tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post8407814656613406684..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Review: Open House (Uptown #2) by Ruby langKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-27909124048087798672020-01-22T13:08:02.907-05:002020-01-22T13:08:02.907-05:00It is a novella. They have a very solid ending and...It is a novella. They have a very solid ending and the conflict is resolved but I felt like Magda especially had a lot of options for her future and I wanted to know where she ended up lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-25996859044904899722020-01-22T13:06:58.618-05:002020-01-22T13:06:58.618-05:00This was the perfect, sweet, low angst book for my...This was the perfect, sweet, low angst book for my brain lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-60710551783062683062020-01-22T13:06:28.203-05:002020-01-22T13:06:28.203-05:00They definitely disagreed and had opposing goals b...They definitely disagreed and had opposing goals but were very mature about the whole thing.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-83064348596533585212020-01-22T13:05:49.997-05:002020-01-22T13:05:49.997-05:00Both characters were so awesome. And I love novell...Both characters were so awesome. And I love novellas!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-41808086230478100942020-01-22T04:35:37.900-05:002020-01-22T04:35:37.900-05:00Novellas are such good things to read if you aren&...Novellas are such good things to read if you aren't quite in the mood for reading, and hey we all have those days! And I am glad you liked this sweet slow burn romance ^.^Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-22689227800908623162020-01-18T20:56:58.121-05:002020-01-18T20:56:58.121-05:00YES for low angst romance! I can't stand it wh...YES for low angst romance! I can't stand it when contemporaries are unreasonably angsty. It's probably why I avoid a lot of them. This one does sound really cute. Congrats on finishing a book! I've only been finishing novellas lately too (other than audiobooks). Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10715236765292209452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-35076424412231383292020-01-18T17:17:49.992-05:002020-01-18T17:17:49.992-05:00Well done you on finishing a book! (That sounds sa...Well done you on finishing a book! (That sounds sarcastic but it's sincere! I promise, lol)<br /><br />It sounds like a fun one. I often read novellas when my heads not up to reading anything lengthy or I've been struggling with a slump. I think they help. :)Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-2239086284862462020-01-18T10:37:31.749-05:002020-01-18T10:37:31.749-05:00Is this a novella? It sounds super cute, and I lov...Is this a novella? It sounds super cute, and I love that they are both mature and it's not really a enemy style vibe. However, I think the not knowing where they are once things are hashed out would drive me nuts. Kristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916755699616389906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-87401215808121621672020-01-17T13:04:45.995-05:002020-01-17T13:04:45.995-05:00I've been reading about a book per week which ...I've been reading about a book per week which is horrible for me but still a great pace.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-54556678742235417142020-01-17T13:04:09.524-05:002020-01-17T13:04:09.524-05:00I feel like I might NEVER get my full reading mojo...I feel like I might NEVER get my full reading mojo back - like that level of reading is over but being happy picking up a few books a week would be nice lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-3012178793872281162020-01-17T13:03:17.038-05:002020-01-17T13:03:17.038-05:00It was a great story and the romance/story arc wra...It was a great story and the romance/story arc wrapped up nicely but I felt like Magda was just getting started and wanted to know where she went with her passions. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-56036413708364280422020-01-17T13:02:22.114-05:002020-01-17T13:02:22.114-05:00Ha! It was really cute.Ha! It was really cute.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-2521334415085256182020-01-17T13:02:07.157-05:002020-01-17T13:02:07.157-05:00It all zapped a surprising amount of mental energy...It all zapped a surprising amount of mental energy. Even months later. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-50842875006789735872020-01-17T13:01:26.190-05:002020-01-17T13:01:26.190-05:00It's been months! Which is no big deal except ...It's been months! Which is no big deal except for the blog. I've got nothing lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-25698731290823495582020-01-17T12:29:58.888-05:002020-01-17T12:29:58.888-05:00Yay! You read a book! And it sounds like it was a ...Yay! You read a book! And it sounds like it was a good one. I've had those times where I didn't feel like reading for a while.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-23015882337449180212020-01-17T06:22:23.391-05:002020-01-17T06:22:23.391-05:00Hurrah for reading a book and reviewing it too! It...Hurrah for reading a book and reviewing it too! It can be such a struggle just to do it sometimes and with Fonzi being sick and the house moves, I'm amazed you found time for anything over the last year!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-73128202126002109122020-01-17T05:18:27.055-05:002020-01-17T05:18:27.055-05:00Omg you read a book! Yay :D I got very excited by ...Omg you read a book! Yay :D I got very excited by your excitement :)<br /><br />And it sounds cute to bootBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-9198313600069934912020-01-16T15:47:00.737-05:002020-01-16T15:47:00.737-05:00This sounds as though it definitely needed an epil...This sounds as though it definitely needed an epilogue to bring some closure to the storyline, I'm a reader who likes to see where a character ends up a few years beyond the storyline. It deals with a lot of relatable issues too. Hooray for reading! Glad to see you were able to relax with a great read Karen, wonderful review!Diva Booknerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808412083567644984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-1751399288329107072020-01-16T15:04:07.478-05:002020-01-16T15:04:07.478-05:00Maybe your mojo is coming back :) You've had q...Maybe your mojo is coming back :) You've had quite the year though so you deserve to give yourself a break and do what the mood calls to do.Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-51373472672469327992020-01-16T13:46:05.943-05:002020-01-16T13:46:05.943-05:00lol you enthusiasm is contagious! So happy you rea...lol you enthusiasm is contagious! So happy you read a book Karen! :) bye bye reading slump! Daniela Ark @ BOOKIVERSE (www.danielaark.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15777377723072645220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-28599018063494142052020-01-13T19:00:37.580-05:002020-01-13T19:00:37.580-05:00I read this book and the previous book, and I feel...I read this book and the previous book, and I feel like both would have benefited from being full-length. I think of this series as socially conscience romance. Lang does blend it into the story well, though, and I really loved the community garden in this one. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com