beginning took me a little while to get into, but overall, I enjoyed the story of Eleanor and Park. First love, acceptance of who you are, and leaving a bad home life wrapped in music and comic books. This will definitely be a read I am adding to my classroom library.

Finished this reread for book group tomorrow night; 8 years since I‘d first read this. It did not age well. And while Eleanor‘s story still reads as tragic as ever, my discomfort comes more with being more aware of Park‘s character. It feels like a case of #fakediversity where he is half Korean just to be an other, a matched misfit to E‘s redhead with a terrible family situation. I‘m still processing. I loved this the first time. Now...

Cute YA novel, but ultimately I felt it just wasn‘t my favorite and probably not something I would‘ve picked up and read if my friend had not recommended it. This book does bring up touchy subjects like abuse, so I didn‘t love that. Eleanor and Park‘s relationship was very cute and wholesome. I would say that made up for a lot of this book.

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I needed this book. Although it has a definite sad undertone, Eleanor and Park offer such a happy, love filled hope. They remind me of all the best parts of my first love. Rainbow Rowell does not disappoint. Highly suggest for anyone. I found myself relieved and happy at the end. Trigger warning for abused children though.

in love so far 😍 I‘ve been in a jam lately, so I really hope this doesn‘t take a turn for the worse.

I‘m only 30 pages in and this book is very interesting from what I‘ve been reading. It is a mature read but I would definitely recommend it if you have a chance.

I enjoyed this, though I did have some quibbles. I wish the stepfather had gotten more of a comeuppance, and that we‘d gotten a little more development from Park‘s side of things, but you can‘t have everything I guess :)