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I read this one over the summer (so behind on reviews). It was ok, an interesting book about class, money, race, power dynamics. I liked her first book more. Her books definitely try to make you think more about situations that can arise & the bigger dynamics within society.

I really like “Such A Fun Age”. I hope I really like this one too. But the current 67% rating has me nervous.

I‘m also assuming that stories will never take place during 2020 again. Or at least for a long while.

Read it for the excellent dialogue. So fun. Highly recommend to anyone who loves eavesdropping.

I‘m really surprised by the tepid response to this one, as I really liked it. It‘s quieter than her debut and quite nuanced, with every character showing their flaws and making bad choices in a way that feels fully human. A great read for me that was hard to put down.

I know what this book is supposed to be about.
Or at least, what the reviews and interviews claim.

But the “point” didn‘t really land for me.

I couldn‘t put this down. KR has such an amazing way of writing compelling, timely stories about young women - she‘s a must read author for me and I wish I‘d bought this

Sitting on the back porch

Might love this shade of green

This was my #BookSpin and I‘m giving it a soft pick. At first I didn‘t like it at all because it took forever to introduce all the characters and I couldn‘t figure out what she was doing with them. The climax of the story is absolutely crazy and I did not expect it at all. I think she‘s trying to make a point about money, power dynamics, and bad choices but it got very messy. I‘m still thinking about it, so that seems worth something.

⭐️⭐️Sorry had to bail✌🏾

My #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for May! Getting started ASAP.

Thanks to @TheAromaofBooks again for always organizing this for us!

Welp! Another disappointing sophomore effort. There were elements I really enjoyed, but this felt like it could have used more cooking before serving. I will still eagerly read whatever she writes next.

I ❤️ weekends.

This was a so so character driven story about a college dorm and the RAs and students who live there and a visiting writing professor it was a slog until about 2/3. Honestly none of the characters were likable
#readaway2024 book 10
#MarvellousMarch

Kiley Reid is an excellent author. I enjoyed the character development and the unpredictable plot. The theme of racism was woven throughout in a subtle way. I was finding ways to sneak in reading it as I was so drawn in. Highly recommend along with her first novel, Such a Fun Age.

Once again I was up all night reading. I think this character driven novel might work better as a tv show. Every character makes terrible choices at every turn, it keeps the pages turning. Not sure the pay off at the end was impactful enough for me.

Disappointing after Reid‘s first novel Such a Fun Age. This one is set in a college dorm, with an RA, bratty undergrads, and a journalist/visiting professor. All parties engage with each other and morally ambiguous shenanigans ensue. Mostly a commentary on class, wealth, status, and who‘s taking advantage of whom. I wasn‘t over the moon for it but it wasn‘t terrible either. Great audio narration though!

Not as engaging as her first book but I did still enjoy it. Most of the book was very character and scene driven which I don‘t always like but it kept my attention. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really wanted to like this one but I found it less of a story and more of a series of funny lines and observations. Thanks to Penguin and NetGalley for the ARC.

A character driven novel told from the view of three women in Arkansas that really captures the atmosphere of college campus dorm life. And with interesting cultural commentary throughout, as Kiley Reid does. Felt her debut was stronger than this second novel, but I like her writing.

This was an interesting character study of a time and place and young people finding their way in a confusing world. It felt a bit all over the place though and I found myself reluctant to pick it up. It had moments of brilliance as it considered how race, money, and privilege intersect, but it fell short of the mark for me. #netgalleygroup #BookspinBingo @AllDebooks @TheAromaofBooks

You should come and get Come and Get It if...

? you drive on auto-pilot to Target when you're stressed
? you can't help but eavesdrop on other conversations
? you consider yourself a future-oriented person
? you sometimes have the urge to drop your life & move to a small town
? you're wearing collegiate apparel as you read this
? you have experience as a camp counsellor or RA
? Selena Gomez's song "Come & Get It" is stuck in your head

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Very character-driven, but the characters were just so interesting it kept me hooked! I work with college students, so I found the messiness and complexities of this slice of campus life particularly compelling. Unexpected and cringeworthy at times, this book offers sharp observations and a reminder that we‘re all more than our worst mistakes. The audiobook narrator is also amazing. 🎧

“It was bizarre, feeling grateful for having done the right thing, all to walk home, stand in a large kitchen, and consider how nice it would have been not to.”

- Kiley Reid, Come and Get It

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Reading time is an essential for my self-care. Paired with coffee and a croissant is a bonus.

I was quite unsure where Reid was headed with this for most of the book. While I enjoyed her unspooling these characters‘ messy connections, I felt the ending was a bit abrupt.

Millie is an RA in an undesirable dorm. She helps a visiting professor interview a few students for a book she has planned. But when that project gets sidetracked, everyone starts making poor decisions: Millie, the prof, the popular students, and a loner with a dark past.

From the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age comes a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and three unruly students.

#aardvarkbookclub #jointoday

Slow pick - less as a novel but as an outline for a potential limited series with a renewal option. I was drawn to the University of Arkansas setting - unusual location for my armchair travels. There were two interestingly drawn MC‘s (Agatha and Millie). Thing is, they were fighting for word count because there were many supporting characters that with just a tweak here or there could have bumped either MC out of their star billing.

Now Available! 🥳🎉📚
Come & Get It - Kiley Reid

Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com//come-and-get-it/

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Here's what is out this week that I'm adding to my library's adult collection. You might notice a certain Maas book not on the cart. I cataloged it early and it's sitting on my co-workers desk, ready for her to read.

This was a bit of a mess. It really needed better editing - it felt like Reid had just taken all of her character notes and back stories and thrown them together, without thought to a coherent plot.

The ‘plot‘, such as it is, centres around a visiting professor eavesdropping on students (very bizarre) and, whilst some of the plot points are tied up at the end, many of them aren‘t.

Rather disappointing.

#netgalley Published in the UK 30th Jan.

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Congrats @BarbaraBB on your amazing milestone! I‘m so glad to have met you here and your bookish and travel posts help make Litsy the wonderful place it is! Thank you for hosting the #BBgiveaway. I‘m looking forward to the tagged book in 2024. Thanks for the tag @merelybookish ! I tag @andrew61 and @Suet624 .

I laughed so hard at the dialogue. Kiley Reid is a genuinely funny person. I related entirely too well to the southern university students that said such cringeworthy things. If I took myself too seriously I probably would have hated this book, instead I just laughed for being a white girl from the south with too many friends named Becca. I was on the edge of my seat to learn what would happen to these characters and I loved the ending. #Arc