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My Very '90s Romance
My Very '90s Romance: A Novel | Jenny Colgan
6 posts | 9 read | 1 reading | 6 to read
From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan comes a hilarious romantic comedy about a down-on-her-luck florist whose future begins to bloom when she takes on the challenge of helping to transform her nerdy roommate. Holly is a frustrated florist whose life doesnt seem to be coming up roses. Fleeing a roommate situation from hell, she moves in with a motley crew of friendsJosh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying legal eagle with talons to match; and Addison, a gorgeous computer geek who spends his days communicating with his online girlfriend and anyone who worships at the altar of Jean-Luc Picard. From the moment Holly catches a rare glimpse of Addison, shes smitten. The only problem is how to get him to swivel his chair from the computer screen to her adoring gaze. After a series of false startsinvolving a new friend and mathematician, FinnHolly coaxes Addison away from his computer screen and out into the open. While out in the open spells disaster for Addison, curiously, her own future begins to bloom. Holly and her friends make desperate attempts to connect with Addison, drag him away from his fiercely possessive girlfriend, Claudia, and get him to communicate with the real world. With Jenny Colgans trademark wit and a cast of unforgettable characters, My Very '90s Romance will capture your heart.
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K.Wielechowski
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Panpan

I… hated this book.
I was halfway through the book before something showed it was set in the 90s: a fax machine.
The MC was selfish & convinced she could “fix” her hot introverted roommate so he wouldn‘t hide in his room all day. Then she started telling people she was his girlfriend when they weren‘t dating. She wanted to rescue him from his “controlling” internet girlfriend who was at most insecure.
Fat & height -phobic.
Nothing like the blurb.

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Marja
Panpan

I didn't really like this book. It was incoherent rambling from the start to finish with no real plot. The characters were one-dimensional and the MC Holly was very unlikable. It also felt very dated. However, I read this in the early days of covid19 pandemic and I found it very escapistic. I may give Jenny Colgan another try because I kind of liked the writing style and she has potential to be a fun author to read.

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Aaronlisa
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Mehso-so

I read this between Mar 23 & Apr 4. I gave it 3 ⭐️. It‘s not bad but just not the book for me.

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quietjenn
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I'm in a bit of a reading slump. Keep trying, though. And it's a lovely sort of day 🌞

flying_monkeys For what it‘s worth, when I‘m in a reading slump, I re-read an old favorite or two. That seems to do the trick. 🤓 6y
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