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About Julia


Hi everyone! This is Julia of The Broke and the Bookish, formerly blogging on my own at The Competitive Bibliomaniac.

I read mostly historical romance, but can often be found reviewing paranormal romance, young adult books (mostly distopian/fantasy), fantasy/sci-fi, classics, and the occasional non-fiction book about languages.




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Currently reading

Wanton Christmas Wishes
Eliza Lloyd, Samantha Kane, Kate Pearce, Monica Burns, Madelynne Ellis, Jess Michaels
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Matthew R. Price, Noel Daniel
Progress: 21 %
I Love it When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech
Ralph Keyes
Progress: 28/271 pages
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Christopher Moore
Progress: 42/420 pages

Just Finished Reactions & Progress Post: Like No Other Lover by Julie Anne Long

Like No Other Lover - Julie Anne Long

Quick thoughts:
- favorite part of this book is the characters. this was a very character driven novel and without those strong leads and secondaries, it would have fell flat
- some parts were hilarious
- chemistry between the leads
- reminiscent of the earlier Bridgerton novels
- horrendous cover and back cover

In general a story that has been done many times before but the strong characters who had chemistry and the fact that most characters are pretty dynamic, make this a fun continuation to the series. It would even be a good stand alone for those looking for a good house party 'desperate times call for desperate decisions' romance.

 

Progress Post:

04/19/2012 page 200   54.0% "i lol'd at a certain statue scene, card playing scene... and felt a blush in the library. I like this so far, quite a bit!"

 

Originally Posted on GR in April 2012