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Phoebe is a booknerd. A sit in line for hours for a book launch, read during lunch period, book boyfriend loving, endless TBR possessing, bookworm. She's also a junior in high school and just figuring out this whole dating thing and what better way to navigate love than with your favorite book characters on your side? When Phoebe's friend Em decides to try and set her up with mutual friend Dev, complete with a makeover and endless opportunities for embarrassment, Pheobe turns to her favorite female heroes for advice. And, some results may be disastrous.

I really had no doubt that I would enjoy this book. It's a light fluffy contemporary with a main character who is as obsessed with fictional characters as I am, what's not to like? Seriously, I couldn't find much, this review may verge into gushing territory...

Bookishly Ever After is the perfect book for anyone who wants something fun and fast, that will make you smile and think "oh my god, me too!" and, if you're like me, get secondhand embarrassment a few times.

I really enjoyed this one. I mean, as a book lover. you can't not connect with Pheobe. I loved her so much. She really grows a lot throughout too. The author perfectly describes being a book lover, Pheobe would be reading and it would explain how she just got sucked into a book or that tingly sensation you get when you're favorite characters are about to kiss and I would literally just be thinking "me too!". Honestly, she was kind of stupid sometimes but I understood the things she acted stupid about. I just really connected with her because she's also super shy and I've always been that girl, you know?

Secondary character wise, yes please! SO MANY amazing side characters. You have Pheobe's group of friends, Em, Grace, and Alec. You have Dev (friend and love interest), who is definitely swoon worthy (he reads YA books to impress her!). And Trixie (Phoebe's sister) and Leia (Grace's girlfriend). They're all awesome and unique. Em was my favorite but also, I felt at some points she was a bitch and I didn't understand why, almost like the author didn't even mean to write her that way, maybe? And altogether I would've liked a little more of each character.

Dev irritated me only because he (and Em and Grace) constantly acted and talked about how Pheobe read too much and she should be living and all this. I loved Pheobe though, because she just kept being herself. Readings and knitting and loving her life the way she wanted to. But it was strange because at one point it was like he got it then he was almost being mean and snobbish about it??? I don't know, maybe I'm reading too much into it.

Plot wise, I guess you could say there wasn't much of one besides Pheobe trying to "seduce" Dev? I didn't really notice it while reading though, I was enjoying it so much.

The only real downside for me really was the passages of her favorite books. They're interspaced between chapters and have little notes Pheobe left for herself and everything. They kind of just bored me. I guess it was something cool to include but I found myself skipping most of them.

OVERALL: I LOVED this book and highly recommend it!

Would I Recommend This? Yes.
To whom? Booknerds who love YA contemporary. Yes, all of you, read it!
Will I read more from this author(or series)? 100% yes


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Bookishly Ever After Isabel Bandeira Books Reviews

I really enjoyed reading Bookishly Ever After, it was sooooo cute! Relatable, swoony, diverse, and the perfect book to start off 2016. Phoebe reminded me so much of my high school self, as I’m sure many other bookworms can relate. I didn’t read YA in high school (2000-2004, I’m ancient) but I did read a lot of Harry Potter and spy thrillers; I was quiet, somewhere in the middle of the social hierarchy, had a great group of friends (def crushed on one of them), and had a fantasy crush on a super hot guy one year older than me who didn’t know I existed. So yes, I relate P

One cool thing about this book is that we got to read parts of Phoebe’s favorite books! She was using all the romance tropes and tips in her fantasy and paranormal books for dating advice, and honestly I wanted to read those books too! I really appreciated that the author didn’t name drop current titles, which would make the book feel dated. Instead, she created original titles and excerpts with very familiar characters and storylines, so you definitely got the point. And Phoebe is a YA nut, I love it! I’ve had the feelings she experiences while reading and talking about books, and the scene waiting for her favorite author’s book signing was pitch perfect. I loved the way Bookishly Ever After embraced bookworm culture.

I also loved that Phoebe was’t just a bookworm though; she knits, she practices archery, she goes to dances, and she has close relationships with her friends and family. I loved her group of friends! They tended to be cliches on the outside but so much more once you got to know them. Grace is a popular blonde cheerleader with a girlfriend, Em is the dramatic but loyal theater geek, Alec is a quiet Jewish guy (and the character I feel like we got to know the least), and Dev is the Indian love interest with a flair for musical theater and good natured teasing. It’s a well-rounded group! The background characters aren’t as notable; there are mean girls, vapid jocks, and run of the mill parents. Also you guys the romance and flirting and omg-I-think-my-friend-has-a-crush-on-me-do-I-like-him-back was SO GREAT! Phoebe was awkward but not in a cringeworthy way and Dev was adorable. I loved their relationship when Phoebe actually let her guard down once in awhile and acted like herself.

There *is* quite a bit of miscommunication which made me want to shake Phoebe because OH MY GOD GIRL, but you know how these books go. And the journey was flirty and cute as heck. We even get a really fun camp counselor sequence in the second half! It reminded me of working with 5th graders and talking Twilight and Harry Potter with them. Connecting with favorite books is great no matter the age of the reader.

Unfortunately, the formatting of the eArc almost made it unreadable- words were out of order and missing, it was irritating. However, I’m glad I kept reading and I’m happy that I preordered a finished copy. I also didn’t love the (totally believable) miscommunication and Phoebe was frustrating at times (sadly reminding me of myself as a teen haha), but I really loved the friendships, the romance, and the diversity of the characters themselves and their hobbies. Bookishly Ever After is a super cute fluffy contemporary that I definitely recommend for fans of The Art of Lainey, Meant to Be, and Anna and the French Kiss. It’s the first in a series of what I’m hoping are companion books. I’d love to get to know more about Alec and I’m sure Em will get her own book too!
Rating 3 1/2 stars

1 star for the cover, another for the cute romance between Phoebe and Dev, and another for engaging writing. The half is just to give it almost 4 stars. The cussing got on my nerves, and I didn't find the "f" bomb necessary. This is not a Middle Grade book, but for high schoolers. There is some innuendo, but thankfully the romance you read about goes no further than kissing.
Honestly, the first time I saw how long this book was, I doubted I would be interested, but once I began it, I ended up liking it more than I thought!
Recommended for 14 years and older who enjoy YA Contemporary Romance.
Review

Phoebe is a booknerd. A sit in line for hours for a book launch, read during lunch period, book boyfriend loving, endless TBR possessing, bookworm. She's also a junior in high school and just figuring out this whole dating thing and what better way to navigate love than with your favorite book characters on your side? When Phoebe's friend Em decides to try and set her up with mutual friend Dev, complete with a makeover and endless opportunities for embarrassment, Pheobe turns to her favorite female heroes for advice. And, some results may be disastrous.

I really had no doubt that I would enjoy this book. It's a light fluffy contemporary with a main character who is as obsessed with fictional characters as I am, what's not to like? Seriously, I couldn't find much, this review may verge into gushing territory...

Bookishly Ever After is the perfect book for anyone who wants something fun and fast, that will make you smile and think "oh my god, me too!" and, if you're like me, get secondhand embarrassment a few times.

I really enjoyed this one. I mean, as a book lover. you can't not connect with Pheobe. I loved her so much. She really grows a lot throughout too. The author perfectly describes being a book lover, Pheobe would be reading and it would explain how she just got sucked into a book or that tingly sensation you get when you're favorite characters are about to kiss and I would literally just be thinking "me too!". Honestly, she was kind of stupid sometimes but I understood the things she acted stupid about. I just really connected with her because she's also super shy and I've always been that girl, you know?

Secondary character wise, yes please! SO MANY amazing side characters. You have Pheobe's group of friends, Em, Grace, and Alec. You have Dev (friend and love interest), who is definitely swoon worthy (he reads YA books to impress her!). And Trixie (Phoebe's sister) and Leia (Grace's girlfriend). They're all awesome and unique. Em was my favorite but also, I felt at some points she was a bitch and I didn't understand why, almost like the author didn't even mean to write her that way, maybe? And altogether I would've liked a little more of each character.

Dev irritated me only because he (and Em and Grace) constantly acted and talked about how Pheobe read too much and she should be living and all this. I loved Pheobe though, because she just kept being herself. Readings and knitting and loving her life the way she wanted to. But it was strange because at one point it was like he got it then he was almost being mean and snobbish about it??? I don't know, maybe I'm reading too much into it.

Plot wise, I guess you could say there wasn't much of one besides Pheobe trying to "seduce" Dev? I didn't really notice it while reading though, I was enjoying it so much.

The only real downside for me really was the passages of her favorite books. They're interspaced between chapters and have little notes Pheobe left for herself and everything. They kind of just bored me. I guess it was something cool to include but I found myself skipping most of them.

OVERALL I LOVED this book and highly recommend it!

Would I Recommend This? Yes.
To whom? Booknerds who love YA contemporary. Yes, all of you, read it!
Will I read more from this author(or series)? 100% yes