Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
hardcover 323 pages
published by Dutton on April 14 2011
ISBN-13: 9780525951988
*** See below for a chance to win a copy of this book***
Type: {Weekend Read: a book to curl up on the couch with.}
Rating: {I’m Lovin’ It: Very entertaining!}
Why You’re Reading It:
- Quirky, fresh stories like 500 Days of Summer are your bag.
- You enjoy a male perspective in a book that women will enjoy.
- You want a love story, but not a romance or chick-lit book.
What I Thought:
Not quite sure where he’s going with his life, recently moved home with his mom, and still hung up (a little) on his highschool girlfriend – the one girl he ever loved- Lincoln is not exactly going places. Starting a night job in security at a newspaper in Nebraska is a start. At least he’s working, at least he has somewhere to go, and (somehow) he’s actually making a life for himself. Part of his job is to read flagged e-mails and give warnings to reporters who are using their company e-mail for personal and/or inappropriate e-mails. Which he does in approximately ten minutes each night and then sits for hours with nothing to do. Until he comes across Beth’s e-mails with her friend, Jennifer. He never contacts them to alert them to stop using their company e-mail… and he never stops reading.
What follows is a story about putting together a life in ordinary ways and baby steps. Reminiscent of the movie 500 Days of Summer in the fact that this is a unique love story told from a male perspective, Attachments is also a story about building the life you never expected but always wanted. It is subtle and sweet, and what could have been creepy and wrong turns out just right with characters as relatable and endearing as these.
Rainbow Rowell will have you laughing with your mouth, smiling with your heart, and rooting the leading man on in this fresh debut.
*****
Giveaway!
Dutton has graciously offered to send a copy of Attachments to one lucky winner (since I am not willing to part with mine). If you are interested in having a chance to win this book, please fill out this entry form by Sunday, April 17 11:59 PST. Winner will be announced here at this post on Monday, April 18th.
Update: The winner is Jaycie. Thanks to everyone who entered!
I love the cover of this one. I’ve not seen the movie 500 Days of Summer. I just checked out the trailer. I love it! I am going to have to rent it.
All the great books are set in Nebraska!!! I wish…..
Wallace, I loved 500 Days of Summer! So, of course I want to read this book now. Thanks for the heads up!
This sounds great! I guess being from Europe I can’t enter, but I’ll definitely keep the book in mind!
This sounds really good! Would love to read it.
Sounds like a fun read. I do like romancey books from a male perspective.
This does sound like such an adorable book! Thanks for offering up a giveaway too!
No need to enter me in the giveaway; I’ve read the book. I felt exactly the same way you did about it; it’s fun without being too light.
I put this book on reserve at the library as soon as I read your review, and I just finished it. I loved it unabashadly, wholeheartedly, almost embarrassingly. THANK YOU for reviewing this on your blog; I would not have found it otherwise, and I already know it will make my Top Twelve books of the year!
Am so glad! Wasn’t it refreshing?!
This is a book that I want to foist on EVERYONE. I mean, I think I’m going to read it again before it goes back to the library, and I’m going to buy it RIGHT NOW because I can’t wait for it to come to paperback, and I never buy hardcovers unless they’re on super-clearance. I have some serious love for this book. And the end! THE END! I definitely teared up…
Thanks again!
So glad you liked it so much!
By the way, I tried to comment on your review of this book on your blog, but wasn’t able to because my WordPress account never works on that kind of sign in and there wasn’t a place to put my name/url (and I don’t have a google account for commenting anymore).
Thanks for trying, Wallace! I’m not sure why a name/URL option didn’t pop up, but I will investigate and try to fix it!