Kate Stayman-London – Cannonball Read 17

This Could Have Been SO Good

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

April 21, 2021 by Debcapsfan Leave a Comment

So the book blurb reads like this: Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers—and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. The fantasy dates! The kiss-off rejections! The surprising amount of guys named Chad! But Bea is sick and tired of the lack of body diversity on the show. Since when is being a size zero a prerequisite for […]

More satire, less romance

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

February 1, 2021 by katie71483 Leave a Comment

While technically a romance, ONE TO WATCH by Kate Staymon-London is really more of a satire based on reality dating shows. I mean, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, just that I found the actual romance of the story to be the least interesting thing about it. Bea Schumacher is a plus-sized beauty and fashion blogger. One night after having way too many shots, she goes off on a rant about popular reality dating show Main Squeeze, specifically as it relates to the lack of […]

CBR12 Book Bingo – Debut

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

October 5, 2020 by randirock Leave a Comment

It’s like watching a juicy reality TV show, but better! One to Watch is Kate Stayman-London’s debut novel, though she is no amateur writer. According to her profile, she served as lead digital writer for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and has written for notable figures ranging from President Obama and Malala Yousafzai to Anna Wintour and Cher. With a resume like that, you know her first book is going to be a good one! Bea Schumacher is a plus-size fashion influencer who has sworn off […]

A romance where the best part isn’t the romance. #CBRBingo – Book Club

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

September 28, 2020 by narfna 3 Comments

I liked this a lot, but it felt a bit unfinished in a couple aspects, and I liked the beginning better than the ending. I finally got my book club to read a romance, and it turns out romance wasn’t even the main focus. I should have made them read Beach Read, that would have got them. On the other hand, as much as this book was flawed for me as a romance, as a book about criticizing reality TV and about disrupting the public […]

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