Debbie’s review of Luster > Likes and Comments

Entertaining review!

Love your review, and thanks for the rec, but I think I'm going to wait on this one.

Debbie, I can’t take it! You are amazing! 😂 I have no idea whether I am more or less likely to read this book based on your review...I need to process...but I do know for sure that I loved your review! Pogo stick time! 👍🏻

What a talent you are! Double fun review, Debbie.

Ha, ha, such a fun and clever review, Debbie!

You made spill out my coffee while reading your amazing review (for context - I wake up, make a big French Press coffee jar, turn on my PC and drink my coffee while I read GR). I like "the book is something else" and since my library is going to purchase is, I guess I'm going to read it.

If there was a GR award for most original review of the year, I'd vote for yours, Debbie! Bravo!!

😅your a hoot! Fantastic review! I’ll pass on this one!

Your review is so good - there is no way the book could be half as entertaining!

I'm not sure about the novel but your review is 5-star hilarious, Debbie.

Your review made my evening! So creative and hilarious, Debbie. Brava!

Ha! That was the such an unique entertaining review. I'm sorry your love affair fell flat. I hope my tango with Luster doesn't crash before we finish our time together.

Great review, Debbie! And I agree, the book started out beyond brilliant but like you I lost steam a bit by the halfway point.

I liked the story and loved your review of it, Debbie!

An entertaining review, Debbie.

I love your entertaining review, Debbie!

Debbie! This is hilarious and oh so clever. You really need to write a book! I'm certain I wouldn't want to break up with it ❤️

Now...do I want to put this in my Sept BOTM box.....hmmm

Holly wrote: "Entertaining review!"

Thanks, Holly!

Betsy wrote: "Love your review, and thanks for the rec, but I think I'm going to wait on this one."

Thanks, Betsy. Hope I didn’t dissuade you too much! The language really grabbed me. But I understand about too-long queues!

Jenna wrote: "Debbie, I can’t take it! You are amazing! 😂 I have no idea whether I am more or less likely to read this book based on your review...I need to process...but I do know for sure that I loved your rev..."

Thank you so much, Jenna, for your kind words. I was quite surprised that I had to head to Couples Counseling, and I definitely wasn’t expecting the book to be so sassy. I’m flattered that you pulled out your pogo stick for me!

Zoeytron wrote: "What a talent you are! Double fun review, Debbie."

Thanks so much, Zoey. You are so nice!

Jenna wrote: "Ha, ha, such a fun and clever review, Debbie!"

Thanks, Jenna. Sometimes I get bored writing serious reviews. I gotta change it up!

Bianca wrote: "You made spill out my coffee while reading your amazing review (for context - I wake up, make a big French Press coffee jar, turn on my PC and drink my coffee while I read GR). I like "the book is ..."

Thanks, Bianca. Ha, sorry I made you spill your coffee, he he. I love hearing of your morning routine, a half-sleepy Bianca with her tasty coffee, sitting in front of the computer, with a screen full of Goodreads! Will be so curious to hear what you think of this one!

Candi wrote: "If there was a GR award for most original review of the year, I'd vote for yours, Debbie! Bravo!!"

Thanks, Candi! I aim to entertain, but sometimes I go overboard : )

Karen wrote: "😅your a hoot! Fantastic review! I’ll pass on this one!"

Thanks, Karen! I was bored writing plain old reviews, and this is what came out, lol.

Lisa wrote: "Your review is so good - there is no way the book could be half as entertaining!"

Thanks so much, Lisa! It was fun to write! I get tired of being serious.

Carol wrote: "I'm not sure about the novel but your review is 5-star hilarious, Debbie."

Thanks, Carol. It was a kick imagining Couples Counseling!

Anne wrote: "Your review made my evening! So creative and hilarious, Debbie. Brava!"

Thanks so much, Anne! You made my day if my review made your evening! Despite our breakup, the book and I continue to be friends.

Super review, Debbie! I've found myself having conversations like that with books! David Winter, Iris Murdoch and others have invoked the syndrome.

I'm breaking my no-like-on-postive-ARC-reviews for the creative thought you put into this review, Debbie. I would find it very difficult to give any free book a negative review, but the shortcomings you mentioned actually made me curious to take a look at this.

Oh, Debbie, your reviews are so entertaining. And no, I don't say that to all the reviewers.

Adored your review, Debbie. Kudos!!

Maria wrote: "Ha! That was the such an unique entertaining review. I'm sorry your love affair fell flat. I hope my tango with Luster doesn't crash before we finish our time together."

Thanks, Maria. I'm sorry the affair ended abruptly, too. Ha, I hope your dance lasts the whole way through!

Hannah wrote: "Great review, Debbie! And I agree, the book started out beyond brilliant but like you I lost steam a bit by the halfway point."

Thanks, Hannah. Just reread your great review--you had such a similar reaction! You even said that at first you thought it was your favorite book of the year, like I did! But that first half, man, that first half!

Brandice wrote: "I liked the story and loved your review of it, Debbie!"

Thanks so much, Brandice! It was weird--NetGalley put it on my shelf without asking me--so at first, I wasn't too happy about it. Thought briefly of making a stink about it, but then decided I would let it stay in my queue.

Angela M wrote: "An entertaining review, Debbie."

Thanks, Angela and Brenda!

JanB wrote: "Debbie! This is hilarious and oh so clever. You really need to write a book! I'm certain I wouldn't want to break up with it ❤️

Now...do I want to put this in my Sept BOTM box.....hmmm"

Well, you made my day with that comment--thanks, Jan! I want you to read it so I can hear what you think. So yeah, put it in your Sept BOTM box!

Jim wrote: "Super review, Debbie! I've found myself having conversations like that with books! David Winter, Iris Murdoch and others have invoked the syndrome."

Thanks so much, Jim! I haven't read any David Winter; will have to check him out. Oh, I read a lot of Murdoch in my younger years. I'm sure her books and I had complicated relationships, lol.

Joe wrote: "I'm breaking my no-like-on-postive-ARC-reviews for the creative thought you put into this review, Debbie. I would find it very difficult to give any free book a negative review, but the shortcoming..."

I'm fascinated that you don't give negative reviews for free books. I can't help myself; can't keep my mouth shut!

☮Karen wrote: "Oh, Debbie, your reviews are so entertaining. And no, I don't say that to all the reviewers."

Thanks, Karen. You crack me up!!

Diane S ☔ wrote: "Adored your review, Debbie. Kudos!!"

Thank you, Diane!

Clever review, Debbie!

Ditto Lisa's comment!

Oh my gosh Debbie! I absolutely loved your review!🤩👏👏

Fun review Debbie!!!

Absolutely brilliant, creative, clever review Debbie! Probably the most creative review I've ever seen! Well done! I am very intrigued!

Ha ha love your review!

Lisa wrote: "Clever review, Debbie!"

Thanks, Lisa

Chris wrote: "Ditto Lisa's comment!"

Thank you, Chris!

Kaceey wrote: "Oh my gosh Debbie! I absolutely loved your review!🤩👏👏"

Thanks so much, Kaceey. Like your hand clappies!