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mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
Dit was echt zo leuk! Weer een toffe novella door Sarina Bowen, binnenkort maar eens beginnen met de niet novella die ik ook uit de bieb heb gehaald! Twee leuke karakters, Katie en Andrew! We zien hoe zij op een date gaan naar de sorority van Katie om te helpen met een kerstmisevent. Helaas is daar ook de ex van Katie, en MAN wat vond ik die jongen cringe en vervelend zeg. Waarschijnlijk ook omdat we hem door Katie's ogen zagen. XD Ik vond de chemie tussen Andrew en Katie geweldig, heerlijke banter en ook leuk om eens een vrouw de leiding te zien nemen bij sex. En de sex scenes waren goed geschreven.
En dan is er de epiloog. Waar ik vol overtuiging van was dat we nog de tijd na deze tijd zouden zien.. maar nee het is de POV van Katie's ex. Eikeltje zoals ik hem noemde. Maar er zijn wat dingen in de epiloog waar ik OMG bij ging. Ik verklap het niet verder, maar het veranderde heel veel voor mij.
En dan is er de epiloog. Waar ik vol overtuiging van was dat we nog de tijd na deze tijd zouden zien.. maar nee het is de POV van Katie's ex. Eikeltje zoals ik hem noemde. Maar er zijn wat dingen in de epiloog waar ik OMG bij ging. Ik verklap het niet verder, maar het veranderde heel veel voor mij.
jennloveseric's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
freadomlibrary's review
4.0
Sooo cute! I loved this little novella and the epilogue was pretty epic.
a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
A nice little novella featuring a couple of side characters of this series. Really sweet, wish it was smexier, but bonus points for the charming endearing underdog (who is in no way shabby whatsoever) who wins the hot girl!
A nice little novella featuring a couple of side characters of this series. Really sweet, wish it was smexier, but bonus points for the charming endearing underdog (who is in no way shabby whatsoever) who wins the hot girl!
jackiehorne's review against another edition
4.0
Loved how Bowen takes the character who would have been the mean bitchy rival in another writer's novel and turns her into the heroine of this feminist story about frat boy privilege and the gender privilege many college-aged boys take for granted.
beckyrendon's review against another edition
4.0
I love when nice guys get what they deserve and the not nice guys do too. Blonde Date is just that- the just desserts.
It's the perfect amount of adorkable and sweet.
It's the perfect amount of adorkable and sweet.
readfrenzy's review against another edition
2.0
Audiobook Review
It’s been awhile since I’ve read any books from The Ivy Years series, but I remember liking them. Blonde Date is a stand-alone novella in the series, and I know you can’t rate novellas using the same criteria as full-length novels, but this story just didn’t do it for me.
Romance is fiction, and—true—it leans towards the fantastical, but there needs to be some part that’s relatable in order for me to enjoy it. No part of this book makes sense to me. I think the story is supposed to be somewhat of a romantic comedy, but I didn’t find it funny—just silly and immature. Andrew seems like a decent guy, though, and I even appreciated his insecurities. However, I threw in the towel with the introduction of sexy times. It’s incongruous with the rest of the plot.
It could be my age or my mood, but ultimately the chemistry between the two main characters felt non-existent and the story didn’t interest me.
About the Audiobook:
I’ve listened to the female narrator, Saskia Maarleveld, before and had the same issue with her. Her narration sounds far too flat for my taste. The male narrator, Nick Podehl, is okay, but he reminds me of a teenage boy, which I suppose can be fitting if that’s what you associate with a college sophomore. I do not.
It’s been awhile since I’ve read any books from The Ivy Years series, but I remember liking them. Blonde Date is a stand-alone novella in the series, and I know you can’t rate novellas using the same criteria as full-length novels, but this story just didn’t do it for me.
Romance is fiction, and—true—it leans towards the fantastical, but there needs to be some part that’s relatable in order for me to enjoy it. No part of this book makes sense to me. I think the story is supposed to be somewhat of a romantic comedy, but I didn’t find it funny—just silly and immature. Andrew seems like a decent guy, though, and I even appreciated his insecurities. However, I threw in the towel with the introduction of sexy times. It’s incongruous with the rest of the plot.
It could be my age or my mood, but ultimately the chemistry between the two main characters felt non-existent and the story didn’t interest me.
About the Audiobook:
I’ve listened to the female narrator, Saskia Maarleveld, before and had the same issue with her. Her narration sounds far too flat for my taste. The male narrator, Nick Podehl, is okay, but he reminds me of a teenage boy, which I suppose can be fitting if that’s what you associate with a college sophomore. I do not.
andrea_author's review against another edition
5.0
I love everything Sarina Bowen writes. This was a quick, cute read—but the narrators took it to a whole other level. Nick Podehl and Saskia Maarleveld are a-m-a-z-i-n-g. No lie, this may be the best audiobook I've ever listened to.