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The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Be still my beating heart. I know I may be late to the game, but I just finished the Hating Game and Wow! Did I love it! The story was so well thought out. Josh may just have become one of my favorite male characters of all time. I know I am still riding the book buzz, having recently finished, but I just love everything about this book. What girl doesn’t dream about having a man pine for her the way we find Josh does or notice all the little details. Oh and that bedroom ending. Swoon. Sigh. Apparently I like my men tall dark and fictional, sorry dear husband. From…
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The Hating Game- Quick Peak
Summary: Josh and Lucy are forced to work together when their publisher houses merge. At the same level working the same job at opposing sides they develop a hate for each other. When a new position opens up they are forced to take it up a notch to best each other to become boss. When things heat up at work their game takes an interesting turn outside. Hook: Can two people filled with such contempt ever work as lovers? Can hate ever turn to love? Important Aspects: Workplace Romance, Can enemies ever become friends? Quotes: “The trick is to find that one person who can give it back as good as…
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Where’d You Go Bernadette By Maria Semple
When I think about certain books, you can’t help but laugh about how they come into your life. One of those books stems from my fascination with the Gilmore Girls. I was a late convert to the show, in fact I only started watching when it first went into syndication on what was then ABC Family. Once hooked, I was OBSESSED. Alas, as all good shows do, it ended and I was left with a void. Then came Bunheads, the Pallidino’s (Amy and her husband Dan) first forray back into television. The premise centered around Michelle, a dancer turned showgirl who was wooed by a stale but dedicated fan. When…
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Where’d You Go Bernadette- Quick Peak
Summary: Bernadette is a mom to a wonderfully smart child who is trying to take the family on a celebration trip to Antarctica before she goes off to prep school. She is wife to a top executive at Microsoft. Despite having ‘it all’ in Seattle, she is deeply troubled and hiding a deep secret. It isn’t until all is lost, that she is truly discovered. Hook: Who is Bernadette and why is she really missing? Important Aspects: Motherhood’s affect on genius Similar Books: Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple If you like this read that: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine If you read this do this: Watch the movie,…