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samantha_randolph's Reviews (1.59k)
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Nothing to Write Home About follows Maggie, a generally doing okay adult if you don’t look too hard, who inherits her aunt’s camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains. While figuring out how to sell the place and get the current summer program done, she starts a friends with benefits situation with Daniel, a local who works at another camp. During the course of the summer, Maggie struggles to figure out what she really wants in her life and how to navigate the unexpected turn.
While I didn’t fall in love with this book, I did overall enjoy it. The voice has a certain charm, plenty of humor, and the characters were realistic, particularly in how they did or did not communicate. Some scenes were pure fun, especially when the campers were involved. I was also pleasantly surprised by the spice level and some of the most tender k*nk representation I’ve read (while still being super hot).
As someone who is super familiar with the setting, the book felt like a love letter to the Blue Ridge. The author clearly is either an expert researcher or lived here for years to get the smallest details down pat. My favorite part of the reading experience was noting different locations mentioned around the area.
What didn’t work for me as much was some of the repetition (ex. the amount of times the MCs were referred to by their full names lost the emphasis about halfway through), and the plot felt like it stalled and re-started a few different times. When Maggie was reaching her final decision, it felt somewhat abrupt. I think I wanted more scenes with her actually falling in love with the work and not just Daniel for it to be more convincing. I never quite understood the connection she felt to the camp beyond her going there as a kid.
All in all, it was a good summer read! I definitely want to read more from the author.
While I didn’t fall in love with this book, I did overall enjoy it. The voice has a certain charm, plenty of humor, and the characters were realistic, particularly in how they did or did not communicate. Some scenes were pure fun, especially when the campers were involved. I was also pleasantly surprised by the spice level and some of the most tender k*nk representation I’ve read (while still being super hot).
As someone who is super familiar with the setting, the book felt like a love letter to the Blue Ridge. The author clearly is either an expert researcher or lived here for years to get the smallest details down pat. My favorite part of the reading experience was noting different locations mentioned around the area.
What didn’t work for me as much was some of the repetition (ex. the amount of times the MCs were referred to by their full names lost the emphasis about halfway through), and the plot felt like it stalled and re-started a few different times. When Maggie was reaching her final decision, it felt somewhat abrupt. I think I wanted more scenes with her actually falling in love with the work and not just Daniel for it to be more convincing. I never quite understood the connection she felt to the camp beyond her going there as a kid.
All in all, it was a good summer read! I definitely want to read more from the author.
slow-paced
