This book is a fun and delightful ROM COM with tons of misunderstandings and variations of love. Aubrey is a bit of a cynic- After seeing her parents fight for most of her life and her best friend fall in love and fall out of love just as often- she does not really believe it exists. She is a top notch student who would rather use statistics and math to understand love than let her feelings take the lead. This book is like a mixture of observations (think The Nanny Diaries), explanations of why love doesn't work ( Ten Things I hate about you) and undeniable attraction between rivals. The narrative flows through all five ways to fall out of love without breaking up the narrative. Therefore the five ways that are mentioned seem more like categories, interruptions r afterthoughts. This might have been impacted by the ebook format- so I would hold that judgement until I saw the print version. Overall the story is one that you get swept up in like most good romances. Aubrey is relatable and recognizes that her view point is impacted by trauma. I think this book is a realistic romance that shows how difficult it can be to keep working when everything feels lost. This book comes out in March of 2021.
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This was my first finished book after a bit of a reading slump. It is back to school time right now, and the stress and anxiety seem to be taking over most educators right now. So if you follow me and like my reviews, please understand that things will be slowing down for a bit if only because the demand on teachers and librarians are high right now. Love is for Losers by Wibke Brueggeman is a cute story of Pheobe who is just a bit socially awkward. She does not like emotions and finds them repulsive mostly. The story begins with her falling out with Polly her best friend who has just started dating a guy very seriously. Pheobe just does not get it- why does Polly dating a guy have to change their friendship and why is Polly suddenly annoying with mentionistis constantly? Pheobe has never had feelings for another person in the romantic sense and she never wants to. She is worried that when she turns sixteen she will turn into those love sick girls. Pheobe also lives with her godmother, Kate, while her mom is out saving the world with a group similar to Doctor's Without Borders. Pheobe ends up falling in love with her new friend Emma, and is trying everything she can think of and google to fall out of love. This story is fun and quirky, with tons of British phrases that are just adorable. Phoebe learns that more people care about her than she ever expected. Love is For Losers by Wibke Brueggeman will be coming out In Feb of 2021. It will be a great addition to any romance collection and LGBTQ+ titles. |
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