Waiting for Tom Hanks | 
pickThis was SO fun. At times I was annoyed with Annie, particularly in the beginning because she seemed to take immediate offense to Drew and never even considered she might be approaching the situation wrong. But she grew on me. What I enjoyed most about this though was I had literal laugh out loud moments - pretty rare for me with a book. It surprised me every time but in the best way. It was a lot of fun
pickAnnie is a fan of rom-coms and wants to write her own screen play but she's waiting for her Tom Hanks to find her. Life is never that simple.
This was a cute and funny story. Haven't we all dreamt of finding that perfect movie man? This is a steady story that builds to a slightly rushed but sweet ending. I do love Chloe and Uncle Don they were amazing. This was fun and an easy read.
Sorry @Andrew65! I forgot to post my last book! #12booksof2023
pickBlew through both of these, each in one day. ☺ Gifts from @britt_brooke, who loves to tease me about my Tom Hanks obsession. 😉 Easy, breezy romances - predictable, fluffy, and perfect & fun for light reads during the holiday craziness!
⭐⭐⭐⭐ /⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for both
pickQuirky quick read. It‘s a little corny but a love letter to 90‘s romcom movies. It‘s that cozy blanket, bucket of popcorn chick flick kinda book
pickFun, fun, fun rom-com with a nod to some of my favorite romantic comedies (Nora Ephron!). This is a light read that ends pretty much the way you‘d expect. It was just what I needed this week. #audiobook #Libby
@megnews is hosting the #RoadTripUSA2022 challenge, trying to visit each state (via book, of course!) this year. Love the idea of these #TravelTuesdays !!
I'm a lifetime Buckeye & think Ohio's big must-not-miss definitely has to be the Hocking Hills region. I'm rather passionately fond of my state & get a little defensive when people blow it off as “just“ corn, when, first off, corn is awesome 😂
I was delighted to realize the tagged book is ⬇
pickI have some mixed feelings about this one, and am not even sure I can explain why haha What I loved - the humor, the side characters, the warm friendships, the PG-13 rating, and of course the setting of German Village in Columbus, referencing so many places (including the Book Loft!!) that I know and have visited. What I didn't like? I guess the MC's tendency to assume the worst of the male MC. Like she starts hating on him immediately with ⬇️
so-soI‘ve heard lots of great things about this book but I was disappointed by how flat it was. Annie is a rom-com obsessed romantic who is waiting for the perfect man (Tom Hanks). A movie starts filming in her town and she starts working on the set and she meets the male lead - Drew. Very predictable in places but can Annie find love with a man who is in town only for a few days.
A sweet, cute read but disappointed overall after all the hype.
#WeekendReads
1. Currently reading the tagged book on my kindle
2. Baking and cross stitching (wish I had more time for both of them)
3. The pieces of ourselves by Maggie Harcourt. Loved everything about this book especially how it dealt with teens and mental health issues
My weekend reading is sorted. Finally getting round to reading this on my kindle 📖☕️
panThis book was a definite 2 stars. There were times I thought it was cute and I laughed. But the main character was just sooo unlikable. The way she put everyone on an unattainable pedestal and then wondered why she couldn't find love. And the story was super predictable and unrealistic. The only reason it's getting 2 stars is because it did make me laugh.
pickA cute and quick story. I couldn‘t help but smile many times. A bit predictable but it was the perfect comfort read for me. It ended much too quickly and abruptly. I think that it should have gone into what happened to the main couple after. Even better would be if a second book was the aftermath story. I‘d read it. Otherwise an enjoyable, quick read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of my easy goals this week is to finish this book! It‘s a light and fun read but since I only have Libby on my phone it means I will need to find time to read it outside my normal reading time at night before bed when I prefer to not use my phone.
pickLight, fluffy, and adorable. I kept picturing Justin Hartley as the hero 😊
pickSome parts of this book infuriated me, but overall I did enjoy it.
Not too bad on the grab and go. Out of the 10, I‘ve only read 3: Beach Read, No Judgments, and The Lottery. Its been awhile in The Lottery so I may give it a reread, it‘s perfect for October!
so-soThis is a fast, easy read that focuses on the main character‘s obsession with romantic comedy movies as she stumbles into a romance of her own. I enjoyed the characters and the love interest is swoony but the storyline was too unbelievable for me. However it did read like a romantic comedy movie and although some moments were over the top, it was done so to match the vibe of a rom com. If you love rom coms you have to read this book!
Book 134 of the year read. This was a really cute book.
pickAfter the heaviness of the book I read before this, I needed something light and happy. And Waiting for Tom Hanks did not disappoint. It‘s basically Notting Hill in reverse; annie gets a job working on a movie filming in her neighborhood and has a meet-cute with movie star Drew Danforth. It‘s a cute story, I laughed out loud several times, and all the supporting characters were great. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
pickThis book was super cute and a pretty quick read. I totally felt for Annie, I have been that girl, heck I am that girl, that sees “perfect” relationships in movies and around her and wishes for that for herself. I loved this book so much and highly recommend it!!
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pickIf you are a fan of "chick flicks", then this is the book for you! This highly readable story engaged me from the start. Winfrey and I could be friends. I chuckled a lot and found so many moments to be relatable AND quotable. Ground breaking? No. Predictable? Yes. But romcoms are the comfort food of pop culture. They aren't deep, they are fun. Given those conditions, Winfrey delivered what was promised. And really, who doesn't love Tom Hanks?
I mean, who doesn‘t like Tom Hanks? #fallreads #romcomreads #nextup #september2020 #womensfiction
pickKerry Winfrey‘s Waiting for Tom Hanks is a sweet, frothy, quirky romance whose foundation in the movies means every fellow fan of When Harry Met Sally or Sleepless in Seattle will be giddy.⠀
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Annie has survived a life of tragedy to find contentment in living with her uncle Don, hanging out at the local coffee shop with her best friend, and writing freelance articles for online publications about an array of topics (hemorrhoids, anyone?). ⬇️
My June roundup. I am surprised I read two whole books this month. I loved both of them.
Bonus is my cat sticking her tongue out because she‘s adorable.
pickI loved this book so much and it was exactly what I needed to get out of this months long slump I‘ve been in. It‘s also made me want to watch You‘ve Got Mail, but sadly no streaming service I have had it and I‘m too cheap to buy it off iTunes. But I am in a Rom-Com mood.
This book is making me want to watch all the Rom-Coms and my favorite movie is mentioned. I‘ve also read 97 pages which is the most I have read in a month.
I am falling in love with this book and I to would love to meet my own Tom Hanks.
pickCompletely adorable
Loving this so far! Trying to not rush through it but it's just so good I can't help but to read the next chapter...
so-soAdorable premise and love the book loft shout out but Annie kind of bugged
so-soIt was very sweet. Just like a Tom Hanks rom com. I would have liked a little more tension between the romantic interests. Still cute.
pickThis was fun and cute and a great February read! I too love Tom Hanks in romance movies, and the author gives several shout outs to my all time fav rom com, While You Were Sleeping.
pan⭐️⭐️/5 I did not care for this one. It didn‘t have a lot of depth and felt very cheesy. Looking forward to my next read!
My spoils from my visit to The Book Loft. Cute place, lots of rooms, damn near got lost inside. I've nearly picked up Waiting for Tom Hanks a few times & passed, saying not today. I finally pulled the trigger and imagine my surprise when the cashier told me a scene takes place right there in The Book Loft! 😃 So whether it was serendipity or kismet or sheer dumb luck, I am super jazzed about my choice and the receipt will clearly be the bookmark.
1. I like the newer romance, for example the tagged book. I'm not into the bustier buster ones lol
2. My hubby and I went out for lunch and book shopping today, but we both usually prefer to stay home.
3. Books! Okay, chocolates. But I like flowers, too.
4. I love Charley and Reyes in the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones.
#friyayintro @howjessreads @4thhouseontheleft
pickI breezed through it quickly and enjoyed it a lot. It was a very cute book! ♥️📚 #tomhanks #romance #film #kerrywinfrey
pickIf like me you like to read light, fluffy romance in February, you may like this book. It was cute and a quick read. Lots of rom-com references and some awkward-funny scenes.
pickThis was a great light-hearted read & helped me recover from several emotional books. It‘s not the greatest romance book, but I enjoyed the movie references (there were a few too many), the fantasy romance, & the setting. I didn‘t love the ending, but I loved that there‘s a scene in The Book Loft in Columbus. Got a few spaces for bingo @4thhouseontheleft
This is my book for Ohio #readtheUSA2020
@TK421 @cobwebmoth Have you all read this yet?
A slow month for me but here's my January 2020 Wrap-Up. I loved Waiting for Tom Hanks and definitely want to read more by the author one day. The Night Olivia Fell was a bit in middle ground for me but enjoyable. Here's to more reading in February
pickBOOK REVIEW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ just finished up reading #WaitingForTomHanks by @kerrywinfrey and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I did feel as though Annie was a little on the annoying side about making sure her life aligned up to the likings of a romcom but she started to grow on me as the story played out! I will definitely be reading more from Kerry Winfrey! ❤️
