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jnak's review against another edition
4.0
I usually prefer historical romance to contemporary but I really enjoyed this book. Sylvia was an awesome character and I left the book wanting to rent as many old movies with Audrey Hepburn as possible!
katiemayveil's review against another edition
4.0
Working in Hollywood is not easy. Silvia discovers this as she starts a new job with a difficult boss and as one of the few women working in the office. As an up and coming film editor Silvia is part of a dog-eat-dog world where people are always looking for a leg up. One of Silvia's biggest inspirations is Audrey Hepburn, at the start of every chapter there are quotes from movies that Audrey Hepburn starred in.
This is a follow-up to Julie Wrights 'Lies Jane Austen Told Me' although you don't have to read one before the other. I enjoyed the quotes from Audrey Hepburns movies, it definitely made it easier for me to relate to Silvia more. I felt like this book had enough surprises that it wasn't predictable but not enough that it wasn't believable.
Filled with romance, a sassy grandma, and Audrey Hepburn this is a book you will want to read and share with a friend!
This is a follow-up to Julie Wrights 'Lies Jane Austen Told Me' although you don't have to read one before the other. I enjoyed the quotes from Audrey Hepburns movies, it definitely made it easier for me to relate to Silvia more. I felt like this book had enough surprises that it wasn't predictable but not enough that it wasn't believable.
Filled with romance, a sassy grandma, and Audrey Hepburn this is a book you will want to read and share with a friend!
leslie_books_and_socks_rock's review against another edition
3.0
This has been on my tbr list since it released but I finally got a chance to read/listen to it. The audiobook was great but Justine Eyre tends to do an amazing job.
This book was a lot different from what I was expecting, the heroine has one eye - which was unique. Most heroines don't have disabilities and I appreciate the author casting a wider net to bring awareness, but its not one I would've expected. So the naming of the fake eye was odd. But I don't doubt it isn't a thing. My friend had a 9 lb cancer mass that she named.
This book was like a 3.5 for me.
I love Audrey Hepburn so I was there for all the movie quotes! The plot with working at the movie production studio was interesting and I guess the last few chapters either were resolved too quickly or I spaced something with the audiobook but it seemed like it was too quickly patched up.
I liked seeing Emma from the previous book "Lies Jane Austen Told Me".
**Spoiler: She tells Ben she loves him in the quote "As You Wish" from The Princess Bride but she said she hadn't heard from him in a week and that was a really long to not have talked but before they literally went months without talking beforehand...and then all of a sudden they're invited to the movie premiere. I don't know how Hollywood is with film editing being done with premieres but I imagine there's months in between. So some of the timeline and keeping them apart was all off to me. How Ben signed the agreement to not be with Sylvia - his unrequited love for years and then he can be with her! and then he signs that agreement...especially without talking to her first.
This book was a lot different from what I was expecting, the heroine has one eye - which was unique. Most heroines don't have disabilities and I appreciate the author casting a wider net to bring awareness, but its not one I would've expected. So the naming of the fake eye was odd. But I don't doubt it isn't a thing. My friend had a 9 lb cancer mass that she named.
This book was like a 3.5 for me.
I love Audrey Hepburn so I was there for all the movie quotes! The plot with working at the movie production studio was interesting and I guess the last few chapters either were resolved too quickly or I spaced something with the audiobook but it seemed like it was too quickly patched up.
I liked seeing Emma from the previous book "Lies Jane Austen Told Me".
**Spoiler: She tells Ben she loves him in the quote "As You Wish" from The Princess Bride but she said she hadn't heard from him in a week and that was a really long to not have talked but before they literally went months without talking beforehand...and then all of a sudden they're invited to the movie premiere. I don't know how Hollywood is with film editing being done with premieres but I imagine there's months in between. So some of the timeline and keeping them apart was all off to me. How Ben signed the agreement to not be with Sylvia - his unrequited love for years and then he can be with her! and then he signs that agreement...especially without talking to her first.
emcrosb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
5280reader's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
khorrocks's review against another edition
5.0
A love story taken straight from an Audrey Hepburn movie.
" 'The dating scene really does require the help of a specialist because the love Hollywood has given is is a lie. Everything I know about love I've learned from Hollywood. I've learned if you've never been kissed, go undercover as a reporter in a high school. If your best friend is a guy who is marrying someone else, sabotage the wedding. If you're an overworked doctor who doesn't make time for love, you'll probably need to go into a coma to find the one meant for you. The hotel maid only needs to steal clothes from one of the rooms to get the politician's attention. The famous actress just needs to find the guy with a blue door in Notting Hill. I know all these stories backwards and forwards. Movies teach us how to fall in love, how to have a first kiss, how to have a good fight and then make up afterwards. And because of Hollywood, I know how to break up.' "
As a fan of all romantic comedies and especially all things Hepburn, this was a book for me. I loved the romantic story between two coworkers-turned- friends, the inside look into the world of film editing, and Silvia's love of movies and her grandmother. My only complaint is the constant mention of her class eye. I'm not sure why it was such a big part of the story, and she kept taking it out and putting it back in - it seemed unhygienic.
" 'The dating scene really does require the help of a specialist because the love Hollywood has given is is a lie. Everything I know about love I've learned from Hollywood. I've learned if you've never been kissed, go undercover as a reporter in a high school. If your best friend is a guy who is marrying someone else, sabotage the wedding. If you're an overworked doctor who doesn't make time for love, you'll probably need to go into a coma to find the one meant for you. The hotel maid only needs to steal clothes from one of the rooms to get the politician's attention. The famous actress just needs to find the guy with a blue door in Notting Hill. I know all these stories backwards and forwards. Movies teach us how to fall in love, how to have a first kiss, how to have a good fight and then make up afterwards. And because of Hollywood, I know how to break up.' "
As a fan of all romantic comedies and especially all things Hepburn, this was a book for me. I loved the romantic story between two coworkers-turned- friends, the inside look into the world of film editing, and Silvia's love of movies and her grandmother. My only complaint is the constant mention of her class eye. I'm not sure why it was such a big part of the story, and she kept taking it out and putting it back in - it seemed unhygienic.
chellecypress's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I enjoyed this book. Though friends to lovers is not one of my favorite tropes, I did enjoy watching the story unfold. However, it didn’t keep me quite as hooked at the first book in the series.
suey's review against another edition
3.0
Fun clean light romance with lots of movie references, which makes it even more fun!