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The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
3.0
Overall, I thought this was a very cute book. It was emotional and gut wrenching at times, but also very sweet.
I wasn't fully invested until about 20% through when we got to the actual book swapping. Until that point, I wasn't in love with it. But the notes that James and Erin left for each other in the margins as Margin Girl and Mystery Man was the cutest. It was almost like a pen pal or a diary where they could be themselves and get out their deepest secrets. The individual back stories for James and Erin were nice because it gave insight into their motives for where they ended up in life.
I will say, that Erin was a bit annoying in my opinion just because of her harsh judgement and refusing to listen to James. But also holding on to everything in the past. As much as I understand it, you have to get over it at some point. James was similar, but less in the sense of holding a grudge, and more just trying to be the best person for his family and friends and trying to fulfill their goals for him.
I wasn't fully invested until about 20% through when we got to the actual book swapping. Until that point, I wasn't in love with it. But the notes that James and Erin left for each other in the margins as Margin Girl and Mystery Man was the cutest. It was almost like a pen pal or a diary where they could be themselves and get out their deepest secrets. The individual back stories for James and Erin were nice because it gave insight into their motives for where they ended up in life.
I will say, that Erin was a bit annoying in my opinion just because of her harsh judgement and refusing to listen to James. But also holding on to everything in the past. As much as I understand it, you have to get over it at some point. James was similar, but less in the sense of holding a grudge, and more just trying to be the best person for his family and friends and trying to fulfill their goals for him.