It’s just such a great feel-good book. Ever since Lucy and Joshua’s respective publishing houses merged, they have shared an office working as executive assistants for the two co-CEOs. Release date: August 9, 2016
They love engaging in different ‘games’ and trying to beat out the other person. She’s quirky, she’s fun and she’s bite-sized, which makes for some wonderful banter between her and Josh about her height. It was such a great read and I’ll definitely be rereading it at some point. The Hating Game is an office romance with two of the most endearing characters. View readingwithjenna’s profile on Instagram, Wrap Up: September 2016 – Reading with Jenna || book blog, Our Most Anticipated Reads of 2019 – Happy Indulgence, 99 Percent Mine Review: Strong Family Themes but Shaky Romance – Happy Indulgence, Follow Reading with Jenna || book blog on WordPress.com, Blog Tour: Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson, Review: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, Blog Tour: If Birds Fly Back by Carlie Sorosiak, Review: Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell. Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office. He was grumpy and broody and exactly the kind of guy I like to read about. Gunshots from a gang fight interrupt the party, and Khalil offers to take Starr home. It sounds pretty different to most romances out there too, SO, I am in. I could feel the tension between the two characters throughout the book, including a whole heap of unresolved sexual tension (HAHAHA). I loved his character so much and he needs to come to life right now. It was exactly the kind of story that I needed to read after having a rough time these past few days. I’m so excited for you to read it! The Hating Game NPR coverage of The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. ( Log Out / It’s a fantastic debut novel and I’m definitely looking forward to reading more by Sally Thorne. Omg this book sounds like it was actually written for me. You need to pick up this book the first chance you get because it’ll just put the biggest smile on your face! ( Log Out / 3) Joshua Templeman. If she loses, she’ll resign and she makes Joshua promise the same thing. From the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager. The novel's protagonist, Winston Smith, is a citizen of Oceania, one of the world's three superstates (along with Eurasia and Eastasia).It is the year 1984, and Winston lives in Airstrip One, which used to be known as Great Britain. I haven’t read it yet, but I’m sooo excited about it!! And they absolutely hate each other. I hope things start looking up soon xx. Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is impossibly complicated by her growing attraction to him. I thought the slow-burning romance suited the characters and the story brilliantly and added to the ‘will they or won’t they?’ aspect of the book. Thank you for this gorgeous review! The Hating Game - Chapters 6 - 10 Summary & Analysis Sally Thorne This Study Guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Hating Game. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. , Yes! To be released in April 2021. Winston is a member of the Party, which rules Oceania under the principles of Ingsoc (English Socialism).
Oooh I’m excited for you to read it! December 6, 2016 The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! This is definitely a book that I could reread endlessly. And they absolutely hate each other. Format: Paperback Josh is totally my ideal man too! Reblogged this on Site Title and commented: It kept me interested and I devoured this novel! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I’m sorry to hear you’re going through a rough time. And he doesn’t seem to hate her as much as she thought either. July 7, 2019 Few things go together better than romance and comedy — so in honor of this year's Summer Reader Poll, all about funny books, we've got four romances that will bring a smile to your face. One of my favourite romance tropes in fiction is the hate-to-love trope and The Hating Game executes it perfectly. I’m so happy that I managed to convince you. Their banter was fantastic and the way that they tried to one-up each other was absolutely perfect. My workplace gets super political, which I sometimes enjoy watching from a distance, so I am actually very compelled by the idea of an office romance. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Your purchase helps support NPR programming. I think I should read this book. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I loved her voice so much and I could never be tired of reading about her. The Hating Game is an office romance with two of the most endearing characters. Great review! I’m sooo glad you liked it! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Set in Highbury, England, in the early 19th century, the novel centers on Emma Woodhouse, a precocious young woman whose misplaced confidence in her matchmaking abilities occasions several romantic misadventures.
This book sounds so cute Jenna, particularly with the hate to love trope which is completely adorable! I read it in less than 2 days and it was everything I wanted in a light, fluffy adult romance! It’s going to be the perfect buddy read and I hope you fall in love with the characters like I did. From the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager. There’s the Staring Game, The Mirror Game, The HR Game. Or maybe this is just another game . I completely devoured this book. The way this book picks up humor is really impressive and you will be left laughing on the floor. And just maybe, he doesn’t hate her either. It’s a pretty quick read and the romance pretty much gives me life I loved it so much!!!
While Khalil drives, he explains rapper Tupac Shakur’s idea that “Thug Life” stands for “The Hate U Give Little Infants F---- Everybody.” Soon after, a white police officer with the badge number one-fifteen pulls them over. Could not agree more! It definitely brightened up my day, put a huge smile on my face and melted my heart. I’m picking it up with a couple of friends for a buddy read early October and from your review it sounds EXACTLY like what I need. You get a lot of good book from many other genres but what you rarely get is hilarious and genuine comedy in the books. After reading some awesome reviews I bought it as an e-book last week. And this Josh character potentially my IDEAL MAN. Lucy was a fantastic narrator. Maybe she doesn’t hate him. It was basically a rom-com in a book and just what I was looking for when I pushed aside all of my homework to read it.