Hating Valentine's Day

by Allison Rushby

Hating Valentine's Day by Allison Rushby released on Dec 27, 2005 is available now for purchase.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Book Club

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Allison Rushby adores cities with long, winding histories; wild, overgrown cemeteries; redbrick Victorian museums; foxes; tea; and ivy. She lives in Queensland, Australia.

http://www.allisonrushby.com.

Reviews

[Ptiteaurel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quand j'ai vu le titre, j'ai tout de suite eu envie de lire ce roman car je me suis dit que j'allais bien rire avec Olivia. Allison Rushby a écrit une romance sympa qui prend le contre pied des romances de Saint Valentin mais qui ne nous présente pas non plus une héroïne aigrie et amère. De plus, le clin d'oeil ou le parallèle avec Le Noël de Mr Scrooge est très sympa aussi.

j'ai passé un moment sympathique avec ce roman qui est un joli contre pied aux romances classiques de Saint Valentin. Allison Rushby a su nous faire découvrir une héroïne qui ne croit plus en l'amour et qui va devoir affronter son passé , son présent mais aussi son futur pour aller de l'avant

Chronique complète à venir....

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mix of romance with a bit of Dicken's Christmas Carol. And BTW - the description of the book totally didn't match what was inside.

It felt a little disconnected, and I never really connected with the romance.

[3moopydelfy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Une romance avec des petits airs de contes. Un mélange étonnant très sympathique.

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5/3⭐

Drew. Mike. Mike. Drew. Tony. Drew. Mike. Drew.

Non starò a soffermarmi sui soliti stereotipi da chick-lit da cui nemmeno questo romanzo è esente. Piuttosto, per questa volta, preferisco concentrarmi sulle note positive.
È sicuramente un piacevole intermezzo che tiene occupati un paio di giorni.
È simpatica l'idea di adattare i fantasmi di Canto di Natale allo spirito di San Valentino, anche se mi auguro vivamente che Dickens non si stia rivoltando nella tomba.
Sarei curiosa di sapere però se il fantasma di Pazzy Smith è stato ispirato dalla cantante Patti Smith: non che i due personaggi abbiano caratterialmente qualcosa in comune ma considerata la fonetica del nome non mi sembra una scelta tanto casuale.
Merita la sufficienza.

[Ginevra Fainozzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 su 5
Storiella carina su Liv, una ragazza che per diversi motivi odia San Valentino. Crede che gli uomini non facciano per lei, pensa che ci sia qualcosa di sbagliato in lei, per poi ricredersi completamente.
Ho apprezzato molto la scrittura e la storia è molto piacevole, peccato però che gli spiriti del passato, presente e futuro siano una copia palese dell’idea di Charles Dickens in “Canto di Natale”. A parte questo la storia è stata ben gestita e ha il suo lieto fine. Non ci sono momenti spicy e questo da un punto in più al romanzo che rimane un semplicissimo romanzo di San Valentino. Lettura consigliata.

[June Mille et une pages · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liv déteste la Saint-Valentin ! Cette fête n’est pour elle que synonyme d’échec, de rupture ou encore de désillusions. Cupidon arrivera-t-il à lui faire changer d’avis ?

Dans ce livre, nous assistons à la renaissance de Liv, une jeune photographe pleine d’avenir qui risque de ruiner sa vie à la suite de la trahison de son ex. Depuis sa rupture avec Mike, celui qu’elle pensait être l’homme de sa vie, la jeune femme vit dans un désert sentimental en évitant les rendez-vous galants d’autant plus à l’approche de cette fête si haïe. Jusqu’au jour où elle fait une rencontre fantasmagorique qui lui fera prendre conscience de ce qu’elle manque à vouloir toujours repousser les avances des hommes.

En cette période de Saint-Valentin, qui de mieux placé que Cupidon pour l’aider à résoudre son problème ? Malgré le scepticisme de la jeune femme, les événements vont lui prouver que la vraie vie n’est pas celle dans laquelle elle s’est engluée, et si elle ne veut pas finir aigrie, célibataire et entourée de chats, une autocritique va être nécessaire.

Drew est un ami de la colocataire d’Olivia. Les charmes de la jeune photographe ne le laissent pas de glace, mais malheureusement il se rend compte assez vite que cette dernière a érigé de très hauts remparts autour d’elle. Cela va-t-il lui faire prendre la poudre d’escampette ou lui donner envie de persévérer ? L’attirance réciproque aura-t-elle raison des réticences de la jeune femme ?

Avec ce roman, je me retrouve partagée entre divers sentiments. J’ai aimé les différents personnages et plus spécialement les personnages féminins qui ne manquent pas de caractère et de peps, contrairement à leurs comparses masculins qui, selon moi, sont trop lisses, voire effacés. Je pense que l’auteure aurait pu nous en livrer davantage sur eux.

L’idée des apparitions est bien pensée et apporte une touche spéciale à cette romance, mais je suis déçue que le dénouement soit si rapide. Il manque un équilibre entre la remise en question de l’héroïne et le moment où elle tombe enfin dans les bras de son prince charmant. Le tout est tout de même plaisant à lire avec un style assez fluide, mais j’attendais plus de romance et moins d’introspection. Si vous souhaitez lire un livre ayant pour thème la Saint-Valentin, version Grinch, celle-ci est faite pour vous !

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was such a cute book! I bought the book about 2 years ago and finally got to read it! I decided to read it around Valentines Day because it felt appropriate lol. The title definetly caught my attention even though I LOVE Valentines Day lol. The book was great- it was written differently since an Australian woman wrote it. I had to get used to her way of writing...some words were spelled differently. But it was a cute book and the ghosts of Valentines day past, present, and yet-to-come was a great idea!

[Maria (Ri) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute though formulaic story of a girl with a rough Valentine's Day history. The parallels to Dicken's A Christomas Story are sometimes overly sappy, but overall are an acceptable way to advance the predictable plot. The last 30 pages or so really picked up and I blasted through those in a few minutes, leaving me with an overiding positive feeling toward the book. Bottom line, this is middle of the road chick lit - cute enough to give a read, but standard enough to not give a second thought about once the book is finished.

[Lire-une-passion · Rating 4 out of 5]

"En résumé, c'est un court roman qui m'a beaucoup plu. J'ai adoré Liv, sa passion des photos, ses faiblesses, ses forces et son humour. J'ai adoré Drew pour sa patience (et croyez-moi, il en a à revendre !), sa douceur et son naturel. Cette histoire est toute douce, avec aussi de bons messages à la clé."

Chronique complète: http://lire-une-passion.weebly.com/ro...

[Danni · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny. This is dickens a Christmas story, but it takes place on valentines day. Liv is a wedding photographer who has had some bad relationships and now hates valentines day because of it. So Cupid comes and shows her past, present, and future and shows her that if she keeps shoving everyone out of her life she is going to end up old and alone. I really enjoyed it.

[Charity · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Valentine's Day version of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The heroine is a 'Scrooge' about Valentine's Day and must deal with her fears before she ends up alone forever. A bit predictable, but a good read overall.

[Patricia Solla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay this author writes from an Australian point of view. It sometimes is hard to understand what she is writing about because of some of the terminology. Also this book starts out very slow and drawn out. The story finally does get interesting and finishes up quite nicely.

[Sherri Rudnick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished reading this and it was so good! It was one of those books that I just couldn't put down. That's great because I haven't been able to do that in so long! And I already had two requests for it. I highly recommend this book and know that whoever else reads it will love it!

[Gie · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the top wedding photographer in town, perpetually single Liv Hetherington has decided relationships are not for her. But Cupid has had enough of Liv's single antics and sends the ghosts of Valentine's Day Past, Present, and Future to teach her a thing or two. Original.

[Sandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would give it 2 1/2 stars. I started liking the book halfway into it. I really liked Drew and wish that he and Liv had a bit more interaction together but overall I'm glad I picked this book up to read.

[Janice · Rating 2 out of 5]

to be fair, I only got 27.3% into this book before I stopped reading it, so it may have picked up. but it was slow to start and I didn't feel like sticking with it. I really enjoyed the other book I read of hers (it's not you, it's me) but this was a flop.

[Brynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

If anyone is interested in reading this book, i am more than willing to swap it for something else.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

another chick lit book with a happy ending where the gal gets mr. right. i gave up reading the genre after this. it's not the book's fault.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved, loved, loved this book. Highly recommend... particularly if you have the same aversion to V(alentine's) D(ay) I do.

[Ophelia London · Rating 1 out of 5]

blah!

[Laurice · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate Valentines day and a friend let me borrow this to read. It’s out there but funny! I like the way the author writes.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't like valentine's day but I couldn't even get through the book and abandoned reading it.

[Erica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ghosts of Valentines Day Past, Present, and Future? Really? The story would have been better without them. If you can overlook that part, the rest was enjoyable.

[Sherri Bryant]

After 102 pages, the story failed to hold my interest and unfortunately went off on a Scrooge-esque detour that spoiled any chance or hope I was holding that the story would begin to come together.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

its like a christmas carol but for valetines day. seems pretty good so far

[Heather McDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it!!!!

[Ven · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book surprised me...not nearly as bad as the title suggests!

[Tonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny, silly, and a predicitble ending. I like the play off of Dickens, and the characters were fun. Definitely worth a read if you have ever been anti-cupid.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read my review at http://hippiebookreviews.blogspot.com...

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was all right. Good enough for an airplane ride, which is what I bought it for.