tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post1677902977084453679..comments2024-03-28T12:11:42.691-04:00Comments on For What It's Worth: Review: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. SmithKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-60895264321749865342013-03-28T17:15:30.868-04:002013-03-28T17:15:30.868-04:00I agree that TSPolaFS had more emotional depth. Th...I agree that TSPolaFS had more emotional depth. This was a sweet fun book - as you know I called it a chick flick on a page :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-29543511114405164262013-03-28T00:45:20.558-04:002013-03-28T00:45:20.558-04:00Agreed. This one was utterly charming, but for me ...Agreed. This one was utterly charming, but for me not very memorable. But there was a lot to like there with the characters and the setting and the cuteness! It just didn't blow me away or anything.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-63798383300444820152013-03-26T18:09:10.329-04:002013-03-26T18:09:10.329-04:00Thanks :-) Not every book works for everyone but I...Thanks :-) Not every book works for everyone but I know a lot of people who did enjoy this.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-24632768871340097232013-03-26T18:00:37.749-04:002013-03-26T18:00:37.749-04:00I didn't love TSPoLaFS either. I thought it wa...I didn't love TSPoLaFS either. I thought it was good but I wasn't all swept away or anything. This one was even more *cute* than that one. I thought the other book at least had a little depth to it. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-50604629380847926932013-03-26T14:00:33.279-04:002013-03-26T14:00:33.279-04:00Sorry you didn't enjoy it. Good review, though...Sorry you didn't enjoy it. Good review, though.Shane @ItchingforBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299725578226281943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-53918205718538299342013-03-26T13:48:14.152-04:002013-03-26T13:48:14.152-04:00That's exactly how I felt about The Statistica...That's exactly how I felt about The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight! It was cute, almost too cute, but I thought it was kind of empty too and I didn't like it at all. That's why I was never even tempted to read this.Maja (The Nocturnal Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276646316400863181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-14309045360045483542013-03-25T18:16:00.158-04:002013-03-25T18:16:00.158-04:00NO! Don't kick the puppy! LOL
I know what you...NO! Don't kick the puppy! LOL<br /><br />I know what you mean. I think that sometimes I need to be in the mood for sweet otherwise it just turns out overly saccharine. Doesn't quite go to the depths. Still, might be a sweet summer read.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-63128453985973785952013-03-25T16:12:06.084-04:002013-03-25T16:12:06.084-04:00Oh no! It sounds so adorable! :/Oh no! It sounds so adorable! :/Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-43300088672760573872013-03-25T12:38:27.206-04:002013-03-25T12:38:27.206-04:00I would definitely read it! the writing is great -...I would definitely read it! the writing is great - it just wasn't a WOW kind of story if you know what I mean. Cute though.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-72870676619159856882013-03-25T12:37:43.784-04:002013-03-25T12:37:43.784-04:00It's good. Just didn't blow me away. I tho...It's good. Just didn't blow me away. I thought TSPoLaFS had a little more depth to it than this one. <br /><br />I didn't hate it all. I'm still glad I read it it and I would still recommend it. I guess I just expected to swoon more lolKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-14721158618500746982013-03-25T12:21:21.249-04:002013-03-25T12:21:21.249-04:00Thanks for the honest review. I squealed when I sa...Thanks for the honest review. I squealed when I saw you'd written a review of it since I loved her first book so much. I'm still going to check this out. Hope it doesn't fall flat. Sorry you didn't like it more!<br />-JennaJenna and Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952637818862079014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-77049755384649386832013-03-25T11:50:49.829-04:002013-03-25T11:50:49.829-04:00This does sound like a sweet and cute book. I love...This does sound like a sweet and cute book. I loved TSPoLaFS so I am really looking forward to it. It's too bad that you didn't like it more, but at least you didn't hate it. Great review! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669564557768319285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-500882645967363072013-03-25T11:32:47.031-04:002013-03-25T11:32:47.031-04:00I did read the first one. I wasn't really expe...I did read the first one. I wasn't really expecting too much from this book but maybe I wasn't in the right frame of mind. <br /><br />I can't say I disliked it so much as I didn't find anything compelling about it if you know what I mean. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-44974116131421754912013-03-25T11:31:08.119-04:002013-03-25T11:31:08.119-04:00It is cute and I read it in just a few hours. The ...It is cute and I read it in just a few hours. The book has a great message - I just didn't find the plot all that interesting. I liked her first book more so she's an author I'll still be reading in the future.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-66886937887329386392013-03-25T11:27:23.186-04:002013-03-25T11:27:23.186-04:00Everyone is very nice and the story was sweet but ...Everyone is very nice and the story was sweet but if nothing ever bothers anyone then it's not all that interesting. i guess it was more about the journey and I did enjoy it - just didn't find anything very compelling.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-57375394975820035862013-03-25T11:26:19.332-04:002013-03-25T11:26:19.332-04:00I don't mind the sweetness so much as the char...I don't mind the sweetness so much as the characters became bland because of it. At least for me anyway.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685405404548766935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-32754230886723611252013-03-25T11:14:43.351-04:002013-03-25T11:14:43.351-04:00Too bad it wasn't better for you. Did you read...Too bad it wasn't better for you. Did you read Jennifer's first book? I wonder if it's best to not expect too much from it so you can just enjoy it simply.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-1229255462904964042013-03-25T11:03:31.068-04:002013-03-25T11:03:31.068-04:00This book has always shouted Beach Read, and I do ...This book has always shouted Beach Read, and I do enjoy Jennifer E. Smith's writing, even if the stories are a bit sugary. Sometimes books are just for fun, not to be mind blowing :)<br /><br />I like the idea of the message being that it's not boys that make you happy, because that's certainly NOT always true!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312515005865122767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-90510226144228674012013-03-25T10:40:19.969-04:002013-03-25T10:40:19.969-04:00I totally get what you mean about the book ..its c...I totally get what you mean about the book ..its cute but you don't always need a boy to fix it. Julie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-380109843996718842013-03-25T09:51:24.393-04:002013-03-25T09:51:24.393-04:00Sigh... That shouldn't say "stout know&qu...Sigh... That shouldn't say "stout know". It should say "you know".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-79434809605364771932013-03-25T09:50:35.572-04:002013-03-25T09:50:35.572-04:00Stout know, I started this one on Saturday, and I ...Stout know, I started this one on Saturday, and I feel sort of the same as you. I think part of the problem is I had just finished this intense (funny and dramatic and angsty story) and after that, TIWHLL felt sort of blah to me, too. In fact, I set it aside to beta read the second book in the other series. <br />Like you, I do like this book. It's just not terribly engaging.<br />Great review, Karen!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7047843651411739466.post-15582553415113466122013-03-25T08:55:59.290-04:002013-03-25T08:55:59.290-04:00I am thinking it might have been sweet overload! I...I am thinking it might have been sweet overload! I do believe that books can be too sweet (especially for my tastes). Felicia the Geeky Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960623537536038059noreply@blogger.com