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Thank you Chrissy!!!!! Loved my gifts! I cant wait to put my stationary to use ❣️❣️❣️ and i think i lost the blanket to my cat 🤦🏽♀️ #autumncomfortswap
pickEmily Henry may be a master of writing fluffy novels that aren't, in fact, just fluffy novels at all. I loved this, even though sometimes it was hard to keep track of where we were in the timeline. #45-2024
pickThis might be my token romance read for the year, and it was a winner. A sweet friends to lovers romance about Poppy and Alex, polar opposites who become friends in college and vacation together every year. Loved the summer flashbacks, the sense of humor, the slow build-up of romantic tension, and the extra depth of both characters unpacking the emotional baggage that‘s been holding them back. Super satisfying!
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Here is my August #bookspin #doublespin #bookspinbingo, including #Roll100. My oldest son wanted to partake since he sees me do this every month. I told him if he gets a BINGO, I‘ll give him $5. He said “alright! But I want to spin for the BINGO board.” So, as much as I usually wait, I conceded..I can‘t tell him no and he‘s so excited to do this with me! A nice balance of more summer fluff and some good thrillers! 📚📖
so-soA read with #LittensLovesRomanceReadathon. The characters, especially one, were annoying, and the book was a little too long, but the outcome was good. Thanks for @StayCurious for hosting and all her little posts to keep us readers reading. 😊 I found 3 bingo spots for #ISpyBingoMarchMayJuly @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks #ReadAway24 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES
so-soOverall, I liked the ending to this book - not so much the long journey. I found Poppy to be unlikeable but at least she realizes that herself and tries to work on it. There was character growth and some redemption. But I‘m not sure I would have finished if it wasn‘t for the group read! They‘re making this (and several other Emily Henry books) into films. We‘ll see if I like the story better as a quick 2 hour movie. Thanks for reading with me!
so-so3✨ When I first heard about this story it sounded really interesting. I liked that it would have the main character(s) traveling. We know something happened between the long term friends, and travel partners but we have to go backward and forward in time to unravel what it was. It was difficult to like the characters that didn‘t seem to grow through the story, but they looked for help. Read for #LittensLoveRomance @StayCurious
pickI'm glad it wrapped up the way it did. I was a little annoyed with Poppy the majority of the book and I felt that Alex deserved better. And yes, I was disappointed with the Croatia reveal. However, this was a quick read that had many cute and funny moments. 3.5⭐️
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so-soAn opposites attract romance that just didn‘t hit for me… I spent most of the book super frustrated with the characters and the ending seemed a little too perfect after all of the angst!
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.34&35: that was a pretty good speech. Impassioned and romantic. And it didn‘t work?! I guess 12 years of trouncing on Alex‘s heart have made him super cautious. Maybe he‘ll chase after her and be like, “Same, Babe.” Maybe. At least, if nothing else, Poppy is trying to work on herself.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.32&33: After an entire book of avoiding what happened in Croatia - the big reveal was underwhelming to say the least. That‘s it? They kissed and almost went further but didn‘t? Sigh. The secrecy and not talking about it for years wasn‘t necessary. They didn‘t even have a big falling out. Now the scene in the airport was more likely to cause a rift. Poppy stuck her foot in it big time. Poor Alex. How will she fix this?
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.30-31: well David kind of lets the proposal to Sarah out of the bag and Poppy kind of starts spiralling. Luckily she and Alex TALK for once and are honest and seem to be okay for the moment. They still have a ton of issues to work out I think, and not much book to do it in. We‘ll see how it goes once they get to the end of their trip.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.28&29: I think by not crawling into bed with Alex in the new hotel room, Poppy is already putting distance btw them. He‘s going to wake up and be hurt I think. As for the Tuscany trip - a lot going on there. Why can‘t Poppy and Alex come to terms with what they mean to each other? Why do they have to make everything so hard? All the important moments happen with them and not with their significant others…that means something
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.26&27: A great step in the right direction-so how‘s Poppy gonna ruin things😬? Alex seems to be all in, but I feel as though Miss Commitment-Phobe is going to rear her ugly head. And ok, since this was their first time, what the heck happened in Croatia that was so big? I was certain they had slept together and she ran away. Maybe they just came close and stopped before anything happened. I hope Alex doesn‘t get too hurt.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.24&25: Ok everyone who is annoyed with Poppy raise their hand. Maybe I wouldn‘t be as irritated if the book was told in sequence instead of all this back and forth. But author‘s choice I guess. Alex is a sweetheart and deserves the best. Not sure if that‘s Poppy🤷♀️ - I slightly swooned when he showed up to take care of her when she was sick - and then she put distance btw them again.🙄But maybe not so much in the present
Sorry for the late post! My whole house has caught Covid and we‘re struggling atm. #LittensLoveRomance Ch.20-23: So Poppy finally admits she‘s loved Alex for like 5 years - and not just as a friend. She is so afraid to lose him she‘s not willing to put herself out there - until Croatia, maybe. Who knows - we don‘t yet know what happened there (I am irritated about this). In the present she‘s desperate to go back to their previous friendship⬇️
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.18-19: it‘s hard when life gets in the way of friendship. It definitely is easier to take trips and be more spontaneous when you‘re young and unattached. I think Poppy just thought they would always be close and together and nothing would get in their way. It‘s sad that while Alex is with Sarah, he and Poppy don‘t even text and barely talk. But if I was Sarah I‘d be suspicious as all heck of Poppy.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 16&17 so we‘re getting closer to what happened in Croatia and why Alex is so mad at Poppy. Because I can sense he‘s still angry and I think it‘s because he put himself out there, she felt too much and ran away from the life they could have in their hometown. And now he wants to get back with Sarah to have a chance at that life. What a tragic mess. But stop dancing around the issue! Talk about it please - for all our sakes.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.14-15: honestly, this girl is so in denial about her real feelings for Alex, and has been for years. Julian sounds kinda ick. I wonder how long Poppy was with him. I wonder what her parents thought about her dropping out of school. I mean, school wasn‘t for her and she made something of herself without getting into more debt, so that‘s great. Although her life doesn‘t make her happy. ⬇️
pickPoppy and Alex remind me of my grandparents with their opposites attract romance! Such a good audiobook as Whalen is so great at voices and narrating. Finishing all of the Emily Henry books on audiobook because of her.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 12-13: I‘m starting to get slightly irritated with the secrecy over Croatia. Just tell the reader so we can start fixing whatever happened. Not sure I‘m a big fan of the back in time every other chapter either. What do you guys think? I like it in the sense that we get to know their close friendship - but I think it‘s a bit overused here. But maybe I‘m wrong.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 10-11: first of all, that beach hippie estate they stayed at in Canada sounds gross — but they were young and adventurous I guess. Still it sounds like it was a great trip to start off their vacation tradition. It sounds like their current trip isn‘t going so great. It‘s so awkward. They‘re going to have to talk about what happened - a) so we can all stop being curious and b)so they can move past it.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 8-9: Poppy and Alex definitely have these moments of intimacy that go beyond mere friendship. I‘m not of the opinion that men and women can‘t be friends. They totally can. But Poppy and Alex have always been something more I think. Even though she claims they‘re 95% platonic. sure honey. And what‘s with the freak out over the one bed? Something definitely happened between them. Yup.
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.6: Is Poppy seeming a bit desperate? Desperate to reconnect with Alex and the last time she felt truly happy? Seems like it. I hope her dream job doesn‘t go up in smoke - although maybe she wants it to. Ch.7: that‘s a great reunion. I still wonder why they didn‘t speak for 2 years - I‘m starting to think they slept together or he confessed his feelings for her. Or something to that effect. ⬇️
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4.The way Poppy gets giddy, bubbly & nervous around Alex‘s texts - this screams more than friendship to me. This is like when you like like someone. At least she had the guts to ask him to go away together. That took courage.
Ch.5. This is great conversation and fun to read. I am getting When Harry Met Sally vibes for sure except Alex and Poppy like each other more during this trip. Poppy and Alex are definitely opposites!
#LittensLoveRomance Ch.2: speaking from personal experience, I think losing a best friend can be worse than losing a lover. It breaks something inside you that isn‘t easily repaired. I wonder what happened to cause their rift.
Ch.3: wow. That wasn‘t much of a meet cute, now was it? Maybe this will be the type of thing where they keep bumping into each other and they might as well be friends, right?
#LittensLoveRomance Prologue: We meet Poppy and Alex and they are so cute together-but alas, they‘re just friends. Still, I sense that will change - I mean that‘s what we‘re here for. Also, I hate the idea of a rainy vacation on a beach. How disappointing! But I like that they made the best of it.
Ch.1: uh oh! What happened btw her and Alex 2 years ago and why was it a friendship ender? I‘m so interested already! ⬇️
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Poppy & Alex are probably the two characters that Henry has written that I relate to the least. But I still love their Harry Met Sally-esque story and getting to tag along on all of their travels.
I spent most of Julia Whelan‘s audiobook narration laughing at Poppy‘s antics or grinning at Alex‘s stoicism.
Not my favorite Henry, but one I still enjoy (re)reading.
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Emily Henry is perfect for summer. There were small things that bugged me a bit, but I enjoyed seeing where Polly & Alex ended up.
“On vacation, you can be anyone you want.”
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pickI really liked this book. LOVED Poppy and Alex and their friendship that leads to love. My only complaint was it was a little too long. 50 pages shorter maybe? 😬
pickI really enjoyed this one. My third Emily Henry.
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Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love.
Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She‘s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends.
“I wish I could bottle this moment and wear it as a perfume. It would always be with me. Everywhere I went, he‘d be there too, and so I‘d always feel like myself.”
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#RomCom
A few rom coms from the shelf!
pickI love, love, loved this book. Poppy & Alex…a do they or don‘t they story. Unlikely best friends that take a summer trip together every year…until they don‘t. I laughed a lot, I cried a little, but I liked being along for the ride.
so-soReading this book while on vacation was such a fun trip, honestly. The ending was the best part!
4.5 ⭐️
pickThis was a fast read that I thought was good but not great. It felt a little melodramatic, like they kept having the same emotional realizations over and over again. But it was definitely enjoyable and I flew through it this weekend!
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so-soDefinitely a good beach read. I didn't really feel the title matched the story, and I didn't feel like the character development always made the most sense, but that's just me being picky.
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