Complete case of lost interest. I was excited to read this book but once in, I realized that my reading taste or more accurately reading mood had utterly changed which is partially the reason why I didn't like this. In addition to that, this wasn't exactly phenomenal; very generic plotline, predictable cast of characters and too many overused tropes in my opinion all contributed to making this a very okayyy and somewhat annoying read.

I couldn't bring myself to finish this book. I found it boring and not at all engaging.

Such a cute contemporary! I'm not a huge fan of contemporary but I couldn't pass this one up. It was a fun, quick read and I'd definitely pick up more from this author in the future!

I was kind of hesitant going into this book because I was not feeling that excitement. I remember reading a book similar to this idea and loving it so that's where I went with my gut. However, I could only get 40 pages in before putting the book down. This book was not for me but that does not mean that this book could not be for someone else.

“Too bad real boyfriends aren't as awesome as book boyfriends.”

In a perfect world, this story would be every bookworm's dream.

This is a book about a girl who loves to read, is obsessed with book boyfriends, and who prefers fictional people over real people. She reads in the middle of the cafeteria and tries to learn life skills from the characters in her favourite books. But sometimes her bookish nature keeps her from seeing things objectively, and more often than not, these misconceptions lead to big misunderstandings. Sound familiar? Yeah. I feel personally attacked by this book, too. *insert laughing with tears emoji*

The premise of this book is a goldmine. I just had a few problems with the execution of it. Perhaps I'm a little too mature for this story now. If I read this when I was thirteen, it would probably be one of my favourite books. Unfortunately I am twenty two and mad at the world, so it didn't feel quite as magical to me. But that's a different issue.

Some parts felt dragged out too much. I really didn't like the extra passages that were supposed to be from Phoebe's favourite books. It just made the slower parts feel even slower. They didn't add more substance to the story like I'm sure they were intended to. Maybe you'll like them more than I did. Maybe you will skip them altogether. Whatever floats your boat. I just feel like 50% of this book was unnecessary. Seriously, I was shocked when I looked down to see that I was only halfway through. No declaration of love yet? No knitted socks? Let's speed things up, people! Anyways, I am ridiculous. Please ignore me. 

Bookishly Ever After is cute and fluffy and incredibly bookish. If that's what you're looking for, you will love this book.

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

I really wanted to love Bookishly Ever after, but the main character just didn't resonate with me. She loves books, thats always a plus and is what made me pick it up in the first place, but it just didn't seem to go anywhere.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in return for my honest opinion.

This book was so enjoyable. It is a YA book, and not my usual type of book, but it sounded good; so I thought I would give it a try. I am happy I did. It was cute, it was funny, it was typically teen without being irritating. Pheobe is a great character, made me think of myself as a teen a few times, her crush Dev is sweet and the story so enjoyable. I will definitely be recommending this to my girls, they will love it too.

I really did enjoy this YA novel had a sprinkle of what every teenage age girl wants in a book boys and magic ...sorted x

A light teenage/YA book. It reminded me of Twilight at the start, but grew into its own story further on.

DNF at 33% – Page 125 of 378
This may be a case of “it’s not you, it’s me” but I could not make myself care about Phoebe and her little romance issue. I rolled my eyes a lot reading this, and that is not a good thing. I thought I might like this because the main character was really into books, but no. It turns out I am not a “book loving main character” fan. I don’t like how she was a bad stereotype for fan girls. We are not all like that and I hope most of us were a little embarrassed by being compared to this girl. It made me really weary to pick up a book about book lovers. That is not a good thing.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a light, fun read. Very easy to get back into after a break from reading. It has very enjoyable characters and a cute, charming plot. Phoebe is a character that many people can easily relate to and Dev is really down to earth and has a lot of great character traits. I'd recommend this book to anyone who also enjoys books and has fangirl moments or book boyfriends!

Unfortunately, I labeled this book as DNF and I did not complete. I was unable to get through it and I hate that but I really tried. I'm not saying it won't be a good book to someone else, it just wasn't my cup of tea. Thanks for the opportunity.

This such a good YA series! I love a good YA read, and with a touch of fantasy or supernatural-all the better. This was an excellent beginning to a series and I will be reading the next one ASAP.

<p>Ahh, to once again be a swooning high school student, with true love meaning a struggle against miscommunication, errant text messages, and interference by meddling friends. Without a physical Cyrano around, our heroine Phoebe resorts to cribbing behaviour and repartée from her favourite paranormal YA novels. Does she get the guy (it's a teen romance novel, so the answer to that should be obvious)? Do we know the outcome pretty much from the get-go (again, teen romance, obvious answer)? Did that stop me from greedily rushing through to the end to make sure (randos on the internet may not know me, but rest assured, this is another obvious answer)? </p>

<p>It's an escapist, romance novel where I can pretend that all high school are like fictional American high schools with football teams and clubs and friends whose parents give them cars, rather than the hellish, lonely, public transit slog that my high school years turned into, and that even if I am a bookish, antisocial crafter, I can Mary Sue myself up and get a hot guy and it'll all be wonderful (I originally typed <i>worderful</i>, which I think may be an even better word to describe <A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/15521488/book/145987560">Bookishly Ever After</a>) fantasy and doesn't high school seem much better in fiction? In my nightmares where I'm back in high school, I'm going to start hoping for some fictional locales.</p>

<p><A href="https://www.librarything.com/work/15521488/book/145987560">Bookishly Ever After</a> by Isabel Bandeira went on sale January 12, 2016.</p>

<p><small>I received a copy free from <a href="https://www.netgalley.com/">Netgalley</a> in exchange for an honest review.</small></p>

It pains me to give this book one star; however, if I'm being honest, I just did not enjoy it.

I was excited about this book: a bookworm who ends up falling for a friend - that is right up my alley.

And yet, Phoebe drove me absolutely bonkers. I didn't feel like she was a particularly strong heroine, despite her desire to be.

I don't want to go too much into why I didn't like this book. I think much of it can be attributed to the fact that I am an adult mom and this is a YA book that you need to be a teenager to actually enjoy. Just don't think it is anywhere close to reality. It's a fairy tale.

I received an eARC of this book from the publisher. This is my honest review.

I thought I would like this book a lot more than I actually did. While I did like the concept of a main character who uses the personality traits from her favorite book characters to help boost her dating life,, I wasn't able to connect with the main character on an emotional level. . Additionally, I was put off by the way her friends treated her. Her best friend came across as bossy and self-serving and guy-friend was passive until he needed to shift the focus off of him. I also found the romance lacking.

This was an okay read for me—fun yet predictable, engaging yet not unforgettable. Still, recommended for those who enjoy books about readers!

I suppose I get the appeal of this book. It's cute, has fairly realistic characters and a few clever little lines and anecdotes.
Here's the thing, the true bookish girl wouldn't ever have a makeover and suddenly be appealing and popular. Sorry but this just doesn't happen in real life. Nor would she, before the makeover, be left alone (no bullying) as she appears to be. What I wouldn't have given to be invisible like that in high school.

It's a cute book about a girl who loves books and uses them to become more popular, outgoing and get some boys. But let's be honest, the Hunger Games and Divergent are probably not giving our teens the kind of advice that is easily translated to their real, technology driven lives.

Now, if I was 13 or 14 (and not mid-30s) and reading Bookishly Ever After, I could see myself becoming obsessed with the other stories besides the main one. There are snippets of the books our lead gal loves throughout. As they are in no real order I could see myself figuring out the order, how many books are "quoted" and putting those together.
In fact I'd have rather read any of fictional books that are referenced than the book I was reading!

Maybe Isabel Bandiera will write those books instead of more in this series.

Overall I'm going to read second book because I have it already and maybe the story and characters improve...?

This book. THIS BOOK! Let me tell yah, it had such a promising premise. Hello! - book boyfriends, girl who loves to read, witty retorts and comebacks, diverse characters. But man, the main plot was poorly executed and the ending was beyond predictable. It was too long to maintain my full attention and some of the interactions throughout this book were so cringy.

Sometimes I can't even believe that I was two hours in and still resisted the urge to DNF. Like c'mon, was it necessary to make the MC naive and dumb? Also, what was with the stereotypes? Lord help me. Hours upon hours of my precious reading time could have been saved if this book was cut in half.

I will, however, painfully admit that I did enjoy the overlap of stories. Throughout the book you are following Phoebe Martin's real life but also the storyline of a book she is currently reading as well, which in my opinion, was better than the main plot itself.