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Better Than the Movies
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Start date
December 1, 2023
Finish date
December 31, 2023
Discussion leader
esme mae (taylor's version)
Why we're reading this
THIS IS OUR DECEMBER BOTM!!!

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✧emma✧
Jan 03, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-books-i-own
♾️/5 🌟

can someone please explain to me why the heck Wes Bennett is not real? 😫
debs ༉‧₊˚.
Sep 09, 2022 rated it really liked it
Shelves: ꕤ-young-adult
₊⊹⁀➴ 4.75 stars
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“sometimes we get so tied up in our idea of what we think we want that we miss out on the amazingness of what we could actually have.”
sephora ౨ৎ⸆⸉
Nov 20, 2022 rated it did not like it
read november 11-20
1 star (only one of the year :D)

whenever there's a massive booktok sensation and this one oddball rates it 1-star, i laugh at them bc im like - where did this dude's taste go? i never thought i'd be at the other end of that spectrum. 🙃

DNF @ 40%

this has got to be top (bottom?) 10 worst books i've ever read

my main reason: liz can go 😃👉🚪. i'm sorry for ever dissing bella swan. the "i'M nOt LiKe OtHeR gIrLs" energy in this stupid stupid girl is high enough to power several nuclear
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sar
Jul 21, 2022 rated it it was amazing
LIZ AND WES OWN MY HEART. can someone tell me where i could possibly find a Wes Bennett?? this will forever be a comfort book to me, i couldn’t put down this book at all, but I recommend this book if you really like romcoms, rivalry, enemies-to-lovers, boy next door neighbor. felt a roller-coaster of emotions for sure; and i most definitely love the mentions of taylor swift, metallica & popular romcoms.
mckenna (draco’s version)
Bout freaking time I reread this brilliant masterpiece. I like my old review so I’m just going to leave it below. And I don’t rly have anything else to add. But yeah this book makes me so happy and I’m a little pissed at myself that it’s taken me this long to reread. 😂


4.8 stars | Ages 14+

“Sometimes we get so tied up in our idea of what we think we want that we miss out on the amazingness of what we could actually have.”


My feelings for this book are beyond words. This book doesn't get enough
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aurora (taylor's version)
Jul 19, 2023 rated it it was amazing
6/5 stars

I haven't been in a very ready mood lately, like I've been having a lot of slumps due to summer hw for school, but this book pulled me right out of any of my slumpiness, if even just for a few days.

Better Than the Movies was an excellent rom-commy book that filled me with so much love, joy, and sadness. The characters were great. The plot was cute and still really well thought out, and I just had an amazing time reading this book. 🫶🏻🫶🏻

I also just want to make it noted that I love Wes so
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Paige
Sep 30, 2024 rated it it was amazing
Such a fun and cute book, I’m so glad I finally got around to reading it. The discussions of grief are done soooo well, and the romance is absolutely amazing!
Joanna
SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP I LOVED THIS BOOK! It had SO MANY good tropes and I vibe with Elizabeth Marisol Buxbaum on a molecular level. For example, we just read the Great Gatsby in L.A. 20AP, and Liz's opinions are mine. Plus, there's a playlist and it's so cute and who doesn't love a book that combines rom-coms, music (Taytay too, cause we love Swiftie authors!), and books?!?! Soo... Wesley Harold Bennet, where you at 👀

The official playlist by the author!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0X
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Megan (snow lands on top)
Aug 02, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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
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shantel's library
Feb 04, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favourites
feb 4:

I LOVE THIS BOOK! EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS AHSJDL

Wes + Liz>>>


Oct 8:
Rereading this and I still love them so much
I can't wait for the next book
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Sierra Livengood
this book was so freaking cute. i find myself really relating to liz regarding her fashion sense, her love for music, and how much of a hopeless romantic she is. i’m a sucker for an enemies to lovers romance. this book literally had me giggling and smiling at my book. i also love all of the taylor swift references and rom com quotes.
bella
Nov 29, 2021 marked it as to-read
madi :)
Aug 27, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favs-of-2022
gina
Feb 05, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Gabby
Mar 11, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: owned
Kimberly
Apr 17, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
mica
May 05, 2022 marked it as tbr-in-my-shelf
eerika (taylor's version)
Jun 30, 2023 rated it did not like it
Shelves: zionist-author
★ngeles
Oct 02, 2022 marked it as to-read
lily ✿
Oct 23, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
L
May 17, 2023 rated it it was amazing
allie
Nov 28, 2022 marked it as we-are-never-getting-back-together
abbey
Dec 11, 2022 marked it as to-read
bryar :)
May 10, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
🌟 5.0 🌟

“what on earth could she possibly be lacking?” “she isn’t you.”

bro this book 😭😭😭😭😭. this book gives me hope in my delusional romantic dreams. liz is delulu like me fr. i saw myself a lot in wes and liz and i honestly can’t describe how it feels. the feeling of realizing who you truly love and then them being out of reach UGHHHHH. will forever be thinking of this book and the characters.
Natalie
Mar 02, 2023 marked it as to-read