Talk Bookish to Me
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- Author：Kate Bromley
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Summary
Inspiration can come from the most unlikely - and inconvenient - sources。
Kara Sullivan’s life is full of love - albeit fictional。 As a best-selling romance novelist and influential Bookstagrammer， she’s fine with getting her happily-ever-after fix between the covers of a book。
But right now？ Not only is Kara’s best friend getting married next week - which means big wedding stress - but the deadline for her next novel is looming， and she hasn’t written a single word。 The last thing she needs is for her infuriating first love， Ryan Thompson， to suddenly appear in the wedding party。 But Ryan’s unexpected arrival sparks a creative awakening in Kara that inspires the steamy historical romance she desperately needs to deliver。
With her wedding duties intensifying， her deadline getting closer by the second and her bills not paying themselves， Kara knows there’s only one way for her to finish her book and to give her characters the ever-after they deserve。 But can she embrace the unlikely， ruggedly handsome muse—who pushes every one of her buttons—to save the wedding， her career and， just maybe， write her own happy ending？
Kara Sullivan’s life is full of love - albeit fictional。 As a best-selling romance novelist and influential Bookstagrammer， she’s fine with getting her happily-ever-after fix between the covers of a book。
But right now？ Not only is Kara’s best friend getting married next week - which means big wedding stress - but the deadline for her next novel is looming， and she hasn’t written a single word。 The last thing she needs is for her infuriating first love， Ryan Thompson， to suddenly appear in the wedding party。 But Ryan’s unexpected arrival sparks a creative awakening in Kara that inspires the steamy historical romance she desperately needs to deliver。
With her wedding duties intensifying， her deadline getting closer by the second and her bills not paying themselves， Kara knows there’s only one way for her to finish her book and to give her characters the ever-after they deserve。 But can she embrace the unlikely， ruggedly handsome muse—who pushes every one of her buttons—to save the wedding， her career and， just maybe， write her own happy ending？
Reviews
Books and
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WHAT’S BETTER THAN READING ROMANCE？ Reading a romance book about a romance book。 Bromley shows us how to revamp the second chance romance trope。 And normally， I would not touch this trope with a ten-foot pole。 However， add a romance writer and bookstagrammer explaining the romance genre to her ex-boyfriend – well you got me！！！ Talk Bookish to Me is a funny romantic comedy about romance writer Kara Sullivan and her college ex-boyfriend Ryan Thompson。 They have not seen each other in ten years sin WHAT’S BETTER THAN READING ROMANCE？ Reading a romance book about a romance book。 Bromley shows us how to revamp the second chance romance trope。 And normally， I would not touch this trope with a ten-foot pole。 However， add a romance writer and bookstagrammer explaining the romance genre to her ex-boyfriend – well you got me！！！ Talk Bookish to Me is a funny romantic comedy about romance writer Kara Sullivan and her college ex-boyfriend Ryan Thompson。 They have not seen each other in ten years since their shattering breakup。 As they reunite at the pre-wedding festivities， the love-hate banter kicks off with a bang。 She is struggling with writer’s block and her best friend’s wedding; the last person she needs is her “horrible” ex – Ryan。 However， Ryan may be the cure to her publisher’s looming deadline。 TALK BOOKISH TO ME is a romance novel within a novel。 I love how the author walk the reader through the creation process of writing and included dialogue of the novel she is writing。 I love how she explains the life of a bookstagrammer。 I love how she explains the difference genres within romance。 I love how Ryan is in awe of all the intricate details many people do not realize about genre。 The writing is excellent。 The dialogue is engrossing。 The heat factor is steamy。 And the secrets are hair-raising and will leave you crushed and hurting。While the story is heartfelt it is also a little unfortunate。 I was horrified with Ryan’s secrets and disappointed in Kara’s actions in Italy。 Even though you may find triggers within the story， for me it was not a deal breaker。 Ryan as a character still had some growing up to do even after 10 years。 You will love Ryan’s bulldog DUKE more than him – trust me。 Slowly he and Kara find their HEA。 TALK BOOKISH TO ME is simply the best kind of “second chance romance” ARC gifted by publisher and netgalley for review purposes。 https://milehighkinkbookclub。com/2021。。。 。。。more
Ashley P
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Audiobook - the narration was great。 Love the voice of the narrator and the flow of the book。 I am in a real contemporary romance kick right now and saw this on Instagram and had to give it a read。 Arguments， laughs， steam， love， friendship and betrayal this book has it all。 It didn’t disappoint but I have to say I almost threw the book across the room at one point。 Also I am going to need the book she is writing published because I want to read that historical romance。 Lol。
M。 K。 French
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Kara Sullivan is a romance author and Bookstagrammer， but she hasn't written anything in her latest novel and her best friend is getting married。 Her first love is in the wedding party， which is irritating but also inspires the steamy aspects of her novel。 Her book needs a happily ever after， but maybe she could get a happily ever after of her own。Kara is a fun character to follow， with a sharp sense of humor and a wicked way with words。 She has two very close friends who snark with her too， and Kara Sullivan is a romance author and Bookstagrammer， but she hasn't written anything in her latest novel and her best friend is getting married。 Her first love is in the wedding party， which is irritating but also inspires the steamy aspects of her novel。 Her book needs a happily ever after， but maybe she could get a happily ever after of her own。Kara is a fun character to follow， with a sharp sense of humor and a wicked way with words。 She has two very close friends who snark with her too， and it's so much fun to read their interactions。 They don't always pass the Bechdel test， as in addition to their personal problems they wind up talking about dating in general and Ryan in particular。 It was a bad breakup in college， but nine years later there's still a lot of strong emotions simmering between them。 He listens as she discusses her love of romance novels， writing them， and the tropes she enjoys。 She's definitely a woman I want to be friends with！The inevitable problem that drives them apart is a big one， and I don't blame any of the characters for being upset。 It takes a grand romantic gesture to undo enough of the hurt to listen， and it's the kind of thing that Kara appreciates。 This second chance romance is a lot of fun to read， as were the snippets of the historical romance novel that Kara was writing。 。。。more
Brianas_best_reads
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💛Review🤍A huge thank you to the lovely author herself for sending me a gifted copy of TALK BOOKISH TO ME！ Readers can grab a copy now！ 💛“Inspiration can come from the most unlikely-and inconvenient-sources。” TALK BOOKISH TO ME has one of my favorite things a book can have- a book within a book！ Main character Kara Sullivan is a bestselling romance novelist and I absolutely loved how parts of her new book （which she is struggling to write） were strewn throughout。 What made it even better is that 💛Review🤍A huge thank you to the lovely author herself for sending me a gifted copy of TALK BOOKISH TO ME！ Readers can grab a copy now！ 💛“Inspiration can come from the most unlikely-and inconvenient-sources。” TALK BOOKISH TO ME has one of my favorite things a book can have- a book within a book！ Main character Kara Sullivan is a bestselling romance novelist and I absolutely loved how parts of her new book （which she is struggling to write） were strewn throughout。 What made it even better is that Kara is also a bookstagrammer！ It was so much fun to read about her staging her book photos and her passion for reading was so like my own that I really connected to her as a main character。 While I loved this book for the bookstagram references， I loved it even more for the romance！ Kara and Ryan kept me on the edge of my seat as I waited to see where their relationship would go。 By the end of the book I was smiling from ear to ear！ I won’t say much more than that！ And is there anything cuter than a dog named Duke who requires a Celine Dion playlist to fall asleep？ I think not！ I hope you will consider giving this adorable romance a shot this summer！ Take it by the pool， read it on the beach， just don’t miss it！ 🤍5/5 ⭐️ 。。。more
Amy
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Oh my goodness I am still swooning！ I loved every moment of this book！ So sweet， romantic， laugh out loud funny and a little heartbreaking。 The main characters had sizzling chemistry and hilarious banter - perfection！ Why aren’t more people reading this？！ A new author I will definitely be reading more from。
Kaylee Yarrington
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i just finished this cutie read which was published last week！ based around kara sullivan， a writer/bookstagrammer who finds herself with a serious case of writers block that can only be quenched with help of a love story of her very own。 navigating friends and family and impending deadlines， this book is a cozy， relatable and captivating rom-com with the perfect ratio of predictability and unexpectedness to keep you reading until the end！ it’s a swoony （mostly PG-13）， sweet read that was perfec i just finished this cutie read which was published last week！ based around kara sullivan， a writer/bookstagrammer who finds herself with a serious case of writers block that can only be quenched with help of a love story of her very own。 navigating friends and family and impending deadlines， this book is a cozy， relatable and captivating rom-com with the perfect ratio of predictability and unexpectedness to keep you reading until the end！ it’s a swoony （mostly PG-13）， sweet read that was perfect for the couple of rainy days we had here！ ☁️📚 。。。more
Diane
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Give me a funny， sexy novel with books thrown in like Kate Bromley's Talk Bookish to Me， and all of the boxes are ticked for me。Kara Sullivan is a 32 year-old romance novelist， successful in romance on the page， but not so much in her real life。 She is maid of honor for her best friend Cristina， and it is wedding week， which means there is a lot to do。At a pre-wedding party， Jason the groom is waiting for the arrival of his groomsmen。 Kara is astonished when she turns around and comes face-to-fa Give me a funny， sexy novel with books thrown in like Kate Bromley's Talk Bookish to Me， and all of the boxes are ticked for me。Kara Sullivan is a 32 year-old romance novelist， successful in romance on the page， but not so much in her real life。 She is maid of honor for her best friend Cristina， and it is wedding week， which means there is a lot to do。At a pre-wedding party， Jason the groom is waiting for the arrival of his groomsmen。 Kara is astonished when she turns around and comes face-to-face with the man who broke her heart in college- Ryan is one of Jason's best friends from childhood and he is standing in front of her。Kara hasn't seen Ryan in ten years， and she can't believe he is in the wedding。 When Ryan gets kicked out of his hotel because of his high-maintenance bulldog named Duke， Kara offers to let Ryan and Duke stay with her。 The banter between Kara and Ryan is snappy and often hilarious。 I confess to laughing out loud more than once。 The sexual tension can be cut with a knife， but Kara is leery about getting involved again with Ryan even as she finds herself attracted to him。 On the plus side， the writer's block that has been plaguing her as her next deadline approaches seems to alieviated by Ryan being in her apartment。Bromley knows how to write sexy scenes that will leave you hot and bothered。 We also get to read excerpts from Kara's historical romance that in some ways mirror her new relationship with Ryan。 If you are a big romance reader， you'll enjoy Kara explaining the genres， subgenres， and tropes of romance novels to Ryan。The characters are interesting and I loved the New York City setting。 Kara's references to specific NYC touchstones- dinner at Butter， brunch at The Smith， the digital lottery for Oklahoma！ tickets- give a great sense of place。 If you're on Instagram， you'll recognize Kara's work as a bookstagrammer， she puts a lot of effort into making her photos look enticing。 If you're a dog lover， Duke's antics and Ryan's comprehensive list of rules for caring for Duke will make you smile。 （When did dogs become more involved to care for than children？）Talk Bookish to Me reminded me of Stephanie Evanovich's novels- sassy and sexy。 I loved so much about this book， it's a terrific read for the beach or back deck。 I highly recommend it。Thanks to Harlequin Books for putting me on their Summer 2021 Beach Reads Blog Tour。 。。。more
sara
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DNF at 50% and I’m annoyed that I read that far。 There were so many bad things about this book， and I hadn’t even reached the Really Terrible Thing which I found out about later from other reviews。 Yikes。
Kayleigh
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I really enjoyed this one！I was in the mood for a good romcom in between all the fantasy and this didn’t disappoint。Not only is the main character a romance author， she’s also a bookstagrammer—she’s one of us！It was really nice to have a main character talk about books in a way that I really resonate with and I loved that。The romance was great。The plot was kind of predictable but all good romcoms follow the same plan so that isn’t necessarily a bad thing！ I’m a strong advocate of ‘if it ain’t br I really enjoyed this one！I was in the mood for a good romcom in between all the fantasy and this didn’t disappoint。Not only is the main character a romance author， she’s also a bookstagrammer—she’s one of us！It was really nice to have a main character talk about books in a way that I really resonate with and I loved that。The romance was great。The plot was kind of predictable but all good romcoms follow the same plan so that isn’t necessarily a bad thing！ I’m a strong advocate of ‘if it ain’t broke， don’t fix it’ so I’m definitely not complaining！The secondary characters were also really likeable and I enjoyed the friendships in this book and let’s not forget that there’s an incredible cute， albeit slightly overweight bulldog， that has quite a sentimental name and I am here for it！Thank you to the publisher for kindly sending me a copy。Pros:+ romcom+ likeable characters + cute dog+ good friendships Cons:- I don’t like the use of ‘anyways’ 。。。 why does it need an ‘s’ on the end？ 。。。more
Jill
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2。5 stars。
Alexine
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Nope。 Not for me。 Never again。 TW: Cheating and fatphobia Like I just don't get it。 Wasted potential though and I am not a fan of the female lead。 She just tolerated cheating because she is still "in love" with her ex-boyfriend。 Spoiler: She forgave him in the end and she went back to him。 Girl really said "I don't deserve better"。 Heck her dead father might be rising from his grave right now ready to strangle her。 Just ugh no。 Nope。 Not for me。 Never again。 TW: Cheating and fatphobia Like I just don't get it。 Wasted potential though and I am not a fan of the female lead。 She just tolerated cheating because she is still "in love" with her ex-boyfriend。 Spoiler: She forgave him in the end and she went back to him。 Girl really said "I don't deserve better"。 Heck her dead father might be rising from his grave right now ready to strangle her。 Just ugh no。 。。。more
Kelsey
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Received this Proof as a goodreads giveaway， though it was already in my To Read shelf。 Every now and then I just need a cute rom-com that is a quick read and doesn’t make me think hard to follow the story line。 And this was exactly that！ It was fun， flirty， with likable characters， even beyond the main two， and it was revolves around books as well， what could be better！ This was a perfect read for my holiday weekend and would make a great summer beach read as well。
Lynne
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2。5 starsRTC
Jasmine
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"So when I got my first book deal I started up my author page to try to get some sort of a following。 Once I did， I noticed I only liked and followed pages that had pictures of books that were staged in these beautiful settings or that wrote reviews。 I decided to give it a try and I liked it。" Talk Bookish to Me is such an enjoyable， light-hearted summer read！ This is a beautifully-written， incredibly heartfelt story that you can easily fall in love with。 The poignant plot design， lovable cha "So when I got my first book deal I started up my author page to try to get some sort of a following。 Once I did， I noticed I only liked and followed pages that had pictures of books that were staged in these beautiful settings or that wrote reviews。 I decided to give it a try and I liked it。" Talk Bookish to Me is such an enjoyable， light-hearted summer read！ This is a beautifully-written， incredibly heartfelt story that you can easily fall in love with。 The poignant plot design， lovable characters， and the genuine appreciation of the bookish world just makes my heart so full。 I particularly adore the author's tentative way of depicting the character's love for bookstagram like the quote above。 I mean， Kate's words are pure magic and reading her book is like sneaking a peak of the world of kaleidoscope。 A writer's imagination is a powerful thing。 We feel what our characters feel。 We hear people talking in our heads。 We allow ourselves to be carried off and whisked back again from strange and beautiful places。 Besides， I really， REALLY appreciate the Tom Hanks， Anna Kendrick， and Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" references！！！ Kate cleverly incorporates the elements of pop culture nowadays in her work and seriously， if that isn’t real genius， then I don’t what is。 Her storytelling style is pretty unique—not too old-school and not too flowery—and it’s perfect for reeling the readers in from the very beginning to the end of the book。The only thing I don’t really like， though， is the fact that the main characters， a。k。a。 romance here， are actually exes。 Don’t get me wrong， I have nothing against the ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends; I just don’t think it’s real chemistry between two exes。 Of course， the romantic relationship works just fine in this book， and I do believe both protagonists have grown much more mature after having each other to complement themselves。All in all， I’d recommend Talk Bookish to Me to all of you， so don’t forget to add the book to your summer TBR！ I’ll also look forward to the author’s future works as I thoroughly enjoy reading her writing。***Thanks to the publisher and the author for generously providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。*** 。。。more
Lindsey
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Gifted ARC。 Review to follow。
Veronica
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Really enjoyed reading this book。 I thought it was an easy， quick， and fun read。 I liked the characters although Kara really annoyed me throughout the whole book; there were some parts I get why she was annoyed but her overall attitude was a bit too much。 Her relationship with Ryan is definitely complicated which was ok reading about， but sometimes I got done with it because it was very back and forth and like the timing isn’t right and definitely a lot of doubt of their standing in Kara’s mind。 Really enjoyed reading this book。 I thought it was an easy， quick， and fun read。 I liked the characters although Kara really annoyed me throughout the whole book; there were some parts I get why she was annoyed but her overall attitude was a bit too much。 Her relationship with Ryan is definitely complicated which was ok reading about， but sometimes I got done with it because it was very back and forth and like the timing isn’t right and definitely a lot of doubt of their standing in Kara’s mind。 Anyways， I did enjoy their dialogue and Kara is very funny。 I found myself laughing out loud at a lot of stuff she would say。 Also， I felt like the timeline was very fast like a lot of stuff happens within the span of a week and then we skip forward to like months at a time。 That was weird to me because it felt like it was moving too fast and it made me feel like parts were missing and the details weren’t that specific like it didn’t even mention where they went to college and that plays a huge role in their past history LOL！ Besides that， I did like a little the part about Kara’s novel within this book— it felt like we got two stories！ The writing and dialogue was done well， but in my opinion I just felt like the plot was a tad/bit unrealistic at some times， especially with the timeline going so fast in the novel and that there was a lack of specific details and I felt like parts were missing。 Overall， I thought this was a nice book with a nice ending。 It’s a good and quick enemies to lovers read if you’re looking for that。 Would definitely read another book from this author b/c even though I give a lot of criticism for the plot/novel I did like it overall :） 。。。more
Victoria Colotta
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TALK BOOKISH TO ME is the book-loving rom-com I have been waiting for。 Bromley brings pure joy to the pages as she celebrates romance with heart， humor， and a bit of sassy banter。 In a debut novel， the reader never truly knows what they will get。 Will the story fall flat even though the description shouts read me。 Luckily for those who pick up TALK BOOKISH TO ME， you will not have to worry。 The characters have wonderful chemistry， the writing flows effortlessly throughout the narrative， and Kara TALK BOOKISH TO ME is the book-loving rom-com I have been waiting for。 Bromley brings pure joy to the pages as she celebrates romance with heart， humor， and a bit of sassy banter。 In a debut novel， the reader never truly knows what they will get。 Will the story fall flat even though the description shouts read me。 Luckily for those who pick up TALK BOOKISH TO ME， you will not have to worry。 The characters have wonderful chemistry， the writing flows effortlessly throughout the narrative， and Kara has the best type of realness to her。 And the witty back and forth…oh how much I love good banter！One of the things I love about having an author as the main character is that there is the potential to have a book within a book。 Bromley crafted this perfectly。 It was so fabulous to have a little historical romance break up the present-day interactions with the characters。 By the end， I went through all the emotions。 TALK BOOKISH TO ME pulled me in from the premise and held me until the very last page。 I cannot wait to read what the author has next。 Reviewer Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Highly Caffeinated Rating of… ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕✦ ✦ ✦ ✦Follow the Art， Books， & Coffee: Website | Facebook Group | Instagram✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ 。。。more
Cheri
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4。5 starsI’m never 100% sure if an author who doesn’t have anything listed on Goodreads or Amazon or even their website is truly a debut author。 There are so many ways to indie and self-publish these days。 This seems to be a debut novel for this author， at least in mainstream publishing。 It’s a wonderful start。 The story flowed well and kept me engaged throughout。The tension and chemistry Kara and Ryan have from the moment he walks in the room is palpable。 As much as each wants to pretend they a 4。5 starsI’m never 100% sure if an author who doesn’t have anything listed on Goodreads or Amazon or even their website is truly a debut author。 There are so many ways to indie and self-publish these days。 This seems to be a debut novel for this author， at least in mainstream publishing。 It’s a wonderful start。 The story flowed well and kept me engaged throughout。The tension and chemistry Kara and Ryan have from the moment he walks in the room is palpable。 As much as each wants to pretend they aren’t affected， they are both rocked to the core。 I couldn’t help but root for the pair to work out whatever they needed to work out form their past， and I had just met them。As an avid romance reader， I really enjoyed the little tidbits thrown in about the general view of romance books and Kara’s response to those views。 Kara， after all， is a romance writer。 She’s a great vessel for this author to use to get some points across。 I believe other romance readers will enjoy her pride in her craft， and those who aren’t as in the know of the romance genre will learn a thing or two。With this second chance romance there is a whole lot of missteps and some major push/pull between the main characters。 There are times both Kara and Ryan aren’t the most likable people and make bad decisions， and I’m sure most will know what the climax is going to be， yet somehow they both still wiggled into my heart。 I couldn’t help but forgive Ryan’s mistakes and Kara’s inflexible nature。 They are both just hurting and looking for true love。 Or， more importantly， true love with each other。Here is where this story stands out。 Right when the climax happens and you believe things will ramp up and you’ll get the resolution you’re looking for， things go in a different direction。 Being as I’m a romance fan that wants my HEA and this book is marketed more as Chick Lit， where I’m not guaranteed my HEA， I got a bit nervous。 And， truth be told， I wasn’t really sure if I was enjoying this turn of events。 But it worked， and it worked well。 I got my HEA， just not along the path I thought。I’m looking forward to reading more from this author in the future。 She knows how to tell a great tale。**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**You can find an excerpt from this book at All In Good Time。 。。。more
Liz （Quirky Cat）
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Written by Kate Bromley， Talk Bookish to Me is marketed at a quick， witty， and fun romance。 Since I was looking for a bit of a light read， it sounded like the perfect next book for me to pick up。tKara Sullivan is a writer and a social media influencer。 She spends most of her life wrapped up in the novels she writes or the tall tales she spins for her bookstagram account。 However， the life she portrays is far from the life she has。tAt the moment， she should be focusing on her latest novel and its Written by Kate Bromley， Talk Bookish to Me is marketed at a quick， witty， and fun romance。 Since I was looking for a bit of a light read， it sounded like the perfect next book for me to pick up。tKara Sullivan is a writer and a social media influencer。 She spends most of her life wrapped up in the novels she writes or the tall tales she spins for her bookstagram account。 However， the life she portrays is far from the life she has。tAt the moment， she should be focusing on her latest novel and its looming deadline。 Instead， she's helping her best friend prepare for her wedding， which means getting mentally prepared to see her ex-boyfriend again。tI went into Talk Bookish To Me， hoping for a fun， flirty， and quick read。 Overall， that is exactly what I got。 It wasn't a novel full of surprises， but then again， I wasn't expecting （or looking for） that。 However， I didn't end up loving Kara's character as much as I had hoped。tI want to mention that before I go any further， Talk Bookish To Me is 100% one of those books that plays with the 'book within a book' trope。 The title and description probably made that obvious， but I wanted to add some clarity， just in case。tPersonally， I don't mind that trope when done right。 But I know that some readers hate it， so it seemed worth mentioning。 Here， it was done in a lighthearted way， so it didn't bother me in the slightest。tWhat did bother me were some of the decisions characters made throughout this book。 It made me want to take them by the shoulders， shake them， and give them a good yell until they understood the error of their ways。tSo yeah， not quite the light read I was hoping for， not on that front， at least。 Still， it was quick and distracting， so I can't complain too much。tThanks to Graydon House and #NetGalley for making this book available for review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 Check out more reviews over at Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks 。。。more
Elisabeth Jewell
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TALK BOOKISH TO ME was friggin' adorable and also hilarious。 A second-chance romance slash enemies to lovers with lots of laughs。Kara would be happy never to see Ryan ever again， and perhaps ten years is too soon because she still hasn't forgiven him for That Thing That Happened When They Broke Up。 What are the odds that their best friends are getting married and they're both in the wedding party？ He can still push every one of her buttons， though， and she cannot deny their chemistry。 And now he TALK BOOKISH TO ME was friggin' adorable and also hilarious。 A second-chance romance slash enemies to lovers with lots of laughs。Kara would be happy never to see Ryan ever again， and perhaps ten years is too soon because she still hasn't forgiven him for That Thing That Happened When They Broke Up。 What are the odds that their best friends are getting married and they're both in the wedding party？ He can still push every one of her buttons， though， and she cannot deny their chemistry。 And now he's gotten kicked out of his hotel room because of his （extremely lovable） dog with separation anxiety and needs a place to crash （the bride is BEGGING Kara to PLEASE just put up with him in her apartment for a week， just a week， please）， and Kara is under deadline with her latest romance novel with a HORRIBLE case of writer's block and it's looking like Ryan might be her muse。。。An ode to writers and Bookstagrammers and Millennial humor， this book was heckin' enjoyable。 That's it， that's the rating: heckin' enjoyable。 I place it at a level 4 on the Steam Scale （multiple love scenes but not extremely explicit）。There were no dragons。 。。。more
CR
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This was an adorable story that would be great for this summer。 I loved the characters and the romance。 The witty humor was fantastic and the story was even better。
Jennifer
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This book isn’t egregiously-bad。 That’s it。 That’s the review。 I didn’t know a book could be both rushed and over-stuffed。 Honestly， just dull。 Had the potential to be meta and fun。 It was neither。 And oh god don’t get me started on the book-within-a-book。 So pointless。
Martina
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I am absolutely thrilled to have been given the opportunity to read Kate Bromley's debut novel before it is published！ Talk Bookish to Me is an exciting， hilarious and touching second chance romantic comedy about an author called Kara and her ex-boyfriend Ryan。Bromley had me hooked from the opening scene - a pre-wedding party， New York City， rooftop bar， and a strikingly handsome main character。 A massive bonus is （spoiler alert） there is also a book within a book。 I liked that she included some I am absolutely thrilled to have been given the opportunity to read Kate Bromley's debut novel before it is published！ Talk Bookish to Me is an exciting， hilarious and touching second chance romantic comedy about an author called Kara and her ex-boyfriend Ryan。Bromley had me hooked from the opening scene - a pre-wedding party， New York City， rooftop bar， and a strikingly handsome main character。 A massive bonus is （spoiler alert） there is also a book within a book。 I liked that she included some excerpts of the novel Kara was writing in the book - I'd read even that novel。 With relatable and lovable characters， humour and steamy scenes， Talk Bookish to Me is a perfect escapist story that is sure to take your mind off of this very cold May。 It was so fun reading about a woman in the publishing world， since I work in publishing myself， and to see the writers community highlighted in the story。 I thoroughly enjoyed Bromley's writing， it was very easy to follow， at times humorous and the dialogue was on point。 I've been reading more and more rom-com lately because I need a lighter read。 Towards the end of the book， I thought I knew what will happen， but Bromley surprised me with a small unexpected twist。 Overall， a happy ending always does it for me！Talk Bookish to Me is my absolute favourite 'sit on a couch with a blanket and a hot drink' sort of comfort read。 I cannot wait to read more from Bromley！ 。。。more
Mariana
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Talk bookish to me was such a pleasant surprise。 Books about people who love books always pique my interest and in this case， my high expectations were completely fulfilled。 In this book， you can find bookish nerdyness， romance， friendship， a cute dog and an even cuter owner。 I loved the characters， even Duke。 Everyone added a little to the story。 I loved the story too， it is not usual （at least not for me） to read about reunited ex’s with the right approach （and without toxicity）。 The banter be Talk bookish to me was such a pleasant surprise。 Books about people who love books always pique my interest and in this case， my high expectations were completely fulfilled。 In this book， you can find bookish nerdyness， romance， friendship， a cute dog and an even cuter owner。 I loved the characters， even Duke。 Everyone added a little to the story。 I loved the story too， it is not usual （at least not for me） to read about reunited ex’s with the right approach （and without toxicity）。 The banter between Kara and Ryan was the perfect amount， and so was the steamy/romance scenes ratio。Overall， I deeply enjoyed the book， it was a nice surprise and it was the type of story I needed。 It is fast-paced and a total page-turner， so make sure not to miss it。DRC thanks to Netgalley 。。。more
DeAnne
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I really enjoyed this fun rom com and the second chance romance that it featured。 I wanted to read this book as soon as I read the blurb for it and it gave me exactly what I was looking for。 It did start off a little slow， but then really got going and ended up being quite a page turner for me。 The writing is witty and the banter between the main characters was one of the best parts of the book。 There were certainly some situations that seemed a little unrealistic in some ways， but it's meant to I really enjoyed this fun rom com and the second chance romance that it featured。 I wanted to read this book as soon as I read the blurb for it and it gave me exactly what I was looking for。 It did start off a little slow， but then really got going and ended up being quite a page turner for me。 The writing is witty and the banter between the main characters was one of the best parts of the book。 There were certainly some situations that seemed a little unrealistic in some ways， but it's meant to be a fun romance and it definitely meets that criteria。 If you're looking for a fun romance that is definitely a bookish book， then this one is one for you。 。。。more
Sarah Jenkins
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I really enjoyed this book， the twist was a tad predictable but I like my romance books to be predictable。 Finished it in just over a day， I was hooked！ Comparable to The Wedding Date or The Unhoneymooners
beth | blissandbooks
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3。5
Teodora Penoiu
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This book would've been so much better had Ryan been tortured and then killed after the wedding scene。。。 I know the MC forgave him （a very dumb decision， may I add）， but I didn't want them to be together， she wasn't the best but she didn't deserve to be with an asshole like Ryan。 This book would've been so much better had Ryan been tortured and then killed after the wedding scene。。。 I know the MC forgave him （a very dumb decision， may I add）， but I didn't want them to be together， she wasn't the best but she didn't deserve to be with an asshole like Ryan。 。。。more
Darcy Speed
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Kate Bromley， I am now hopelessly devoted to you。 This book has ruined me for all rom-com’s in the foreseeable future。 The dialogue was hilarious， the characters were extremely likeable， and the story was unpredictable。 I found myself re-reading lines， just so I could enjoy them a second time。 Kara and Ryan， your story is a permanent addition to my bookshelf。
ShanKL （ShopCoffeeKids - Instagram）
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Thank you Harper Collins/Harper Audio for the complimentary audiobook of Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley。 Talk Bookish to Me is a book inside a book。 Romance novelist and Bookstagrammer， Kara Sullivan， is struggling to finish her latest novel because she is failing at love。 She struggles chapter by chapter through her historical love story with Robert and Charlotte。 Snippets of the story are provided mirroring Kara's life。 Suddenly true life provides her muse， her ex-boyfriend from college， R Thank you Harper Collins/Harper Audio for the complimentary audiobook of Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley。 Talk Bookish to Me is a book inside a book。 Romance novelist and Bookstagrammer， Kara Sullivan， is struggling to finish her latest novel because she is failing at love。 She struggles chapter by chapter through her historical love story with Robert and Charlotte。 Snippets of the story are provided mirroring Kara's life。 Suddenly true life provides her muse， her ex-boyfriend from college， Ryan。 Flames are stoked， and a second chance to fix what broke them apart arises but NOT without complications。 UGH Ryan， seriously！！！ Quick read， and this was the one time I was NOT fully rooting for the couple。 。。。more
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