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" The subversive truth about love is that it really is the big deal everyone makes it out to be, and it's not some form of security or an insurance policy against loneliness. It's everything, love is. It runs the whole universe."

A very sentimental tale that weaves heartbreak, familial love, agape love, philia love and eros love with more than a dash of mystical magic mojo. Some may say too sappy (and they would be right), some would say too predictable (yes that too) but overall it was sweet and light.

It's the meringue of beach reads for the year.

Our heroine Marnie can "see things" , but she can't see that being dumped by her husband of 2 weeks is really the beginning of her big, BIG life that has been prophesied over her by Blix (her fiance, nee husband, nee ex-husband's crazy aunt). Hope that makes sense. The both of them (Marnie and Blix) send out vibes and receive them back, they kind of guide them to see who would be potential mates. Hence the Matchmaking moniker.

Throw in the fact that you have neurotic mothers and MIL's, a pregnant hormonal sister who seems to have it all and a terminal illness. Whew, that a lot of stuff to cram into a book.

This is book where you really suspend reality and laugh at the things that are obviously coming down the pike with more than a little foreshadowing. But I give the book four stars because it tugs at the heart and brings a little tear and some warm fuzzies too.

Very mild potty language and some non descriptive sex scenes make this one you could pass along to your mom without worry.


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Matchmaking for Beginners A Novel Maddie Dawson 9781503900684 Books Reviews

I loved this book so much! It was a super easy read. In fact, I read it in 2 days. <gasp> My work might have suffered a little as a result. Hey, it was a real page-turner! I love how the storyline was very different/unusual and had so many different stories all weaving into one. I honestly didn't know how it was going to turn out until the very end, and I love a book that keeps me hanging, but just a little! I felt like we had forward movement the whole way through the book, and it just kept getting more and more interesting. HIGHLY recommend. The perfect vacation book, or when you need a little break from reality.
Marnie knows where her life is headed. She's engaged to the love of her life, Noah, and together they will create a stable, ordinary life. Yes, Marnie can see her future. The problem is that she's 100% wrong.

Noah's great-aunt Blix only meets Marnie twice, but she instantly recognizes a fellow spirit, another matchmaker who can see the magic and love in the universe. She's also convinced Marnie has a big, big life in store. And it doesn't involve Noah. It turns out old Aunt Blix might have been onto something, because Noah and Marnie's marriage goes south before it even starts. Reeling from the break up, Marnie is shocked to learn that she's inherited Blix's house in Brooklyn. Just one problem moving to Brooklyn doesn't fit into Marnie's plans. It also comes with an unexpected roommate-- Noah, of all people-- and several tenants who are struggling with their own relationships. Marnie is determined to sell the house and move back home, but, even from the grave, Blix has her way of making sure everyone discovers their destiny.

This book was a bit of magic, a touch of humor, and a lot of romance. It reminded me of the chick-lit books that were popular 20 years ago but have become unfashionable, crowded out of the market by sullen women's fiction and creepy psychological thrillers. Let's just say I'm on board for the revival. I absolutely loved the author's sense of humor. And, yes, Marnie is a complete idiot most of the time, but you get used to it. This book wasn't profound literature, but it's a great summer read and a lot of fun. This is the first First selection I have honestly enjoyed. Most months, I don't even bother to download one. Don't hesitate to give this one a try.
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I enjoyed this book a great deal, but I couldn't buy the main romance. The guy is nice enough but I didn't believe he was meant for Marnie, or Marnie for him. It felt like they should just be good friends. There was so much else going on in the book that did work, so it's worth reading for a nice relaxing fun time. I think that was part of the problem, that the romance couldn't be slowly built from the start because there was a ton of other plot to get through, so it felt a bit rushed for me. A fun read, but I won't be rereading it.
That was one of my favorite statements from Blix. I was frankly disappointed when I perused the First Reads selections for this month. No Sci-Fi. No Paranormal. No interesting horror. Just like last month (which I passed on). Determined to read an "ordinary' novel if I had to, I closed my eyes and picked this one. Turns out I'm pleased to have chosen this book.

Blix, the strange Great Aunt. My favorite character in a long time. She was wonderfully eccentric and lovable. The first half of this book was alternating POV's , which worked rather well. It enabled the reader to get to know both main characters and their thought processes. Because of Blix, I was sucked into the story more easily than I would have been if things had only been told from the Heroine's viewpoint. Because Marnie (the ?Heroine?) didn't always appeal to me. She was a bit too emotionally damaged, and she really didn't treat Jeremy (one of her love interests) all that well.

There was family drama. There was love gone bad (and good). There was humor--I actually laughed out loud when Marnie and Patrick attempted to cook live lobsters. ( I hate to give a spoiler, but I will say that the lobsters won). Through it all, Blix made the entire story worthwhile, even when she wasn't physically present. And there was even just a touch of 'maybe' paranormal, which for me, made it even that much better. Best of all, it's a complete story. No 'Book 1'. No cliffhanger ending. I'd almost forgotten just how satisfying that can be.
" The subversive truth about love is that it really is the big deal everyone makes it out to be, and it's not some form of security or an insurance policy against loneliness. It's everything, love is. It runs the whole universe."

A very sentimental tale that weaves heartbreak, familial love, agape love, philia love and eros love with more than a dash of mystical magic mojo. Some may say too sappy (and they would be right), some would say too predictable (yes that too) but overall it was sweet and light.

It's the meringue of beach reads for the year.

Our heroine Marnie can "see things" , but she can't see that being dumped by her husband of 2 weeks is really the beginning of her big, BIG life that has been prophesied over her by Blix (her fiance, nee husband, nee ex-husband's crazy aunt). Hope that makes sense. The both of them (Marnie and Blix) send out vibes and receive them back, they kind of guide them to see who would be potential mates. Hence the Matchmaking moniker.

Throw in the fact that you have neurotic mothers and MIL's, a pregnant hormonal sister who seems to have it all and a terminal illness. Whew, that a lot of stuff to cram into a book.

This is book where you really suspend reality and laugh at the things that are obviously coming down the pike with more than a little foreshadowing. But I give the book four stars because it tugs at the heart and brings a little tear and some warm fuzzies too.

Very mild potty language and some non descriptive sex scenes make this one you could pass along to your mom without worry.