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Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
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it was ok
bookshelves: 2024, romance-read

So I actually didn't DNF it and decided to finish it this morning.

You gotta hear me out on this one. I don't think this is a BAD book by any means. I'm just the tin man and can't stand when 'normal' love happens. I'm not going to give a proper in depth review like I usually do because I just don't feel like I have the credentials.

I conquered my fear, a romance novel.

Things I will say - Maddy was my favourite character. Justin and Emma are both too equally perfect, and I think this is the 'will they won't they' trope? (can you tell how much I read romance). It didn't feel like there was any jeopardy, which is my type of love - *cough* Magnolia Parks *cough*.

If you like romances, please don't be discouraged by this review and take it with a grain of salt.

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reading log ୨ৎ

i'm soft DNFing this at 48%, i think i just cant be around a meet cute love right now and the characters are frustrating me and i'm just in a state - i think this is a it's not you, it's me type of situation with this book

13/04 7:14pm
why do i feel like there’s no plot? like they’re already a perfect match and basically in love what are the rest of the pages for i’m confused and please don’t hate me i just don’t typically read romances i’m sorry

13/04 6:30pm
what on gods green earth you expect me to believe a seemingly perfect man everyone just declares isn't the one what do you mean? like what do you mean this is all too meet cute for me i'm what do you mean?

13/04 1:40pm
i will never understand the american diet or how they describe coffee orders what the heck is a grande triple caramel macchiato iced tea infusion thingy; the dragon fruit one? when i order a coffee (which i don't) i get a flat white

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⋆˙⟡♡ pre-reading

everyone please pray for me - i'm tackling my biggest fear, a romance novel. i will do my very best to not DNF this.
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Reading Progress

April 7, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read
April 7, 2024 – Shelved
April 12, 2024 – Started Reading
April 13, 2024 –
32.0%
April 13, 2024 –
48.0%
April 13, 2024 – Finished Reading
April 18, 2024 – Shelved as: 2024
April 28, 2024 – Shelved as: romance-read

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Selena✨🤍✨ I feel u on the romance 😭😭


Jules You got this!


Ava Grace ✿ Power through soldier 🫡


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Tasha Mack ☮ i haven’t read this one but i liked two other books by Abby Jimenez. even tho I don’t read romance that much i like her writing. hope you enjoy!


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡🪐༘⋆ Selena✨🤍✨ wrote: "I feel u on the romance 😭😭"

girlll when going through my own heartbreak im the biggest hater of everyone being happy


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡🪐༘⋆ Jules wrote: "You got this!"

yesss the motivation!!


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡🪐༘⋆ Ava Grace ✿ wrote: "Power through soldier 🫡"

copy that 🫡


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡🪐༘⋆ Tasha wrote: "i haven’t read this one but i liked two other books by Abby Jimenez. even tho I don’t read romance that much i like her writing. hope you enjoy!"

the reddit post at the start really threw me... but it's light hearted and fun so far!!


message 9: by nat (tv) ᵕ̈ (new)

nat (tv) ᵕ̈ hehe my faveeee genre... hope you enjoyyyyy :)


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡🪐༘⋆ nat (tv) ᵕ̈ wrote: "hehe my faveeee genre... hope you enjoyyyyy :)"

i'm liking it so far!! it's just lighthearted and sweet!


kk ⋆.˚&#x1f98b;༘⋆ happy reading <<33


lexie i genuinely hope you like it more than i did 🤞🏼


britt ⋆୨୧˚ i love abby jimenez. her books are the perfect palette cleansers.


saffiyah✧ఌ your reading logs describe my feelings perfectly😭i hope you enjoy this one more than me love 💗


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ kk (semi-hiatus) wrote: "happy reading <<33"

thank you love x


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ lexie wrote: "i genuinely hope you like it more than i did 🤞🏼"

i don't understand what it feels like to like a romance novel at all


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ britt (dorian’s version)(is writing) wrote: "i love abby jimenez. her books are the perfect palette cleansers."

i think the writing is really good! i just think im in such a disgruntled place about love i just cant be happy for other people in love ahaha


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ saffiyah✧ఌ (hiatus) wrote: "your reading logs describe my feelings perfectly😭i hope you enjoy this one more than me love 💗"
im glad someone can relate to my nonsense rambling ahaha


elisa⋆₊˚౨ৎ (hiatus) Oh well😂😶 i just saw your “currently reading” update and was wondering what you’re going to think about this book since I’ve heard mixed things🙃 I guess this answers my question hahah


emma ⚘ wow, this type of review is so cool! im obsessed!


message 21: by Ayushi (new)

Ayushi    the amount of mixed reviews are scaring me ngl😭

hope your next read is much better babe 💗


merve (hiatus) I am Toren between reading or skipping it LOL


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ elisa ✿ wrote: "Oh well😂😶 i just saw your “currently reading” update and was wondering what you’re going to think about this book since I’ve heard mixed things🙃 I guess this answers my question hahah"

it's by no means bad!! im just going through a break up so it all stings


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ Ayushi wrote: "the amount of mixed reviews are scaring me ngl😭

hope your next read is much better babe 💗"


it's by no means bad - after some sleep i've reconsidered my choice to go back to it and ill see how i feel aha


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ emma ⚘ wrote: "wow, this type of review is so cool! im obsessed!"

aw thank you!! its lots of rambling:)


message 26: by Natalia (new)

Natalia I can’t like romance either, it seems. Thanks for the honest review!


Sabrina Oh no I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy this as much ☹️ but appreciate your honesty in what didn’t work for you. I hope your next reads are better 💗


lia &#x1f380; when someone who doesn’t read romance finally reads romance thjs is what happens 😭 it’s just not for some people and i truly understand that tbh, like once i started reading mysteries about a month ago i’ve realized it’s like a chore trying to read romance books anymore bc they feel kinda pointless.. meanwhile i’m single so maybe this is why lol i just don’t like repetitiveness and that’s what romance is to me 😭


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Tasha Mack ☮ at least you gave it a chance! i have been trying to dabble in romance too, but it’s harder to read when you’re not in the lovey-dovey headspace.


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ Sabrina wrote: "Oh no I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy this as much ☹️ but appreciate your honesty in what didn’t work for you. I hope your next reads are better 💗"

awh thank you so much for your understanding - i was afraid everyone was going to hate me haha


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ Sara wrote: "when someone who doesn’t read romance finally reads romance thjs is what happens 😭 it’s just not for some people and i truly understand that tbh, like once i started reading mysteries about a month..."

I totally get what you mean - sometimes I get stuck in a rut with thriller/mysteries too where they seem repetitive too when I've read too many. But when love is the main plot line, you kinda already assume they're going to fall in love so like, why am I turning the pages to find out?


Natilie ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡&#x1fa90;༘⋆ Tasha wrote: "at least you gave it a chance! i have been trying to dabble in romance too, but it’s harder to read when you’re not in the lovey-dovey headspace."

It for sure is, as I'm someone who is currently going through a bit of a heartbreak I should have known better haha


message 33: by Ava (new) - rated it 4 stars

Ava Gideon Is there spice?


Jayda &#x1f349; @Ava there is a little spice but it’s not graphic


Jyotika Joshi I'm considering the DNF at about 43%


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