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A review by spectacles_and_books
It Started with a Book by Camilla Isley
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
What if your book boyfriend came to life?
The premise of 'It started with a Book" really piqued my interest. Leighton, disillusioned with modern dating, finds herself drawn to a fictional world. She can't wait to get home each evening to enter the small town, cowboy Romance she's reading, via her dreams. As she starts to fall in love with Killian, her fictional crush becomes all to real, waking up to find him in her real life.
I enjoyed this for the most part. The concept was fun, but at times the execution fell a bit flat for me. Perhaps I just wanted the two dimensional MMC to really become more fleshed out and human. There were moments in the plot where we were told that Leighton and Killian shared the small moments of life together, but we didn't get to see their relationship develop that depth fully on the page. I had a good time, but this wouldn't be something I'd pick up again on a re-read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for an e-ARC copy of "It Started with a Book" in exchange for my honest review.
The premise of 'It started with a Book" really piqued my interest. Leighton, disillusioned with modern dating, finds herself drawn to a fictional world. She can't wait to get home each evening to enter the small town, cowboy Romance she's reading, via her dreams. As she starts to fall in love with Killian, her fictional crush becomes all to real, waking up to find him in her real life.
I enjoyed this for the most part. The concept was fun, but at times the execution fell a bit flat for me. Perhaps I just wanted the two dimensional MMC to really become more fleshed out and human. There were moments in the plot where we were told that Leighton and Killian shared the small moments of life together, but we didn't get to see their relationship develop that depth fully on the page. I had a good time, but this wouldn't be something I'd pick up again on a re-read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for an e-ARC copy of "It Started with a Book" in exchange for my honest review.