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I’m enjoying this book so much. Her life so interesting and all over the place, but real. The detail on food and cultural context makes it so much more rich. I’m excited every time I sit down to read it.

This is literally the sweetest book. She has the coolest life, doing so many trips and odd jobs before even graduating college. This is the kind of life that people want to read about, and I’m so excited that I am.

This book right now is such a cute time capsule of meeting Jeffrey. Excited to see where it goes throughout her life.

I’m so disappointed with this book. It was so good, slow burn, with a hint of romantic and depressive. But I kept reading and nothing happened. Then everything did all at once, the court case, abbreviated, their whole actual relationship abbreviated. Chess comes back with no explanation. Getting towards the end, I was worried there was a sequel. Maybe there should’ve been. Felt extremely rushed, and ruined it. Sad.

Finally a good book! I’m having so much fun with this read.

I keep forgetting to read until it is dark in the middle of the night, which sucks because I’m actually enjoying this book. I want to sit down and make time for it. It’s cute and I like all the characters and I like their relationships and I see drama brewing. I have high hopes.

Getting me in my feels.

In an unusual turn of events, this book had a twist beginning. What I foresaw as the main arc became the exposition. I like the characters and their relationship. I’m actually excited to see how the rest goes.

Another bad, then okay, then meh romcom book. Ugh! I was hoping to get my mojo back before the end of the year, but thinking I might just be too critical. I didn’t like any of the tropes this book used. The kidney transplant. The secret family. The military drama. Honestly, friends lovers is one of my least favorite tropes, and that was not as bad as the rest of the book. Really cheesy. Just not for me.

I’m like in a lot more. The conversations between the guys are really sweet and nuanced. The kidney situation still bothers me, but she’s acting less annoying. The actual romance is sweet. Excited to read more.

I am remembering that I didn’t actually like this series very much. It was cute in concept, but in actuality it’s kind of bad writing and tire some troops. The whole secret family lost kidney trope. Friends to lovers trope. I’m reading it so quickly, but more because I’m skimming and not caring. We’ll see if that changes.

Everyone knows that I love a book that has a little bit of romance. Once they introduced one, it just felt better. Sue me. I like complex relationships. In general, the entire book felt like a biography about a vacuum cleaner, which is not the most interesting, but at the end when it became more about the grandmother, it was heartfelt. Not bad. 2 stars.

I’m not quite sure if it’s good, that interesting, or I like it, but I’m going to continue. Sara said I’m crazy. The book is a style that I haven’t read in a while and about a topic I don’t know much about, and although I’m having a meh time, I feel compelled to read it. So I will. I’m already halfway through anyway.

Meh. I’m learning a lot, but there’s not a lot going on. He keeps bringing it back to the vacuum and I’m like — I get it. I’m not loving it. I might stop, but I wanna give it another little push. We’ll see.

Not at all what I was expecting. First of all I misread, and it’s written from a man’s perspective. And it’s in the Middle East, not America. I want to get a better grasp of the book before I make a real opinion.

This book was very cute. Visibility is important. But the relationships progress didn’t feel very authentic. I needed more relationship building, less we’re gallivanting around the world.

I really like both of the characters and the concept, but each of the times the characters expressed their feeling more emotionally invested, I can’t feel how they got there. I see the conversation, but I don’t understand the investment, so it feels a little fast and in authentic. I hope that the connective scenes get stronger, so I can be let in a little more.

Throughout the book, I really enjoyed both characters and how multifaceted they were. But, considering that, I hate second chance, romances, and friends to enemies to lovers troops. I don’t know if their problems were as easily solvable as the book made it out to be. Overall, a good Hanukkah book. Not as great as the Matzo Ball.

I’m highly intrigued. I’m a little unsettled. The Jared Sparks character is crazy. There’s been some cute moments and banter, some emotional growth, but also lots of unnecessary details and oddities. I’m not sure I’m fully in it. I’m trying. We’ll see.

I like the characters so far, the premise is unique, but don’t think it’s gotten its footing yet. We’ll see.

Cute so far. The whole exposition has already happened in just 30 pages, so that was little unexpected. Not completely unrealistic, but also very far-fetched. It’s campy. Let’s hope it’s good.

Very cute. Redeemed itself again. Solid 4 stars.

Was liking their dynamic throughout the office scenes and set-up dates, but ironically when they actually get together it feels inauthentic. Not enough dialogue, too much in her head. Hopefully that changes, but so sad. Alas.

Getting so so much better. Really enjoyed this chunk.

I’m getting the chemistry. Liking it more. Not bad.