The main character is a 20 something woman living in Austin, Texas and trying to figure out her life. The plot unfolds through a series of letters she writes to her roommate.

It is well written but I couldn't connect with the characters. Frankly, I found the main character to be very whiny. And, as an older woman couldn't relate to the humor.

It wasn't for me but perhaps women in their 20s would enjoy it.

The comparison to Bridget Jones was the hook for me. Unfortunately, I didn't care much for the rest of the book. It was okay but seemed uneven and I didn't care for the overall tone of this title.

This Novel is told through Roxy’s mostly unsent letters to her current roommate Everett who was once her boyfriend. These letters become more journal entry and she only left the first few for Everett to read.

Roxy, a twenty – eight-year-old Austin native girl, is uninspired and unmotivated. She is tired of her job and is seeking real love. Her life is far from perfect. She is an artist, but she hasn’t painted. She is a deli maid at whole foods, which is an unfulfilling job for her. She is frustrated with her sex life.

The description was intriguing, it is a humor interlaced novel. It definitely has a certain Bridget Jones Diary quality to it.

I found the main character very interesting but then the writing fell flat for me and my feeling towards her remained stagnant throughout the book. Don’t get me wrong, Roxy is an amiable character, but she is annoying most of the time.
What I liked the most about this book was the strong female relationships. There are other aspects that some readers may find stronger. like the focus on her love life, her enthusiasm about Austin or even her job.

I received The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry as an ARC from NetGalley. The Roxy Letters is a cute story told entirely in letters from Roxy to her ex-boyfriend Everett. She never gives the letters to Everett but she uses them like a diary to chronicle her life. Roxy is an artist who is currently working as a deli clerk at the original Whole Foods in Austin, TX. A break up left her unable to paint and she is trying to figure out what to do with her life. The book was funny and reminiscent of a millennial Bridget Jones. Roxy is low on self-confidence and it's interesting to see how her life ends up at the conclusion of the book. This was a very entertaining and fun book.

I really wanted to like this book, and the premise sounded very promising. I even enjoyed the fact that it was written in a series of "letters" to Roxy's ex-boyfriend. However this completely missed the mark for me. There were 3 (possibly 4, if you count sex addiction) VERY SERIOUS issues that this book touched on, without much resolution. I felt like they were used as a crutch to keep the story moving along. Mental illness and addiction(s) are not topics to be breached lightly, especially not in today's world. If the author was going to even mention these issues, she needed to put some work into understanding and resolving them in a meaningful way, and not just like a passing fad.

I was hoping Roxy's relationship with Texas/Sam would be a saving grace, however she jumped ship because he was a "real adult" with real life baggage? She's 28 years old and acted like a 22 year old twit. The "woe is me/I'm blocked artistically/please mommy and daddy bail me out again" was just sad and depressing. And I think if I saw the words "Oh my Goddess" or one more mention of Venus or "fingerbanging" (which was a whole other cult issue that I'm not even going to go in to) one more time I would have quit the book entirely.

Thanks, NetGalley for allowing me to read and review The Roxy Letters.

I have mixed feelings regarding this book; at first, I found it boring and difficult to read. However, I gave it a chance and read on. Roxy, college graduate, sometime vegan, was underemployed at the beginning of this story, working as a deli maid in Whole Foods store in Austin, Texas not making enough to support herself and her two rescues, a sassy cat name, Charlize Theron and a Weiner dog, named Roscoe who likes to chew on her panties. Since Roscoe’s unfortunate eating disorder (panties) left her in debt with the veterinarian, her credit card maxed out; she needed a way to help pay her mortgage, that is when the idea of having a roommate entered her thought. She ran into her ex-boyfriend Everett, and that is when the letter-writing or entries into her notebook started. Roxy has trust issues regarding the men in her life and still reflects on the one who got away, Brant Bitterbrush and his now-wife, Connie Caldwell. Although knowing she and Everett make more sense as just friends then lovers she notes that he is never around, wants to know what he is doing with his time, why he never pays his rent on time, and thanks him for cuddling and movie binging. Everett comes to her aide with her animals and her bail money.
There is her meth-head neighbor, Captin Tweaker who’s name is Franklin. The girl, Artemis Starla, who plowed her down at the sample table, who’s real name is Zoe Panagopoulos who is bipolar and alcoholic. Artemis teaches her to live her life for herself, and to have fun. Her co-worker and best friend, Annie, who is now working on the 5th floor with the CEO of Whole Foods, Topher Doyle. There is Texas, who is a drummer in a band, Fail Better, but also the public defender who’s real name is Sam Johnson, a divorced father of two young children and a recovering alcoholic. There is a list of characters; Patrick, Sal, Rosa, Kate, Yolanda, Barclay, Nadia, Nelson, Jason, Dirty Steve, Derek, Jeff, and Joe Castro, plus her parents all to keep track of during her dear diary tells.
So many characters to try and keep straight and not confuse them or the situations into others is daunting. Someone compared this tale to Briget Jones's diary, but I have to say, no way, while some of the unfortunate events were funny, it’s missing je ne sais quoi. I wanted to like this story more than I did.

Roxy is a 28 year old, vegan deli maid in the Austin, Texas Whole Foods. Her days involve the following: snuggling her fur children, pilfering food from her job, fretting about her lack of artistic inspiration, perseverating about her nonexistent love life...that doesn't involve her trusty "Merman," and writing biting and overly informative letters to her former boyfriend-turner-housemate, Everette.

Hence the name, The Roxy Letters. This is a collection of letters Roxy dictates to Everette in a Bridget Jones-esque style - quirky, awkward, and some-what self-serving in the information shared. But DEFINITELY hilarious.

Roxy finds herself in a serious life limbo. All of her friends are getting married, starting real careers, and moving forward in their adulthood. Roxy's floundering after an especially ugly breakup that leads her into a crippling bought of artistic blockage. As she muses about her choices, everything begins to get more interesting for Roxy after she meets an especially interesting woman named Artemis, a sexy drummer named Texas, and she becomes entangled in a cultish society known as "OMers."

Funny, ridiculous, and completely improbable. But that's a big part of the fun! A good read for when you need a laugh.

Definitely shades of Bridget Jones' Diary, but set in down-home Austin, Texas. There were times, while reading, I had virtual writer's cramps from the length of her letters. A creative, talented soul stuck in a dead-end job behind a deli counter, our heroine, Roxy, finds small treasures during her struggles to pay her mortgage and keep her four-legged friend healthy. Add two other strong, independent women, Anne and Artemis, one rather steadfast to her career and the other wild and mischievous, they help and abet in Roxy's journey. The rest of the congregation of zeros and heroes around Roxy keep the days and antics flowing.

A cute/fun read! Roxy is quite the character- stumbling around her life like a lot gals her age. I like how the book is written - in letters to her ex boyfriend who is still a good friend. The Pharma trial thing was weird but maybe strange to me since I’m from a very small city and that’s not a thing around here! Nice to have things all work out in the end for all the fun characters.

Thank you Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the advance copy of this book, which will be published April 7, 2020.

This book is made up entirely of letters that Roxy writes, but never gives, to her ex-boyfriend. It is funny, charming, witty, and (again), funny.
Roxy is every millenial stereotype you can think of, and the definition of a hot mess. She is a sometimes vegan Whole Foods employee who struggles in her both her love life and financial life. She reminds me of Lena Dunham's character on 'Girls', who starts out being adorable and quirky, but by season 2 you realize she is selfish and self-absorbed. Nonetheless, I did find myself still rooting for Roxy up until the end. I laughed out loud throughout all her crazy stories and would recommend this book as a light, fast-paced, and enjoyable read for other millennial females.

Roxy is trapped in a dead end job working behind the counter at Whole Foods. One day an over the top customer sets her off, almost gets are fired and begins a quest to shut down the new Lululemon. Along the way, she finds a friend called Artiemus who changes her life. This book was just okay. I found myself speed reading just to finish it.

CUTE READ! At times I think she dragged on and on about stuff that did t seem important. But overall I like it :)

I'm a little dismayed and disappointed by some of the other reviews on this book. (Admittedly, this is WHY I do not usually read the other reviews....) I really enjoyed this book. It was lighthearted, cute, and laugh-out-loud funny at some points. I am guessing others might have expected something more/different, but I went into this with no expectations, as I had forgotten what it was about since I'd been approved to read it... and I truly REALLY enjoyed it! Admittedly, the format is a bit odd, but it reminded me of Bridget Jones's Diary, one of my all-time favorites. I'll definitely recommend this, and I hope others end up liking it as much as I did.

Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Helen Fielding and Meg Cabot meet your new best friend. I Really enjoyed this book as told through letters. You will embrace the title character right away. She is honest (sometimes too much) and hilarious..

This book started off pretty well. I thought Roxy seemed a bit intense, possibly a bit over-the-top, but still potentially likeable. The chapters are all formatted as letters she is writing to her ex-boyfriend, Everett, who has just moved in with her. That set-up made sense for the first few chapters, until you learn he moved out. Yet she continues writing to him? I was not understanding why the format remained the same after that. It would have made a lot more sense for Roxy to just have kept a diary.

The plot was fine. But the formatting annoyed me at the start of each chapter after Everett moved out. I didn't feel a very strong connection to any of the characters. I thought Roxy was kind of a hot mess, Annie was stuck up, all of the Whole Foods co-workers were immature, Artemis was just too much, etc. The most interesting character by far was "Texas"".

There were some funny scenes, like the one with the cars and bologna. And I thought the topic of mental health was handled with great finesse, and I really did love seeing that included in this novel, and having it be normalized. However, overall this book was not a hit for me.

I didn’t like the first couple chapters of this book because the narrator is writing letters to her ex-boyfriend who has moved in with her, and it took me some getting used to this style. I’m so glad I stuck with it because I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL.

The narrator, Roxy, is a vegan who works at the original Whole Foods in Austin, TX. Austin is where she grew up, and she hates the way it’s changing, including the influx of people and corporate (instead of local) businesses that have been taking over. She’s an artist who can’t create art since her heart was broken, and she’s broke thanks to her animals’ endless medical bills and low-wage job. Cleary, nothing is going her way.

Her strong friendships with women, her misguided forays into relationships with men, her love of her furballs (a dog, Roscoe, and a cat named Charlize Theron), help her ultimately get out of her rut, but naturally she has many misadventures along the way.

I will caution you that there was one portion of the book that made my eyes go wide and think, “oh, I really hope that’s not a real thing but I’m not going to Google it because that will be in my search history for eternity.” But the very fact this activity is so out there was an important part of her relationship with ex, Everett, and her own growth and change.

I recommend this novel, you just have to get used to Roxy writing letters that are never returned, very often because she never puts them on the table for Everett to find.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book, which RELEASES APRIL 7, 2020.

A super cute, fun, whimsical book. I really enjoyed the style, and surprisingly to me, the letter style of the book worked. I'm actually really glad I was able to review this book, as I literally chose it solely for the cute cover. So what a nice surprise to find an engaging read!

The main character Roxy in this book is very obnoxious. I thought the format of reading her letters would be fun an intriguing. Instead it came of as extremely obnoxious. The main character is rude and the way she speaks in her letters made it difficult for me to make it through the book.. By the end Roxy does grow on you a bit.

Roxy is a deli maid at the Whole Foods in Austin. She is an artist but hasn't been able to do anything since the breakup with Brant Bitterbrush and is looking for ways to get back at him for leaving her. She is a vegan who worships Venus, is determined that Austin doesn't fall to corporate greed and is determined to close the Lululemon. The story is written as letters to Everett who is an ex-boyfriend and roommate. After Everett moves out she continues writing to him but really it's a journal.

I thought I was going to like this a lot more. There were some laugh-out-loud bits in the beginning but I didn't really like her. I found her to be pretty selfish and wanting things her way. She was looking at men strictly as sex objects and pursuing an orgasm not provided by her vibrator. She jumped to conclusions and behaved badly. I'm not against a good sex scene but there were some that were quite crude. Of course in the end things wrapped up quite nicely.

I would not recommend this book to anyone.

I kept seeing references to Bridget Jones Diary but this book is MUCH better than BJD. It is an entertaining, engaging story told through letters set in Austin but it could anywhere, USA. The characters fit so well together and their lives bounce back and forth so you're never bored. A really, really good read.