There are so many wrong things with this book, I don't even know where to start.








Okay all right ready set here we go.
(spoilers ahead)


Let's just begin with the plot, and then move on to the single characters, shall we?

Plot.


What.
the fuck.
was that.


Elizabeth "Libby" Gentry is somewhat of a spoiled sorority girl from Chicago. She has a wealthy family, a body girls would kill for, the looks, and a really popular boyfriend. But after living in the world of books, we know nothing is ever what is seems, d More...

Libby is your typical rich girl. Her parent’s are wealthy and she has a huge house and all the finest name brand accessories. But, when she flunks out of college, her parents decide to send her to a po-dunk Louisiana town to stay with her great aunt. Libby tries to get out of it, but, her parent’s do not want to hear it. So, she gets on the bus and tries to deal with what is ahead of her.

I enjoyed the character of Libby because even though she was treated like a princess, she also shows her vuln More...

Magan Vernon, author of the young adult My Alien Romance series, ventures into the burgeoning New Adult genre. Her sassy female lead, Libby, puts the 'fun' in funny and makes My Paper Heart an extremely entertaining read!

Libby's story will reach the hearts of young women in many walks of life. She's lost, vulnerable, and drowning in the woes of a negative self-image. Until she's sent to Louisiana, as punishment for failing out of her first year of college, Libby doesn't know what it's like to be More...

Oh, I wanted so much to like this book, and parts were enjoyable, but I felt as if half the story was missing... And then had to double check that I wasn't reading a completely different book. I just finished it and barely remembered the main characters names. It really needed to be longer, the beginning was more than promising, but as soon as Libby met Blaine, it felt like it all went downhill from there. He was cardboard and she was annoying. I tried, persisted, and just wish I hadn't.

This book caught my attention because I thought that it would be a cute and fun read about a sorority princess who goes to the South and, eventually, "finds" herself.

It was not that kind of read however it did try to be but failed miserably.

Libby is nineteen years old. She's tall, blonde and belongs to a sorority; after being kicked out of her university because her grades weren't good enough she is sent to live with her great aunt Dee and cousin, Brittany.
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This book was just not that good. I had to keep reminding myself that the main characters were not a lot younger than they are. Libby was really annoying and man if I were Blaine I don't know that I could have handled all of her insecurities. It is like every other page she is all upset with him cause maybe he is cheating on her!! Even though they spend every waking minute together so he really has tons of time to be with other people. And she just gets to be ridiculous - like he doesn't want to More...

By the end of the first chapter, I was hooked. Magan Vernon was speaking my language. That sense of being lost (when everyone else seems to have it all figured out) spoke to me. Libby is vulnerable and out of options despite the fact that she's young and her future should appear limitless. She's flunked out of college trying to be something she's not, a self-obsessed sorority girl. Her parents send her to her Aunt Dee's house in Louisiana in order to find herself and get her life back on track. More...

ThIS WAS SO DAMN CUTE!!

And soooo funny at times!
I loved this scene:



The suit fit Blaine in all of the right places, nothing tight or loose, he looked so good I kind of wanted to jump him right there in the middle of the department store. I'm sure that would have actually made his day. He didn't even blink an eye at the price of the suit, which for him was probably quite a lot of money.
"Thanks for doing this for me baby." I smiled, grabbing his free hand with mine.
"Naw, no problem. It was kin More...

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My thoughts:

I really, really wanted to like this book. But I just couldn't and that kind of broke my heart.

I hated Libby. She's shallow and it's like she's unable to make her own decisions or grow up. Okay, she did change during the book, but for me, it kind of happened too suddenly to be realistic. For example, going back to college. It was mentioned like two times and then all of a sudden she was sure she had only one option: to go back. I actually hoped she would turn out to be More...

My Paper Heart is one of the many books I have found recently where a few tweaks could have made it great. I am not someone who needs every little issue tied up in a neat little bow by the time a book is done but sometimes it seems books mention issues to add depth but then don’t fully build on them. I am left wondering why it was in there in the first place and that was my biggest issue with the book.

Libby comes off as a little superficial in the beginning and me and superficial just do not get More...

A piece of a dead tree makes it way to Libby's home and her immediate future is decided. In a matter of few hours, Libby goes from being a sorority princess at the Illinois State University to working at her great aunt's antiques shop in Louisiana. Talk about a major demotion! Well, it is what it is, so Libby begrudgingly packs her bags to leave her home for who knows how long.

It's not like Libby can say much to defend her party-hard-and-get-drunk-harder image because no one really wants to know More...

this book was a good read to pass the time. ok so I've had some time to think about this and I have more to say. I really liked the story line and idea of this book. rich girl from chicago moves to a small back wood podunk town in louisiana. I kinda found the main character to be a ditzy blonde and a couple of times I was really embarrassed for her. I also feel like the author stereotyped the south. I grew up a little over an hour from new orleans in a small town in mississippi and me, nor my fr More...

What happens when a spoiled princess gets a taste of a different life? Well that's what happens to Libby Gentry who's sent to been banished to Elsbury, Louisiana for getting kicked out of college for having bad grades. It's tough going from five star living to no star living, but Libby swears she's gonna make it. Having Blaine Crabtree around sure helps...

I really enjoyed seeing Libby grow as a person. She not only learned about caring for others but also finding out about herself. It was also r More...

I enjoyed the story very much, but found some things that I think need to be addressed.

First off, I'm not a fan of the way Beau and Libby meet. It's just so weird-yes a reason was given that he basically feared for her safety but come on! No one at the party had even tried anything. Needless to say Beau way overstepped the boundaries there.

Secondly, a major theme in the story is that Libby has a pretty severe eating disorder and although it is mentioned many times, we do not see her seek help More...

I wasn't sure what to expect when going into reading My Paper Heart. I have never read a book by Magan Vernon before but once I read the synopsis and saw that it was going to be classified as New Adult I knew I had to give this book a shot.

Libby isn't you typical blonde bimbo. Well, from the looks of it I guess you can say she is... flunking out of college after her first year and the sorority she was apart of could very well make you think she is a nothing more than a sorority girl with money w More...

Review also posted on http://bookishtreasures.blogspot.co.uk/

Having enjoyed reading this authors YA book - How to Date an Alien - I was excited to see how she would do with a contemporary NA story. I think the author did an excellent job with the more mature storyline and as a result My Paper Heart is a great example of an NA contemporary romance.

I liked how in this book the characters aren’t perfect; they don’t live perfect lives and things don’t always go the way they wish. The book starts wit More...

I am a fan of Magan’s after having read How to Break Up With an Alien; I thought that was such a cute and fun book! (I’m tackling the second book, How to Break Up With an Alien next month) My Paper Heart was cute, as well but the two main characters, especially Libby bugged me to no end. I just found no way to connect with her and as her being our main character which really is a shame.

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This is the type of book that has you sighing with a stupid little happy grin on your face when it ends.

Mom held the piece of paper in her hands. It was as if she was holding my heart. Thin and frail. My paper heart to be torn to shreds.

Libby Gentry has just been kicked out of college. She wasn’t kicked out for some shockingly tragic reason. It had more to do with the fact that her GPA was so low it was basically nonexistent. Her parents are understandably disappointed and have opted to send thi More...

3.5 stars

I've enjoyed the first two books in Vernon's My Alien Romance series, so I was more than eager to read My Paper Heart when it was released in August, especially after I learned it was a New Adult title.

My Paper Heart is about Libby Gentry, a college student that flunked out. As punishment, her parents send her to Elsbury, Louisiana to work for her great-aunt, but Elsbury ends up being the exact thing needs. Libby spent her time in college trying to please everyone - to fit in - but it isn't unti More...

Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

I want to thank the author, Magan Vernon, for sending me a copy of My Paper Heart to read & review in exchange for an honest review!

I am a fan of Magan’s after having read How to Break Up With an Alien; I thought that was such a cute and fun book! (I’m tackling the second book, How to Break Up With an Alien next month) My Paper Heart was cute, as well but the two main characters, especially Libby bugged me to no end. I just found no way to connect More...

My Paper Heart was the story of a girl growing up and moving on with her life after being kicked out of college. Libby finds out what life is like in the "real world" away from sororities, mean girls, and unlimited money.

Learning to trust after a horrible relationship, and most of all learning to love is a major driving point for both main characters Libby and Blaine.

If you like a good romance that is more than a YA but not quite as intense as an adult romance, this New Adult title is a great More...

I honestly wasn’t sure where the story was going to go. The first page explained how she got kicked out and eventually I fell in love with the whole story. I think Magan did an amazing job writing it. All the characters were very lovable and hate-able at the same time.

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Elizabeth "Libby" Gentry is a spoiled sorority girl from Chicago. She gets a letter from the school saying her grades are not good enough and she is kicked out of school. Her wealthy parents are so disappointed in her they send her away to live with a relative. She leaves for a small town in Louisiana where her Aunt Dee lives. Aunt Dee owns an antique shop that Libby has to work in. At Aunt Dee's house Libby meets Brittany, her short, chubby 15 year old cousin. Her first night there Brittany tak More...

I really liked this book. The story was endearing to say the least, and Libby was an easy character to love. I did feel like the story was stretched just for the sake for having more pages- when libby would go back and forth on a decision over and over agin, it got frustrating, and the end was so abrupt, you'd wonder if you lost some pages somewhere.

It in all it was an interesting read, with a 3.9 rating form me.

I find this book super cute. Libby, your typical rich girl, blah2x falling in love with a southern man. BLAINE. I've added him on my list of fictional boyfriends. It's just so cute, but I hated how Libby was so insecure as f*ck, like what she did on the bar. Aaaand I just love Blaine!

It was a quick and easy read. However, I find myself skimming the majority of the book. The characters didn't really have any substance, and the plot-line was almost nonexistent. It's not so bad though, could be an enjoyable read on quiet Friday night. :)

After graduating college I had an idea for a book about a girl that got the letter she couldn't maintain her grades and would be kicked out of college.

There was that idea, but a story never came into fruition. Then I was with my (then fiance) in West Virginia for a football game. That night I had a dream about a girl dancing, her blonde hair was swinging all around her head. I wanted to know who the girl was and why she was dancing. Then she got the attention of a guy with the most beautiful pai More...

I didn't really liked this one . It was just girl from the North meets guy from the South- they fall in love but they have issues. There was nothing special and end was awfully plain.

I loved everything about this fun read! Magan really outdid herself with this coming of age story about Libby, who is just a young adult trying to find her nitch and grow up like her parents want. She was a sweet character, fun and spunky and I really loved her! Blaine is super swoon worthy and I think Magan really went in depth with these two characters.

Being from Texas, I loved how this is situated in Louisiana. The South is different yall : ) I think Magan hit the target with describing how s More...