From the Bookshelf of Crazy Challenge Connection

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Robin P
May 22, 2014 rated it it was ok
So disappointing. It's predictable chick lit (not that I despise chick lit, I enjoy a lot of it but not this one)- way too many personal tragedies per capita in a charming small town, yet tiny cast of characters contains soul mates for important characters. There's a child who acts like no child in her situation could possibly act, unrealistic dialogue, tough characters with hearts of gold, etc. I think it must be that those of us who love books are so starved for books about books that people w ...more
Serena
Jul 31, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
I would say that I read a lot, more than the average person. I read books like a starving person at a buffet, one after the other.
So it was really surprising to me that after I finished this book, I actually had to close my kindle and reflect on this novel, I wasn't able to just pick up another book and start a new adventure.
A.J. Fikry is such a wonderful character full of great one liners that had me both laughing and shaking my head.
His story was incredibly moving. This is one of those nove
...more
Diana S
May 06, 2014 rated it liked it
3.5 stars ****
Sarah
May 14, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This was not what I was expecting. I loved it.
Karin
Apr 03, 2014 rated it really liked it
Amanda
Apr 03, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2014, fiction
Almeta
May 31, 2014 rated it liked it
Shelves: about-books, hear-ye
Mauzi
Aug 01, 2014 rated it liked it
Shelves: oh-simple-thing
Kaitlin
Sep 14, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2014
Erin
Sep 23, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: library, contemporary
Laura
Oct 05, 2014 marked it as to-read
J.P.
Oct 26, 2014 rated it really liked it
Anita Reads
Nov 05, 2014 marked it as to-read
Kari
Nov 07, 2014 marked it as to-read
Megan
Nov 07, 2014 marked it as maybe
Heather Norris
Feb 08, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2015
Lee Johnson
Apr 01, 2015 marked it as to-read
Nancy
Nov 10, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2016-books
Sandy
Jan 27, 2016 marked it as to-read
Amy :)
May 16, 2016 marked it as to-read
Kirby
Dec 23, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jennifer
Sep 03, 2017 rated it did not like it
Kai
Aug 19, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: self-care
Marscha
Dec 15, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jennifer
Nov 10, 2020 marked it as to-read-own