livruther's reviews
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i thought this was an objectively good book, but i wasnt as emotionally attached to it as i think i could have been

i enjoyed this, but i would say that it was a more “intimate portrait” of natasha than of natalie. this briefly touches on natalie wood’s childhood, but if it’s an intimate portrait of anything about natalie wood, it’s her as a mother, rather than her complete life. if it was marketed as natasha’s autobiography, i would understand, but since it wasn’t, i would have liked to hear a bit more about natalie and a bit less about natasha

i cannot WAIT to see where grace reilly goes after this. i have loved the callahans dearly!!! this one was my favorite. its so emotional and the characters are so well developed and its HOT!!!!! nik did bug me a few times and some of the volleyball jargon was cringe, but it was overall fantastic 

thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an arc!!!

this is definitely one of my favorites from Amalie Howard. I always find her books to be at least pretty good, but I often do not remember them very well months after I read them. Evangeline having an animal shelter was definitely memorable, so I do not think I will forget too much about this one. I did notice that the writing seemed slightly more contemporary than Amalie Howard's other historicals. The circumstances were historical, but the writing was fairly modern. The spice was fun. The fact that it was a retelling made it soooo predictable, but the slight changes that Howard did make were quite enjoyable. I think she could have changed the conflict a bit so it wasn't so much like the movie. also, the secondary romance in this was really sweet.

meredith trapp is officially an auto-buy author for me! her books are so sweet🫶

thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc!!!

this is a great read for a west wing lover. however, even for the most die hard wingnut, over 550 pages is . . . a lot. it definitely seems to me that some sections could have been shorter. also i would've loooooooooved if there had been pictures!!!! more of a coffee table book vibe would have made it perfect. it was a good book, though, overall. the section(s) about John Spencer made me cry! and the different sections about service were interesting, although sometimes too naive and simplistic, in my opinion.

this biography definitely has its pros and cons. it was pretty short, and i could have chosen a longer one, but i didnt. the length wasnt a problem except i might have liked one more chapter about clintons early life. the author does a pretty good job at staying objective except for a few random times when he just inserts his opinion. the affair/impeachment coverage is probably the best part of this book. it is concise yet informative 

such a fun and quick read!! a very solid debut, although it couldve used one more pass through editing. 

there are like some random anti-fat parts of this ???? but i do think the couple was good together 

this is a fun, spicy, and relaxing read without brilliant writing, but it still manages to be enjoyable.