Took me some time to get used to the timing etc but I really really enjoyed getting to know the characters through their past stories. It was such a great audios, loved the narrators as well. And the ending- fabulous! Highly recommend!

I received an early copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honesty review.

This book centers around John and Jane who meet at a wedding. They almost hookup in the coat closet but instead decide to go their separate ways and become pen pals.

They spend a year writing to each other to confess all their dark secrets to one another. Then after a year they decide to meet to see if they are still interested in being together. When they finally meet it is awkward and weird. The authors tried to force the chemistry between them but it fell flat. Jane was utterly obnoxious. John was annoyingly submissive and forgiving of Jane’s gross behavior.

It seemed that the authors were trying to create this generations You’ve Got Mail which of course is my generations The Shop Around the Corner.
For me it failed miserably.

The characters weren’t likable. As we were told everything they had ever done wrong. With seems counterproductive if we are supposed to be rooting for them to end up together. This book lacked depth and there wasn’t any real support development.

I’m hoping that this is one of the very very rare cases that the movie is better than the book.

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Thank you, NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for allowing me to listen to this funny audiobook.

Well, what can I say? I loved the voice actors, they gave a very nice emphasis to the crazy stories John and Jane were writing each other.

The story itself for a little too long for me. The continuous back and forth of email was funny but after 40% of the book went by it became also boring.

I liked a lot the humor of this book, I found many things super relatable, but I didn´t connect to the characters at all and that is a problem because I struggled to finish it.
Anyway by the end was 3 solid stars.

I requested this book because I saw the movie was coming out and I hate to watch the movie before reading the book.
Well, the movie looks nothing like the book, they also changed Johns's name to Will…. If John and Jane were boring, Will and Jane it´s so obvious it´s laughable… but I´m here for the book, not the movie so…

If you like a rom-com with some crazy stories about life, ex-partners, and general unluckiness before finding love, well this is definitely for you.

Which Brings Me To You by Steve Almond and Julianna Baggott was a good read.
The narrators Kerby Heyborne and Renee Raudman did a good job telling this story.
I thought this book was cute and I was kept entertained throughout.
I am most definitely going to be checking out the book and movie because I love watching Hale on the screen.

Thank You NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I DNF’d this…. and I am not someone who DNFs books.— something about both narrators voices just graded on me, and they seemed ill fitted for the roles they were reading.. I will try this as a e-book, but I really did not enjoy the audiobook.. I love the premise of the story, and the characters are interesting.

I did not enjoy this. Had to DNF at 30% - this was so painstakingly boring.. the narration was not good. I could not get into this story or even start remotely liking the characters.

The mmc accidentally ejaculating into his own mouth is what sealed the deal on me DNFing… not interested in this movie now at all, but let’s hope it’s better than this.

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Which Brings Me to You
By: Steve Almond & Renee Raudman
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Pub Date: 1/16/2024

I struggled with this one. There was no fire with the characters. I however absolutely loved the narrator's Kerby Heyborne and Renee Raudman.
Jane and John first meet at a boring wedding. Having just met, they almost hooked up in a coat closet but cooler heads prevailed. John wonders if there is a chance for a relationship instead of a hook up. When they leave the wedding they exchange addresses and begin to write letters back and forth. Sharing all the details of their lives. Can they become a couple once all their baggage is out in the open?

After an awkward and unfinished sexual encounter during a wedding, John and Jane decided that they need to know each other deeply before trying for a relationship. Through a bunch of old fashioned letters, they open their hearts and souls and confess their darkest secrets love and life related. Is it enough to really fall in love? Great audiobook with Kirby Heyborne and Renée Raudman.

I was excited to listen to this book because it was going to be a movie. It wasn't quite what I expected. The hero and heroine meet at a wedding and agree to exchange letters. The letters are about their past relationships. I thought was going to be a traditional romance. I kind of struggled through this one. I just don't think this one was for me. The narrators didn't quite match what I thought the character voices would be. Huge thanks to Netgalley and the audiobook publisher for allowing me to listen and review this book.

I was so excited to listen to this book when I read the summary.

John and Jane meet at a wedding that turns out to be a terrible boring event. The chemistry and attraction are immediate. The sparks fly and their banter is intriguing.

They agree to exchange letters to get to know each other since they do not live close. This is when I lost interest. The letters were so similar to me that they started blurring together.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Confessions and reconciling with our past and how asking for forgiveness is what
goes down between the main characters, Jane and Will. They write letters to each
other over time, revealing their true selves. Will they like themselves?
Will the other accept the other, as they share their most intimate feelings and
past? Will they find the one thing that has eluded them: forgiveness and finding
someone that completely gets them? Will Jane and Will be each other’s “the one?”

This book will resonate with you, through lots of tears and laughter.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing - Audiobooks for this advanced audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

This audiobook is totally cringy. The narrators sound like they are 60 years old, MUCH OLDER than the characters they are supposed to be portraying. The story wasn’t going anywhere. I’m really hoping the movie is much better than the book.

This is the only time I felt… I hope the movie is better than the book. Essays about their past relationships, fails and ones that got away. It fell flat with me. I forced myself to finish the book and was bored of it. I liked one essay. “The Thruple” that one had humor in its bizarre situation.
The ending was not what I expected and left me feeling cheated. A lot of build up and then flat again.
I listened to the audiobook version of this title. I thought the narrator did an excellent job and had the right voice for the story. I gave the book one extra star for the narrator.

This story had me until the end and then it completely lost me. I am devastated. Ugh. It had so much potential! Why did it end the way it did?
And our narrators, their tones were so similar sometimes I would forget who was talking. Not that they sound identical or anything they just sound super similar.
Honestly, I loved this story up to the driving part at the end. IYKYK. Literally like last 95%.
I am raging right now. Please excuse this chaotic review.

This one wasn't for me. They met at a wedding then wrote letters to each other about every relationship or fling. By 70% I thought it would go a different direction. Thanks for allowing me to listen.

Jane and John meet at a boring wedding and almost hook up in a coatroom. They end up going their separate ways, but exchange letters with confessions of their past love affairs.

Which Brings Me to You is narrated by Kerby Heyborne and Renee Raudman. The biggest issue I have with the audio version of the book is that the voices of the narrators do not match the ages of the characters. The way the book is read, the characters sound more like they are in their 40's or 50's than 30-something.

The book itself is pretty dull, with a romantic dalliance at the beginning that ushers in conversations between two virtual strangers about their histories. I really do not see the point of the novel and would not recommend it to other readers.

Disclaimer: I was given the opportunity to listen to the audio version of Which Brings Me to You. The decision to review this book was entirely my own.

I love a good right person, wrong time romance and this one kind of gave me One day by David Nicholls vibes. I choose to listen to the audio and didn't love the narrators. That may be why I struggled to get into it but ultimately it wasn't for me. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early audio copy. I am still looking forward to checking out the movie version though!

No, no, no. This book wasn't for me. I didn't like the characters at all. They gave me the ick. I listened to this an an audiobook and felt the narrators were miscast.

Which Brings Me to You explores a romantic connection through a series of letters exchanged between two characters. While the concept of the narrative delivered through letters is intriguing, the execution falls short, lacking both engaging character development and a compelling plot. The use of semantics might contribute to the book's struggle to maintain reader interest.

Which Brings Me to You by Steve Almond and Julianna Baggot falls flat in delivering a satisfying reading experience. The premise of a novel unfolding through letters holds promise, offering a unique perspective on the development of a romantic relationship. However, the execution of this idea leaves much to be desired.

One of the major drawbacks of the book is the lack of substantial character development. The protagonists fail to evolve in a meaningful way, leaving readers disconnected from their journeys. Without a compelling and dynamic cast, the narrative lacks the depth needed to engage readers on an emotional level.

The plot, too, struggles to gain traction, lacking the necessary elements to keep the reader invested. The progression of the story through a series of letters can be a challenging format to master, and in this case, it unfortunately results in a narrative that feels disjointed and fails to build momentum. The lack of a compelling storyline exacerbates the book's overall shortcomings.

Furthermore, the choice of semantics may contribute to the difficulty in maintaining the reader's attention. While an unconventional narrative style can be a refreshing change, it seems to hinder rather than enhance the overall reading experience in this instance. The language used might create a barrier for readers, preventing them from fully immersing themselves in the unfolding story.

In conclusion, Which Brings Me to You falls short of expectations, earning a two-star rating. The promising concept of a story told through letters is overshadowed by lackluster character development, an unengaging plot, and potentially off-putting semantics. Unfortunately, this novel fails to live up to its intriguing premise and may not resonate with readers seeking a more compelling and immersive storytelling experience.

Thanks to Blackstone Audio & NetGalley for providing an audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was just OK. It feels like Steve Almond and Julianna Baggott had a lot of ker-azy dating stories and wanted to parlay them into a book, and this book is the result. It's not particularly helpful that the letters that comprise the work sound, well, like they were written by accomplished authors, and not ne'er-do-well urban thirtysomethings wookin pa nub. While I understand that two people writing back and forth will take time to polish their words, especially as per the limitations of what is essentially an extended, written flirtation, no one - no regular person who's not a trained author with advanced degrees/years of teaching/writing experience - would write letters like these. Also unhelpful: the voice acting is rather prettily precise, which makes the letters feel even more like artfully constructed literary pieces (about youthful indiscretion) and less like, you know, actual letters.

Parts of this book have not aged well - there are some passages that feel VERY early aughts and are things that probably wouldn't get published today. It was, oddly, a Kirkus notable book in 2006 (what?!).

Overall: enjoyable enough, if you connect with the characters (which I feel like I didn't). Someone will probably call it "a romance for thinking people," and I guess they're not wrong. Meh. I guess it just wasn't for me. 2.5 stars rounded up