Mary Frame (1)

First off, please tell me I’m not the only one who hears Cher belting it out in their mind when they read the title of this book? Just me, huh ok. Moving on.
I like to think of this book as a good mix of The Time Travelers Wife meets Back to the Future with a hint of who done it mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. It was a fast read as I really couldn’t put it down (I stayed up till 2am the night I started the book).
I appreciated the undertones of dealing with show more big emotions such as grief, loneliness and the need for community. The romance was a nice mix of rom-com fun with steamy passion on top. The language was tactfully placed thru out the book which I appreciated, nothing worse then characters that can’t articulate themselves with nothing more than profanity. I will say the steamy scenes were just that, quite steamy so perhaps a book better suited to an older audience (thou that could just be the mom in me talking).
The only thing I found wanting with this book was I wish the ending had been a tad longer. Not that the chapter needed to drag on, I just wish there was more closure to the characters. It just felt a tad rushed at the end and perhaps I just wasn’t ready for it to be over.
Other then that it was five stars for me and I look forward to reading more of Mary’s books in the future as this was my first taste. show less

Well, I think the name really says it all but I was looking for a light, funny read and hoped this would deliver. Sadly, it was just another soap opera level rom com. There were some light, funny moments but many, many more eye roll moments. I just think this genre, particularly MCs in their early 20's, may have run it's course for me - time to buy a cane to shake at the neighbor kids.

I was going to rate this at maybe a 2 or 3. The writing needed some technical help but it was readable even though Lucy wasn't actually as nerdy as she was supposed to be. I mean, the reader is told that she is terrible at socializing and making friends, but she makes, like, 4 friends right off the bat.

HOWEVER. I am giving this one star because when Lucy and Jensen bone for the first time, she tells him that because she is on the pill and they are both clean, they don't need a condom and show more "besides, neither condoms nor birth control protect you from sexually transmitted diseases". This is a direct quote and THIS IS NOT FUCKING TRUE. It is true that hormonal BC does not protect against STI's. BUT BESIDES BEING A FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL, PROTECTING AGAINST STI'S IS THE OTHER FUCKING REASON WE USE CONDOMS. And a person who is a giant, fact-loving nerd would know this. Are condoms perfect? No. But that doesn't mean they don't work at all.

For real, if you want to protect yourself from most STI's, use a condom. show less

I entered a contest and got a signed copy of this book as a prize. I loved the book and read it in one day.
The main character Lucy is different. Some may not like her at first because, she’s so intellectually smart, that she’s socially clueless. On top of that she has a bluntly honest demeanor that most people would find off-putting. In truth, she’s naive and really very charming.
She’s a resident genius of a college trying to keep her study grant. The study is all about emotions. show more Lucy is very clinical and approaches everything logically which makes it impossible for her to come up with a basis for her study. If she can’t, she will lose the grant and the only life she’s known since she was thirteen.
Her mentor puts everything on hold and tells her that experiencing emotions herself might give her the perspective she needs.
She makes a few friends and hatches a plan to experience a relationship with Jensen, her hot next door neighbor. Before you know it, she begins to feel real emotions like concern, shame, embarrassment, arousal, jealousy, and love.
The book combines a mix of Lucy’s carefully constructed solitary life and the chaotic uncertainty of the real life of college students. We also get to see many hilarious, laugh out loud moments of awkwardness. The part about her drunken grandmother calling everyone Scooby was the best!
If you’re on the fence on this one, it’s a quick read, enjoyable and clever. Imperfect Chemistry creates the formula for a perfect emotional bond. show less