#Sophie Cousens

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I find places like this so packed with memories. Visiting them can be like opening a memory jar. You take off the lid and the smells and sounds of a place hit you, unlocking things folded away deep in your brain.

-- Sophie Cousens

(Bistrița, Romania)

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"It would just be nice to know it's all going to be worth it, that it will work out eventually."

The Good Part by Sophie Cousens

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200 books in 2024 Q4 update 📚

End of Q4 - I managed to finish 51 books (200 in total) 🎉🎉🎉🎉

The books I liked were:

Yours Truly - Abby Jimenez

Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez

Life's Too Short - Abby Jimenez

Kulti - Mariana Zapata

Funny Story - Emily Henry

The Wife Upstairs - Freida McFadden

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - Elizabeth O'Roark

The Devil You Know - Elizabeth O'Roark

The Exception to the Rule - Christina Lauren

Couple on Hold - Shandi Boyes

The Takeover - T.L. Swan

Is She Really Going Out with Him? - Sophie Cousens

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Is She Really Going Out With Him? by Sophie Cousens #BookReview #GPPutnamsSons #ARCReview #ContemporaryRomance #ChickLit

Sophie Cousens is back with a new book, loosely based upon the film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. I love that the main character isn't 25, but pushing 40. #BookBlogger #Booksky #BookReview #ARCReview #NetGalley #GPPutnam #IsSheReallyGoingOutWithHim

It’s time for another book review from my never-ending TBR list. Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below or try your local library! (Amazon US) (Kindle Unlimited) (Amazon CA) (Amazon UK)  (AbeBooks) (Barnes & Noble) (Booksamillion)  (Audible.com) (Audiobooks.com) A hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play…

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The Good Part by Sophie Cousens Review

Summary (from the publisher):At twenty-six, Lucy Young is tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, tired of going on disastrous dates, and definitely tired of living in a damp flat share with flatmates who never buy toilet roll. She could quit her job for a better living, but she’s not ready to give up on her dreams. Not just yet. After another diabolical date lands her in a…

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Morgan’s 2024 Reading List

Jan 2: The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah (4 stars)

Jan 10: Eragon - Christopher Paolini (re-read)

Jan 12: Eldest - Christopher Paolini (re-read)

Jan 15: Brisingr - Christopher Paolini (re-read)

Jan 19: Inheritance - Christopher Paolini (re-read)

Jan 26: England - Rick Steves (not rating)

Jan 30: Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel (2.5 stars)

Feb 16: The Poppy War - R. F. Kuang (1.5 stars)

Feb 18: The Good Part - Sophie Cousens (4.5 stars)

Feb 26: Trust - Hernan Diaz (4.5 stars)

Mar 5: Part of Your World - Abby Jiminez (2.5 stars)

Mar 12: Murtagh - Christopher Paolini (3.5 stars)

Mar 15: The Things We Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer (3.5 stars)

Mar 31: NW - Zadie Smith (3 stars)

Apr 8: The Sun Sets in Singapore - Kehinde Fadipe (1.5 stars)

April 17: How To End a Love Story - Yulin Kuang (4 stars)

April 30: The Club - Ellery Lloyd (4 stars)

May 5: Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt (3 stars)

May 11: Funny Story - Emily Henry (4.5 stars)

May 16: The Husbands - Holly Gramazio (4 stars)

June 1: House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maas (3 stars)

June 2: The Women - Kristin Hannah (2.5 stars)

June 11: House of Sky and Breath - Sarah J. Maas (4 stars)

June 15: When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn (re-read)

June 22: House of Flame and Shadow - Sarah J. Maas (3 stars)

June 22: God Spare the Girls - Kelsey McKinney (1 star)

June 25: In Cold Blood - Truman Capote (not rating)

June 25: The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah (1.5 stars)

June 29: Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake - Alexis Hall (4 stars)

July 3: Bad Summer People - Emma Rosenbaum (2.5 stars)

July 6: Widowland - CJ Carey (2 stars)

July 12: What’s Mine and Yours - Naima Coster (2 stars)

July 23: The Gifted School - Bruce Holsinger (4.5 stars)

July 29: All the Summers in Between - Brooke Lea Foster (dnf)

Aug 2: Cover Story- Susan Rigetti (4.5 stars)

Aug 7: Family Family - Laurie Frankel (5 stars)

Aug 17: Plays Well with Others - Sophie Brickman (4 stars)

Aug 23: Class Mom - Laurie Gelman (1.5 stars)

Aug 31: The Guncle Abroad - Steven Rowley (2 stars)

Sep 2: Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi (4.5 stars)

Sep 15: Twilight - Stephanie Meyer (re-read)

Sep 16: New Moon - Stephanie Meyer (re-read)

Sep 20: Eclipse - Stephanie Meyer (re-read)

Sep 22: Breaking Dawn - Stephanie Meyer (re-read)

Sep 24: The God of the Woods - Liz Moore (3.5 stars)

Sep 30: The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah (2 stars)

Oct 12: Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate (2.5 stars)

Oct 16: Lies and Weddings - Kevin Kwan (4 stars)

Nov 1: How to be Eaten - Maria Adelmann (1.5 stars)

Nov 2: Home Front - Kristin Hannah (2.5 stars)

Nov 7: The Rom-Commers - Katherine Center (3 stars)

Nov 20: Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas (1 star)

Dec 1: Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas (2.5 stars)

Dec 7: Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas (3 stars)

Dec 13: The Assassins Blade - Sarah J. Maas (2.5 stars)

Dec 14: Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas (3.5 stars)

Dec 19: Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas (4 stars)

Dec 26: Tower of Dawn - Sarah J. Maas (2 stars)

Dec 28: Kingdom of Ash - Sarah J. Maas (3 stars)

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Thank you @vonlipvig for tagging me!

Last song: Endgame #2, Chess in Concert (2008)

Favorite color: Yellow? Probably yellow.

Last book: A Christmas Carol, by some dude named Charles Dickens (reread). I think the last new book I finished was Dr. Anthony Fauci's memoir. I am currently reading Is She Really Going Out With Him by Sophie Cousens (who writes clever romance novels that are perfect for when that's what one wants)

Last Movie: I'm pretty sure I haven't seen a *new* movie (that doesn't involve Curious George or Elmo) since Oppenheimer, which is kind of sad. Last rewatch is either Clue or Back to the Future.

Last TV Show: Night Court (the new one!) I still need to watch the new Cobra Kai epsiodes that came out a couple weeks ago. On the to-watch list are The Terror (because Jared Harris <3) and Scandal (because @vonlipvig hooked me with recaps of Cyrus's adventures)

Sweet/Spicy/Savor: I refuse to answer this.

Relationship status: Married, with two kids

Last thing I googled: Difference between needlepoint and cross stitch (my friend does one of them but I can never remember which because I know absolutely nothing about sewing)

Current Obsession: My Suzerain (okay, Lucian <3) obsession has never really waned, but it's been kicked back up into high gear again. I might even start another run to get some writing inspo to finish the next chapter of my fic

Looking forward to: Back to the Future: The Musical in just over five weeks!!

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For the book asks:

1, 3, 9

1. How many books did you read this year?

as of today, 108… i have a bunch with me and wanted to knock out a couple more but idk if i’ll get them in

3. What were your top five (6) books of the year?

my 5-stars this year were:

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

You, with a View by Jessica Joyce

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Good Part by Sophie Cousens

A Bluestocking’s Guide to Decadence by Jess Everlee

A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell

9. Did you get into any new genres?

it’s not really a new genre per se but i’m getting back into fantasy stuff again

book asks

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2024 Books

American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins - 1/5

The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human-Canine Connection, Jen Golbeck & Stacey Colino - 3/16

Anxious People, Fredrick Backman - 4/25

Louisiana Longshot, Jana Deleon - 5/26

The Dollhouse, Fiona Davis - 8/12

Champagne Widows, Rebecca Rosenberg - 8/25 (re-read for book club)

The Perfect Marriage, Jeneva Rose - 9/28

Her Perfect Life, Hank Phillipi Ryan - 10/10

The Housemaid, Freida McFadden - 11/3

Keep It In The Family, John Marrs- 11/26

The Housemaid’s Secret, Freida McFadden - 12/8

This Time Next Year, Sophie Cousens - 12/27

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Edward Holcroft offers up Taron Egerton proof of life.

Taron should be in the middle of filming his latest AppleTV+ series FIREBUG. The project reunites him with his BLACKBIRD showrunner Dennis Lehane and his BLACKBIRD costar Greg Kinnear.

“Firebug,” loosely based on true events and inspired by a podcast of the same name, stars Egerton as an “enigmatic arson investigator with Jurnee Smollett as his partner Michelle, a rising detective.

It will also star another AppleTV+ vet Rafe Spall whose AppleTV+ series TRYING just returned for its fourth season.

Rafe and his TRYING costar Esther Smith are awaiting the birth of their child.

In the pipeline for Taron is Netflix's CARRY ON which was expected to be released this year as it was teased in Netflix's "What's Next in 2024" sizzle reel. He also has SHE RIDES SHOTGUN expected out in 2025. The international distribution sales for the film is largely sold out, while there is no information on domestic distribution.

Holcroft has a limited series in the offing with the Lithuianian six-parter A WOLF'S PALATE created by Emilis Vėlyvis. What is it about?

“Young girl Silvija has been brutally murdered. Her desecrated body was found in the woods by Ulvis, the town’s deaf-mute tattoo artist. Everyone in the small town becomes suspects in this terrible crime, divided into several fierce camps accusing each other. Little by little, the viewer discovers the dark and frightening side of life in this seemingly sleepy, backwater town.”

What are the other KINGSMAN alums up to?

Colin Firth only has one project in the offing - the five part Sky Atlantic / Peacock limited series LOCKERBIE. In this true story, Firth plays Jim Swire who, along with his wife, are in a quest for justice for the victims - which included his daughter - of the bombing and subsquent crashing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Mark Strong: Never not working, Mark will be seen in Max's DUNE: PROPHECY as Emperor Javicco Corrino.

He returns to the stage opposite Lesley Manville in OEDIPUS.

On social media, his trainer confirmed what has been on IMDB for nearly a year - Strong will be in Max's Batman universe series THE PENGUIN. You can see him starting tomorrow in the Netflix Jennifer Lopez starrer ATLAS.

Also in the Netflix family is Sofia Boutella, who can currently be seen in the second part of REBEL MOON, REBEL MOON PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER. But also in the upcoming THE KILLER'S GAME.

June 3rd, you can see Sophie Cookson in the romantic comedy THIS TIME NEXT YEAR (written by Sophie Cousens, adapated from her novel of the same title), opposite Lucien Laviscount.

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Top 10 Books I Read This Year

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

2. The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

3. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

4. The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

5. Happy Place by Emily Henry

6. Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

7. Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens

8. What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena

9. Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander

10. Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan

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The Good Part by Sophie Cousens

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I read a bit of The Good Part by Sophie Cousens and it definitely made me feel... not good. Reading a description of waking up 16 years in the future tripped me up so bad.

Just. Looking in the mirror and being yourself but different. Not knowing where you are or who the people in your life are. Technology being unrecognizable, the places you know are just a little bit different. Not remembering the past 16 years of your life.

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✨ AUGUST WRAPUP ✨

Total books finished: 30 (wtf?)

DNF’s: 7

Pages read: 8,746

Hours listened: 70.92

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Currently reading:

📖 Sucker Punch: Out of the Blue by Kayla Faber (8%)

🎧 Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (30%)

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-A Sorceress Comes to Call by T Kingfisher*

-Sucker Punch by Kayla Faber*

-The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas (reread) 🎧

-The Heart of the World by Amie Kaufman*

-Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood*

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

-Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White*

-The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles

-A Case of Possession by KJ Charles

-The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman (reread) 🎧

-This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska*

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-Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall (reread) 🎧

-Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed

-Confounding Oaths by Alexis Hall*

-Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott*

-The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee (reread) 🎧

-Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas*

-Hot Summer by Elle Everhart

-Flight of Magpies by KJ Charles

-Murder at the Matinee by Jamie West*

-Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (reread) 🎧

-Countess by Suzan Palumbo*

-Saving Graces by Ruby Landers*

-I’m Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough*

-Nightbirds by Kate J Armstrong (reread) 🎧

-Fyrebirds by Kate J Armstrong*

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

-One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

-Queen B by Juno Dawson*

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-Thyme Travellers edited by Sonia Sulaiman*

-The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

-Who Could Love You, Astor Price? by Amy Jane Lehan*

DNF

-Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens (16%)

-You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R Alban* (37%)

-Netherford Hall by Natania Barron* (26%)

-Not For the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher* (54%)

-A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft* (47%)

-SMP title* (28%)

-At the End of the River Styx by Michelle Kulwicki* (34%)

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The Good Part by Sophie Cousens #ARCReview #BookReview #NetGalley #TimeTravel #ChickLit #ContemporaryFiction

Like a light-hearted #TimeTravel #ContemporaryFiction with a dash of #romance? Then you'll love #Sophiecousens new book #TheGoodPart. Fabulous read! #NetGalley #ARCReview #bookreview #chicklit #gpputnams #BeachRead

At twenty-six, Lucy Young is tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, tired of going on disastrous dates, and definitely tired of living in a damp flat share with flatmates who never buy toilet roll. She could quit her job for a better living, but she’s not ready to give up on her dreams. Not just yet. After another diabolical date lands her in a sudden storm and no money for bus…

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Rating: 1/5

Book Blurb:

In this warm-hearted debut rom-com, a young woman returns home to run her family’s casket business and falls in love with a seemingly perfect stranger. But there’s just one problem . . . he works for Death. “A charming, original love story about grief. I loved it.”—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year Nora thought she was finished with Rabbittown, Alabama, for good. But an unexpected tragedy turned her life upside down, and she’s found herself back in her tiny hometown running the family casket business.

There aren’t exactly a lot of prospects for a single woman in her thirties in a place like Rabbittown. Until Nora Clanton’s ordinary, casket-selling day is interrupted by a handsome stranger wandering into her shop and asking for directions—as well as a date.

Garrett Bishop seems like the ideal guy. He’s thoughtful, he’s kind, and he has a lucrative job as a logistics coordinator, for which he seems to have a passion. She’s not totally sure what “logistics” entails, but she knows it means long hours, lots of travel, and urgent calls in the middle of the night.

When a few of Rabbittown’s residents suddenly pass away—a heart attack here, a car crash there—and Garrett is spotted at the scenes of, well, all of the deaths, his frustratingly vague job description starts to become increasingly . . . suspicious. What is it that Garrett actually does for a living?

He’s a logistics coordinator for Death.

When Nora discovers the truth, she is unable to reconcile the wonderful man she knows with the unthinkably cruel job he loves. Will she ever be able to understand how he can do what he does, or will she have to lay her best chance at love to rest? Casket Case is the heartfelt story of a small-town girl who feels surrounded by death—literally and figuratively. This clever, endearing, and romantic debut explores how love and loss are forever intertwined . . . but death might not be as scary as it seems.=

Review:

She's running her family's casket business but falling for a guy who is working for Death. Nora has unexpectedly found herself back home in her little town of Rabbittown... and working at her amily's casket business. Garrett Bishop seems like the perfect guy, he's sweet and has a good job... only he's hiding a secret and it's odd that his odd job behavior and the strange uptick in residents of the town passing away, has Nora's red flags up. What does he actually do and can she trust him with her heart? This was a small town romance that explores loss and dealing with death Unfortunately this one did not hit the mark for me, I really didn't care for the characters or the romance, despite how hard I wanted to like it. The premise made it seem like a book I would absolutely love but while reading it I just felt bored overall. Nora just didn't make all that much of an impression on me and I did not feel any chemistry at all between the two characters. The romance just didn't feel all that romantic and the story just felt "meh" for me unfortunately. If you do like small town romances that deal with grief and death, I'd say give this a go, maybe you'll have a better time with it than I did.

Release Date: September 10,2024

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Dell for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*