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Attachments was such a fun book to read, had me smiling at the antics.

I have to laugh at the three characters that immediately came to mind when I saw this:

* Roarke from the In Death series by Nora Roberts (writing as J.D. Robb)
* Lincoln from Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
* Henry from The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

With all the highbrow literary stuff I've read over the years, it's kind of hilarious that my three favorite book guys are basically from romance novels. #TLT
@dabbe

There's just something about how Rainbow writes characters that sucks me in. Beth and Jennifer and Lincoln all felt so vibrant and distinct, and I find the whole concept of this book so fun! I also appreciate how seriously she takes her situations, though. #reread #fiction #epistolaryfiction

I spent most of Attachments mentally begging Lincoln to shit or get off the can – but that‘s me being a bit of a cynical snot, once again. It‘s actually a light and charming novel with plenty of ‘90s nostalgia and a wonderful female friendship. You just need to set aside your qualms about all the horrible hetero romances – and the creep factor. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/attachments-rainbow-rowell/

#workplaceromance
#loveathon

I was in the mood for an epistolary novel, so I really enjoyed this one. I could nitpick some aspects, but overall I felt that the characters had a lot of heart and it was funny and witty.

I breezed through this one. Unique story and gave so many nostalgic Y2K vibes. Lincoln works as an internet security officer at a newspaper, basically reading people's emails to monitor no one is breaking company policies. He finds himself looking forward to reading the hilarious exchanges between two friends Beth and Jennifer and realizes he might be falling for Beth. But he can't introduce himself for fear of her finding out what his job entails

I‘m glad I decided to try another Rowell because I loved this one. It was so relatable to me, because my coworkers and I have shared similar emails… hopefully someone is not reading them… or maybe, hopefully, and there‘s a cute IT guy coming my way. 🤣

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#Epistolary 💌📧📎 #BookMoods 😊📚

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

I have a few issues with this book but I let them go in order to enjoy this story for what I needed last week. It was a pleasant escape from the cold, snow, and stress from work.

#ConflictedWorlds Lincoln is the conflicted #Coworker who was hired by the computer security department of his company to read through the emails of his coworkers in order to maintain internet security. He, himself, is conflicted by his job, and knows it would cause conflict with his coworkers if they knew he was hired to read their emails.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Weekend plans ❤️

#currentlyreading #ilovebooks #bookphoto #reading

Currently reading and loving it. I‘ve barely read the last few days but my goal is to finish this one by Friday. ❤️
#ilovereading #bookish #bookobsessed #booknerd #booklover #bookworm #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #ilovebooks #bibliophile #reading #novel #bookphoto #amreading

I devour 75% of Rainbow Rowell's titles in single readings. It's a romance but where the guy and girl only meet face to face in the last few chapters. Told in part episolary and part from Lincoln's perspective they fall in love through a distance and through Lincoln reading her filtered emails at the turn of 1999 meets 2000. Sigh. I need a 20 years later epilogue to know these fictitious lovers triumphed.

Re: my last post about why I love epistolary romance novels:

My husband & I (who‘ve been together for almost 12 years!) exchanged emails & letters before we ever met in-person. This is a photo of the first piece of mail I ever sent him (we also made each other mixtapes, complete with annotated booklets).

It‘s already a bit faded in this photo...but you get the idea. 💞 We‘ve also moved a bunch since 2009, so neither address is still valid. 😉

Not a horrible book but not my favorite either. It was well written but I was hoping for more.

Are Rainbow Rowell's other books better? There's a lot of hype with this author, but I really didn't get why with this book. The only thing that stopped me from giving it a thumbs down was the witty banter in the emails because I'm definitely guilty of that. But now I'm creeped out that someone might have read it and fantasized over it. Ew.

It's Winston's 3rd birthday! I spent the morning giving him his presents, treats, and playing. Now that I've decided to settle into a book, the little guy decides he wants to play fetch. How can I say no to this face?

1. Attachments
2. The Lost City of the Monkey God
The Redbreast
The Thursday Murder Club
3. Just my husband's usual Hallmark movies.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Starting to listen to Attachments, I found the full audiobook on YouTube.

#24B4Monday #AuthorAMonth

This book isn't the typical book I'd pick up to read. The writing was good and the plot was what I expected but the book was just ok for me. Lincoln went a little too far onto the creepy side by the middle of the book and I doubt it would have played out as it does. He was very intense to say the least. Also - pretty creepy that most companies probably track their employees like this now days.

#AuthorAMonth #FeastMode

@Soubhiville @Hestapleton

It is a cold, snowy day here today so what better than a nice cup of hot tea while reading under a warm blanket. Going to start this #readathon by trying to finish up Attachments while drinking some Rhubarb Yogurt Parfait tea. The book has been ok so far - exactly what I expected from this book to be honest. Not my type of book but still well written.

#FeastMode #AuthorAMonth #CurrentlyReading #LibraryBook #Tea

@Hestapleton @Soubhiville

Found a copy of this book at our local library and I've read a couple of chapters. Not a typical book I would pick up but it is enjoyable so far (not that I'm very far in). Seems like it will be a light and fairly quick read which is probably what I need right now. I know the premise of the book but I hope it isn't super romance heavy.

#AuthorAMonth #LibraryBook #CurrentlyReading

@Soubhiville

Lincoln, a computer geek, is hired to take care of system security for a newspaper. Part of that includes reading emails employees send to make sure they‘re not behaving inappropriately. He gets caught up in the emails between 2 women, Beth and Jennifer. Soon, he finds himself falling for a woman he;s never met.

Kinda creepy premise, but Lincoln is so endearing.

Rowell‘s debut novel follows Lincoln who‘s job is to read emails of the employees of The Courier, a newspaper where he works. He lets slide the email conversations of Beth and Jennifer. Rowell portrays the wonderful friendship between Beth and Jennifer and their lives and relationships as well as Lincoln‘s own life and his family. This book also deals with some tough issues but is also hilarious. #AuthorAMonth

Rebecca Lowman re-recorded the #audiobook for Rainbow‘s debut earlier this year, and it is so wonderful. Sometimes a narrator and an author just WORK.

You can‘t help but root for Lincoln and Beth. The number one adjective that comes to mind with her characters is charming. She makes genres I don‘t normally like from romance (this book) to YA and fantasy (other titles) things I love.

#aam book 3 #bookspinbingo no 4 (posting card tmrw) night all!

What a fun, funny, poignant, reminiscent book about love in the 90s, e-mail still somewhat a new concept and the terrible fear of Y2K looming. I may have liked this one as much as Eleanor and Park! #authoramonth @Soubhiville

Update for #novelnovember!

Finish:

✅ Attachment for #authoramonth @Soubhiville
2. A Freak of Freedom for #readingeurope2020 #SanMarino
3. Midnight in Chernobyl for #Ukraine
4. The Historian for #Slovenia

Make progress: The Dogs of Riga for #Latvia

Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting!

Loved it! So funny and I loved the 1999 setting. For a while, I thought for sure the ending would be different as it wasn‘t looking too good for the MCs!

#bookspinbingo
#authoramonth

I have to work today but nothing says I can‘t have a relaxing read for breakfast first!

This was clever and cute...and a little goofy...and fulfills prompts for two monthly reading challenges for November. #authoramonth

My local indie bookstore is also doing a challenge, and for this month it was to read a new-to-you author.

My goals for #novelnovember:

Finish:

1. Attachment for #authoramonth
2. A Freak of Freedom for #readingeurope2020 #SanMarino
3. Midnight in Chernobyl for #Ukraine
4. The Historian for #Slovenia

Make progress: The Dogs of Riga for #Latvia

Maybe overly ambitious but I need to get through these if I‘m going to have any chance of completing #readingeurope2020

Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting! I ❤️ the name of the challenge. It‘s easy to remember!

I really enjoyed this book! It was a fun, lighthearted rom-com, that also included a look back at the internet in 1999. I remember being at a New Year's Eve party in 1999, and the host turned off the breaker at midnight as a joke, because seriously, everyone was at least a little afraid that everything was going to stop at midnight, lol! 🤣 #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

My first LOL. Ok being an employment (& cyber security) lawyer this punches many of my buttons but to really make it a hoot, I‘m a former newspaper girl! My first job was at the town newspaper! And I continued in journalism until law school. Then represented newspapers for awhile. This sums up all my previous and current jobs into one big howl of laughter!

Starting this one tonight in the hotel while on my business trip. It‘s great I‘m getting in a lot of reading time! #authoramonth

Jenny Lawson‘s bookstore is still closed but it‘s clear she‘s enjoying updating her window decor! This is today when picking up the tagged book.

A little excursion around the neighborhood: picnic at a local Mexican food place and then across the street to pick up the tagged book from the Nowhere Bookshop for #authoramonth.

I was going to read Landline for #authoramonth but decided to go with this one, which was also on my tbr, because my local indie bookshop has it in stock. Jenny Lawson is still only selling books to pick up curbside at her Nowhere Bookstore so I‘m trying to keep her in business until the pandemic lets up. Husband and I decided to buy books from her when she has what we need in stock even though it costs more. Hope to pick it up tomorrow.

Friday morning #coffeeandabook with my 2nd #AuthorAMonth book for this month.

I started out really disliking all the characters in this book, but they grew on me and I got caught up in their exchanges. I found this to be a perfectly good distraction for today, which was key. I didn‘t think there was anything standout about this, and the characters themselves confirmed my impression that Rowell‘s real strength is as a YA author. (though even there I‘m not convinced she‘s my cup of tea)

#votedearlyreadathon #authoramonth

I thought this was good for what it was, but it‘s definitely not a genre I get into. I have enjoyed Rainbow Rowell‘s YA that I‘ve read much more.

I did appreciate the moral struggle MC Lincoln had with his job and his obsession with reading Beth‘s email. But overall, a bit too fluffy for me.

This is fluff, but I needed fluff today, and it was fun in a rom-com kind of way. I doubt I‘ll read any more by her, but I‘m not sorry to have read this one. #authoramonth2020 @Soubhiville

I started this on my new Kindle for #authoramonth2020, and it‘s full of pop culture references, most of which are over (under?) my head. I was able to read outside on my lunch hour much better than with the old Kindle or my tablet. Now if I can just get Rocky Mountain High out of my head.

I have what feels like a huge TBR of library books and books borrowed from friends, not to mention bookclub books for November. #bookspinbingo will help me get through them! Here‘s my November #bookspin list. There are two Rainbow Rowell books on there for #authoramonth too.

At the start of quarantine my brilliant bestie suggested we start a virtual book club. We asked a few of our favorite people to join & Pandemic Pages was born. Every Saturday night we zoomed & discussed books. We all looked forward to it! It was a chance to connect & laugh during a time that felt so isolating & overwhelming. I am so grateful for these women, their insights, and the joy their conversation brought me during this insane year.