tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post2213154205909321301..comments2024-03-27T06:00:32.186-04:00Comments on Girl Plus Books: Review: The Honey-Don't List by Christina LaurenTanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-8061950257925959102020-04-06T11:21:26.783-04:002020-04-06T11:21:26.783-04:00That probably made a difference for me, Suzanne. I...That probably made a difference for me, Suzanne. I don't even really watch TV, and had zero interested in the HGTV/reality TV/celebrity aspect of the story. I think because that part just left me cold, I wanted more relationship stuff to make up for it, and that wasn't there, either. Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-45619718934081471192020-04-06T11:18:58.249-04:002020-04-06T11:18:58.249-04:00I'll be realy interested to see what you think...I'll be realy interested to see what you think of it, Dini. Many of my other blogger friends have loved so I hope you will, too!Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-51286838937971596022020-04-05T11:57:53.471-04:002020-04-05T11:57:53.471-04:00I agree with you about the HGTV/celebrity aspect. ...I agree with you about the HGTV/celebrity aspect. I thoroughly enjoyed that part, which made this a good read for me, but I definitely would have preferred a lot more scenes with Carey and James even if it meant making the book longer. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-63215584871945376942020-04-05T08:06:39.702-04:002020-04-05T08:06:39.702-04:00Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that this one was a b...Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that this one was a bit of a let down. I've been so excited for this book but I have seen some mixed reviews, although not that many. The story actually sounds a little complicated 🤔 Very curious to see what I'll think of it. It's been a hot minute since I read CLo! Great review :)dinipandareadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813770321778797051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-1111979839527168112020-04-03T16:14:39.548-04:002020-04-03T16:14:39.548-04:00Thanks Carole! Yes, it wasn't quite what I exp...Thanks Carole! Yes, it wasn't quite what I expected but still entertaining. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-19033447852988049932020-04-03T16:14:01.976-04:002020-04-03T16:14:01.976-04:00Yeah, this one didn't seem to measure up to so...Yeah, this one didn't seem to measure up to some of their earlier books. But it was still okay. Not a total letdown. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-77697301913793163362020-04-02T20:31:18.639-04:002020-04-02T20:31:18.639-04:00Definitely sounds like it's not Christina Laur...Definitely sounds like it's not Christina Lauren's typical style. Sorry it wasn't exactly what you were hoping for.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-71924065478150764892020-04-02T20:10:35.731-04:002020-04-02T20:10:35.731-04:00I am glad that you were able to enjoy this one eve...I am glad that you were able to enjoy this one even though it wasn't quite a charming as some of their others. Great review!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-41109317651454062912020-04-02T10:49:43.305-04:002020-04-02T10:49:43.305-04:00I hope you'll love it if you do decide to give...I hope you'll love it if you do decide to give it a try, Alison!Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-3496834911581484892020-04-02T10:48:51.242-04:002020-04-02T10:48:51.242-04:00Yeah, just a bit. It wasn't really what I expe...Yeah, just a bit. It wasn't really what I expected (or wanted). But they can't all be winners. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-13703915248124587602020-04-01T15:19:23.826-04:002020-04-01T15:19:23.826-04:00A little bit disappointed then... A little bit disappointed then... Beware Of The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146867538038694877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-26649074876322910892020-04-01T14:12:42.905-04:002020-04-01T14:12:42.905-04:00I'm so bummed. I'll probably give this one...I'm so bummed. I'll probably give this one a pass, but who knows. Great review!Ali @ Ali's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487595062262883183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-58411566286611307692020-04-01T10:35:07.308-04:002020-04-01T10:35:07.308-04:00Maybe expectations was part of it. Even its own bl...Maybe expectations was part of it. Even its own blurb bills it as a rom-com and that's simply not what it is. I did like Carey's journey (that was probably my favorite aspect) but I really finished feeling like I didn't know much about her or James. And that's what I wanted. Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-22013625381337667612020-04-01T10:32:52.021-04:002020-04-01T10:32:52.021-04:00Thanks Deanna. And I'm so glad Honey_Don't...Thanks Deanna. And I'm so glad Honey_Don't worked for you! I wish it had worked better for me, but... *shrugs* Can't love 'em all. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-65530215395875107752020-04-01T10:20:00.055-04:002020-04-01T10:20:00.055-04:00Exactly! I really didn't want to get that into...Exactly! I really didn't want to get that into all the Tripp's drama. It would have been great to have that happening on the side while keeping the focus on Carey and James. I really would have liked to got to know them more. Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-61622768935763274642020-04-01T10:09:23.396-04:002020-04-01T10:09:23.396-04:00They're definitely in it - practically every s...They're definitely in it - practically every scene - but it still never felt like their story. The focus was always on the Tripp's and that just wasn't what I wanted. :(Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-82901210129146643852020-04-01T08:23:25.814-04:002020-04-01T08:23:25.814-04:00Hmm, really not what I was expecting. I thought t...Hmm, really not what I was expecting. I thought the story would be more about Carey and James, but it almost sounds like they're hardly in it!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-48891752754943944082020-03-31T17:41:50.784-04:002020-03-31T17:41:50.784-04:00Ah, sorry this one didn't work for you! I can ...Ah, sorry this one didn't work for you! I can understand why. If I'm reading a book about a couple, I want the focus to BE on that couple and have everyone else as the window dressing, not the other way around. Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-82489485423048183952020-03-31T16:40:19.164-04:002020-03-31T16:40:19.164-04:00I was so fascinated by Carey and the Tripps' d...I was so fascinated by Carey and the Tripps' dysfunctional relationship that I didn't feel the same way about missing out on Carey and James. I kind of liked how it all played out.I would have liked to know more, but I was good. Sorry you didn't love it as much as you wanted to. Great review, though!Deanna @ A Novel Glimpsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527505715939357796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-56435871352698965672020-03-31T16:31:16.336-04:002020-03-31T16:31:16.336-04:00I feel like enjoying this book is a matter of mana...I feel like enjoying this book is a matter of managing expectations. I knew early on, that this was not going the rom-com route. It was funny, but the romance between Carey and James was too minor to call this a romance. I did feel it leaned women's fiction, and from that perspective, I appreciated Carey's personal journey. I enjoyed this book, but I probably would have loved it, had there been more focus on Carey and JamesSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-37842702723708884922020-03-31T13:46:19.058-04:002020-03-31T13:46:19.058-04:00So true, Ethan. They can't all be five star re...So true, Ethan. They can't all be five star reads. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-16957347463258114232020-03-31T13:37:46.487-04:002020-03-31T13:37:46.487-04:00Even our favorite authors have a few duds every on...Even our favorite authors have a few duds every once in a while. Thanks for calling it like you see it!Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307441586606636465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-4506522086593688762020-03-31T12:49:02.599-04:002020-03-31T12:49:02.599-04:00Thanks, Rachel. I hate giving a Christina Lauren b...Thanks, Rachel. I hate giving a Christina Lauren book a less then glowing review, but I guess they can't all be winners. This one really wasn't what I was expecting (or wanted) and kind of missed the mark for me. I really hope it will work better for you if you decide to try it. Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051174949483344057.post-48297763189623448692020-03-31T11:35:15.862-04:002020-03-31T11:35:15.862-04:00Darn. I've been worried about this one and alm...Darn. I've been worried about this one and almost didn't download a copy. Looks like I should've trusted my instincts. I had hope though, especially since I loved Josh and Hazel so much. I'm not thrilled about reading a story about a marriage going down the tubes. Sorry to hear this was less than stellar. Great honest review, Tanya. Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.com