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A disappointment, a pleasant surprise, and an I-should-have-known-better.

Well Played by Jen DeLuca

Not Like the Movies by Kerry Winfrey

Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev

December 23, 2020 by scootsa1000 1 Comment

Continuing with my year-end wrap-up of books that I didn’t feel like reviewing earlier, this post will feature three “sequels” to books I have previously read and reviewed. First up, Well Played. Truly, a disappointment. I was so looking forward to this one, a follow-up to last year’s fun and charming Well Met. Still set in the weird little Maryland town that obsesses over a summer Renaissance Faire, this time we focus on Emily and Simon’s friend Stacey, who worked as a pub wench with […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: captain wentworth, cbr12, Jane Austen, jen deluca, Kerry Winfrey, not like the movies, pride and prejudice and other flavors, recipe for persuasion, Scootsa1000, sonali dev, waiting for tom hanks, well met, well played

scootsa1000's CBR12 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: captain wentworth, cbr12, Jane Austen, jen deluca, Kerry Winfrey, not like the movies, pride and prejudice and other flavors, recipe for persuasion, Scootsa1000, sonali dev, waiting for tom hanks, well met, well played ·
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Waiting for Tom Hanks (a.k.a shut up Annie you don’t deserve a movie star)

Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

September 25, 2019 by badkittyuno 2 Comments

Thank you Caitlin_D for doing such a great job putting our thoughts together! Caitlin_D: So when I started to read this book I knew immediately that you need to read it too. And then I remembered I needed someone to write a review with me!! Badkittyuno: I love rom-coms. (Caitlin_D: we both do) In fact, one of my favorite things about my fiance is that he is 100% willing to watch silly romantic movies with me. And as a child of the 90s (and a huge Nora Ephron […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: badkittyuno, Kerry Winfrey

badkittyuno's CBR11 Review No:193 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: badkittyuno, Kerry Winfrey ·
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Waiting for Tom Hanks (a.k.a shut up Annie you don’t deserve a movie star)

Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1) by Kerry Winfrey

September 24, 2019 by Caitlin_D Leave a Comment

CBR11 Bingo: Two Heads are Better Than One Caitlin_D: So when I started to read this book I knew immediately that you need to read it too. And then I remembered I needed someone to write a review with me!! Badkittyuno: I love rom-coms. (Caitlin_D: we both do) In fact, one of my favorite things about my fiance is that he is 100% willing to watch silly romantic movies with me. And as a child of the 90s (and a huge Nora Ephron fan), I […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: badkittyuno, cbr11 bingo, cbr11bingo, Kerry Winfrey, waiting for tom hanks

Caitlin_D's CBR11 Review No:91 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: badkittyuno, cbr11 bingo, cbr11bingo, Kerry Winfrey, waiting for tom hanks ·
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Its officially Fall. I’m running late with my #SummerRead pick.

Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

September 24, 2019 by scootsa1000 Leave a Comment

Its too bad I didn’t find out about this book until Labor Day weekend, because it really was perfect for the CBR11bingo #Summer Read square. Annie is an aspiring screenwriter who lives with her uncle in Columbus, OH (clearly, the hot spot for screenwriters). Both of her parents died when she was young, leaving her with her childhood home, memories of a perfect love story, and an obsession with Romantic Comedies, particularly those starring Tom Hanks. Annie hangs out at the local coffee shop, filled […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #summerread, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Kerry Winfrey, Scootsa1000, waiting for tom hanks

scootsa1000's CBR11 Review No:41 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: #summerread, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Kerry Winfrey, Scootsa1000, waiting for tom hanks ·
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It’s hard to become homecoming queen when you can’t even leave your house

August 24, 2018 by Malin Leave a Comment

From Goodreads, as I’m once again reviewing books from over a month ago: Mallory hasn’t left the house in sixty-seven days–since the day her dad left. She attends her classes via webcam, rarely leaves her room (much to her brother’s chagrin), and spends most of her time watching The X-Files or chatting with the always obnoxious BeamMeUp on New Mexico’s premier alien message board. But when she’s shockingly nominated for homecoming queen, her life takes a surprising turn. She slowly begins to open up to the world outside. And […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: #CBR10, Anxiety, bullying, contemporary fiction, fandom, friendship, Kerry Winfrey, Love and Other Alien Experiences, Malin, romantic, Young Adult

Malin's CBR10 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: #CBR10, Anxiety, bullying, contemporary fiction, fandom, friendship, Kerry Winfrey, Love and Other Alien Experiences, Malin, romantic, Young Adult ·
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