I’ve been in a reading rut, and this was the perfect book to get me back into reading again. Funnily enough, I was drawn to this book a long time ago - maybe even 8 years ago when it first came out? - but for some reason never picked it up. I’ve seen it in bookstores and libraries since then, but finally checked it out on a whim because it was on display at the library right by the self-checkout. Just like this book says, it was the right book exactly, at exactly the right time

A really cute book about booksellers. Nice romance, adorable nerdiness, and a curmudgeonly lovable main character made me finish this book in one go.

I read this over Thanksgiving Break, and it was a great "seasonal" read for its bookishness and romance, lightly sprinkled with enough seriousness to make me feel grateful for the past and what people have fought for. Its that type of charming read that makes you want to drink a cup of tea and eat a biscuit, with enough substance that you aren't embarrassed to tell your girlfriends that you read this book.

I feel like if I read this book in high school, maybe I would have identified with it more. Same with Gilmore Girls. I think I started watching too late in life.

Not that Fangirl (and Gilmore Girls) isn't a good book. Rainbow Rowell knows her audience and her niche. Her books are about coming of age, knowing yourself, and letting go of the past. Simply put, I couldn't identify with the characters as much as the college-aged me probably would have. And I hated that, because I so wanted to.

This book is way too long, and I think it should have been told in chronological order. There is no sense to the narratives, and it jumps back and forth between childlike writing and adult themes. I read this for my library's book club, and it seemed promising. A book about books! But the titles are misleading. This is a book about people who love books, and their weirdness and some might say wonderful lifestyles. The only time I was remotely interested is when Alice started talking about her father's job as a school librarian and his conflicts against the administrators about what a library is. I wish it had been edited and marketed better.