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Q: Jumping Genres: Ever pick up a book from a genre you usually don't like and LOVE it? Tell us about it and why you picked it up in the first place.
Genre: I am not the biggest fan of contemporary. Of course I like Sarah Dessen and a few others but I never had one that I just absolutely loved and stood out from the others.
The book that changed that:
Lola and The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins.
I could just go on and on and on about why I love this book, but I'm sure that most of you have already read this & Anna and the French Kiss (oh la la!). I picked this up because I was tired of feeling out of the loop with all the five-star reviews on goodreads. This book makes me want to read other contemporary novels, since my usual pick is dystopian or paranormal.
I've actually been meaning to pick up Lola and the Boy Next Door, but haven't had a chance to yet. I think I'll bump it up on my to-read list. :)
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Oh, great answer! I absolutely loved this book! Thanks for stopping by! My Follow
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Hopping through. It's really hard to go wrong with Stephanie Perkins. Have you read the Probability of Love at First Sight? I bet you'd like it.
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I heard Stephanie Perkins was really good, going to have to check it out.
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I mean how could you not love this book! All people who are iffy on contemp should read this or Anna & the French Kiss :)
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I'm not too big a fan of contemporary either - so I can totally agree with this, and Anna was one of my favourite contemporary reads too! Definitely an awesome read!
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Seen this book a lot! I am not a contemporary reader myself though. I need my paranormal or fantasy!
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I still haven't read Lola and the Boy Next Door, but I've heard great things about it.
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Saw this around a lot, haven't read it.
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I LOVE Anna and The French Kiss! It has to be one of my favorite books :)
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Oh my gosh this book looks so cute!
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Great choice! I have always been sort of "iffy" about the contemporary I read! Old follower! Just stopping by!!
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