juliaegreene's reviews
752 reviews

 absolutely delightful. marske's worldbuilding and characters pull you in (no goblin's bridle required) and then you never want to leave. i found the magic system, edwin, robin (<3), maud, adelaide and sutton cottage so fascinating and endearing. there's a lot to set up here, but there's balance to the mix of fantasy, mystery and romance. (also, any romance where there's lots of staring at someone's hands has my support.) highly recommend the audio!! 

writing and characters were not clicking for me. i’m disappointed! will maybe try elsie’s work again another time. 

angsty, hopeful and romantic. i loved the dual POV in this book and found both of the leads very compelling. the juxtaposition of case and winnie is so smartly written and the way they come together as their friendship and romantic relationship develops felt very natural to their characters. the cowboy of it all was really fun and inspiring to read about, but didn't take over the emotional stories.

this was fine but honestly the middle was... nothing? the plot was doing Too Much and the writing with all the brands, companies, name drops, etc was just cumbersome. zoe was an interesting character but the story was more plot than anything else. never really felt the vibe here. 

Beautifully tender, You Should Be So Lucky is a book about falling in love, grief, and being who you are despite the world not wanting to let you. This is a book about wanting things you haven't allowed yourself to have, trading books as a form of flirting, slumps, homophobia in sports and a dog that waits by the door. Really appreciated how it held space for grief and frustration and being an asshole but also held so much love and softness and warmth. 

 a hopeful, heartfelt, delightful romp. this is a story that you can just tell was written with so much care and love and joy. 

i am usually a pregnancy trope hater. i've put books down because of it, i have not picked up books that i otherwise think would be perfect for me. but the bring your own pod girlies recommended this one and i just had a feeling that it would be good for me (thank you brandi/kendra/kayla ily). and honestly? i deeply enjoyed this book. it's a perfect romantic comedy - a balance between earnest and comical, with funny banter and musings on love in all forms. eve's narration is full of life and her journey through pregnancy and figuring out her relationships with her loved ones, baby daddy, job, herself and her child was so thoughtfully done. she is passionate and goofy and considerate and indecisive and strong. the love story is the perfect amount - it doesn't take over but the book is still solidly a romance. and SHEP. i love this man. golden retriever, long-time friend, best friend's older brother who loves to take care of her and has loved her for his whole life. the haircut? the bike seat? oh my god. 

i read this on audio and i LOVED it. alex finke is amazing as eve - her voice holds every emotion and puts it right in your heart. i laughed so many times i lost count. her voices for the other characters are distinctive without feeling silly. the only thing i struggled a bit with were the sex scene and the labor because she was Acting them out and i lowkey could not handle it. (this is why i normally try to have a phys/dig copy when i'm listening lol.) i deeply enjoyed this story and will not be surprised if this ends up 1) purchased and 2) on my favorites of the year list. read it! and can someone make this into a 2000s style rom com film!!

sincerely, 
a (reformed? maybe?) pregnancy trope hater

actually embarrassed that i allowed myself to get swept up in someone else's positive review of this enough to think that it would be different from hazelwood's other books ... but it happened! and can i just say: UGHHHHHHH

really enjoyed reading this one! both of the main characters were developed well in the beginning and continued to be throughout the story. the POV changes were smooth and made sense as the plot moved. i loved all of the side characters and the story was hopeful and romantic while still being realistic to the time. will be reading more cat sebastian asap

super fun and cute! will have to try some of weatherspoon's adult romance.