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A review by elizabeth_delozier
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars rounded up.
This book came out of nowhere and stole my heart.
Lizzy, a high-strung lawyer from the city, finds herself overwhelmed with anxiety and needing some space to regain her footing with her life. So what is the best cure for this predicament? Obviously, it is moving to a small town (Yes, all of the cute small town vibes are present in this story) for 3 weeks. It also doesn't hurt that her hot childhood best friend, Jack - who has been harboring a crush on her their entire lives, also lives in this town. Oh, and did I mention that the primary setting of this book is in a small-town bookstore? I mean...
The first three chapters were rather slow story-building that was hard for me to engage with and feel invested in. However, once the story got going, I could not step away from it.
This is the kind of wonderful rom-com that has you smiling like a giddy little weirdo the entire time you read the story and for a good long while afterwards.
Not only was this book ADORABLE, but it was also laugh-out-loud funny. People definitely gave me funny looks while I grinned and laughed along with the audiobook while walking around the city and sitting in the coffee shop I haunt. No regrets here.
While I tend to prefer for dual perspective books to have two narrators for audiobooks, the narrator did a great job making it clear when a perspective changed without the reader feeling disoriented when perspectives changed. Definitely recommend the audiobook for this one.
What are you still doing here? Go read this book.
I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Cindy Kay, via NetGalley. An advanced reader's copy of this audiobook was provided to me via NetGalley by Dreamscape Media in exchange for an honest review.
This book came out of nowhere and stole my heart.
Lizzy, a high-strung lawyer from the city, finds herself overwhelmed with anxiety and needing some space to regain her footing with her life. So what is the best cure for this predicament? Obviously, it is moving to a small town (Yes, all of the cute small town vibes are present in this story) for 3 weeks. It also doesn't hurt that her hot childhood best friend, Jack - who has been harboring a crush on her their entire lives, also lives in this town. Oh, and did I mention that the primary setting of this book is in a small-town bookstore? I mean...
The first three chapters were rather slow story-building that was hard for me to engage with and feel invested in. However, once the story got going, I could not step away from it.
This is the kind of wonderful rom-com that has you smiling like a giddy little weirdo the entire time you read the story and for a good long while afterwards.
Not only was this book ADORABLE, but it was also laugh-out-loud funny. People definitely gave me funny looks while I grinned and laughed along with the audiobook while walking around the city and sitting in the coffee shop I haunt. No regrets here.
While I tend to prefer for dual perspective books to have two narrators for audiobooks, the narrator did a great job making it clear when a perspective changed without the reader feeling disoriented when perspectives changed. Definitely recommend the audiobook for this one.
What are you still doing here? Go read this book.
I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Cindy Kay, via NetGalley. An advanced reader's copy of this audiobook was provided to me via NetGalley by Dreamscape Media in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness