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Feb 20, 2012

Noelle rated it:

My office’s IT support guy has a blonde ponytail and once serenaded me with an Enrique Iglesias song while I was stuck at the copy machine waiting for a fax to go through. He was INTO IT. He was acting like it was some deep, deep rock anthem that TOUCHED HIS SOUL. Air acoustic guitar was involved. I did what any normal person would do: studiously avoided eye contact and went directly back to my desk to email my work best friend about it.

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Jul 29, 2011

Audrey rated it:

A really strong 3, almost a 4. Lincoln is a sweetheart. I was skeptical about his H-worthiness at the beginning of the book. We find out that he doesn't like going out to meet new people, he hasn't dated in three years, he's part of a group of friends who meet regularly every Saturday to play Dungeons & Dragons, AND he lives at home with his mother...and prefers it that way. I mean, are you kidding me?

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Mar 01, 2011

Greg Allan rated it:

As the only dude to win this book from Goodreads' First-Reads I feel a bit o' pressure.

I liked this book a lot. It's not Chick-lit. It's not Lad-lit. I'm putting this down as a Plane book. Go read it on a airplane.

Plot- Lincoln's the guy who monitors email at his work. He's supposed to report Beth and Jennifer, but he finds their emails entertaining. And he falls for Beth.

It's easy to see why he does. Over the course of the book we learn: Beth ha More...

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Feb 05, 2012

Jacqui rated it:

I loved this book. It was such a lovely sweet story. Its 1999, the internet is up and growing, email is becoming more widespread and trepidation of Y2 is gaining momentum. Lincoln, a 29 year old man emerges from about a decade of amassing degree after degree to move home to live with his mother. He gets a job as an IT security tech person at a newspaper. His job, speficially, is to read all the emails that have been redflagged by the paper's internet security software and send out caution n More...

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Jan 20, 2012

Katrina rated it:

Finally! Twenty days and seventeen books into 2012 and I've finally, finally found something I can honestly say I loved. I knew it was going to be good from the very first chapter (which I promptly read to my mother while we both laughed). Giving it five stars might be a bit much, but I can't help it. This was funny, engaging, sweet, and, more importantly, smart. None of the characters were perfect, but they were written so realistically that their flaws added to their appeal. It felt like readi More...

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Jan 01, 2012

Bissfan rated it:

Lincoln hasst seinen aktuellen Job. Er wurde nämlich vom Courier eingestellt, um – was er erst später erfahren hat – als Mitglied der IT-Abteilung die E-Mails der Angestellten zu lesen, um etwaige Regelverstöße zu verwarnen. Nacht für Nacht sitzt er also in seinem kleinen Büro und geht seiner Arbeit nach, während er damit immer unzufriedener wird. Doch nicht nur sein Job ist alles andere als normal. Auch seine Lebensumstände entsprechen weniger dem, was man von einem erwachsenen Mann im besten M More...

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Dec 21, 2011

Rebecca rated it:

I haven't read a chick-lit-like novel in forever! While I wouldn't put it fully into that category, as the protag was a dude(!) the entire plot had the trappings of chick-lit. Relationships, plot-twists, friendships and work were all there, but the fact that the novel was from the POV of a dude, made it a little different. It's 10 years ago and a small newspaper is finally joining the internet age, but they hire a team to monitor company email and the Dude gets pulled into the communication betw More...

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Dec 19, 2011

Zahu rated it:

I can't remember the last time I read a romance with a male protagonist. In fact, have I ever? *frowns*

Whatever.

Now that I have, I have just one request. Can I have a Lincoln? Please? Please?? He could be all wrapped up in a box and when I open it, there he will be, gazing up at me with rapt adoration!! *sigh*

I might have to rethink my obsession with death-ray emitting alpha heroes. In fact, I might have to go on a geek-fest to get my fix of adorkable heroes!! More...

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Sep 04, 2011

Lindz-o rated it:

This is a fun, quick read--a nice love story that made me all smiley in the end. Despite the cover with its lack of photographs of women or seascapes or cartoon drawings of party/wedding/baby shower/flowery scenes, this book reminded me of the chick lit I used to read back in the day. (C'mon, you know you can identify those types of books just by looking at the cover. Yes, we all judge books by their covers. Admit it. Maybe the publisher in this case decided to give the book a cooler cover s More...

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Aug 03, 2011

Brie rated it:

Originally posted at Romance Around the Corner

I came across this book because it kept showing up on Amazon’s recommended reads and I was curious because it had great reviews and the plot was very appealing but the price was high for a Kindle book and I wasn't familiar with the author so I was apprehensive about buying it. A couple of weeks ago Dear Author did a review of the book and I saw it like a signal from the Gods, so I bought it high price be damned. I’m so happy I got it becaus More...

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Jul 28, 2011

Geordie rated it:

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Jul 04, 2011

Kathleen rated it:

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Jun 20, 2011

Amanda rated it:

Attachments is set in a newspaper office, just before Y2K hits, in smalltown USA. The Internet is still a novelty and two members of staff - Beth and Jennifer - spend time sending emails back and forth. Clinton is the Internet security officer hired to ensure that staff aren't abusing the new email/Internet privileges, and find himself drawn into reading their emails each night. He learns about every aspect of their lives, from the musician boyfriend of one to the pregnancy woes of the other. Be More...

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Jun 12, 2011

Michelle rated it:

4+++ stars. How much did I love this book? So witty, cute, and wonderful, I loved every minute of it. It’s about an IT guy in charge of screening emails who falls in love with someone whose email gets flagged a lot. The premise is clever and the IT hero absolutely loveable.

There is much to relate to here. The relationship between Beth and Jennifer reminds me of so many email exchanges I’ve had with my girlfriends over the years, replete with wondering what email screeners might thin More...

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May 28, 2011

Whitney rated it:

I should preface this review by saying that I was born and raised in Omaha. I grew up reading Rainbow Rowell’s witty columns and enjoy subtle references to the places that I remember growing up. However, this did not lead me to immediately favor Attachments. If any of her references had been just a little dreary or her quick banter was not top-notch the way her column has been for years I would have been thoroughly disappointed. But I wasn’t. Because Rainbow Rowell nailed it!

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May 20, 2011

Jeanne rated it:

Beth and Jennifer are coworkers at a newspaper. Their company, worried about productivity, hired Lincoln to read flagged emails and send people warnings. But he doesn't warn Beth and Jennifer. Instead, he closely follows their exploits as the friends deal with family and romantic issues. Lincoln finds himself falling in love with Beth. She doesn't know who he is, but she has seen him around the office and thinks he's cute. Lincoln has his own issues to deal with and feeling like a peeping More...

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May 11, 2011

Alea rated it:

It's kind of funny that I originally was attracted to this book because part of it was told through emails. I thought it would be a fun book but it turned out to be one of my all time favorite books, and actually I'm pretty sure my #1 favorite of all time. (I don't joke around with favorites I think I've had maybe 6 in my life?)

Let's talk a little about the plot, so yes, there are those emails I was talking about between 2 friends Jennifer (who is married) and Beth (who has a long te More...

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May 07, 2011

Louise rated it:

Jennifer Schribner-Snyder and Beth Fremont are best friends who work for “The Courier” newspaper, and wile their days away typing emails back and forth to each other although company policy absolutely prohibits this. Lincoln O’Neill is a young IT guy who has been hired to snoop into company computers to ensure that no employees are breaking this rule. Although Lincoln realizes that it’s too late because he’s already got the job, but the newspaper ad was rather misleading: “Full-time opportunit More...

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Apr 16, 2011

Anna rated it:

When I arrived today at the airport for a flight to Chicago, I was secretly happy that the weather was so awful. I have to admit that I have never in my life ever thought this....and I have flown over 700k miles on United alone. But happy I was. Because it was going to give me more time with Attachments. I started reading. The first delay was announced. I smiled and kept reading. The second delay was announced I was relieved. I needed to know more about Lincoln. I needed to read more of Beth's f More...

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Apr 05, 2011

Luanne rated it:

Attachments is Rainbow Rowell's debut novel - and what a great debut it is! I adored it!

When the girl of his dreams broke Lincoln O'Neill's heart he retreated...into academia, moving back home with his mother and giving up socializing. He's even taken a night job with no contact with co workers. He's working at a newspaper (The Courier) as the Internet Security Officer. It isn't until he starts the job that Lincoln realizes he will be monitoring internal emails for inappropriate cont More...

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Feb 14, 2011

Rachel rated it:

As my rating indicates, I thought this book was good. I was a little put off at first because I thought to myself, "Who talks like this to each other?" But after awhile I got pulled into the story and and the "conversations" didn't bother me so much. Several times I even laughed out loud, which is always fun!

The best thing about this book is the surprise twist in the plot about 1/3 of the way into the book - at least I thought it was a twist. I was really expe More...

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Nov 25, 2011

cheryl rated it:

It is unusual for a novel that borders on chick-lit to have a male lead and perhaps that's why I'm not sure if the chick lit label fits here. I saw another review calling it a plane read and I can get behind seeing it as plane or beach fare. The book is set in 1999 when a Midwest paper is tentatively moving into the digital age and hires an IT security guy tasked with keeping an eye on internet usage more than on our more modern concerns of online privacy invasion. Lincoln's job includes read More...

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Nov 15, 2011

Katy rated it:

I loved this book, if I could give it 10 stars, I would have. I will be the first to admit I love a good chick-lit book as much as the next girl, but after reading 4 or 5 you have pretty much read them all, but this one felt different and it was a good different. The premise is pretty similar to most of what you would find in your Meg Cabots and Jane Greens, the missed connections, the pining and all the romantic build you expect in books of this nature, with one big difference, these cha More...

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Oct 12, 2011

Kaitlyn rated it:

I started out this book a little apprehensive about the premise, but I got hooked immediately. I surprisingly identified with Lincoln a LOT, and completely loved his character. I think what I most related to was his development throughout the book. Though I'm much younger and much different than Lincoln, I identify with his foray into real adulthood and found it a warming part of the story. Beth and Jennifer's friendship is reminiscent of my own relationship with my best friend, and with our cur More...

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Sep 16, 2011

Marianne rated it:

This book is most certainly the best "chic-lit" book I've ever read, hands down. My fondness for this novel can be attributed to a handful of things, but I think I appreciated the genuine sincerity of the characters most of all. If you read as much as I do, then you would probably agree with me when I say that nine times out of ten, characters in one book to the next are more or less the same. The main characters, and even the supporting characters, all seem like original creations. Si More...

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Aug 28, 2011

Amy (SpedBug) rated it:

I stayed up finishing Attachments last night while listening to Hurricane Irene throw her weight around. It was perfect conditions for staying up into the wee hours to read. The storm had made me antsy and reluctant to fall asleep. The story was so entertaining and sweet, I didn’t want to stop reading. I’m exhausted now, of course, but there’s something supremely satisfying in the bone-weariness of marathon reading.

Don’t be fooled by Attachments’ deceptively light plot. Yes, it’s som More...

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Aug 21, 2011

Sarah rated it:

Ahhh… a digital age love story.

Lincoln is 28 and has graduated from college – again. Not sure what he wants to do with his life, he moves back home to live with his mom while he works. He gets an evening / late shift job at The Courier, a local newspaper, doing Internet security. To Lincoln’s severe discomfort, this entails reading the emails of the newspaper’s employees when the security software gives them a red flag.

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Jul 04, 2011

Kim rated it:

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Jun 14, 2011

Maggie rated it:

Sooooooo cute. This book is so cute! We start off with Jennifer and Beth, BFFs and co-workers at an Iowa newspaper. (Or maybe it was Nebraska. Whatever, same difference.) Told via their email exchanges, their chapters are smart and funny with great dialogue and chemistry. Think Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, or you and your best friend. Then the chapters alternate to Lincoln, the guy in charge of IT security at the paper. The story is told from Lincoln's perspective, and whereas we only get to see Je More...

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May 11, 2011

Karen rated it:

I've been mainly a nonfiction reader lately, but I'm always a huge sucker for epistolary novels. In this case, the epistles are emails. We learn about the two main female characters (journalists at an Omaha newspaper) mainly through their witty, hilarious, and sometimes soul-baring emails to one another at work. The male protagonist is a guy who's been hired as the company's internet security officer. He thinks that means preventing the databases from being hacked; it's actually to screen workpl More...

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