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Set on You (The Influencer, #1)
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bookshelves: authors-of-color, arc, diverse, from-publisher-author, non-ya, romance, 3-stars, eh, project-aapi-22, reviewed
Apr 08, 2022
bookshelves: authors-of-color, arc, diverse, from-publisher-author, non-ya, romance, 3-stars, eh, project-aapi-22, reviewed
Reading books about working out counts as exercise, I'm pretty sure.
If it doesn't, do not tell me otherwise. This is all I have.
Prepare yourselves, because this is going to sound familiar. I wish I knew anything about exercise, so that I could make a comparison that would be on theme. But then again, I don't really, because to know about exercise implies doing it, and that sounds horrible.
So, anyway, here it is, what has become basically my catchphrase:
My least favorite part of this romance novel was the romance.
I honestly loved these characters and their family (yes, family singular, their grandparents get married in what is a very normal and not at all uncomfortable and insane thing, apparently), and the body positivity plot, but I didn't care about the actual reason we all found ourselves gathered here like at all.
I don't think Crystal (our protagonist, an Instagram influencer) and Scott (our love interest, a firefighter) ARE that compatible. They are constantly doing stuff like calling each other boring, and not enjoying time they spend together, and also not really spending time together in general. Or if they are, we do not see it!
If I want to get into pacing things and sound smart (or as smart as it's currently possible for me to sound), instead of just saying the love story Wasn't For Me like usual: The first kiss came really early and I felt there were unresolved trust issues.
Also, a love interest whose tragic backstory is being kinda bullied one time in middle school...no.
Especially if his girlfriend is being doxxed and ruthlessly mocked on Instagram by hundreds of people, and he's like "this is the same as that one time 20 years ago."
Classic men stuff.
Bottom line: Can we get more contemporaries with like...100% family, 0% romance? Maybe that's what I need.
(thanks to the publisher for the e-arc)
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reading books by asian authors for aapi month!
book 1: kim jiyoung, born 1982
book 2: siren queen
book 3: the heart principle
book 4: n.p.
book 5: the hole
book 6: set on you
If it doesn't, do not tell me otherwise. This is all I have.
Prepare yourselves, because this is going to sound familiar. I wish I knew anything about exercise, so that I could make a comparison that would be on theme. But then again, I don't really, because to know about exercise implies doing it, and that sounds horrible.
So, anyway, here it is, what has become basically my catchphrase:
My least favorite part of this romance novel was the romance.
I honestly loved these characters and their family (yes, family singular, their grandparents get married in what is a very normal and not at all uncomfortable and insane thing, apparently), and the body positivity plot, but I didn't care about the actual reason we all found ourselves gathered here like at all.
I don't think Crystal (our protagonist, an Instagram influencer) and Scott (our love interest, a firefighter) ARE that compatible. They are constantly doing stuff like calling each other boring, and not enjoying time they spend together, and also not really spending time together in general. Or if they are, we do not see it!
If I want to get into pacing things and sound smart (or as smart as it's currently possible for me to sound), instead of just saying the love story Wasn't For Me like usual: The first kiss came really early and I felt there were unresolved trust issues.
Also, a love interest whose tragic backstory is being kinda bullied one time in middle school...no.
Especially if his girlfriend is being doxxed and ruthlessly mocked on Instagram by hundreds of people, and he's like "this is the same as that one time 20 years ago."
Classic men stuff.
Bottom line: Can we get more contemporaries with like...100% family, 0% romance? Maybe that's what I need.
(thanks to the publisher for the e-arc)
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reading books by asian authors for aapi month!
book 1: kim jiyoung, born 1982
book 2: siren queen
book 3: the heart principle
book 4: n.p.
book 5: the hole
book 6: set on you
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May 06, 2022 03:09AM
"reading books about working out counts as exercise. i'm pretty sure" uuugh, stop calling me out like this, lol
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Scythe wrote: ""reading books about working out counts as exercise. i'm pretty sure" uuugh, stop calling me out like this, lol"it's a rude awakening
So hilariously relatable!! I actually picked this out while procrastinating for a run, and thought 'this looks good and bonus if it motivates me'.
Crystal wrote: "So hilariously relatable!! I actually picked this out while procrastinating for a run, and thought 'this looks good and bonus if it motivates me'. "the dream!
Waiting for the day for you rate another romance book a 5-star because everything else is so mediocre after reading You Deserve Each Other. 🥲
Are there any books that you read recently and really enjoyed? I’d love to hear a suggestion from you.
I agree with you on the fact that we do not see them actually spending time together.
I love when my least favorite part about romance books is the romance it’s always so funny
Ashlee wrote: "I love when my least favorite part about romance books is the romance it’s always so funny"Haha! I definitely agree with that!
I'm very confused. There are multiples references to them spending lots of time together, just it's done off page.Ch.17:
“In the two weeks since our IKEA hangout, Scott and I have met at the gym at least four or five times a week, aside from the days he has “double shifts. Sometimes he helps film my videos, or gives me new workout ideas to demo and share with my followers.
He takes up the majority of my weekends too. We spend hours together watching sports at his place, walking around Boston Common and the harbor with Albus, spending time with Grandma Flo and Martin, or embarking on our strange new habit of browsing home décor stores.
Yesterday, he accompanied me to dinner at my parents� place...�
I am so glad I'm not the only one who is absolutely counting this as a workout. I appreciate this review, because I was not fully convinced I should continue. However, I am here for contemporary, charming family stories.
