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Ask Me What I’m Reading
Eleanor Goymer
Publication Date: July 2nd, 2026
HarperCollins UK | One More Chapter
336 Pages
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Genre: General Fiction | New Adult | Romance
I really wanted to love this book—I mean, it’s a romance book about books. But it was a bit too much of a slow burn. That usually works for me with romances, as I like the characters to take their time while falling in love, but these characters were extremely slow. It is labelled as new adult, so they may be the reason why, and that’s a personal preference rather than the book itself not being worthy, so I believe two and a half stars is more than fair; that means it was an average read on my star rating system.
The story is about Sophie, who notices a man who is always reading the same book she is. Both Sophie and Max are dealing with a lot of grief and disappointment, and together they help each other open up again. However, the “will they or won’t they” went back and forth too much. (view spoiler)
Honestly, I enjoyed the side characters more than the mains. Sophie finds herself building a group of friends who have the same love of books, and I found that very heartwarming. Because the meet-cute of Sophie and Max starts off as silently eyeing each other on their train rides, the pace slags off a bit. The plotline is very typical of romances, and I found it terribly predictable.
I guess what I am trying to say after all that is that the book is sweet in its own way and very charming. I did like how the author showed how books can bring people together, and it was pleasant enough to read over the weekend—it just didn’t wow me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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