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A Love for the Pages
Kiss. Marry. Kill. Nineteen-year-old June Eyermann has always known exactly which of her favorite Byronic heroes goes where. She’d kiss moody and possessive Rochester from Jane Eyre and marry prideful but repentant Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, leaving obsessive and spiteful Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights to be chucked off a cliff—but no. She couldn’t leave any of her heroes behind. She lives for her favorite fictional worlds.
But June is about to get a serious wake up call when she returns home for the summer after her college freshman year. Stuck somewhere between feeling like a kid again under her parents’ roof and being forced to start acting like an adult with worries about her future career, June looks at the library volunteer position offered to her as a way to keep her sanity for the next few months before she can go back to school.
What June doesn’t expect to find at the library is her favorite romantic heroes brought to life—all in the same man. Obstinate, prideful and even a bit rude, Everett Rockford shouldn’t exactly be “dating material,” even if June’s heart rate accelerates whenever she’s near him. But after discovering his enigmatic past and witnessing a few fiery moments of tenderness, June can’t help but see Rochester, Darcy and even Heathcliff in Everett. If she’s going to make it through the summer without becoming a tragic heroine in her own story, she has to separate the man from the ideals of fiction in her head. Because if there’s one thing she knows about Byronic love stories, it’s that they don’t always end happily ever after.
But June is about to get a serious wake up call when she returns home for the summer after her college freshman year. Stuck somewhere between feeling like a kid again under her parents’ roof and being forced to start acting like an adult with worries about her future career, June looks at the library volunteer position offered to her as a way to keep her sanity for the next few months before she can go back to school.
What June doesn’t expect to find at the library is her favorite romantic heroes brought to life—all in the same man. Obstinate, prideful and even a bit rude, Everett Rockford shouldn’t exactly be “dating material,” even if June’s heart rate accelerates whenever she’s near him. But after discovering his enigmatic past and witnessing a few fiery moments of tenderness, June can’t help but see Rochester, Darcy and even Heathcliff in Everett. If she’s going to make it through the summer without becoming a tragic heroine in her own story, she has to separate the man from the ideals of fiction in her head. Because if there’s one thing she knows about Byronic love stories, it’s that they don’t always end happily ever after.
224 pages, Paperback
First published June 15, 2014
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Joy Penny
6 books88 followersJoy Penny writes books, devours stories, and geeks out about everything from classic romance books to manga. When she's not working as a freelance writer and book editor, she's probably immersed in her favorite TV shows, period dramas, and anime series. She also writes YA speculative fiction as Amy McNulty, and one of her books, Nobody's Goddess, won The Romance Reviews' Summer 2016 Readers' Choice Award for Young Adult Romance.
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February 23, 2016
Such a lovely book!I read it in one sitting and I really enjoyed it.The characters are very interesting-June is a great character and,of course,she is very relatable since she’s a huge bookworm and has many “fictional boyfriends” …
Everett is a troubled and lovable jackass,who just happens to have an amazing niece Abby who made this book so much lovelier.She is just the cutest.The supporting characters are amazing,too-I really liked June’s brother Owen and his friend and June’s sort-of-ex-boyfriend Sinjin who is such a nice guy.I really want him to have his own book!Also,a girl dating a younger guy?
I loved Blake and his humor,too.He is such a great character!As well as Sinjin’s sisters.Of course,there are some less lovable characters but I appreciate their existence because they made our main character realize her worth, accept her feelings for Everett and most importantly,embrace her real interests.The parallels between June’s life and the lives of her fictional heroines are so well done,they made this book so much more interesting.
Overall,this was a really cute book!
You can read this review on BookishFever.
*E-copy provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.*
Everett is a troubled and lovable jackass,who just happens to have an amazing niece Abby who made this book so much lovelier.She is just the cutest.The supporting characters are amazing,too-I really liked June’s brother Owen and his friend and June’s sort-of-ex-boyfriend Sinjin who is such a nice guy.I really want him to have his own book!Also,a girl dating a younger guy?
I loved Blake and his humor,too.He is such a great character!As well as Sinjin’s sisters.Of course,there are some less lovable characters but I appreciate their existence because they made our main character realize her worth, accept her feelings for Everett and most importantly,embrace her real interests.The parallels between June’s life and the lives of her fictional heroines are so well done,they made this book so much more interesting.
Overall,this was a really cute book!
You can read this review on BookishFever.
*E-copy provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.*
September 20, 2014
4 Classic Stars
A copy was provided by the author to read for an honest review.
Best way to describe this book is doing what I love to do best; making a list.
What I LOVED:
1. Sinjin. I really liked him a lot. I wanted something, ANYTHING, for him. My heart broke for him. He was such a good guy.
2. Blake. Oh Blake... if only... sigh. He was a great friend for Everett and he was funny.
3. Owen. Pain in the butt brother yet for some reason I really liked him.
4. Humor. This book was full with bits of humor. I found myself laughing out loud a few times.
5. Addy. Such a cute, loving, full of energy little girl. I loved how she connects with June.
6. June. She just LOVES to compare Everett Rockford to her 3 favorite classic books: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice. She definitely fit some of the heroines in those books at times as well and I loved how she lived in her own "classic love story."
7. I liked how this story was all told from June's POV.
8. Everett Rockford. Oh boy... what to say here? I liked him. I wanted to smack him up side the head. I wanted to kiss him. I wanted to hug him. My heart wanted to weep for him. He really did fit Heathcliff, Rochester and Mr. Darcy plenty of times. Over all...he could be such a good, caring, sweet, and loving guy.
9. I loved the parallels to the Classics.
10. This book could be read in one day.
11. Fast paced, kept me interested the whole way through.
12. I LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. the Epilogue.
13. I liked that this was a story different then I'm used to reading and I appreciated that it was a pretty clean read.
14. I love how one of the scenes matches perfectly to the cover.
What I didn't like:
1. Cooper. No big surprise there.
2.Didn't really like Morgan, June's mom.
3. Isla. Nope...no shocker there either.
4. Kaitlyn. No brainer there.
What I wasn't sure about:
1. The whole Kaitlyn/Everett thing.
2. Everett and June hit warp speed on their relationship. BUT... at the same time I felt like I could over look it and just compare it to how things happened with couples in the classics that the author references in this story. So... in the end I choose to mostly over look this part and refer back to the classics.
Didn't bother me like I thought it would:
1. The whole friend falling out. I could see why this happened and I was glad how they choose to over come it and work it out in the end.
A copy was provided by the author to read for an honest review.
Best way to describe this book is doing what I love to do best; making a list.
What I LOVED:
1. Sinjin. I really liked him a lot. I wanted something, ANYTHING, for him. My heart broke for him. He was such a good guy.
2. Blake. Oh Blake... if only... sigh. He was a great friend for Everett and he was funny.
3. Owen. Pain in the butt brother yet for some reason I really liked him.
4. Humor. This book was full with bits of humor. I found myself laughing out loud a few times.
5. Addy. Such a cute, loving, full of energy little girl. I loved how she connects with June.
6. June. She just LOVES to compare Everett Rockford to her 3 favorite classic books: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice. She definitely fit some of the heroines in those books at times as well and I loved how she lived in her own "classic love story."
7. I liked how this story was all told from June's POV.
8. Everett Rockford. Oh boy... what to say here? I liked him. I wanted to smack him up side the head. I wanted to kiss him. I wanted to hug him. My heart wanted to weep for him. He really did fit Heathcliff, Rochester and Mr. Darcy plenty of times. Over all...he could be such a good, caring, sweet, and loving guy.
9. I loved the parallels to the Classics.
10. This book could be read in one day.
11. Fast paced, kept me interested the whole way through.
12. I LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. the Epilogue.
13. I liked that this was a story different then I'm used to reading and I appreciated that it was a pretty clean read.
14. I love how one of the scenes matches perfectly to the cover.
What I didn't like:
1. Cooper. No big surprise there.
2.Didn't really like Morgan, June's mom.
3. Isla. Nope...no shocker there either.
4. Kaitlyn. No brainer there.
What I wasn't sure about:
1. The whole Kaitlyn/Everett thing.
2. Everett and June hit warp speed on their relationship. BUT... at the same time I felt like I could over look it and just compare it to how things happened with couples in the classics that the author references in this story. So... in the end I choose to mostly over look this part and refer back to the classics.
Didn't bother me like I thought it would:
1. The whole friend falling out. I could see why this happened and I was glad how they choose to over come it and work it out in the end.
August 10, 2016
This review is a double edged sword. On one hand, I really enjoyed it. But on the other hand, there were a few issues.
Initially, I had this as a 3.5 for my rating. But as I get further away from the book, I realize that it really left a favorable impression on me. So, I decided to bump it up to a 4 I was really looking forward to this book because it sounded awesome and I love Pride & Prejudice modernization. My biggest issue was the relationship between Everett and June. I liked June, and I liked Everett. I thought they had a great budding friendship. I even thought there was chemistry between them. There could have been a great build up to them finally getting together. But for me, I felt like the build up was missing and his declaration of love came out of the blue. I didn't feel it, I didn't believe it. I actually flipped back a few pages just to make sure I hadn't missed something. It happened just as I was starting to see that both Everett and June were into each other. I think that if there had been a little more romantic tension, or even Everett's POV, I would have felt it more.
I don't typically comment on the cover of books, but I have to mention that the cover was cute prior to reading the book, but after reading the book, I appreciate it all the more. It's straight out of a scene in the book...one of my favorite scenes.
Even though I had a few issues with this book, I really did enjoy it. I'd definitely read more from the author. And I'd recommend this to any reader that loves a retelling/modernization of the classics.
I graciously received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Initially, I had this as a 3.5 for my rating. But as I get further away from the book, I realize that it really left a favorable impression on me. So, I decided to bump it up to a 4 I was really looking forward to this book because it sounded awesome and I love Pride & Prejudice modernization. My biggest issue was the relationship between Everett and June. I liked June, and I liked Everett. I thought they had a great budding friendship. I even thought there was chemistry between them. There could have been a great build up to them finally getting together. But for me, I felt like the build up was missing and his declaration of love came out of the blue. I didn't feel it, I didn't believe it. I actually flipped back a few pages just to make sure I hadn't missed something. It happened just as I was starting to see that both Everett and June were into each other. I think that if there had been a little more romantic tension, or even Everett's POV, I would have felt it more.
I don't typically comment on the cover of books, but I have to mention that the cover was cute prior to reading the book, but after reading the book, I appreciate it all the more. It's straight out of a scene in the book...one of my favorite scenes.
Even though I had a few issues with this book, I really did enjoy it. I'd definitely read more from the author. And I'd recommend this to any reader that loves a retelling/modernization of the classics.
I graciously received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
July 13, 2014
3.5
Huge thank you to Joy Penny for a copy of her book!
I'll admit, A Love for the Pages was a touch out of my comfort zone in the sense that I haven't read a lot of New Adult and I'm not big on Byronic classics (although Jane Austen and I? We are buddies!). I'm happy I read this book though because I think it has a lot of honesty and heart, something I appreciate when I a read a contemporary story.
June doesn't entire know what she wants to do with her life and she's lost. She's gets treated fairly poorly by people around her and yet, I appreciate that she's someone whose willing to offer a second chance to make a mends and start over. She felt very real to me, and I loved her characterization because I could understand where she was coming from. Sometimes books are this wonderful escape from reality, but sometimes reality is something we need to face, whether we like it or not.
I think the thing that threw me with this book was how fast June and Everett fell for each other. There wasn't much of a build in their romance, and yet Penny crafted this really solid friendship for them. So it goes from being friends to lovers lightning quick and it just didn't entirely work for me. I did like that they got to know each other, but holy moley relationship, Batman!
However, I enjoyed the Austen aspects of this book. I loved that June comments on how her life has these Austen-esque qualities and any time she talked about her favourite books, I was just instantly connected. I think, however, I wished there was more personality from some of the secondary characters, because someone of them felt very one-dimensional, particularly Isla, Cooper, and even June's friends. I wanted a bit more personality from the other characters because they were semi-important to the progress of the story and June's development even.
However, regardless of my problems with the book, I did enjoy it a lot and I'd be interested to see what the author does next. I think it has a lot of promise and June really was a fantastic character to follow, and I appreciate that Penny captured her the way she did. June felt so real and her problems were easy to sympathize with. If anything, June is the real reason you read this book, because she's wonderfully thought out and someone I think many of us can relate to. I'd be interested to see how a sequel could be spun from this, but I am equally content with how the story ending. Other then for poor Sinjin. My heart broke for him!
Huge thank you to Joy Penny for a copy of her book!
I'll admit, A Love for the Pages was a touch out of my comfort zone in the sense that I haven't read a lot of New Adult and I'm not big on Byronic classics (although Jane Austen and I? We are buddies!). I'm happy I read this book though because I think it has a lot of honesty and heart, something I appreciate when I a read a contemporary story.
June doesn't entire know what she wants to do with her life and she's lost. She's gets treated fairly poorly by people around her and yet, I appreciate that she's someone whose willing to offer a second chance to make a mends and start over. She felt very real to me, and I loved her characterization because I could understand where she was coming from. Sometimes books are this wonderful escape from reality, but sometimes reality is something we need to face, whether we like it or not.
I think the thing that threw me with this book was how fast June and Everett fell for each other. There wasn't much of a build in their romance, and yet Penny crafted this really solid friendship for them. So it goes from being friends to lovers lightning quick and it just didn't entirely work for me. I did like that they got to know each other, but holy moley relationship, Batman!
However, I enjoyed the Austen aspects of this book. I loved that June comments on how her life has these Austen-esque qualities and any time she talked about her favourite books, I was just instantly connected. I think, however, I wished there was more personality from some of the secondary characters, because someone of them felt very one-dimensional, particularly Isla, Cooper, and even June's friends. I wanted a bit more personality from the other characters because they were semi-important to the progress of the story and June's development even.
However, regardless of my problems with the book, I did enjoy it a lot and I'd be interested to see what the author does next. I think it has a lot of promise and June really was a fantastic character to follow, and I appreciate that Penny captured her the way she did. June felt so real and her problems were easy to sympathize with. If anything, June is the real reason you read this book, because she's wonderfully thought out and someone I think many of us can relate to. I'd be interested to see how a sequel could be spun from this, but I am equally content with how the story ending. Other then for poor Sinjin. My heart broke for him!
July 20, 2018
I received a free ARC copy of this eBook from the author and publishing company in exchange for an honest review.
June is a College Freshman who has come home during Summer break hoping for time to relax and enjoy the Summer. However, her plans are dashed when her parents tell her she has to be productive during her stay. So June takes on a volunteering position for the Summer season at a private library owned by the Rockford family. Everything is fine until she accidentally injures Everett Rockford during her first day at the library who she thinks of as "Mr Darcy" and her world goes topsy-turvy. Will June's love for classic literature become real and personified through him and will she be able to survive the Summer? Read on and find out for yourself.
This was a pretty good read. Fans of New adult as well as contemporary romance fiction and books about a book lover will enjoy this read . Be sure to check this book out as it is available now on Amazon.
June is a College Freshman who has come home during Summer break hoping for time to relax and enjoy the Summer. However, her plans are dashed when her parents tell her she has to be productive during her stay. So June takes on a volunteering position for the Summer season at a private library owned by the Rockford family. Everything is fine until she accidentally injures Everett Rockford during her first day at the library who she thinks of as "Mr Darcy" and her world goes topsy-turvy. Will June's love for classic literature become real and personified through him and will she be able to survive the Summer? Read on and find out for yourself.
This was a pretty good read. Fans of New adult as well as contemporary romance fiction and books about a book lover will enjoy this read . Be sure to check this book out as it is available now on Amazon.
September 5, 2014
*This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review*
June Eyermann is the everyday girl. She is going to college but doesn’t know exactly what she wants to major in, so her stepfather thinks a business degree would help in the long run (even though she doesn’t really want to major in that.) Her favorite books are Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre and she owns every classic movie retelling of those books too. When her two friends, twins Margot and Deana go on a trip to Paris, (and don’t even consider bringing her or even telling her they are going until it accidently slips) June takes over Margot’s volunteer job at the library along with her sorta-but not exactly-ex Sinjin. Everything seems to go ok until she literally runs into one of the owners Everett Rockford in a disastrous way. They try to stay out of each other’s way after that until they are put together to figure out a special reading and activity time for the children at the library. Sometimes Everett can be rude and hurtful like Heathcliff and then other times can be sweet like Darcy then back to moody and complicated like Rochester. The more time they get to know each other though, are when the sparks really start to fly. However after learning some shocking secrets about Everett will June be strong enough and willing to be with a man like him? And what about her sorta-but not exactly-ex Sinjin? They went to a few dances together and hung out a lot and June cares about him, but how much does she care? More than her growing feelings for Everett?
I thought the story was very good. It has really strong and believable characters. It’s not too long so if you’re looking for a quick, cute, and easy read then I’d definitely recommend this.
***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official. For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fansite: www.facebook.com/NerdGirl.ng***
June Eyermann is the everyday girl. She is going to college but doesn’t know exactly what she wants to major in, so her stepfather thinks a business degree would help in the long run (even though she doesn’t really want to major in that.) Her favorite books are Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre and she owns every classic movie retelling of those books too. When her two friends, twins Margot and Deana go on a trip to Paris, (and don’t even consider bringing her or even telling her they are going until it accidently slips) June takes over Margot’s volunteer job at the library along with her sorta-but not exactly-ex Sinjin. Everything seems to go ok until she literally runs into one of the owners Everett Rockford in a disastrous way. They try to stay out of each other’s way after that until they are put together to figure out a special reading and activity time for the children at the library. Sometimes Everett can be rude and hurtful like Heathcliff and then other times can be sweet like Darcy then back to moody and complicated like Rochester. The more time they get to know each other though, are when the sparks really start to fly. However after learning some shocking secrets about Everett will June be strong enough and willing to be with a man like him? And what about her sorta-but not exactly-ex Sinjin? They went to a few dances together and hung out a lot and June cares about him, but how much does she care? More than her growing feelings for Everett?
I thought the story was very good. It has really strong and believable characters. It’s not too long so if you’re looking for a quick, cute, and easy read then I’d definitely recommend this.
***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official. For more information regarding our reviews please visit our Fansite: www.facebook.com/NerdGirl.ng***
February 8, 2019
Original review
This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Snowy Wings Publishing!
A Love for the Pages tells the story of college girl June and her summer vacation.
This is the first book I read by Joy Penny and I really liked reading A Love for the Pages. The story was really fast paced and easy to read, I finished this book really fast.
I really liked that June was such a bookworm. I could easily relate to her feelings and ‘problems’ because I’m a book nerd myself. Everett was a bit mysterious and I really liked his niece, Abby. I’m also really interested in Sinjin (so I cannot wait to read A Love for the Mistletoe, June and Sinjin’s story).
Something I also liked in this book was the ‘failed’ friendship between June and Deana. It’s something that happens when you go to college and I really liked that Joy Penny used that in her story. It made the story seem real.
It often felt like June and Everett’s relationship was a bit rushed, but I liked their story nonetheless. I cannot wait to read more books by Joy Penny and I definitely cannot wait to read A Love for the Mistletoe!
This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Snowy Wings Publishing!
A Love for the Pages tells the story of college girl June and her summer vacation.
This is the first book I read by Joy Penny and I really liked reading A Love for the Pages. The story was really fast paced and easy to read, I finished this book really fast.
I really liked that June was such a bookworm. I could easily relate to her feelings and ‘problems’ because I’m a book nerd myself. Everett was a bit mysterious and I really liked his niece, Abby. I’m also really interested in Sinjin (so I cannot wait to read A Love for the Mistletoe, June and Sinjin’s story).
Something I also liked in this book was the ‘failed’ friendship between June and Deana. It’s something that happens when you go to college and I really liked that Joy Penny used that in her story. It made the story seem real.
It often felt like June and Everett’s relationship was a bit rushed, but I liked their story nonetheless. I cannot wait to read more books by Joy Penny and I definitely cannot wait to read A Love for the Mistletoe!
January 3, 2015
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I have to thank Joy Penny for providing a free copy of her book in exchange for an honest review.
That said, I have to tell that I was in the biggest reading slump I’ve ever had, couldn’t focus on a book long enough to become attached to it, until in comes A Love for the Pages and it was love at first read.
I have to admit the June, our main female character had a lot to do with that, she’s just finished with her first year of college and she is back home trying to enjoy her summer but her annoying step father wants her to find a job, so she find a volunteer position at a library and there she meets her love interest.
June is a reader and she loves classical literature, her personal favorites are Wuthering Height, Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre (I love those three as well) so she can’t help but notice certain similarities between herself and her life at the moment and the lives of her favorite heroines and truly was amusing and fun to read about her life during that summer, I appreciate the author’s effort to correlate the classical stories to real life and I have to admit I have sometimes done that myself, that why I was so amazed at this book.
I have to be honest and say that not everything in the book made perfect sense, some things I wasn’t sure how they came to be or certain relationships seemed really strange but once you get into the story you forget about those little issues you have a very entertaining book in your hands.
This is the perfect the perfect book to just relax and enjoy a quite day at home, it has books, intrigue, mystery and lots of swoon worthy moments, it went by so fast and it definitely left me wanting more.
Great job Joy Penny, I can’t wait to read more of your work!
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November 1, 2015
When June returns home for the summer after her first year of college her parents insist she needs to find some sort of job or internship for the summer. When a friend of hers tells her about a volunteer position open at the local library June jumps at the opportunity to avoid having to work at her step-father's office.
The library always runs a summer reading program for children and when asked to help set it up June agrees. Much to her dismay this put her in close contact with the rich and powerful Everett Rockford who can be a bit rude. She agrees and takes on the challenge though to please her parents by getting close to one of the powerful Rockford's.
I found this story to be really lacking in the romance department even though that was the main focus of the entire story. The actual relationship didn't really come about until about 75% into the story and it seemed incredibly rushed. Up until then June and Everett barely interacted so what we end up with is basically insta-love which sometimes I don't mind but when it's a romance read I prefer a bit more romance and reasoning behind a relationship.
It also seemed the author spent a lot of time trying to compare the relationship to the classics that June loved but I felt this made June seem very one-dimensional as anything else in her life barely got a mention. There was an older relationship that could have used more fleshing out to understand. A friendship on the rocks that got brief mentions here and there. Really, in my opinion June and Everett both needed more fleshing out to grasp why they would be attracted to each other.
Overall, would have enjoyed more details and better character building to rate this higher. In the end just found it OK.
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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The library always runs a summer reading program for children and when asked to help set it up June agrees. Much to her dismay this put her in close contact with the rich and powerful Everett Rockford who can be a bit rude. She agrees and takes on the challenge though to please her parents by getting close to one of the powerful Rockford's.
I found this story to be really lacking in the romance department even though that was the main focus of the entire story. The actual relationship didn't really come about until about 75% into the story and it seemed incredibly rushed. Up until then June and Everett barely interacted so what we end up with is basically insta-love which sometimes I don't mind but when it's a romance read I prefer a bit more romance and reasoning behind a relationship.
It also seemed the author spent a lot of time trying to compare the relationship to the classics that June loved but I felt this made June seem very one-dimensional as anything else in her life barely got a mention. There was an older relationship that could have used more fleshing out to understand. A friendship on the rocks that got brief mentions here and there. Really, in my opinion June and Everett both needed more fleshing out to grasp why they would be attracted to each other.
Overall, would have enjoyed more details and better character building to rate this higher. In the end just found it OK.
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews.wordpress....
March 23, 2015
**I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review**
This book was a lovely read at times and at other times I was so frustrated with the characters I could have screamed. So first off I want to say that I really enjoyed this book great characters allow June drives you nutty at times with her classic books.
Sinjin was just ugh lovely and I really wanted something to come out of him and June working together. Poor sinjin not to be.
Blake now there was a charmer to like, him too ugh don't be gay. Isla grrr did not like one bit not supposed to though. And of course let's not forget Everett, brooding, dark, and rude. Although you do end up looking him. I had moments where I totally went off the main character June and preferred Everett.
There was a point in this book though that I have to say they just fell in love way to easy I mean they'd hardly even been around one another and he's proclaiming his love for her, that was my only gripe with this book and the reason for the four stars had it been more developed it would have been five other than that it was a lovely book full of good characters and had a lovely heart to it.
This book was a lovely read at times and at other times I was so frustrated with the characters I could have screamed. So first off I want to say that I really enjoyed this book great characters allow June drives you nutty at times with her classic books.
Sinjin was just ugh lovely and I really wanted something to come out of him and June working together. Poor sinjin not to be.
Blake now there was a charmer to like, him too ugh don't be gay. Isla grrr did not like one bit not supposed to though. And of course let's not forget Everett, brooding, dark, and rude. Although you do end up looking him. I had moments where I totally went off the main character June and preferred Everett.
There was a point in this book though that I have to say they just fell in love way to easy I mean they'd hardly even been around one another and he's proclaiming his love for her, that was my only gripe with this book and the reason for the four stars had it been more developed it would have been five other than that it was a lovely book full of good characters and had a lovely heart to it.
December 13, 2015
Copy kindly provided by Netgalley in exchange for honest review
This was a good book but I found it a little too unbelievable. It took a while to take off, I thought the beginning was a little slow, before we got to meet Everrett Rockford and then all of a sudden when I'm nearing the 3/4 mark of the book he's declaring these things to her and I'm just thinking to myself "really?" Like that would even happen! The story was easy to read and interesting in that it had a bit of mystery about things and of course some teenage angst in terms of overbearing parents, but really this book wasn't what I was hoping. A bit too unbelievable for me when the male character acted the way he did throughout most of the book. Worth giving a shot but don't be surprised if you're not bowled over by it.
This was a good book but I found it a little too unbelievable. It took a while to take off, I thought the beginning was a little slow, before we got to meet Everrett Rockford and then all of a sudden when I'm nearing the 3/4 mark of the book he's declaring these things to her and I'm just thinking to myself "really?" Like that would even happen! The story was easy to read and interesting in that it had a bit of mystery about things and of course some teenage angst in terms of overbearing parents, but really this book wasn't what I was hoping. A bit too unbelievable for me when the male character acted the way he did throughout most of the book. Worth giving a shot but don't be surprised if you're not bowled over by it.
March 3, 2016
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April 12, 2017
Review originally posted on The Book Adventures of Annelise Lestrange :)
I received this copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Let's go :D
The Story
June Eyermann is back to her small town life after her fist year at college and she couldn’t be more disappointed. Her best friend, Deana, doesn’t speak with her for months, her classes and subjects suck hard, she had to deal with the fact that her ex-sort-of-boyfriend is her younger brother best friend. Oh, and on top of all that? June better get a job real soon or she’ll be stuck with her stepdad in his company all summer as an internee.
But June is okay with all that because there is one place where no crap can reach her: the romantic classic world. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights are her favorite books ever and always manage to make her feel better about anything.
That is, until she meets Everett Rockford, the oh-so-rich and desirable heir of the Rockford family, that runs everything in June’s small town. The guys seems like a walking Darcy Rochester Heathcliff version of her favorite novels… For good and bad: All the good looks, all the bad traits. Too prideful, too blunt, too full of himself. The perfect jerk.
Only that June refuses to really fall for a guy like that. It’s one thing to read about it; it’s another entirely different to live it and feel his detachment on her own skin.
June just wants to walk away from this dream-turned-nightmare. She would hate to find out if the guy also keeps a wife locked up on his attic.
The problem is Rockford is not going anywhere but after her.
The Analysis
Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader :)
I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH! I knew it would be a blast since Joy’s first e-mailed me, but it was way better than I anticipated! I’m not a great fan of first person narrated books or contemporary romances, but this book touched me. It was too close to home, in a good way. I’ve never lived any kind of romance, but I could relate and understand June. Also, I liked her and the rest is history lol If I met a guy like Everett, I’d run like crazy too. And that’s the catch of this book: is mister perfect really perfect? I had such deep reflections upon this story that I often stopped reading and stared to my bedroom’s wall in pure epiphany, haha! I couldn’t give it any less than 5 stars <3
The whole story is told by June’s perspective and this surprisingly worked very well for A Love for the Pages. As Rockford is supposed to be a walking mystery (and he is), the fact that the reader is kept in the dark along June makes us want to devour the book and understand what the hell is Rockford’s deal. Once again, I have to take my hat off for this narrative style, haha!
The plot was simple, but full of little mysteries. Small town girl meets very rich boy, doesn’t really like him, spends time with him, starts to like him without realizing and they fall in love. No biggie, nothing complex, but oh-so delightful! I was in a small reading slump before grabbing A Love for the Pages. Now I need more! Lucky me I just found out that Joy wrote a prequel for this book on Wattpad, called A Love for the Mistletoe <3 Reading this tonight for sure, haha!
Anyway, I lost my track of thought. Point is, anything that Joy writes from now on, I’ll be certain to read. To the characters!
I loved every single character on this book – especially June and Rockford. June is a cute enough girl that seems younger than she really is, with a practical side fighting her romantic dreams. I related so hard to her that it hurt, haha! She was also small, just like me, oops! She loved the classics and was so clever, but so dutiful. And completely clueless on the right things. I think I’m too besotted with her as a protagonist and my newest bookish bff to judge her, haha!
The same can be said of Rockford. He was perfect on his flaws and he had to back down on the classic heroes catch to have June. Perfection!
Also, there were just so many funny quotes involving him. June really will be a wonderful professional on her career, haha! Instead of going on and on about how good the most-generous-Rockford is, I’ll allow June the honors:
“It’s you, isn’t it?” he [Rockford] asks, like I could possibly not be me and confirm my non-existence.
~*~
I haven’t seen a Rockford at the library so far as I know since I nearly killed one.
~*~
Maybe at least his dog will be happy to see me.
~*~
Oh, maybe I should clarify that Rockford wasn’t being sexist or anything. Just anti-human.
~*~
Making sure Rockford has moved out of the way so I don’t have to add “manslaughter of most generous Rockfrod” to my CV, I put the car in reverse.
~*~
He [Rockford] slides his phone into his pocket. “This is a coincidence.” I was thinking more like a cosmic joke, but okay.
~*~
Countless hours spent reading and watching my favorite romance stories, and I just can’t deal with it in real life.
~*~
And now, the mercy punch:
Rockford raises his eyebrows and rolls over, picking up his tablet. “Note to self,” he says, typing something on the screen. “Buy June more books.” I slap the book hard on the ground and tackle him, pinning him beneath me.
AND THIS IS HOW YOU GET THE GIRL!
Needless to say that Rockford made it to My Bookish Boyfriend list, right?
What I liked about Penny’s characters is that they were all so real. Not even the most generous Rockford was forced. They were natural, funny, boring… Always exactly what they were supposed to be. I just wish I had spent more time with Blake. What a man…
I think another book deserves to have him as a star. #sutilwish #please
Oh, I admit that there are some loose ends on this book, but nothing that bothered me. And you know what this means:the earth is doomed I really fell hard for this one.
Anyway, if you are a Jane Austen or Brontë fan, you just need to read this book. YOU HAVE TO.
That’s it! Thanks so much for reading and, once again, thanks so much to Joy, for warming my heart with a lovely and perfect book <3
I received this copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Let's go :D
The Story
June Eyermann is back to her small town life after her fist year at college and she couldn’t be more disappointed. Her best friend, Deana, doesn’t speak with her for months, her classes and subjects suck hard, she had to deal with the fact that her ex-sort-of-boyfriend is her younger brother best friend. Oh, and on top of all that? June better get a job real soon or she’ll be stuck with her stepdad in his company all summer as an internee.
But June is okay with all that because there is one place where no crap can reach her: the romantic classic world. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights are her favorite books ever and always manage to make her feel better about anything.
That is, until she meets Everett Rockford, the oh-so-rich and desirable heir of the Rockford family, that runs everything in June’s small town. The guys seems like a walking Darcy Rochester Heathcliff version of her favorite novels… For good and bad: All the good looks, all the bad traits. Too prideful, too blunt, too full of himself. The perfect jerk.
Only that June refuses to really fall for a guy like that. It’s one thing to read about it; it’s another entirely different to live it and feel his detachment on her own skin.
June just wants to walk away from this dream-turned-nightmare. She would hate to find out if the guy also keeps a wife locked up on his attic.
The problem is Rockford is not going anywhere but after her.
The Analysis
Just remembering that those were my impressions and opinion as a reader :)
I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH! I knew it would be a blast since Joy’s first e-mailed me, but it was way better than I anticipated! I’m not a great fan of first person narrated books or contemporary romances, but this book touched me. It was too close to home, in a good way. I’ve never lived any kind of romance, but I could relate and understand June. Also, I liked her and the rest is history lol If I met a guy like Everett, I’d run like crazy too. And that’s the catch of this book: is mister perfect really perfect? I had such deep reflections upon this story that I often stopped reading and stared to my bedroom’s wall in pure epiphany, haha! I couldn’t give it any less than 5 stars <3
The whole story is told by June’s perspective and this surprisingly worked very well for A Love for the Pages. As Rockford is supposed to be a walking mystery (and he is), the fact that the reader is kept in the dark along June makes us want to devour the book and understand what the hell is Rockford’s deal. Once again, I have to take my hat off for this narrative style, haha!
The plot was simple, but full of little mysteries. Small town girl meets very rich boy, doesn’t really like him, spends time with him, starts to like him without realizing and they fall in love. No biggie, nothing complex, but oh-so delightful! I was in a small reading slump before grabbing A Love for the Pages. Now I need more! Lucky me I just found out that Joy wrote a prequel for this book on Wattpad, called A Love for the Mistletoe <3 Reading this tonight for sure, haha!
Anyway, I lost my track of thought. Point is, anything that Joy writes from now on, I’ll be certain to read. To the characters!
I loved every single character on this book – especially June and Rockford. June is a cute enough girl that seems younger than she really is, with a practical side fighting her romantic dreams. I related so hard to her that it hurt, haha! She was also small, just like me, oops! She loved the classics and was so clever, but so dutiful. And completely clueless on the right things. I think I’m too besotted with her as a protagonist and my newest bookish bff to judge her, haha!
The same can be said of Rockford. He was perfect on his flaws and he had to back down on the classic heroes catch to have June. Perfection!
Also, there were just so many funny quotes involving him. June really will be a wonderful professional on her career, haha! Instead of going on and on about how good the most-generous-Rockford is, I’ll allow June the honors:
“It’s you, isn’t it?” he [Rockford] asks, like I could possibly not be me and confirm my non-existence.
~*~
I haven’t seen a Rockford at the library so far as I know since I nearly killed one.
~*~
Maybe at least his dog will be happy to see me.
~*~
Oh, maybe I should clarify that Rockford wasn’t being sexist or anything. Just anti-human.
~*~
Making sure Rockford has moved out of the way so I don’t have to add “manslaughter of most generous Rockfrod” to my CV, I put the car in reverse.
~*~
He [Rockford] slides his phone into his pocket. “This is a coincidence.” I was thinking more like a cosmic joke, but okay.
~*~
Countless hours spent reading and watching my favorite romance stories, and I just can’t deal with it in real life.
~*~
And now, the mercy punch:
Rockford raises his eyebrows and rolls over, picking up his tablet. “Note to self,” he says, typing something on the screen. “Buy June more books.” I slap the book hard on the ground and tackle him, pinning him beneath me.
AND THIS IS HOW YOU GET THE GIRL!
Needless to say that Rockford made it to My Bookish Boyfriend list, right?
What I liked about Penny’s characters is that they were all so real. Not even the most generous Rockford was forced. They were natural, funny, boring… Always exactly what they were supposed to be. I just wish I had spent more time with Blake. What a man…
I think another book deserves to have him as a star. #sutilwish #please
Oh, I admit that there are some loose ends on this book, but nothing that bothered me. And you know what this means:
Anyway, if you are a Jane Austen or Brontë fan, you just need to read this book. YOU HAVE TO.
That’s it! Thanks so much for reading and, once again, thanks so much to Joy, for warming my heart with a lovely and perfect book <3
April 10, 2017
Actual Rating: 4.0
Firstly, thank you to the author for providing me with a free copy to review!
I liked this book a lot, at the very start. June seemed very relatable, as a young woman who loved literature, yet was unable to pursue her dream as a career because of her family's expectations. June seemed like someone I'd want to be friends with—especially because of the way she took care of her books.
Like the way she aided to her wounded paperback warrior.
And, I must say, I do love Joy Penny's writing style. Right off the bat she included witty dialogue that immediately drew me in. Here is one of my favorites:
Me:
Gosh, I loved Owen. He is everything I would want in a little brother.
I loved Sinjin too—he was the epitome of the perfect guy, whether or not he was a boyfriend or best friend.
So the book would've been a full five stars. And then Rockford and June met and sparks began to fly. The relationship moved a little too fast in my opinion; it felt as though it was the type of cliche story that could be broken down into these few steps.
1. Boy meets girl.
2. Boy and girl hate one another.
3. They talk and either one or both of them confess their tragic pasts.
4. They fall in love. Drama ensues.
5. Smooch smooch, they end up together.
That's the type of plotline that was running through my head as I read A Love for the Pages. And I felt that Rockford and June just didn't know one another enough, despite the confessions Rockford made about his past.
I also felt as if there were some moments in the book that simply consisted of mindless drama, especially on June's part.
But the thing that brought the story back was June's own confession, which happened wayyyyyy back in the last few pages. Still, I am so glad it happened—this was the character development that I had anxiously been waiting for. To me, it was so important for June to understand that her life was her very own, not the parallel of the classics she loved to read.
And when she says:
This was the moment, I think, where June finally accepted who she really was and decided to let go. She learned the importance of being her own self—not a character from a book, not the person her parents wanted her to be—and this is what made me truly relate to this book and why I thought the story the author wove was one that needed to be told.
The way June changed her life at the end was much more than her finding love with Rockford—it was the way she found herself, which was the most important of all.
This is so, so beautiful. Thank you, Joy Penny, for sharing it with me.
Firstly, thank you to the author for providing me with a free copy to review!
I liked this book a lot, at the very start. June seemed very relatable, as a young woman who loved literature, yet was unable to pursue her dream as a career because of her family's expectations. June seemed like someone I'd want to be friends with—especially because of the way she took care of her books.
Like the way she aided to her wounded paperback warrior.
And, I must say, I do love Joy Penny's writing style. Right off the bat she included witty dialogue that immediately drew me in. Here is one of my favorites:
"You're about thirty shades of red right now, June. What you're thinking is probably illegal in forty-eight states."
"If you're guessing I'm thinking about murdering you right now for trying to embarrass me, I'd have to point out that's illegal in all fifty states."
Me:
Gosh, I loved Owen. He is everything I would want in a little brother.
I loved Sinjin too—he was the epitome of the perfect guy, whether or not he was a boyfriend or best friend.
So the book would've been a full five stars. And then Rockford and June met and sparks began to fly. The relationship moved a little too fast in my opinion; it felt as though it was the type of cliche story that could be broken down into these few steps.
1. Boy meets girl.
2. Boy and girl hate one another.
3. They talk and either one or both of them confess their tragic pasts.
4. They fall in love. Drama ensues.
5. Smooch smooch, they end up together.
That's the type of plotline that was running through my head as I read A Love for the Pages. And I felt that Rockford and June just didn't know one another enough, despite the confessions Rockford made about his past.
I also felt as if there were some moments in the book that simply consisted of mindless drama, especially on June's part.
But the thing that brought the story back was June's own confession, which happened wayyyyyy back in the last few pages. Still, I am so glad it happened—this was the character development that I had anxiously been waiting for. To me, it was so important for June to understand that her life was her very own, not the parallel of the classics she loved to read.
And when she says:
"My life is simple. And drama-free. Opening myself up to a relationship complicates that. But I guess I'm just going to have to come to terms with life being complicated."
This was the moment, I think, where June finally accepted who she really was and decided to let go. She learned the importance of being her own self—not a character from a book, not the person her parents wanted her to be—and this is what made me truly relate to this book and why I thought the story the author wove was one that needed to be told.
The way June changed her life at the end was much more than her finding love with Rockford—it was the way she found herself, which was the most important of all.
"Our life, huh? I'm surprised to find that 'I could get used to that' isn't even the first line that pops into my head. Because I already am.
This is so, so beautiful. Thank you, Joy Penny, for sharing it with me.
December 7, 2015
What an increadible love story!! I was provided with a free copy of this book so I could give a honest review and I start reading it on my flight to Athens, this weekend. I couldn't leave it down. First weekend of December and, little bit of the Christmans decorations at the city and little bit of the spirit of the classics, I was into a warm fantasy of Jane's Austen literature, whish I love so much. Who doesn't?
June Eyermann is at her first year as a college student and came back home for the summer vacations. She wasn't so keen to be there tho, because of the constant pressure of her stepfather about to get a summer job and earn some money, than to relax and have fun after a year of tough studying. However, when her friend Margot asked her to cover her position at the library as a volunteer, she took the opportunity to have something to occupy her time with something she loved than to work with her stepfather every day. First day at the library started with a full tour and ended with a downpour, a bike accident maded by fate and an almost dismissal of her job. Interesting start or what?
June was always into English literature and her most favor was Jane Austen. She would compare herself with Austen's female characters on every occasion in her daily life, which was very sweet and innocent from her part. I liked romantic June! Even if she didn't figured out yet what she wanted to follow after college, she was so down to earth and straightforward for her age, a character you can easily be connected, understand and fall in love at the same time. And when fate gave her a small taste of what will be happen if she let herself to be in love with Everett Rockford, a mid-twenties attractive man,who found her bearable in the start, she lost her peace of mind and heart into literature fictions.
Every moment June had in the story, was like they came out of Austen's books. The retelling / modernization of the classics is something I love much, either to read or to watch on TV. So, if you are a reader that loves that genre then you will love the story too. I won't spoil the story much because it has some interesting scenes but I want to say that, Everett has a past which try to let behide him, that his unskilled actions were pain in the ass and heartmelting at the same time, and of course, the story has a HEA end. Joy Penny joined the story with many other characters, each one to love or to hate, but with interesting spot into the story. She written a modernization of Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre books, in so wonderful way it never felt boring. Contrary, it was a page-turning, day reading book with many funny dialogs, awkward romantic scenes and two main characters that were truly connected and perfect for each other. It's the first time I read one of Joy's books and I'm looking forward to read her other book soon.
Readers of romance literature here is a book to read and be lost into the world of true, innocent first love. I totally recomment it!
Vivi
June Eyermann is at her first year as a college student and came back home for the summer vacations. She wasn't so keen to be there tho, because of the constant pressure of her stepfather about to get a summer job and earn some money, than to relax and have fun after a year of tough studying. However, when her friend Margot asked her to cover her position at the library as a volunteer, she took the opportunity to have something to occupy her time with something she loved than to work with her stepfather every day. First day at the library started with a full tour and ended with a downpour, a bike accident maded by fate and an almost dismissal of her job. Interesting start or what?
June was always into English literature and her most favor was Jane Austen. She would compare herself with Austen's female characters on every occasion in her daily life, which was very sweet and innocent from her part. I liked romantic June! Even if she didn't figured out yet what she wanted to follow after college, she was so down to earth and straightforward for her age, a character you can easily be connected, understand and fall in love at the same time. And when fate gave her a small taste of what will be happen if she let herself to be in love with Everett Rockford, a mid-twenties attractive man,who found her bearable in the start, she lost her peace of mind and heart into literature fictions.
Every moment June had in the story, was like they came out of Austen's books. The retelling / modernization of the classics is something I love much, either to read or to watch on TV. So, if you are a reader that loves that genre then you will love the story too. I won't spoil the story much because it has some interesting scenes but I want to say that, Everett has a past which try to let behide him, that his unskilled actions were pain in the ass and heartmelting at the same time, and of course, the story has a HEA end. Joy Penny joined the story with many other characters, each one to love or to hate, but with interesting spot into the story. She written a modernization of Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Eyre books, in so wonderful way it never felt boring. Contrary, it was a page-turning, day reading book with many funny dialogs, awkward romantic scenes and two main characters that were truly connected and perfect for each other. It's the first time I read one of Joy's books and I'm looking forward to read her other book soon.
Readers of romance literature here is a book to read and be lost into the world of true, innocent first love. I totally recomment it!
Vivi
February 2, 2016
During the first week of The Romance Reviews Year End Splash Party I won an e-book copy of this book and for that I’ve written my honest opinion this book.
What young girl doesn’t fantasize even at a young age about becoming a princess and finding a prince she can fall in love with. And as they get older the characters in the books she reads mature along with her. In this book June Eyermann is such a girl, a girl who’s on the border of crossing over to womanhood.
Being the true bibliophile she is, June has taken a particular quality of a certain male character from several of the classic books she adores reading to form her own fantasy male. From Wuthering Heights she’s taken Heathcliff, from Jane Eyre she’s taken Rochester, and from Pride and Prejudice she’s taken Darcy. And just like Danny Kaye’s character did in the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, June’s mind drifts off to one of her books when she sees or hears certain things.
When June returns home from her first year of college she desperately needs something to occupy her time with; and what better way could a book lover like her to have than to take a voluntary position at the local library where she can be with all the characters she loves. Even with her characters close at hand, June has her ultimate nameless male character floating around in her mind.
For June to have a fantasy character on her mind is one thing, but to have him suddenly appear in real life is a totally different matter. As you read this book, Ms. Penny has made sure you’ve stepped into June’s shoes as her heart begins to race every time he’s in her presence even after witnessing his fierce sensitivity and having discovered his mysterious past.
If you’ve read things by Lord Byron then you’ll understand precisely what June is thinking about those heroines and that she’s fearful becoming one herself in real life. June is determined that hers will be one which will end in a happily ever after, but to know whether or not she gets it, you’ll have to read this book.
This book is right on target with its intended audience of young girls and will create wonderful memories for those who are somewhat older, which is why I’ve given Ms. Penny 5 STARS for her debut endeavor.
What young girl doesn’t fantasize even at a young age about becoming a princess and finding a prince she can fall in love with. And as they get older the characters in the books she reads mature along with her. In this book June Eyermann is such a girl, a girl who’s on the border of crossing over to womanhood.
Being the true bibliophile she is, June has taken a particular quality of a certain male character from several of the classic books she adores reading to form her own fantasy male. From Wuthering Heights she’s taken Heathcliff, from Jane Eyre she’s taken Rochester, and from Pride and Prejudice she’s taken Darcy. And just like Danny Kaye’s character did in the Secret Life of Walter Mitty, June’s mind drifts off to one of her books when she sees or hears certain things.
When June returns home from her first year of college she desperately needs something to occupy her time with; and what better way could a book lover like her to have than to take a voluntary position at the local library where she can be with all the characters she loves. Even with her characters close at hand, June has her ultimate nameless male character floating around in her mind.
For June to have a fantasy character on her mind is one thing, but to have him suddenly appear in real life is a totally different matter. As you read this book, Ms. Penny has made sure you’ve stepped into June’s shoes as her heart begins to race every time he’s in her presence even after witnessing his fierce sensitivity and having discovered his mysterious past.
If you’ve read things by Lord Byron then you’ll understand precisely what June is thinking about those heroines and that she’s fearful becoming one herself in real life. June is determined that hers will be one which will end in a happily ever after, but to know whether or not she gets it, you’ll have to read this book.
This book is right on target with its intended audience of young girls and will create wonderful memories for those who are somewhat older, which is why I’ve given Ms. Penny 5 STARS for her debut endeavor.
December 4, 2014
I really, really enjoyed 'A Love for the Pages', it was an adorable short story that I absolutely flew through but I honestly wished it was a bit longer!
Our main character, June, was such a lovable one. She was such an easy character to get attached to and I loved reading about her. I thought her characterisation was done so well, she was going through a phase where she doesn't really know what to do with her life and it's something so many people her age go through and I was very happy with how well that was represented with her.
Everett Rockford was certainly an interesting character. I liked how the author tried to incorporate the three main heroes in him: Heathcliff, Rochester and Darcy yet she still managed to give him an originality and I really loved reading about him. One thing I was a bit unsure about was his past relationships and issues, it was all explained very quickly and I was a bit confused about the whole thing with Kaitlyn but that might just be me.
Some of the side characters were so great and has SO much potential but the book was way too short for the author to actually delve into the secondary characters as much as I wanted her too. Sinjin was absolutely adorable and my heart really went out for him! Owen seemed a bit of a pain in the butt for June sometimes but I still really loved him and he was a good brother. There were also Addy and Blake who were brilliant!
I'm so glad that June made up with the twins because when they had their video-chats they seemed like great friends and you could actually tell they use to be best friends!
I thought the parallels between this book and the three classics: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice was done cleverly and well. I thought it was really cute how June compared Ev and some of the things that happened to her with these classics. This book was something quite different for me, especially as it incorporated these classics, but I'm so glad I read it because it was brill!
*Thanks to the author who provided a free copy in exchange for a review*
Our main character, June, was such a lovable one. She was such an easy character to get attached to and I loved reading about her. I thought her characterisation was done so well, she was going through a phase where she doesn't really know what to do with her life and it's something so many people her age go through and I was very happy with how well that was represented with her.
Everett Rockford was certainly an interesting character. I liked how the author tried to incorporate the three main heroes in him: Heathcliff, Rochester and Darcy yet she still managed to give him an originality and I really loved reading about him. One thing I was a bit unsure about was his past relationships and issues, it was all explained very quickly and I was a bit confused about the whole thing with Kaitlyn but that might just be me.
Some of the side characters were so great and has SO much potential but the book was way too short for the author to actually delve into the secondary characters as much as I wanted her too. Sinjin was absolutely adorable and my heart really went out for him! Owen seemed a bit of a pain in the butt for June sometimes but I still really loved him and he was a good brother. There were also Addy and Blake who were brilliant!
I'm so glad that June made up with the twins because when they had their video-chats they seemed like great friends and you could actually tell they use to be best friends!
I thought the parallels between this book and the three classics: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Pride & Prejudice was done cleverly and well. I thought it was really cute how June compared Ev and some of the things that happened to her with these classics. This book was something quite different for me, especially as it incorporated these classics, but I'm so glad I read it because it was brill!
*Thanks to the author who provided a free copy in exchange for a review*
August 14, 2015
This was a fun relatively clean, quick read. I managed the Audible version, which proved to be an excellent choice.
June is home from college for the summer. She's not thrilled about it, but she recognizes she has to earn and save money. But it seems like a bit of a drifty summer. Her former best friends in the neighborhood don't appear to be her friends anymore. They're jet-setting off to France while June agrees to fill a volunteer position at the local library--a position one of her Paris-bound friends had originally signed up for.
People who love books will love June. Depending on your age, you'll either be able to relate to her in some ways or remember when you could. She doesn't come across as backward or awkward or off in some way. She's just a decent, intelligent young woman whose heroes, romantic and otherwise, live within the pages of her favorite books. She's intimately acquainted with Mr. Rochester of Jane Eyre fame, Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy, and Wuthering Heights's Heathcliff.
Not all that long ago, in her senior year in high school, she had a crush hard core on a friend of her younger brother. Now he's working in the library, and he's more interested in her than he was then. But things get truly interesting as June encounters Everett Rockford. It's his family that the library is named for. Their initial encounter is a typical cute meet kind of thing that involves a dog, an umbrella, a flustered June, and a seemingly arrogant Everett.
There's something about him that reminds her of Rochester, Heathcliff, and Darcy all at once.
You'll probably have a slightly richer experience with this book if you've read the other three referenced here. You should know that this isn't a book filled with swashbuckling action or sizzling sex scenes that would burn your fingers if you read the braille edition. This is a short, fun book about a bookish young woman who finds love in an unexpected place whose life is enriched both by her books and the experience of living itself.
June is home from college for the summer. She's not thrilled about it, but she recognizes she has to earn and save money. But it seems like a bit of a drifty summer. Her former best friends in the neighborhood don't appear to be her friends anymore. They're jet-setting off to France while June agrees to fill a volunteer position at the local library--a position one of her Paris-bound friends had originally signed up for.
People who love books will love June. Depending on your age, you'll either be able to relate to her in some ways or remember when you could. She doesn't come across as backward or awkward or off in some way. She's just a decent, intelligent young woman whose heroes, romantic and otherwise, live within the pages of her favorite books. She's intimately acquainted with Mr. Rochester of Jane Eyre fame, Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy, and Wuthering Heights's Heathcliff.
Not all that long ago, in her senior year in high school, she had a crush hard core on a friend of her younger brother. Now he's working in the library, and he's more interested in her than he was then. But things get truly interesting as June encounters Everett Rockford. It's his family that the library is named for. Their initial encounter is a typical cute meet kind of thing that involves a dog, an umbrella, a flustered June, and a seemingly arrogant Everett.
There's something about him that reminds her of Rochester, Heathcliff, and Darcy all at once.
You'll probably have a slightly richer experience with this book if you've read the other three referenced here. You should know that this isn't a book filled with swashbuckling action or sizzling sex scenes that would burn your fingers if you read the braille edition. This is a short, fun book about a bookish young woman who finds love in an unexpected place whose life is enriched both by her books and the experience of living itself.
September 27, 2014
I love novels likes Pride & Prejudice and Jane Eyre and watch every version of the movies made that I can get my hands on! A Love for the Pages is a charming story of a devotee of these types of books who finds herself facing some situations similar to those in these books that she has also loves. It is one of those books that you could finish in an afternoon with a smile on your face.
The main character June is on her first summer break after the first year of college. We come into her life at the point where June has the chance to take a look at where she stands and what she wants to do. Being somewhat shy myself, I felt for June and her plight that she was going through at that time of her life. Not knowing what you want to do with the rest of your life when you just are becoming an adult with adult responsibilities can be somewhat overwhelming. As the reader, we follow June in this daunting time and on the sometimes rather humorous incidents that surround her that summer and her interactions with the enigmatic Everett Rockford.
I enjoyed the scenes that mirror some poignant scenes from my favorite novels. I knew right away what similar scenes were unfolding in A Love for the Pages when one of those scenes would occur in the book. The author does a very nice job of representing what scenes are somewhat similar to the scenes on those classic novels for people who may not know the other novels so well.
June does eventually realize that just because the classic novels made for enchanting stories, it does not necessarily mean that what happens in those novels translates well into our modern world and modern ways of thinking. I really enjoyed that aspect.
I would recommend this book to fans of Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre, and Wuthering Heights and/or for those who enjoy a lighthearted tale.
The main character June is on her first summer break after the first year of college. We come into her life at the point where June has the chance to take a look at where she stands and what she wants to do. Being somewhat shy myself, I felt for June and her plight that she was going through at that time of her life. Not knowing what you want to do with the rest of your life when you just are becoming an adult with adult responsibilities can be somewhat overwhelming. As the reader, we follow June in this daunting time and on the sometimes rather humorous incidents that surround her that summer and her interactions with the enigmatic Everett Rockford.
I enjoyed the scenes that mirror some poignant scenes from my favorite novels. I knew right away what similar scenes were unfolding in A Love for the Pages when one of those scenes would occur in the book. The author does a very nice job of representing what scenes are somewhat similar to the scenes on those classic novels for people who may not know the other novels so well.
June does eventually realize that just because the classic novels made for enchanting stories, it does not necessarily mean that what happens in those novels translates well into our modern world and modern ways of thinking. I really enjoyed that aspect.
I would recommend this book to fans of Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre, and Wuthering Heights and/or for those who enjoy a lighthearted tale.
August 2, 2014
A Love for the Pages is definitely a contemporary romance, but it's so unlike other books in the New Adult genre that I've read. The inclusion and influence of so many great classics in this story made it something incredible for me. One of the first books I ever read was Jane Eyre when I was probably ten years too young for it at the time. Regardless, I loved that book. Over the years, I've returned to it many times. I fully hold it responsible for fueling my love of classics. A Love for the Pages is able to intertwine the feel of those great classics with a romantic contemporary.
I really liked the character of June. To see how she relates her life to the classics was something that made me bond with her immediately. I think a lot of readers who are fans of the classics will see a part of themselves in June and bond with her in the same way. The romance for June and Everett did seem a bit rushed and simplified, though. I would have enjoyed being able to see their love bloom slowly, but that's just personal preference. Everett was a good fit for the role of June's love interest, though.
For a debut, Joy Penny has hit it out of the park with A Love for the Pages. She's able to recall the feel of the classics with her very own spin in a satisfying love story. This is a book that I could definitely see myself revisiting and that's a huge thing for me. I'm not keen on rereading, but A Love for the Pages is such a quick and enjoyable read that I can't resist. Fans of Austen, the Brontë sisters, and other classics will fall in love with A Love for the Pages!
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review with no compensation.
I really liked the character of June. To see how she relates her life to the classics was something that made me bond with her immediately. I think a lot of readers who are fans of the classics will see a part of themselves in June and bond with her in the same way. The romance for June and Everett did seem a bit rushed and simplified, though. I would have enjoyed being able to see their love bloom slowly, but that's just personal preference. Everett was a good fit for the role of June's love interest, though.
For a debut, Joy Penny has hit it out of the park with A Love for the Pages. She's able to recall the feel of the classics with her very own spin in a satisfying love story. This is a book that I could definitely see myself revisiting and that's a huge thing for me. I'm not keen on rereading, but A Love for the Pages is such a quick and enjoyable read that I can't resist. Fans of Austen, the Brontë sisters, and other classics will fall in love with A Love for the Pages!
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review with no compensation.
September 23, 2016
If you think that the cover of A Love for the Pages is cute…then I can definitely recommend you read this book!
I read A Love for the Pages in a single sitting…and while not without its faults, I was too busy enjoying myself, to really care about how it wasn't perfect.
I really enjoyed June as a main character. I think a lot of why I liked A Love for the Pages so much was because June is such an engaging narrator. I thought she was really relatable and it was fun to be in her head. She's a little lost in life and has some stuff to work through but I was definitely rooting for June.
A Love for the Pages is a short book, so there isn't a lot of depth to the story but I was still also definitely rooting for the romance. I thought that even though parts of June and Everett's story felt rushed, it also somehow felt realistic.
There's also a really great secondary cast! I've seen so many Contemporary Romance books where so much emphasis is put on the actual romance that any other character just seems to be a part of the background. But in A Love for the Pages, I was actually surprised by how interesting I found every single one of the side characters.
A Love for the Pages was a quick, fluffy and kind of hilarious read.
It's perfect for if you're looking for something fun and a little light hearted.
I read A Love for the Pages in a single sitting…and while not without its faults, I was too busy enjoying myself, to really care about how it wasn't perfect.
I really enjoyed June as a main character. I think a lot of why I liked A Love for the Pages so much was because June is such an engaging narrator. I thought she was really relatable and it was fun to be in her head. She's a little lost in life and has some stuff to work through but I was definitely rooting for June.
A Love for the Pages is a short book, so there isn't a lot of depth to the story but I was still also definitely rooting for the romance. I thought that even though parts of June and Everett's story felt rushed, it also somehow felt realistic.
There's also a really great secondary cast! I've seen so many Contemporary Romance books where so much emphasis is put on the actual romance that any other character just seems to be a part of the background. But in A Love for the Pages, I was actually surprised by how interesting I found every single one of the side characters.
A Love for the Pages was a quick, fluffy and kind of hilarious read.
It's perfect for if you're looking for something fun and a little light hearted.
July 12, 2016
I received this in exchange for an honest review.
I love the classics..I love that era where everything is so "proper" ranging from the courtships and attires right down to the manner in which they live and speak.
I liked June, although she was kind of a quiet boring girl in college, she had some personality.
Everett was a snob at first, although he did warm up as the story progresses. Typical of the classic heroes of the past.
Although they had a certain chemistry, I didn't fully buy it. His declaration of love seemed too fast, out of the blue right after they met. I would have like to see a little more leading up to their relationship.
Overall I enjoyed June's fixation on her book heroes, and the conversations that mimicked scenes of the classics. It was a cute, fun, quick read. A nice debut for this Author.
December 21, 2014
This was a great little read, I loved the main characters June and Everett. I loved the parallel's between the classics and modern day romance. How many of us have compared our real lives to our "book boyfriends". The book was very easy to read and it flowed well , it had me captivated and hooked. The characters were very believable and I would love to read more about the others relationships and life's and I would love to see where life takes June. I would highly recommend this book, what a wonderful author I will definitely be looking out for more books in the future, thank you again for letting me read and review your book it's a little treasure.
August 15, 2014
I thought this book was cute. While I'm not a big fan of the classics of literature, the way this was written gave me a new appreciation for them. I found myself laughing out loud a few times while reading. I enjoyed June and several other characters. I remember my head also being on a swivel (from shock) at a couple of parts, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment. This was a very quick read for me and that added to its overall appeal. This book was like I took a refreshing break this morning to enjoy time with a few friends.
ARC provided in exchange for honest review.
ARC provided in exchange for honest review.
January 3, 2016
Rochester meets Mr Darcy who meets Heathcliff.....in a gothic fiction story
June Eyermann is an avid reader and dreamer and very possessive of her book boyfriends from her fictional worlds. June has an opportunity to work at the Rockford library and meets the brooding Everett who is all brooding and just plain rude.
June needs to separate herself from her fictional world to the real world. Will she become a tragic heroine in her own story?
June Eyermann is an avid reader and dreamer and very possessive of her book boyfriends from her fictional worlds. June has an opportunity to work at the Rockford library and meets the brooding Everett who is all brooding and just plain rude.
June needs to separate herself from her fictional world to the real world. Will she become a tragic heroine in her own story?
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December 28, 2016I’m eager to share my debut new adult contemporary romance novel, A Love for the Pages, with my fellow readers. Now available in paperback and on Kindle!
July 19, 2014
REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. THE CHARACTERS WERE FUN TO READ. LOVED
JUNE & EVERETT. SINJIN WAS TERRIFIC!! PLEASE GIVE HIM HIS OWN STORY.
JUNE & EVERETT. SINJIN WAS TERRIFIC!! PLEASE GIVE HIM HIS OWN STORY.
September 26, 2017
June Eyermann is spending the summer at home after her first year of college. She's getting a business degree although her true love is classic literature, especially her three favorites. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, and Wuthering Heights. June is roped into volunteering at the local library, where she ends up working with her not quite ex-boyfriend Singin, a boy two years younger than June.
On June's first day at the library, a man on a bicycle with a dog runs into her, recreating a scene straight out of Wuthering Heights. The comparisons don't stop there, as Everett Rockwood seems to be a hero right out of one of her favorite classics, moody, brooding, arrogant, and demanding. June doesn't find these traits very endearing in person, but just when she's written him off, he shows her a different side, sweet and sensitive. When a drama worthy of the Bronte sisters ensues, June discovers that reading about drama and experiencing it in real life are two very different things.
The mishmash of Austen/Bronte sisters/modern setting was really fun, and I loved picking out all the familiar scenes and characters in their new modern trappings. So many of the secondary characters were awesome, like Blake, Singin, and Addy. There were of course a few cringeworthy people, like Connor and Isla, only a good author can make me angry enough to hit a figment of their imagination! Connor's endless lectures made ME squirm a time or two, I just wanted June to act and be treated like an adult.
I've never been a Mr. Rochester fan because he is so cruel to Jane, especially when Blanche Ingram is visiting, but luckily Everett never acts that badly. June lacks Jane's innate calmness and outward confidence, but that's to be expected without a Brocklehurst school to mature her. Everett and June's relationship moved quickly. There's no slow buildup of friendship and romance between them, the declaration of love comes out of the blue. This threw me off for a bit until I remembered Darcy's first proposal and then it fit right in.
The narrator's voice fit June perfectly. She deepened her voice a touch for Everett's speaking voice, and it was well done. I did have trouble deciphering what June thought in her head and what she said aloud, but it didn't detract from the performance. I received a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and I'd recommend it to anyone that has read and loved Jane Eyre or Pride and Prejudice.
On June's first day at the library, a man on a bicycle with a dog runs into her, recreating a scene straight out of Wuthering Heights. The comparisons don't stop there, as Everett Rockwood seems to be a hero right out of one of her favorite classics, moody, brooding, arrogant, and demanding. June doesn't find these traits very endearing in person, but just when she's written him off, he shows her a different side, sweet and sensitive. When a drama worthy of the Bronte sisters ensues, June discovers that reading about drama and experiencing it in real life are two very different things.
The mishmash of Austen/Bronte sisters/modern setting was really fun, and I loved picking out all the familiar scenes and characters in their new modern trappings. So many of the secondary characters were awesome, like Blake, Singin, and Addy. There were of course a few cringeworthy people, like Connor and Isla, only a good author can make me angry enough to hit a figment of their imagination! Connor's endless lectures made ME squirm a time or two, I just wanted June to act and be treated like an adult.
I've never been a Mr. Rochester fan because he is so cruel to Jane, especially when Blanche Ingram is visiting, but luckily Everett never acts that badly. June lacks Jane's innate calmness and outward confidence, but that's to be expected without a Brocklehurst school to mature her. Everett and June's relationship moved quickly. There's no slow buildup of friendship and romance between them, the declaration of love comes out of the blue. This threw me off for a bit until I remembered Darcy's first proposal and then it fit right in.
The narrator's voice fit June perfectly. She deepened her voice a touch for Everett's speaking voice, and it was well done. I did have trouble deciphering what June thought in her head and what she said aloud, but it didn't detract from the performance. I received a copy of the audiobook, and I'm voluntarily leaving a review. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and I'd recommend it to anyone that has read and loved Jane Eyre or Pride and Prejudice.
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