Okay, holy cuteness overload.

Ima ovde priča: kupim ja tako svojoj sestri ovu knjigu za praznike, zato što ne čita, a i da čita ponajmanje bi htela da čita ovako nešto (bon vaučer za poslastičarnicu, nalaziće se negde na sred knjige, pa ako otvori, otvori). Ogradim se kako ne kupujem za sebe, dakako, jerbo nesigurnosti je najteže otresti se, a onda me opije božićna atmosfera, privuče ovde prisutna novogodišnja tematika, i mišel buble otključa mi srce; na kraju, pade mi napamet da bi možda najbolje bilo da se ja vodim zakonom suštih suprotnosti, zakonom koji je vrlo primenjiv na moju sestru i mene, te ako se njoj sigurno neće dopasti, možda meni i legne. I jeste ovo onako pozitivno gnjecavo slatko, i ponekad lepo legne (posebno kada je kompanjonsko štivo Tomas Pinčon s jedne i suva naučna literatura s druge strane), ali opet pojačava kontrast na ono što meni najviše i smeta u svim vrstama romkoma – perspektiva je zaglavljena iza naočari toliko debelog ružičastog stakla, da svaki dan preti da postane spektakularno fabulozni mitkjut vašar. Toliko odbijanje realnosti je ono što ukrade bilo kakav jači efekat. Najbolje ovde je upravo kada se ta realnost prigrli, što i nije baš toliko često. Mada šta ja znam - možda je stvarno Merika odabrana zemlja.

tl;dr: kupio sam poklon za nekog, zato što se meni čitao, te ga i pročitao, što se ovako nikad ne bi desilo jer avaj, muška sudba je plašiti se sopstvene senke

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Paljon somessa hehkutettu nuortenkirja. Sopi juuri hyvin jouluaikaan, koska tapahtumat osuvat juurikin jouluun. Kirjassa nuori päähenkilö Sophie joutuu juuri joulun alla jätetyksi ja joulu runsasmääräisten sukulaisten luona muotoutuu sokkotreffien jonoksi. Isoäiti järjestää niin että kymmenen sukulaista järkkää Sophielle sokkotreffit jotta sydänsurut unohtuisivat. Kaikki treffit ovat tavalla tai toisella unohtumattomia ja eron tuska alkaakin helpottaa ja asiat kirkastua. Taustalla kulkee tarina Sophien siskosta joka joutuu olemaan sairaalassa raskausajan ongelmien takia, ja se tuo ihan kivaa syvyyttää tähän kevyeen kirjaan. Ihan kivaa nuorten hömppää.

Hilarious Holiday family tale

I absolutely loved this story. It was so funny and sweet. The family component gave it that something extra. Sprinkle in the life long friends and it was just perfect.

Super cute!

I THINK I JUST FOUND A NEW FAVORITE YA CONTEMPORARY BOOK!!

I recently downloaded Scribd because I wanted to see if audiobooks worked for me. I decided to start with the audiobook of this book and let’s just say that this book made me want to listen to audiobooks all the time. This book is fun and lighthearted and will definitely bring a smile to your face.

In this book we follow Sophie who is looking forward to spending Christmas break with her boyfriend. However Sophie´s plan goes terrible wrong after her boyfriend decides to break up with her because she is no longer any fun. Devastated she goes to her grandparents’ house were her grandmother decides to set her up on 10 blind dates in order to cheer her up.

First of all I have to say that the family dynamics are crazy and perfectly represented I come from a big family like Sophie so to see them done so well was very exciting. I loved this book. I really enjoyed watching Sophie go through all the dates, some less awkward than others but all equally as fun. This book is greatly written and has amazing character development as this book is not only about love, but is also about family and friendship.

This book had so many positive things about it, you had the light and fluffy date shenanigans but you also had important family issues that contrast the fluffy subjects with more serious ones. Another positive things for me is that you know who the love interest is going to be really early in the story. I love when books make it obvious who the love interest is going to be, that way you have more time to ship their relationship and fall in love with them. And even though you know who the love interest is going to be, it is slow burn and you spent half the book just going “get together already”.

I would totally recommend this book, it is the perfect Christmas read that will just leave you feeling all the things and get you pump for the holidays. It has been weeks and I still think about this book on a regular basis and I will most like it re-read it when the holidays are near.

So my advice is: stop whatever you are doing and go get yourself a copy of this book.

If the film rights to this book haven’t been bought then they should be. What is not to love about this book. A hilarious Italian family who are loud and the only thing they love more than the big family dinners they have is getting involved in each other’s business. The person that is being subjected to scrutiny this Festive season is Sophie, newly broken up with her boyfriend the family decide to get together and send her on 10 blind dates ending on New Years Eve, with side betting on the side as to how quickly Sophie will end the date or whether she will use her one free pass hilarity ensues and what is in essence a YA book anyone who just needs their spirits lift would love this book.

I needed something lighthearted so I opted for a YA novel. Because the genre was YA the storyline sometimes felt cheesy and often unbelievable. Regardless it was a cute, quick read and exactly what I needed.