I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.

Bookishly Ever After was a wonderfully adorable read. The main character, Phoebe, is the most bookish I have ever encountered. Sure, she does some slightly-weird-for-me things (like dressing up as her favourite character every single time she has the chance), but she was definitely incredibly realistic and relatable for probably every bookworm out there. I loved how authentic she felt, and her goofiness and awkwardness in real life situations were borderline hilarious, at least for someone who definitely has lived through similar scenarios. I remember all too well trying to sneak a book at lunchtime especially since I still do it today when I was sixteen, and miserably failing most of the time, because real life always has a tendency to intrude in reading.

Phoebe's friends were awesome! I loved how this group of friends actually look out for each other, have one another's best interests at heart and actually show it. There was none of the drama and backstabbing I usually find in books set in high school, and that was definitely refreshing. I also liked how the author managed to introduce diverse characters without it feeling forced. There are LGBT characters, and Dev, Phoebe's love interest, is Indian, and they are all accepted for who they are, without it being too much of a deal. Like it should be. I was slightly disappointed by the fact that there were very few references to Indian culture and traditions other than Bollywood, but then again I hope these nuances in the characters' background will be better flashed out in the sequel.

Being a fluffy contemporary, most of the plot was actually very predictable, but I enjoyed reading it anyway. Phoebe and Dev are adorable characters, and I liked their banter throughout the book. The two of them are so clueless and clumsy that I spent most of the book with a silly smile on my face, and ended up even laughing out loud at some scenes. They also mature a lot throughout the book, especially Phoebe, as she tries to learn to deal with real life and accept herself for who she is. It sure is tempting to live vicariously through the toughest, most glamorous fictional characters, but it is only by learning to accept oneself and giving other people a chance to show how much they care that life can be lived to the fullest. And that is what Phoebe must learn to do.

"Well-meaning people are going to always try to butt into your life and make you fit their idea of what's best. Believe me, I know. But if you try to make everyone happy, you're going to end up miserable."

Bookishly Ever After delivers what it promises: a cute and funny contemporary romance that will have many, many bookworms see themselves reflected on these pages. ( )

This was a cute story for the first 3/4, but the last 1/4 just went too slowly for me, and I started to lose interest. I didn’t like the camp setting. This story reminded me a little of Rainbow Rowell’s “Fangirl,” but Rowell does it better. ( )

Loved the story line. I mean heck who of us doesn't have a book boyfriend or 4? I know I do! Phoebe and Em are great friends and i love that Em doesn't give up on finding her a RL boyfriend! And even though Phoebe is really too stuck in her books and knitting, I find her relate-able. The back and forth between Phoebe and Dev reminded me of exactly like all the great YA books I have read, and I love that we can all fall for the"Book boyfriend" in this book!.

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I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Yay to cute teen novels!!! I used to love reading cute romance novels when I was younger, and this novel is just such a throwback to those times! After all of the dark thrillers that I've been reading, I was quite happy to receive this book! And the best part about this novel? It has a female protagonist who LOVES to read and is super awkward! I cannot tell you how long I have waited for this moment, so thank you to the author for writing this!

Phoebe Martins' perfect world resides in a YA novel with magic and a hot paranormal love interest. Now if only her life outside of the book could be the same. But when Phoebe finds out that Dev, the hottest guy in the clarinet section of band, might actually have a crush on her, she's at a loss as to what to do. So ... she turns to her favorite books for advice. In order to win Dev over, Phoebe decides to go through a personality change and become just like one of her favorite heroines. But will that be enough to win Dev's heart?

Like I said before, this is one hell of a cute teen romance novel. It is exactly as what the summary says: girl likes boy but doesn't know how to go about telling him how she feels. I really liked this book because it reminded me of my own teenage days, with those crushes and awkward moments and those little fantasies about having a guy tell you he likes you - and saying it back to him! Phoebe is a really cute character and her group of friends are really funny. The story did progress a bit too slowly at times, but it was still enjoyable! I think the one thing that began to get a little old for me were the number of "excerpts" from the books that Phoebe was reading; while I get the point of it, there were just too many of them and they sometimes hampered the speed of the already-slow story. Overall, a really cute and funny novel about love and friendship, and I would recommend this to preteens/young teens!

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Another example of a book I would have liked when I was in high school/younger but doesn't really fit me anymore.

Of course, I always wish my life was a book. I'd be living it up as a Slytherin in Hogwarts if that was the case. But Phoebe Martin, our bookish protagonist, takes it to a whole new level, and tries to change her personality to match that of her favorite heroines in order to impress the guy she likes.

The story in general was rambly and didn't really have a definite direction, so you don't really get to the point until halfway through the book. It was mostly day to day typical school adventures of Phoebe and her friends, along with her love of knitting and books. There was also the stereotypical crush on popular guy turns into crush on guy that's so much better for her.

Not to mention, the using the books for advice and flirting - not so applicable to real life.

I mentally flailed for a minute before my catalogue of bookish flirting started working on disaster control. Hold the cup to your lips. Smile a slow smile. A quick review of my outfit concluded that my jeans and hoodie weren't too awful. Speak. "Oh, hi, Kris."

While I am more subtle about my love of books and all things bookish (though my friends would disagree), I couldn't really relate to Phoebe. Sure, we both love books, but the heroines of romance novellas would be terrible to take advice from.

If I read this freshman year high school, maybe. I was always thinking I was Mia Thermopolis, true princess material right here. ( )