Lynnie 
contemporary fiction, romance
I requested Jackie Ashenden's Book People from
NetGalley because of it's super cute cover and because I am an absolute
sucker for books that take place in bookshops or with book people as the
characters. In fact, I think this is my tenth book this year that was
about people in the book or book selling industry!
There are parts of this story that I loved- the community, the bookshops (both of them), and, at times, the characters. They had wonderfully witty banter and sometimes their relationship was cute. Kate, as the books states, is sunshine in human form; friendly, outgoing, and a joy to be around. Sebastian was the exact opposite; reserved, introverted, downright grumpy, and off-putting. I was most put off by his unending emotional constipation as he would swing wildly from loving and supporting to unable to communicate any sort of feelings to freakishly obsessive and angry. I kept waiting for him to say, "you won't like me when I'm angry" & grow into a giant green Hulk.
There is a mysterious box of love letters for the two of them to unravel together (the answer was stunningly obvious in my opinion, but still one of the sweeter parts of the novel), a festival to plan and, of course, a decision about whether or not they will figure themselves out enough to have any sort of relationship.
This was a fun, quick read but if you're turned off by obsessive love, maybe skip it.
Thanks to Headline Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy. Book People will be published on January 28, 2025.
There are parts of this story that I loved- the community, the bookshops (both of them), and, at times, the characters. They had wonderfully witty banter and sometimes their relationship was cute. Kate, as the books states, is sunshine in human form; friendly, outgoing, and a joy to be around. Sebastian was the exact opposite; reserved, introverted, downright grumpy, and off-putting. I was most put off by his unending emotional constipation as he would swing wildly from loving and supporting to unable to communicate any sort of feelings to freakishly obsessive and angry. I kept waiting for him to say, "you won't like me when I'm angry" & grow into a giant green Hulk.
There is a mysterious box of love letters for the two of them to unravel together (the answer was stunningly obvious in my opinion, but still one of the sweeter parts of the novel), a festival to plan and, of course, a decision about whether or not they will figure themselves out enough to have any sort of relationship.
This was a fun, quick read but if you're turned off by obsessive love, maybe skip it.
Thanks to Headline Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy. Book People will be published on January 28, 2025.
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