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Oct 08, 2021Javacat7 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved it. Rainbow Rowell is a gem of a writer.
Jul 06, 2021Anika_Singh rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Lincoln reads other people’s emails for a living. Apparently, that’s his job now - he had a hard time believing it at first too. As he reads the emails sent between best friends Beth and Jennifer he finds himself not reporting them, even…
Apr 16, 2021Casiepaws rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Delightful story of love in the modern world. I love that her stories take place in the late nineties and includes various pop culture references. Her characters live and breathe on the page and take me with them.
Mar 25, 2021mkpederson rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An extremely charming rom com.
Nov 18, 2020RosaReads2 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was published in 2011 and takes place in 1999. Age-wise, these were my people in that year - married or committed relationship and having babies or contemplating them. To be honest, I’m not sure if I was ready to look at that year in…
Oct 17, 2020
Rainbow Rowell’s “Attachments” takes place in the late 20th century, where Lincoln’s job is to monitor and turn in people who misuse the company's e-mail program. Instead of turning in Beth and Jennifer, he ends up reading and enjoying…
Jun 23, 2020audmel65 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very funny. Good characters, they seemed like people you might know in real life. As an Omaha native, I liked the references to places like Sokol, Indian Hills Theater and the Ranch Bowl. The book was well written and easy to read. The…
Apr 08, 2020josieschneiderSI rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fans of You've Got Mail should definitely check out this unconventional love story set during the golden age of email. Beth and Jennifer spend their workdays gossiping over office email, even though they know it's being monitored. Tech guy…
Aug 07, 2019mmax3 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A slow read in the beginning. But it was worth finishing! Very realistic in regards to the struggle of meeting new people and breaking out of your shell.
Jun 19, 2019blue_book_169 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I like how the romance in this story is different than most other books. The way the two characters meet is unique but some people may see it as being "stalker-ish". I don't believe that is what Rowell meant for it to be, so I look past…
Mar 23, 2019JCLBeckyC rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic love story for sapiosexuals, pop culture geeks, and underdog lovers. In this homage to the written word, a man falls in love with a woman after reading her witty and wonderful emails, before he even knows what she looks…
Nov 17, 2018Starpoem rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
What I liked: + chick lit with male POV character + positive portrayal of geek culture + Rowell's ability to create suspense and keep me reading + nostalgia for the late 1990's/early 2000's What I disliked: - the…
May 13, 2018
It’s just before Y2K (remember that non-event?) and Lincoln is an IT guy in his late 20s whose job is to monitor the email at the newspaper where he works. Lincoln falls in love with the newspaper’s movie reviewer by reading her frequent…
Mar 12, 2018SPPL_Anna rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love Rowell's writing style and her characters are just so imminently interesting. I wanted to be friends with them all immediately. Plus it has so many laugh out loud moments!
Feb 14, 2018LiztheLibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I loved the style that Rowell uses to tell this story. Great read.
Aug 17, 2017ArapahoeTiegan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Internet has finally come to The Courier offices and Y2K is looming. The Courier's higher ups are worried about allowing their staff access to e-mail and the internet, but they couldn't delay it any longer. So, they've hired Lincoln to…
May 15, 2017AlexN07 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It takes a while to get into but once you do it's ridiculously sweet.
Apr 13, 2017EricaReynolds rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A great book to read when you want to relax and escape and hang out with some good friends. Friends who happen to be characters, but Rainbow Rowell writes such good characters. It seems quaint to think about Y2K now, and 1999 in general,…
Feb 28, 2017karplo rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The story starts slowly. It takes time before getting attached to the story. However, it worth pursuing the reading. I really like Rainbow Rowell's writing.
Feb 18, 2017mammothhawk229e rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Just plain average. Minor victories of guy losing weight, moving out of apartment, get a new job & meeting the girl at very end. Too plodding to get interested. Skimmed book. I'm more surprised two ladies didn't get disciplined for…
Nov 22, 2016ArapahoeLesley rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Rowell has amazing style.
Jul 05, 2016Lunytoucan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This author has a real talent for telling a story with different viewpoints. I had previously read Eleanor and Park and absolutely loved it though obviously targeted to the young adult audience. Attachments is her first book and meant…
Mar 03, 2016VRMurphy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A quick read, one snowy afternoon was all it took. Yes, the set-up is a bit contrived, but once you get past that, the characters are strong and interesting. I found the author's treatment of the self-image Lincoln has of himself, versus…
Jan 09, 2016virgogirl73 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a quick read, read it in about 2 days. Funny dialogue between Beth & Jennifer. Yes it can feel a bit voyeuristic from Lincoln's stand point but not so much to make it cringe worthy. Over all I'd recommend if someone were looking…
Jan 04, 2016rpavlacic rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While the ending is satisfying - the two protagonists end up falling in love - the premise is a bit creepy: An IT specialist mining through employees' e-mail communications to check for violations of netiquette only to find he is falling…