tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post5210785544283439357..comments2023-10-29T10:42:52.369-04:00Comments on Love is not a triangle: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell: A Thank You LetterLauren @ Love is not a trianglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-10319101747981663182014-09-24T11:40:08.738-04:002014-09-24T11:40:08.738-04:00Such a unique way to post a review. Love the revie...Such a unique way to post a review. Love the review and of course the book!Sue @ Crushingcindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13659792863827880591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-62586728723142324362014-05-27T02:44:09.999-04:002014-05-27T02:44:09.999-04:00Nice write-up! If you want to promote your blog si...<br />Nice write-up! If you want to promote your blog site for free, leave a comment at <a href="http://www.coreforceworldwide.com/why-we-write-for-you/" rel="nofollow">http://www.coreforceworldwide.com/why-we-write-for-you/</a><br /><br />Caterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144746674065589861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-66911144501901041232014-04-08T18:52:31.811-04:002014-04-08T18:52:31.811-04:00I really like this author. Fangirl is a great read...I really like this author. Fangirl is a great read! I liked the interjection of fan fiction & its relevance to the budding romance.<br /><a href="http://www.engelatlaw.com/" rel="nofollow">Best site for Seattle Divorce Lawyer website</a>Cath Brookeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890209675194138368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-86620330390695068462013-09-23T23:02:33.895-04:002013-09-23T23:02:33.895-04:00"Thank you for sending Cath to college, but s..."Thank you for sending Cath to college, but still making her family a big part of her life. For realizing that when we move out of the house, we don't stop loving our families, or feeling their influence on our lives. But neither do we all stay the same as we grow." <--- Oh wow, L. I already wanted to read this but this just hit me so perfectly. Love this whole letter - it felt so personal and unique and yet I also nodded along thinking about how I couldn't wait to find this all out for myself. Time to read it! PLUS thanks to the Summer Series Challenge I totally have a pretty, shiny copy on my shelves :) XOXOHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-74536249530801353942013-09-20T12:12:37.098-04:002013-09-20T12:12:37.098-04:00"Thank you for understanding that we don'..."Thank you for understanding that we don't all go to to college and automatically become drunk college girls."<br /><br />YES!<br /><br />I agree with you for all of these reasons. Fangirl was kind of reflective of my own emotional experience in the first year of college, and I felt so thankful to read something like that. And yes for the witty! I was surprised by how much I was laughing.<br /><br />Awesome review! I want moreeee Rainbow!Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173717120884471137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-84319238956842055502013-09-13T21:42:35.897-04:002013-09-13T21:42:35.897-04:00Oh. My. Gosh. YES. Yes yes yes to this letter!! Om...Oh. My. Gosh. YES. Yes yes yes to this letter!! Omg Lauren this letter is amazing and perfectly sums up my feelings for this book. Like creepily so. So much I am reading this letter and just nodding my head because you said EVERYTHING I was feeling.<br /><br />"Thank you for getting what it means to love stories, and what it means to feel like we own a little piece of the worlds in the books we read. I don't write fanfiction. But as a reader and blogger, I could sympathize with Cath when she missed a day of it, and felt like she was out of rhythm."--->THIS! YES! <br /><br />Also, loved how Rainbow didn't change Cath. She was insecure yet so secure with herself. She knows who she is and doesn't change for anybody. I love love loved her. <br /><br />AMAZING "review".Belle of the Literatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014781249826788311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-57470453306642804392013-09-11T21:03:10.375-04:002013-09-11T21:03:10.375-04:00This book definitely felt more real than many of t...This book definitely felt more real than many of the college age books I've read before. I hope you're able to connect with it as much as I did!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-43314986787627916872013-09-11T21:01:56.906-04:002013-09-11T21:01:56.906-04:00Thanks so much, Jen. That is so sweet of you. I...Thanks so much, Jen. That is so sweet of you. I'm sure you're review will be wonderful though. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-62528167653750939742013-09-11T21:01:22.989-04:002013-09-11T21:01:22.989-04:00SPOILER
I took that statement as "14 days un...SPOILER<br /><br />I took that statement as "14 days until summer and we have to be long distance until school starts again." I know somewhere earlier Cath worries about that and Levi says they'll make it work. I just think that the end of a college year always feels final like that, with the summer being another entity entirely. I definitely didn't get a sense that they were breaking up any time soon - and hopefully not ever!Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-68497105268019594182013-09-11T18:50:05.381-04:002013-09-11T18:50:05.381-04:00*spoilers*
What did you make of the ending - w...*spoilers*<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What did you make of the ending - with Cath and his "two weeks left before summer" mentality? (He says something along the lines of letting him be there for her for the next two weeks, and she says fourteen days left with him and until this year of her life is over.)<br /><br />I know they conceded that their summer apart wouldn't be the same (obviously) as their life on college campus, but is it implying that they might not work?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676999020209004922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-81132440981866197162013-09-10T22:55:06.584-04:002013-09-10T22:55:06.584-04:00Aww this is such a cute way to write a review! I a...Aww this is such a cute way to write a review! I also love stories that really do transcend age/generational/genre gaps. That's a sign of good writing and good characterization, in my opinion. That's wonderful that you related to Cath so well - I have the feeling that I will as well. It sounds like Rowell has certainly written a realistic and relatable portrayal of the college experience, and that's certainly a void that needs to be filled in fiction. Or at least I haven't read many great college-centered books. Lovely review, Lauren!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-83342566912954790172013-09-10T21:03:27.371-04:002013-09-10T21:03:27.371-04:00I. LOVE. THIS. REVIEW. I don't think I could ...I. LOVE. THIS. REVIEW. I don't think I could have said it better. Your review is perfection. I shouldn't have read this before I wrote my own review. Now nothing I say will mean as much. :(starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-30555965273287587552013-09-10T14:33:56.182-04:002013-09-10T14:33:56.182-04:00Wow. Thank you so much, Heather. And, yes. I think...Wow. Thank you so much, Heather. And, yes. I think you were one of the first two people who ever read my blog :). HA. <br /><br />I DID tweet this to Rainbow and she wrote back a really nice message. As I said above to Christina, in person and online she is incredibly personable and open. When I met her at BEA I spoke to her for less than a minute - in a line with 100 other people waiting for her book - and she took time to chat and then wrote something in my book based on our discussion. She is a true observer and I can see that coming out in her stories. She also came across as very confident, so I don't know how she manages to write awkward so well. BUt I think that's one reason why I was able to connect with Cath. I'm not a big partier, but I'm not as introverted either. However, I think we all have a little awkward, messiness inside of us. <br /><br />Oh HIM. SA-WOON. I wish I could have said more but seriously, I was blown away by how perfect that storyline was. Even though I was incredibly worried about it at first. <br /><br />Thanks for the discussion after I read this book. It helped me to think through my response to it and write this letter. I wish Ic could write more of these, but they don't come when I force them. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-39846408884613510122013-09-10T14:25:09.479-04:002013-09-10T14:25:09.479-04:00I never know how informal I should be with authors...I never know how informal I should be with authors. The internet makes them so accessible, but I don't want to over do it with how personal I am. It's an ongoing debate in my head. <br /><br />Thank you for all your thoughtful words - YES I did tweet this to Rainbow and she responded. She is so personable. When I met her at BEA I spoke to her for less than a minute - in a line with 100 other people waiting for her book - and she took time to chat and then wrote something in my book based on our discussion. She is a true observer and I can see that coming out in her stories. She also came across as very confident and open, so I don't know how she manages to write awkward so well. <br /><br />1) I agree, NA and sometimes YA tries to ignore the family. Or at least they don't make them as present a force as they should be. Even if you go away to college, you just spent 18 years of your life living with your family and that doesn't just disappear. Even Wren's behavior was a reaction to that. <br /><br />2) I love how much camaraderie Cath found online writing fan-fiction. She definitely captured a lot of why I love to blog. But also how much fun it is to discuss and analyze the stories we read. LOVE how all of this was done. <br /><br />3) YES. I think we do often start to think about how things "should" happen in certain situations. Or we expect events to follow a certain order because that's how we usually read it. But in FANGIRL I was able to live this story along with Cath, and her reactions felt so true to her character, that I stopped worrying and questioning what she was going to do next. <br /><br />4) One of my favorite things about this story is how Cath was able to grow and become a much stronger individual without sacrificing the core of who she was. I kept expecting her growth to involve her trying out partying and living the "college life." But this felt so much more true to her. I also love the contrast that Cath thinks Wren has it all together b/c she's able to embrace live as a college student. But as the story moves on you realize the perspective is backwards and it is Cath who's better adjusted. <br /><br />Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-75239593594012659812013-09-10T14:14:28.215-04:002013-09-10T14:14:28.215-04:00Thanks, Jen! It is a winner for sure. Thanks, Jen! It is a winner for sure. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-18400372049115557642013-09-10T14:13:48.666-04:002013-09-10T14:13:48.666-04:00I hope you love this book, Lily! It starts a littl...I hope you love this book, Lily! It starts a little slowly and Cath's awkwardness can be painful. But her experiences are also very relatable and I had such a wonderful experience reading her story. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-21251460430103854212013-09-10T14:12:55.943-04:002013-09-10T14:12:55.943-04:00Thanks, Aman! I hope you end up loving this story ...Thanks, Aman! I hope you end up loving this story as much as I did. I think you will be able to relate to Cath's love of words, and as a blogger, you'll be able to understand her struggle with balancing the online part of her life with everything else. Or at least I did! I know some people party in college, but I didn't either! And I'm glad that Cath's growth didn't involve becoming that type of person, because I don't think it would have made sense for her. I kept expecting it to happen, but she stays true to herself while becoming a much stronger and more confident character by the end. It's really wonderful to read about. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-81349552684244562452013-09-10T14:09:01.458-04:002013-09-10T14:09:01.458-04:00Thanks, Mary. Sounds like you loved this book too....Thanks, Mary. Sounds like you loved this book too. It's really one of my favorites of the year. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-51525099376801340212013-09-10T14:08:36.325-04:002013-09-10T14:08:36.325-04:00I hope you love this book as much as I did, Marlen...I hope you love this book as much as I did, Marlene! FANGIRL is my favorite of Rowell's books, but they are all wonderful. But YES, I think this is a realistic portrayal of college. Or at least it felt real for this girl. I know some people go off to college and go a little wild, but not everyone does. And after living with your family for 18 years, they don't just go away when you leave home. I think the thing is that this book shouldn't feel so unique, but it does because few explore these themes the way that Rowell wrote them. Plus the reading/writing themes are so much fun. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-10413307660416654392013-09-10T14:04:01.706-04:002013-09-10T14:04:01.706-04:00I agree, Nikki! I was so impressed that Cath becam...I agree, Nikki! I was so impressed that Cath became so much stronger and more confident without sacrificing the core of who she was. I kept expecting her to change into a party girl, because that's some reason what you're supposed to do in college? But her story doesn't go as I expected, which I love so much. This IS a great balance of genres, and so applicable that it doesn't matter. I hope you connect to this story when you find a chance to read it! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-28023657676488572032013-09-10T14:01:43.998-04:002013-09-10T14:01:43.998-04:00Have you not read anything by RR, yet? You MUST! T...Have you not read anything by RR, yet? You MUST! This one is the strongest and my favorite, but I hope you're able to connect to her stories. I wish I had a clone too, or could read by osmosis. I'd get so much more done! I understand your predicament tho. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-76245145973810722022013-09-10T14:00:37.330-04:002013-09-10T14:00:37.330-04:00Thanks, Sara. Both the points you mentioned hit me...Thanks, Sara. Both the points you mentioned hit me too. They shouldn't be unique, but I don't seen family being brought up a lot in NA books. At least as a present element in the story. And usually it seems like the introverted girls go through a giant change, but I love that Cath is always going to be the way she is and she grows to be okay with that. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-113878468899832142013-09-10T13:57:42.466-04:002013-09-10T13:57:42.466-04:00I hope you love this book, K! This is really a GOO...I hope you love this book, K! This is really a GOOD and realistic New Adult read. It doesn't deal with the story in the same way as the others I've read - especially families and even the romance. I kept thinking that Cath would go from being so introverted to the life of the party, which is the type of huge change that sometimes happens in NA, but this book had a great continuity of character to it. I know E&P wasn't a huge hit for you, but I'm really hoping that this one is a much better fit! Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-48009889862919446772013-09-10T13:44:18.864-04:002013-09-10T13:44:18.864-04:00I agree! I think authors like to put characters in...I agree! I think authors like to put characters in college b/c then they can ignore their families, but they never go away and I love how Rowell has made them integral to this book and really who Cath is. Even when you move away from home, you just spent your first 18 years of life with your parents and you can't erase that. YES. I also love that this story is one that feels very universal. Even as an adult I could relate. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652084782125897918.post-44896697347807757142013-09-10T10:44:21.655-04:002013-09-10T10:44:21.655-04:00THIS. This is my favorite review you have EVER wri...THIS. This is my favorite review you have EVER written, Lauren. Ever. And seeing how I was like follower #2, I am pretty sure I have read them all. This is a BEAUTIFUL, totally fitting review for such a wonderful book! You did tweet this to Rainbow right? (I call her that too, even though I've never met her, I get the distinct impression that she wouldn't mind:)She would love this review/letter:)<br /><br />I love what you said about letting Cath be Cath--and what you said about leaving our parents but them never leaving us. And I love your comments on HIM.:)<br /><br />You hit the nail on the head with this letter, you echoed everything I felt too and you did it so eloquently. Well done :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.com