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Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel, #1)
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bookshelves: favorites, 2020
Apr 25, 2020
bookshelves: favorites, 2020
Read 2 times. Last read April 21, 2020 to April 22, 2020.
I originally read this book when it came out in 2004-2005 and loved it. It was one of my first experiences with romance and chick lit, since I mostly read YA, classics and non-fiction. I was definitely a fan. I loved Rachel and Dex and their story.
Loved that it was made into a movie although I wasn’t a fan of the movie or the cast, the book was definitely better. Anyway, I recently re-watched the movie, it was on cable one night, and got the urge to re-read the book almost 16 years later. And can you believe that I just didn’t love it as much? My tastes in romance and chick-lit have definitely evolved and I’ve read so much better. I also found Rachel to be extra whiny and Dex to be extra dull, lol. I’m sad I didn’t love it as much as the first time, but I’m glad I re-read it.
Loved that it was made into a movie although I wasn’t a fan of the movie or the cast, the book was definitely better. Anyway, I recently re-watched the movie, it was on cable one night, and got the urge to re-read the book almost 16 years later. And can you believe that I just didn’t love it as much? My tastes in romance and chick-lit have definitely evolved and I’ve read so much better. I also found Rachel to be extra whiny and Dex to be extra dull, lol. I’m sad I didn’t love it as much as the first time, but I’m glad I re-read it.
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Apr 27, 2020 11:37PM
Great review! That's a hazard factor with re-reads, I'm afraid Wil... I watched the movie, I'm a great fan of Ginnifer Goodwin, and I recently came upon the audio of this story.. I'm concidering listening to it after your review as you say the book is better - as always is the matter - than the movie. And though it's been many years since I watched it, Dex seemed spineless to me then, too. I think the core of the story was the friendship between Rachel and Darcy!
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Irene wrote: "Great review! That's a hazard factor with re-reads, I'm afraid Wil... I watched the movie, I'm a great fan of Ginnifer Goodwin, and I recently came upon the audio of this story.. I'm concidering li..."So sorry I hadn't seen this before. Thanks for the comment. Totally agree! Something Blue is also great, so sad it was never made into a movie :(
