A Date With Darcy (Bookish Boyfriends #1) by Tiffany Schmidt - Starting June 12th, 2020

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Boys are so much better in books. At least according to Merrilee Campbell, fifteen, who thinks real-life chivalry is dead and there’d be nothing more romantic than having a guy woo her like the heroes in classic stories. Then she, her best friend, Eliza, and her younger sister, Rory, transfer to Reginald R. Hero Prep—where all the boys look like they've stepped off the pages of a romance novel. Merri can hardly walk across the quad without running into someone who reminds her of Romeo.

When the brooding and complicated Monroe Stratford scales Merri’s trellis in an effort to make her his, she thinks she might be Juliet incarnate. But as she works her way through her literature curriculum under the guidance of an enigmatic teacher, Merri’s tale begins to unfold in ways she couldn’t have imagined. Merri soon realizes that only she is in charge of her story. And it is a truth universally acknowledged that first impressions can be deceiving . . .

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm up to Chapter 11.

(view spoiler)[Merri and best friend are starting a new school together. This one will have boys. Merri is not happy but Eliza is. Of course Merri meets a boy and they kiss. Personally I'm not a fan of Merri. She seems to complain a lot. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

Chapters 1-11:
I don't like this so far. (view spoiler)[Merri is starting a new school. She is obsessed with having a relationship worthy of a classic novel. She met a guy at school who reminds her of an old time hero, and they kiss. Her sister is getting married. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

I don't like her either. She is never happy about anything.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 1-11:
I don't like this so far. [spoilers removed]"


Her obsession is unrealistic.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm up to Chapter 22.


(view spoiler)[Monroe meets her parents. Of course they embarrassed her. They had made their relationship official. However, it didn't last long. Merri continues to be naive and thinks relationships are going to be just like in her books. Her obsession with it is annoying. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm up to Chapter 32.


(view spoiler)[Merri was given Pride and Prejudice to read from a teacher. Monroe is back at school and tries to talk to Merri. She has a problem with that. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

I'm finished.


(view spoiler)[I never came to like Merri. I thought it was sad that she ended up comparing everything to a book and their characters. She wanted a boy that was different yet ended up with your typical prep school boy. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

Chapters 12-22:
(view spoiler)[Monroe seems nice. He's different, at least. I think her expectations are too high when it comes to relationships. I don't think their relationship will last. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

I don't like that (view spoiler)[he changed (hide spoiler)]. It annoys me when authors do that for no good reason.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 12-22:
[spoilers removed]"


She does have unrealistic expectations.

[Leah]

Chapters 23-32:
(view spoiler)[Merri read Pride and Prejudice for class. I like that book, but I haven't read it in a while. There's a bit of trouble between her and Monroe. I thought this was ridiculous, as is this story. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

Merri still has a problem with everything. I think she just likes to complain.

[Leah]

Chapters 33-42:
(view spoiler)[She ends up with the headmaster's son. He was a jerk at the beginning of the book but changes by the end. It's the opposite of Monroe. Her expectations are still too high. She is supposed to be smart but rarely acts like she is. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

I didn't like most of the characters in this story. I did like Toby. (view spoiler)[Too bad she didn't pick him. Maybe he's better off without her. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 23-32:
[spoilers removed]"


It's crazy how Monroe changed.

[☆☆Hannah☆☆]

Leah wrote: "Chapters 33-42:
[spoilers removed]"


I was surprised by how dumb she acted at times.

[Leah]

I agree. She is supposed to be a genius but rarely acts like one.

[Tiffany]

Im so sorry i never started this, my life went a bit crazy for a bit but its getting back on track so i should be able to start this this weekend