The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight - Restarting February 9th 2016

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I was generous and gave it 2.5 stars. I've read two of this author's books now and not liked them.

[Tayla]

Is anyone still reading this? I would like to join

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I think some people are still reading, and some are still struggling to get through it!

[rachel, x]

I haven't started yet but I still plan on reading sometime during the month Tayla. :)

[Courtney]

I started last night and got to chapter 5. I am liking this so far. I haven't read anything by Jennifer E. Smith before, but I am enjoying this. (view spoiler)[ I love how Oliver is such a joker. It's adorable! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 25th October 2015

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[Christina]

Chapter 4
(view spoiler)[Oliver seems like a nice guy. Would be nice to meet a cute boy at the airport and by coincidence be sitting close to them on the airplane! (hide spoiler)]

[Berit☀️✨]

Good morning Christina! Or good night to you! I'll be starting this sometime today :-) almost done with the next book in that private series, bummer he got ruined for you :-(

[Berit☀️✨]

Starting this now, finish my other book, went to my son's baseball game, went out to lunch, now I'm home and going to read!

[Christina]

Chapter 7
(view spoiler)[i would be annoyed if the people in front of me at customs held up the line after such a long flight! Hadley and Oliver are sweet but like the customs officer siad it's not like the lines lead to different countries! Haha (hide spoiler)]

[Berit☀️✨]

OK, I'm going to crawl into bed and read, so I might fall asleep, this is cute, not a lot to make a comment about to be completely honest, but a cute story. I don't actually believe in love at first sight, but I suppose there could definitely be an attraction at first sight, LOL!

[Christina]

It's definitely an easy read!
Chapter 10
(view spoiler)[So Charlotte and Hadley's dad already have a baby one the way. It must be a blow to know your dad's going on with life without you :( (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

End of chapter 13
(view spoiler)[It was under sad circumstances that Hadley and Oliver met again. But it was kind of crazy she went all the way to Paddington to find him, and left her father behind to worry.
It didn't even amount to much.. Oliver just offloads his anger about his father's cheating ways (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Ending - (view spoiler)[I found it funny how Hadley's father altered his speech and Hadley always wanted to correct him

Movie theatre vs cinemas
Diapers vs nappies

In Australia we use the second ones!

It was quite unrealistic that Oliver and Hadley found love in 24 hours haha It was a very feel good novel. Is oliver really studying the statistical probability of love at first sight?! Or was he joking again? I can't tell with him!
(hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Chapter 1
I'm not sure I like the writing. It's simple and everything but it's clumsy. And I've never liked third person in present tense; it just sounds wrong to me.
I also hate it when mom is used like a proper noun, especially in third person. Like, what's up with that? Maybe this book was designed to make me uncomfortable.

[Eesh]

Chapter 4 (beginning)
(view spoiler)[I part of me can't help but think that Oliver's the one getting married. I don't even know why I think that. Maybe I just have a habit of think of the worst possible scenario. Please don't let him about to be married. (hide spoiler)]

[Berit☀️✨]

I really do prefer first person, but third person is fine, I've even read some books recently and second person they were pretty darn good. But, isn't mama really a proper noun?

[Eesh]

Berit wrote: "I really do prefer first person, but third person is fine, I've even read some books recently and second person they were pretty darn good. But, isn't mama really a proper noun?"

It's a common noun.
And I don't really have a problem with third person. But when it's combined with present tense, it bothers me. Also, I have yet to see any point of the third person since it's all from Hadley POV so far.

[Berit☀️✨]

LOL! I guess I just don't like to think of myself as being common ;-) and it's been along time since I've been in school I had to determine whether a k noun was proper or common, to be completely honest I just googled it, LOL!

[Eesh]

No worries. I'm still studying so...
And I wouldn't call yourself commom. To your kids, you're as proper as it gets.

[Eesh]

Chapter 7 (beginning)
I like their conversations. They're fun and so are the characters. I like how the pace of the relationship is going. But then the conversations end and the narration is still the same (obviously). You'd think I'd have gotten used to it by now. It's starting to get annoying, the writing.

[Berit☀️✨]

LOL! It's the same throughout the entire book, I'm almost done, but I don't think you're alone if you read other comments in this thread from earlier :-) cute story, I have to say

[Eesh]

Yeah, but does the cuteness make up for the writing.
There are grammatical errors and it keeps jumping from past to present to past perfect to present again and I wanna scream.

[Berit☀️✨]

LOL! Things like that don't bother me, but you sound like my mom she is an English teacher, and she will literally get out a red pen and correct grammatical errors in the books, LOL!

[Eesh]

Usually, I can overlook small stuff. But when something gets to me, I'm all gritting teeth, clenching hands and deep breaths for patience, the whole works.
On the bright side, I think I'm getting used to the writing in this book. It took over half the book for it to happen but, better late then never, right?

[Berit☀️✨]

I recently read a book that used improper vernacular, and it really really bothered me, and I'm not quite sure why it bothered me so much, just did!
Just finished(view spoiler)[ cute story, not quite sure how believable it all is, I don't think everything can be solved in a day, but still a cute story and I like the ending :-) (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

The present tense in third person is a little different

[Eesh]

So, I ended up liking the book. The last 40% won me over and I gave it 3.5 stars.
Here's my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Gayatri]

Guys, its really cool that all four of us are reading the same book. I am going to start it now :)

[Gayatri]

12% (view spoiler)[ I loved how they met :) I don't know. I just found it really cute, the way he offered to help her with her bag (hide spoiler)]

[Gayatri]

30% (view spoiler)[ This book is getting cuter and cuter! There is not much happening though except for the fact that the old lady thought they were together which was hilarious (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Gayatri wrote: "Guys, its really cool that all four of us are reading the same book. I am going to start it now :)"

It just proves we're an awesome team.

[Berit☀️✨]

:-)

[Gayatri]

72% (view spoiler)[ Wow this book sure is flying by. There is really no plot except for Hayden and Oliver discovering themselves (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Gayatri wrote: "72% [spoilers removed]"

That is the plot.

[Gayatri]

Oh

[Gayatri]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I liked this book. And I liked how it took place in a span of 24 hours (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Tayla]

I'll join :)

[Ritu]

I ll join too

[Bianca]

I'll join as well :D

[Melanie]

Starting :)

[Melanie]

Prologue

(view spoiler)[What a cute way to start the book! All the "ifs"...Gives you a little insight of what's to come in the story, without all the details :) (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

12%

(view spoiler)[I wonder if they ARE going to the same wedding in London?!? (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

23%

(view spoiler)[this is really good! I already like the characters and can't wait to see what happens next. I love the humor. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Bianca]

How many pages are we trying to read today?

[Bianca]

Chapter 1 - I'm not a fan of the slow start, but I also appreciate the charachter builfing that is occuring

[Melanie]

I'm probably going to finish the book today. Hope that's okay :)

[Bianca]

No problem it'snot too long - I probably will as well I'm already on chapter 4 and i like the simplicit yof the novel. A lot of the time when I read contemporary novels I feel like the auhtor is trying to force the relationship to occur, but I don't get that at all from this novel. Relationships are just...forming, which I think goes along great with the title of the novel :)

[Bianca]

Melanie wrote: "12%

[spoilers removed]"

I really hope they are going to the same wedding, but I feel like it's going to be a twist. Like he's the bride's brother lol