#sarah hogle books

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Comedy book recs?

I can’t think of any joke books, but here are some stories that made me laugh lot.

hold me closer, necormancer by lish mcbride - I won’t stop recommending the misadventures of this Seattle-based necromancer stuck in a supernatural turf war

little thieves by margaret owen -a terrible maid steals a pearl necklace, angers a god, and later accidentally starts a cult

the prospects by kt hoffman - come for the queer romance, stay for the muppets discourse

the fell of dark by caleb roehrig - either you live long enough to become a vessel for evil or you stay human enough to take a math exam

strictly no heroics by bl radley - henchpeople of the world, unionize!

out on a limb by hannah bonan-young - a ridiculous one-night stand involving pirate costumes shouldn’t make me this emotional

vampires never get old (anthology) - the title alone is a reason to buy this

[mydarlinginej]

read my full review of old flames and new fortunes by sarah hogle here.

From the celebrated author of You Deserve Each Other and Just Like Magic, a steamy second-chance romance about a magical florist’s unexpected reunion with her high school sweetheart as she fake dates his soon-to-be stepbrother.

A small, magical town tucked away in rural Ohio, Moonville is the perfect place for flora fortunist Romina Tempest to expand her shop, where she uses the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest their love lives. After giving up on her own big romance eleven years ago, at least she can bask in the promise of others’.

So, when the shop’s potential financier shares news of his wedding, Romina jumps on the opportunity to discuss buying the business. What better place to negotiate a deal than at a wedding, even if she has to fake-date her chaotic colleague Trevor to get an invitation? But all hell breaks loose when she discovers Trevor’s soon-to-be stepbrother is none other than Alex her high school sweetheart. Her greatest love. The boy who, eleven years ago, broke her heart, and who now thinks she and Trevor are dating. 

What starts as an innocent misunderstanding becomes a week-long fake dating scheme, as Romina resolves to make Alex pay for breaking her heart. The only issue? She can’t deny their still-burning connection. Caught between proving to Alex what he lost, and coming clean and risking her business, Romina must decide whether giving Alex another chance means going back on herself, or finally releasing her hold on the past.

my review:

Ever since reading You Deserve Each Other way back in 2020, I’ve been a big fan of Sarah Hogle’s brand of chaos and romance, so naturally I immediately added her newest release to my TBR list. Unfortunately, this book was not for me in a variety of ways. A lack of foundation for the romance and strong characterization made Old Flames and New Fortunes fall flat for me.

In a small town called Moonville, Romina Tempest runs a magical shop with her two sisters, Luna and Zelda, with the help of Trevor, the now-owner. After purchasing the neighboring rundown lot, they’re in desperate need of a loan from Trever’s father Daniel. However, after a misunderstanding at what turns out to be Daniel’s wedding announcement with the entire family, everyone thinks Romina and Trevor are dating, which they decide not to clear up once they learn that both of their exes are there. The only issue? For Romina, her ex is Alex, the high school sweetheart who broke her heart eleven years ago and the one who she never really got over. Now, he’s the bride’s son so they’re thrown together constantly over this weekend, resurfacing old, intense feelings.

Typically I start a review with what I liked about the book but honestly, there wasn’t really anything I enjoyed about this book…I don’t even think it was necessarily bad but I just genuinely didn’t care for the characters or the plot (what of it that we had) or the romance. As usual, these are my thoughts, you might feel differently, etc.

The biggest issue I had was with the romance. I’m very much a person who cannot get into romances unless the couple has a decent foundation. Other than a couple random flashbacks, I don’t think we got enough explanation for why Romina and Alex’s dynamic/hatred is so intense now, eleven years later. It seemed like a pretty typical high school break-up to me; even that I’d excuse if there was a little more detail but there was such a disconnect between that and their anguish now that I could not get into their dynamic at all.

read my full review here.

[stratosvere]

Nothing.

It’s a self-appointed martyr’s answer. It ensures that the issue goes unresolved, and that I suffer all by myself. What do I get out of saying nothing?

[princessofbookaholics]

7 BOOKS IN 7 DAYS: DAY 5

rules: every day, I will post the cover of a book that I love and nominate someone new to start the challenge.

tagged by: @yourneighborhoodbibliophile

tagging: @caffeinated-bibliophile 💕

[blondie20000]

Books I have read in 2023. Rating out of 5 🌟

Drama

Lean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Rebel Robin (Stranger Things Novel) by A.R Capetta 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Runaway Max (Stranger Things Novel) by Brenna Yovanoff 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Rise of The Governor (The Walking Dead 1) by Jay Bonansinga 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Road to Woodbury (The Walking Dead 2) by Jay Bonansinga 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Fall of the Governer Part 1 (The Walking Dead 3) by Jay Bonansinga 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Fall of the Governer Part 2 (The Walking Dead 4) by Jay Bonansinga 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Mrs England by Stacy Halls 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry 🌟 🌟 🌟

Palace Rogue by William Coles by 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Romance

The Ex Hex (Ex Hex 1) by Erin Sterling 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Kiss Curse (Ex Hex 2) by Erin Sterling 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle 🌟 🌟 🌟

This Christmas by Emma Heatherington 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Thriller

Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Godspeed by Nickolus Butler 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Breathless by Amy McCulloch 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Shadow House by Anna Downes 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Watching You by Lisa Jewell 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

I Found You by Lisa Jewell 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Down by the Water by Elle Connel 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Chain by Adrian Mckinty 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Island by Adrian Mckinty 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Too Late by Colleen Hoover 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Verity by Colleen Hoover 🌟 🌟 🌟

Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben 🌟 🌟

Mystery

The Other Mother by Michel Bussi 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner 1) by Sarah Pearse 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Retreat (Detective Elin Warner 2) by Sarah Pearse 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Christmas Killer (DI James Walker 1) by Alex Pine 🌟 🌟 🌟

Killer in the Snow (DI James Walker 2) by Alex Pine 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Winter Killer (DI James Walker 3) by Alex Pine 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Darkness on the Edge of Town (Stranger Things Novel) by Adam Christopher 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Silent Cry (Detective Gaby Darin 1) by Jenny O' Brien 🌟 🌟 🌟

Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar 1) by Harlan Coben 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Drop Shot (Myron Bolitar 2) by Harlan Coben 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Fade Away (Myron Bolitar 3) by Harlan Coben 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Coffin Road by Peter May 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Cove by L.J. Ross 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Horror

This House Is Haunted by John Boyne 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The Whistling by Rebecca Netley 🌟 🌟 🌟

Haunted by James Herbert 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[warriorowan]

twice shy / maybellwesley headers. please like or reblog if you save.

[afairycreature]

I'm fully convinced I could do a beautiful movie adaptation of You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle. I just love how they don't get along in the beginning and how they learn to re-love each other in a way they both appreciate and take care of each other. I just have a clear image what the movie could look like. December, winter forest vibe. Not a Christmas vibe but it has Christmas. I think It could be a very good rom-com movie. Not a boring premise or the same storyline as others. A new concept. with a good soundtrack and beautiful images, think a24 think 'sleeping with other people' and 'the edge of seventeen' and 'sleepless in Seattle

[poemstainedlips]

– Sarah Hogle, You Deserve Each Other

this made me cringe in disgust, but do i want this? obviously.

[sunfortune]

hi sunny have you (or any of your followers) read any of emily henry’s books? and any thoughts if you have? do you recommend?

i read book lovers which everyone told me was one of her best and found it extremely underwhelming. her characters just didnt feel real to me they felt like someone very deliberately writing romcom main characters with 2.5 quirks. and the romance progression as a result read like these 2 Will get together bc they are the main characters of this book not bc the material really convinces you that they should be together.

and for contemporary romance that was just a deal breaker for me . engaging characters you want together is Bare Minimum

[inlovewithquotes]

I like being around you and when I'm not around you, I'm always thinking about you. I want you to know I'm thinking about you all the time.

-You Deserve Each Other

[4-25]

[avoidedatallcosts]

New year, new TBR list! But this year I've decided to be more reasonable about it (if that's even possible). I set another reading challenge on Goodreads for 50 books but unlike last year, I already have a few books that I would like to read.

The first part of my TBR list consists of books that are catching dust on my shelves for a long time and I would very much like to finally get to them:

1. Colleen Hoover - It Ends With Us

This book is constantly popping up on my Instagram. The overall controversy surrounding this book is probably the main reason why it's the first book on the list.

2. John Wray - The Lost Time Accidents

I have honestly no idea how this book ended up in our household. It's not a genre I usually read but I like to explore other genres so be it.

3. Laura Bates - Men Who Hate Women

I've already read a few chapters but since it's not an easy topic to read about, I have to take breaks from it. But even from those few chapters I was able to learn a lot and the world kind of makes... more sense.

4. Richard Osman - The Man Who Died Twice

Who doesn't want to read about seniors solving a crime? Twice?

5. Sarah Hogle - You Deserve Each Other

Okay, I know how I got this one. It was in a hurry in front of the cashier who said I can take one book from a selection of books on sale. And this one captured my attention. It still has my attention two years later after it sat untouched on my nightstand.

6. Lucinda Riley - The Seven Sisters

My mom loves this series. And she says I'll love it too.

7. Harlan Coben - Long Lost

I have the French translation so it will be a different kind of challenge. But I love Harlan Coben's books so hopefully, a different language won't stop me.

8. Christian Jacq - Ramsès

Again, it's in French. I'm taking my French class very seriously.

9. James Nestor - Breathe

I love educational books with a touch of personal history.

10. Elizabeth Gill - Nobody's Child

This is probably a book that I have the longest from those I mentioned in the list. I got it from a relative when I finally had enought courage to read in English.

11. Gail Honeyman - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

I loved the format of this book and the pages feel like a cushion.

As you can see, there are eleven books on this list. I plan to read one book from this list a month so it's not overwhelming and that I can still read new books or books from the library (a list of those will be published shortly after this one). I also want to dive more into these books because sometimes I read one and then jump onto the next one which is not sustainable for a very long time. So I will be posting a short review for every book I read.

[leben-s-freude]

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

[stratosvere]

I am finally accepting that I am simply nobody else but myself. I will always only be me. A little bit naïve, a lot idealistic. In the regard of many, understated to the point of forgettable, and easy prey, because my heart is so large a target. But those who deserve to be in my circle will like me just as I am, and will treat me the way I deserve to be treated.

[nerdynatreads]

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book review || You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

Holy crap, I did not plan to stay up till 4am reading this book when I started it, but it’s just so hilarious that I couldn’t put it down. Every single time, Naomi and Nicholas started pulling pranks and bickering with each other, it was like watching the world’s most immature and giggle-inducing tennis match. This book takes miscommunication as far as possible, it’s so outlandish that you can’t help but laugh. I mean, could a lot of issue have been resolved by a simple, open conversation between these two? Oh yeah, but it wouldn’t have been nearly as entertaining.

Upon re-read, I fell for Nicholas a lot faster. He still messes up, but he’s not ready to give up on the relationship like Naomi thinks. His small gestures always made me aw and once Naomi becomes aware of them, her responses were just as cute. I definitely think this book highlights the importance of understanding your partner’s love language and is a great showcasing of why getting married too quickly and for the wrong reasons can lead to resentment. I was swept away by their romance as they turn from enemies to partners in crime. In the end, I adore these two together, and the perfect parallel between Nicholas’ asking Naomi out on their first date to his second proposal is so damn cute, it’s burned into my brain now.

5 / 5 stars

[fiercestpurpose]

I enjoy Victor LaValle's comics but he's a really good prose writer and that tends to get lost in comic books. Unfortunately, the last time I tried to read a Victor LaValle novel, it was The Changeling. There is a child in that one (I should have been tipped off by the title, honestly) and nothing will make me stop reading a book faster than a child.