Tag: romantic comedy
Posted on January 11, 2020
by curlygeek04
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I wasn’t expecting this book to suck me in as much as it did. The office rom-com isn’t my usual type of book, but I was feeling the need for something lighter. It starts out silly and a bit annoying — I didn’t like… Continue Reading “Review: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne”
Posted on January 29, 2014
by curlygeek04
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This was such a fun book, I wanted to read it in one sitting. It brings together a lot of things I like – clever romantic comedy, Australia, and Asperger’s. If that sounds like a weird combination, it is, but that’s me. The Rosie… Continue Reading “The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion”
Posted on May 2, 2013
by curlygeek04
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I liked the movie but not as much as I expected to. I loved the book. The movie was well-cast, well-acted, and rose way above the typical rom-com. And yet… it was, in the end, a “dance movie”. Why do movies insist on acting… Continue Reading “Review of The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick”
Posted on April 22, 2013
by curlygeek04
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I picked up a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, but really the suggestion came from Bethany at Subtle Melodrama, who said it was nice to read something a little light when most books are so heavy. And having recently read books about… Continue Reading “Review of Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace”