Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

February 20, 2020 – February 23, 2020

I’ve needed books lately that were light and with a happy ending. I’m not sure why – I devoured Calculating Stars like I was dying and needed to see the sky one last time – but when I started the next one and it got intense with her deciding/being forced into the program, I had to stop. Same this with Senlin Ascends (which I still haven’t blabbed about) though I did force myself to push through that last chapter – even after Amit spoiled the hope of the ending.

So I checked out hitchhiker books because they were light and funny, and then when I heard a friend blab about this book it sounded perfect.

And it was. I agreed that what he was doing was soooo wrong and line crossing, but I also understood why he did it- because I was so excited to get the next email chain too! The chapters between the email chapters that were about him were a disappointment at first, but then they got better around chapter 39 – which was my favorite chapter in the whole book. 😜

I wondered how I would feel if someone had done this to me in the same situation, but then I realized that I probably would have reacted the same way Beth did – because we’re both insane and weird. This whole thing would not have worked with other people- but it worked with us -and it worked because it was him. If it was anyone else – it would have been a creepy disaster.

But it didn’t – wasn’t – and I thought the book should have ended in the break room and was bothered by the next chapter – then I loved it. It was wonderful. Because you saw them afterward and that it DID work out. That even though I knew they were perfect for each other, that THEY now knew it too.

I didn’t think it was cheesy at all. That last line – it’s how I feel every time I see my husband. Wow – TMI – but I guess it’s not a secret that I love the man I married.

ANYWAYS! This book wasn’t just about love stuff- it was also about friendship. I now really want my best friend to read this book so we can laugh together about how much we’re like Beth and Jennifer! It has helped remind me of what a healthy friendship looks like – and what one doesn’t look like. It’s what I should always look for now.

Yay for true love and love before first sight and best friendship and moving out and moms cooking good food and annoying sisters and evil ex’s and dumb jobs and dumber but important friends and accepting the happiness life throws at you no matter the path that it took to get there.

I have his other books on hold – I’m excited to read them!