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The Happy List (Better With You, #1)
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bookshelves: borrowed-prime-kll-ku, contemporary, lgbtq, m-m, dnf, gay-for-you, friends-to-lovers, needs-editing, romance
Nov 08, 2020
bookshelves: borrowed-prime-kll-ku, contemporary, lgbtq, m-m, dnf, gay-for-you, friends-to-lovers, needs-editing, romance
DNF @ 52%
I can't anymore. It's not really a bad read, it's just not capturing any feels. There's next to no chemistry, though the characters are nice and interesting. I like that the ex-girlfriend isn't an evil witch (and I suspect she and Con will end up together). And for a GFY it wasn't too obnoxious about the clichés of that trope. There was just nothing unexpected here. It's all been done before.
And please, for the love of your readers, hire an editor who understands how grammar works. There are way too many misused words. And look up your pop culture references. Al Pacino is not Dustin Hoffman.
I can't anymore. It's not really a bad read, it's just not capturing any feels. There's next to no chemistry, though the characters are nice and interesting. I like that the ex-girlfriend isn't an evil witch (and I suspect she and Con will end up together). And for a GFY it wasn't too obnoxious about the clichés of that trope. There was just nothing unexpected here. It's all been done before.
And please, for the love of your readers, hire an editor who understands how grammar works. There are way too many misused words. And look up your pop culture references. Al Pacino is not Dustin Hoffman.
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Reading Progress
October 26, 2020
– Shelved
October 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
to-be-read
October 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
borrowed-prime-kll-ku
October 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
contemporary
October 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
lgbtq
October 26, 2020
– Shelved as:
m-m
November 6, 2020
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7.0%
"Bruh, you did leave the keys back at the restaurant, right? Because I saw no mention of that.
Also, how is his best friend there without Gray knowing it? Was Kai just lurking at the back of the restaurant like a stalker without saying hi to him?
Also, I wouldn't expect this much bantering after Gray just dumped his girlfriend, but I guess the shock of seeing his bff might override other emotions temporarily."
Also, how is his best friend there without Gray knowing it? Was Kai just lurking at the back of the restaurant like a stalker without saying hi to him?
Also, I wouldn't expect this much bantering after Gray just dumped his girlfriend, but I guess the shock of seeing his bff might override other emotions temporarily."
November 7, 2020
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11.0%
"In the first chapter, Gray says his family isn't known for their social graces. Here, he says it's just him and his brother who are socially awkward.
"You're out of order!" was Al Pacino, not Dustin Hoffman. 😂"
"You're out of order!" was Al Pacino, not Dustin Hoffman. 😂"
November 8, 2020
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29.0%
"...I'm going to help Gray with his list inadvertently and without being too obvious about it.
You can't plan to be inadvertant. You could plan to help him stealthily or covertly though."
You can't plan to be inadvertant. You could plan to help him stealthily or covertly though."
November 8, 2020
– Shelved as:
dnf
November 8, 2020
– Shelved as:
gay-for-you
November 8, 2020
– Shelved as:
friends-to-lovers
November 8, 2020
– Shelved as:
needs-editing
November 8, 2020
– Shelved as:
romance
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Nov 08, 2020 09:40PM
I agree with you, Linda! I wasn't feeling those two as a couple. I liked the first part of the story, there were some funny moments. But the way their relationship developed didn't work for me. 😕
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Snjez wrote: "I agree with you, Linda! I wasn't feeling those two as a couple. I liked the first part of the story, there were some funny moments. But the way their relationship developed didn't work for me. 😕"Sorry you didn't like it either, Snjez. I just couldn't connect with the writing at all. Even the humor felt forced to me. I guess I can write this author off my list.
