#First Time Caller

[ohwarnette]

first-time caller by b. k. borison

i like that. thinking that I’m worth paying attention to. something ordinary made extraordinary by the person you’re sharing it with.

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[er-the-surgeon]

Started reading Death Note for the first time and man, I gotta give it up for my guy Ryuk. Man showed up blinged out and seems to barely have a clue what’s going on. He has no dog in this fight. Just gonna watch this teenager try to become god and look cool as hell while doing it

[margielalalove]

“I think books are sexy,” she says very seriously. “No one at school has quite lived up to Aragorn yet.”

B.K. Borison, First-Time Caller (Heartstrings, #1)

[jojotier]

Picked up first time caller by b k borison and high key knew immediately it wasn't for me. Not that it's like all that badly written or anything- on a mechanical level it all works and the call is exactly the kind of thing an impulsive 12 yr old would do- but there's just something about the spiel Lucie gives about dating. Like obviously I know dating can be a profoundly isolating thing, especially when you don't know the steps and shouldn't have to do them, and I empathize with not wanting to do any more work in that space, but the idea that she just wants Sparks. To just Know first thing that she's in love and not have to work for it. There's something so profoundly sad in that.

And like obvs it's a romance book. The wish fulfillment is to not have to work at a relationship- to get the sparks and the feeling that you can take on the world because you found The One- but it's like. When was the last time I read a romance novel where the characters focus on actually Building a relationship, not knowing whether this is forever but still Choosing This, without the instant gratification of knowing they're soulmates or something?

[seesboy]

dude can you get your gross pathetic boyfriend away from me idc if he has a doctorate he tried to fucking bite me

[coveyinthetrees]

absolutely losing it over First Time Caller rn!!!! Aiden Valentine you grumpy, goofy, loveable man!!!!!

[yellowlikedaisy]

Some of my recent book purchases!

[rissyrosie]

Book: First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

Book Rating: 4.5

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I really enjoy B.K.'s writing, and although I wasn't initially aware that this story featured a single parent trope (one I'm not particularly fond of) I became a fan through the 'Lovelight Farm' series, which made me appreciate this book even more. It was a charming and somewhat cheesy radio show romcom that delivered beyond my expectations. While I felt a bit frustrated with the male character at times, particularly when he seemed uncertain about what he wanted, I ultimately grew to love him even more for the thoughtful things he did for Lucie.

[cmx2000]

🌐💫

[ohwarnette]

first-time caller by b. k. borison

“do you think I’ll get my magic?” “nah lucie. i think you’re the magic”

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[fearsmagazine]

FIRST TIME CALLER | Official Trailer, Poster & Images

Brent Ziff is an internet shock-jock at the top of his game. Fans and followers tune in from coast to coast to be insulted and enlightened by their favorite on-air provocateur. But on one very unusual night, Brent's world is rocked by a long-time listener who calls in with a grave message.

Buffalo 8 is thrilled to open their 2024 slate with the North American VOD release of First Time Caller, the feature adaptation of the fan-favorite podcast "The Earth Moves" from directors J.D. Brynn and Abe Goldfarb. Based on Gideon Media's acclaimed podcast, First Time Caller is a darkly hilarious look at success, power, loneliness and the apocalypse. First Time Caller debuts on Cable and Digital VOD January 12, 2024, including Prime Video, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast.

First Time Caller world premiered at the Seattle Film Festival and earned the Grand Jury Prize, along with awards for Best Actor (Goldfarb) and Best Director (Goldfarb and Brynn). The film went on to win Best Feature Film at the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival and headlined as the Opening Night Feature at the Bowery Film Festival.

Abe Goldfarb and Brian Silliman reprise their roles from "The Earth Moves" as Brent and Leo, alongside vocal performances from Greg Proops, Ophira Eisenberg, and Ashlie Atkinson. Mac Rogers, who penned the original podcast, adapted the script. Patrick Terry produced for Cinedata. Gerry Ohrstrom, Thomas Campbell Jackson and Lawrence Starr are executive producers, alongside Buffalo 8’s Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor, Nikki Stier Justice and Grady Craig.

[astateofjess]

First Time Caller

The yearning in this book was ELITE. I was quite literally foaming at the mouth when [redacted] because the angst in waiting for it felt like I was being edged. it was deliciously good.

I really liked Lucie Stone, and I can also see why all of Baltimore likes her too. She truly is SO relatable and I absolutely love that she stayed firm in her beliefs.

I also really liked Aiden Valentine, he had his moments, but I guess I just wasn't fully convinced about why he was as emotionally unavailable as he was. The only reason I kept going was because he gave me Nick Miller vibes. (like if Nick Miller talked to me the way Aiden talked to Lucie? holy crap, i'd (s)cream!!!!)

"Not wanting me to go isn't the same as wanting me to stay. I want you, Aiden. No one else. You decide what happens next, okay?"

If Lucie had settled in anyway, she would have stayed in the low-effort fun entanglement she found herself in with Aiden, but she knew she was all in, and she needed him to decide that too. He needed to choose her, wholeheartedly, and HE DID!!! AND IT WAS GREAT!!! BECAUSE THE ENDING?! THE WAY HE CAME BACK?! It felt like something straight out of a romcom :')

This whole book read like a romcom! It is definitely one of my favorite romance reads in a while <3

[abackwardstakeonthebookofjob]

First-Time Caller, B. K. Borison

˗ˏˋ ★★★☆☆ˎˊ˗

(read Mar 26-27, book 22 of 2025)

Can't say I love when the third act conflict is just "MMC lacks self awareness and won't communicate like an adult." Especially when the FMC was already doing all the heavy lifting to make a relationship exist at all. Yet the premise, female lead, and supporting cast were very enjoyable, so I'm willing to try Borison again.

[island-in-ignorance]

Glad I picked up First Time Caller. It's healing the holes in my soul made by Sunrise on the Reaping.

We need more romance books where the man is hopelessly down bad for the girl.

[infinite-reads]

First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

5/5. I picked up this book because my friend told me it’s based on Sleepless in Seattle (one of my all-time favorite movies). I am so glad I picked it up.

Was I giggling and kicking my feet all throughout? YES Did I tear up a bit? Again, yes. Did I read it all in one sitting? Yes, I freaking did. Am I a bit sleep-deprived from staying up? Yes, but totally worth it, haha. Am I writing this review while I’m watching Sleepless in Seattle? Yes, I am <3

This book had one of my favorite things ever—two idiots in love, completely oblivious, while literally everyone else knew before they did. Like all the listeners, I was rooting for Aiden and Lucie. In the movie, one of the things that makes Annie stand out to Jonah is that she includes him in the letter to Sam. Similarly, in the book, Aiden knows that Lucie and Maya are a package, and he is all in. He wants her people to be his people, too. I adored him for that.

And that ending? That ending.

When Lucie asks him what he’s thinking about, and he tells her her, but in his mind, he’s also thinking:

“… About this tiny café across from her house and all the places we almost met. About the right time, the right place, the right moment. I’m thinking about the way her hand fits in mine, and the way my heart drums out a beat that matches her name. Lu-cie. Lu-cie. Lu-cie. The almosts and the maybes and the what-ifs. The universe lining up for one perfect moment and handing me her. I got so fucking lucky.”

The whole time, I was thinking about Sam and Annie. That same feeling of fate, of almosts and what-if. They could have met so many times before, but it all led to that one moment in the Empire State Building. That was where they were supposed to meet, and their story started there. When they touched hands, they knew, we knew, that what they felt was magic. The ending of the book gave me the exact feeling I get every time I watch the ending of Sleepless in Seattle: like my heart is about to burst out of my chest, my eyes get teary, and all I feel is love.

Did I realize at the end of this that I’m such a freaking hopeless romantic? Yes, I did.

[kirbydreamzzz]

YEAH!!!! YEAH!!!!