Attachments in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

May 11, 2012 Melissa rated it really liked it

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Dec 31, 2020 Rachel rated it liked it

This is not my favorite Rainbow Rowell book but it did grow on me a little.

Lincoln is a 28-year-old guy who is reserved, nerdy, and doesn't know what to do with his life. He is living at home with his Mom. We never find out who Lincoln's dad is but we do know his Mom has boundary issues. She has problems with anyone Lincoln dates and wants to continue to baby him.

Lincoln works as an email security person (which, I guess, exists?) and becomes fond of Beth and Jennifer's friendship. At first, I ...more

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Jun 06, 2013 taeli rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle

finished 6/8/13

I was afraid that the subject matter would make me too uncomfortable to get through this book, but I had so thoroughly enjoyed Eleanor and Park that I wanted to at least give it a chance and not preemptively give up on it. I am so glad I did because despite the fact that the main character is basically spying on the conversation of his co-workers when he doesn't need to be, he is well aware that this is a creepy thing that will likely scare off the object of his affection.

Lincoln finished 6/8/13

I was afraid that the subject matter would make me too uncomfortable to get through this book, but I had so thoroughly enjoyed Eleanor and Park that I wanted to at least give it a chance and not preemptively give up on it. I am so glad I did because despite the fact that the main character is basically spying on the conversation of his co-workers when he doesn't need to be, he is well aware that this is a creepy thing that will likely scare off the object of his affection.

Lincoln works as IT security for a newspaper that has just updated to computers in the late 90s. He is specifically hired to find violations of their internet policy (porn, gambling, personal/non-work related email activity, etc) and warn those who are flaunting the rules. When Beth and Jennifer's emails get picked up by the WebFence program, which flags suspicious activity, Lincoln must read the emails to find out whether it should be followed up on with disciplinary action or if it has mistakenly been flagged. Although he realizes he should probably send a warning, he decides to let it pass. As the emails continue to be flagged, he continues to let them pass until it becomes clear to him that he's never going to send them a warning. He decides he should stop reading their emails but can't seem to make himself do so because he has come to like the pair and their interactions (as well as having a bit of an attraction to the way Beth seems to come across.) What I really enjoyed about this book and the thing that kept me up past my bedtime engrossed is that one is not really sure how the book will end. Will Lincoln end up with Beth despite the squidgy nature of his voyeuristic reading of their emails or will he take what he learns from the experience and end up with someone else? I won't spoil the suspense for you, as that is the best part, but I will say I greatly enjoyed the ride and suspect you may too.

Now, I just have to wait for Fangirl to come out to get my next Rainbow Rowell fix. ...more

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Nov 08, 2018 Ana rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, borrowed, 2018, 2018-november

I really liked this one. The characters were a bit dorky, but loveable. And I really liked seeing Lincoln find his place in the world, even before he realized it.

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May 01, 2017 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-book

This is not as good as Eleanor & Park. It really isn't the best. But that didn't stop me from staying up til midnight on a school night to read it. I enjoyed rooting for the IT guy, who reminded me of my best friends in college. I liked that the defining characteristic for all of the main characters was that they were nice. And that the other characters, who were perhaps not nice, were also human. Some were stereotypical, but still humanly flawed.

I enjoyed it, and I got my HEA, and it technicall ...more

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Sep 25, 2013 Genesis Hansen rated it liked it

Cute, but not as strong as her other books.

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Feb 20, 2012 Julianne Dunn rated it it was amazing

What a delightful read and a nice twist on the classic love story.

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Mar 06, 2015 Amy Richard rated it really liked it

I wanted to give this book 5 stars but I felt like I was feeling too sappy and that's why I wanted to
Give it 5 stars. So let me tell you, this book is so sweet and so gaggy romantic that I should have hated it. But it wasn't romance novel gaggy or Nicholas Sparks gaggy...it was confused and bizarre but still amazingly romantic gaggy. Read it. ...more

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