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Better Than the Movies (Better Than the Movies, #1)

Lynn Painter

Start date: June 1, 2023

Finish date: July 1, 2023

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Aug 28, 2023 ˋ✧*⁀➷ ʙᴇᴛᴛʏ (Levi Ackerman's wife) rated it liked it

Shelves: enemies-to-lovers, romance

this was cliché, super ya, quite cute and a short read. nothing special, nothing new, nothing I haven't read before. it checked the boxes that lies in the foundation of quite literally any romance book. there were some cute moments, but nothing unique or memorably swoon worthy. this book relies heavily on familiar romance tropes, lacking the originality that sets standout novels apart in the genre.

and the fact that I totally forgot about this book the next day says a lot 💀 ...more

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Jun 16, 2023 Jessica rated it it was amazing

totally cheesy but in a good way i guess

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Jul 13, 2023 gabriella rated it it was amazing

I LOVE THIS BOOK. EVERYONE READ IT.

I'll put the quotes later. ...more

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Apr 30, 2022 kayla rated it really liked it

"I wouldn’t run through a train station for Michael. But I would do it for Wes."
screaming
“She’s not you.”
“What?”
“She. Isn’t. You.”
crying
“I fell in love with teasing you in the second grade, when I first discovered that I could turn your cheeks pink with just a word. Then I fell in love with you.”
and throwing up this book was so so so cute<3<3 ...more

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Jul 07, 2023 natasha rated it really liked it

cliché, gracioso y tiernooo
wes bennett what a boyy

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Aug 02, 2022 Megan (snow lands on top) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, july-2022

Screaming, crying, throwing up because of how emotional and cute those last few chapters were-

First off, I LOVE LIZ. I can relate to her so well. She’s a fellow ginger, likes to read, likes cats, falls for the brunette sporty guy, shy and awkward sometimes, makes a playlist for every occasion, and likes Taylor Swift - she just like me fr 😭
I need to talk about the Taylor Swift thing more because being a huge swiftie and seeing her songs being mentioned - made me love this book even more. NEW YEAR ...more

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Mar 02, 2023 Emma ☆ rated it really liked it

I loved this book sm omg.

It's such a great, light read. Absolutely perfect to feed the hopeless romantic inside of you. I loved the movie references and just the fact this story could be made into a romcom movie immediately.

Also, they're so cute and perfect together that it actually hurts my heart. ...more

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Dec 06, 2022 Sydney rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: good-girl-bad-boy, romance, owned, enemies-to-lovers, childhood-friends-to-lovers, young-adult, hate-to-love, boy-next-door

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Jul 08, 2023 malak rated it it was amazing

finished this book in a single 4 hour sitting and i loved it. forget how much i enjoyed it, the second you make a reference to new year’s day by taylor swift, it’s officially a 5 stars in my eyes.

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Jan 26, 2024 Beatriz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Everything about this book is just perfect. Liz and Wes were made for each other and the movie’s references are amazinggggg. I had butterflies the entire time I was reading. This book is waaaaay better than any romantic movies. Thank you for this, Lynn Painter.

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