tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post7062563364156004855..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite TropesKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-43856806108776952642019-08-29T17:10:02.169-04:002019-08-29T17:10:02.169-04:00I have read a lot of complaints about enemies-to-l...I have read a lot of complaints about enemies-to-lovers being more like damaging relationship to lovers. Not my thing either. I have No Love Allowed on my TBR. Maybe I will make it one of my backlist books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-12364316004669605062019-08-28T21:24:23.284-04:002019-08-28T21:24:23.284-04:00Fauxromance gets me every time too! I also like en...Fauxromance gets me every time too! I also like enemies to lovers but only if it does well (often it is bullying to romance and I don't stand for that!) I really need to read The Fill in Boyfriend! For fauxromance, I really enjoyed No love Allowed by Kate Evangelista.Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-44846844988066312122019-08-24T13:50:18.292-04:002019-08-24T13:50:18.292-04:00I am a solid McGarry fangirl. Her new book sounds ...I am a solid McGarry fangirl. Her new book sounds incredible, and I will cry if my request on NG is not approved. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81075117238210375842019-08-24T13:49:42.167-04:002019-08-24T13:49:42.167-04:00I need more Cath Crowley. She just owned me with W...I need more Cath Crowley. She just owned me with Words in Deep Blue. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-45194498578734657602019-08-24T13:18:02.956-04:002019-08-24T13:18:02.956-04:00Friend to more is one of my absolutely favorite tr...Friend to more is one of my absolutely favorite tropes. I fall for it every time. And Katie McGarry did it so, so well with Only a Breath Apart. (It helps that I love everything she writes. :)Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81070135219446323352019-08-24T13:05:47.987-04:002019-08-24T13:05:47.987-04:00Ahh, this is a great recommendations list and I am...Ahh, this is a great recommendations list and I am such a fan of both of these tropes as well, so THANK you so much for this :D I loved so many of these books as well, especially to all the boys and words in deep blue. I have Only a breath apart on my TBR, I can't wait to read it :DMarie @ Drizzle and hurricane Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305855207183517613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-77285784445583345682019-08-24T12:18:08.268-04:002019-08-24T12:18:08.268-04:00True. You would like to think that most strong rel...True. You would like to think that most strong relationships are built on a foundation of friendship. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-20783752547620001012019-08-24T10:27:07.191-04:002019-08-24T10:27:07.191-04:00I'm not a fauxmance fan, but I do like a good ...I'm not a fauxmance fan, but I do like a good friend-to-more romance. I think it's because they happen so often in real life that they feel authentic. I haven't read any of your suggestions in that category, so I'll have to give some of them a go!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-73589470546842762572019-08-24T08:29:59.625-04:002019-08-24T08:29:59.625-04:00Do they do a lot of fake dating in k-dramas? All I...Do they do a lot of fake dating in k-dramas? All I know about k-drama I have heard second hand, but they sound great. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-65043897803573271792019-08-23T19:14:05.484-04:002019-08-23T19:14:05.484-04:00What a great list of recommendations Sam!! ❤️❤️❤️ ...What a great list of recommendations Sam!! ❤️❤️❤️ For some reason I really love fake dating too! I'm not sure what its allure is but I sign right up if its in a k-drama lol. I don't read it often but I see a book or two I need to look up now.Dani @ Perspective of a Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431727579736210318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-36792871413543802022019-08-23T19:11:15.642-04:002019-08-23T19:11:15.642-04:00Right? They're the best! I always like seeing ...Right? They're the best! I always like seeing what sort of new situations the authors can come up with for forcing the fake romance too. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-4654939975384662142019-08-23T16:24:43.046-04:002019-08-23T16:24:43.046-04:00I love fake romances that become real romances! It...I love fake romances that become real romances! It was one of the ones on my list too. Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-37363715139194105792019-08-22T19:58:29.912-04:002019-08-22T19:58:29.912-04:00Every. Time. Right? Every. Time. Right? Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-68024290514232379752019-08-22T19:56:38.290-04:002019-08-22T19:56:38.290-04:00Ooooh yes. These are two of my favorite ones that ...Ooooh yes. These are two of my favorite ones that I enjoy as well. Fauxmance gets me everytime. Great picks, Sam! :) BookPrincessReviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949455459995423974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58609227117116304472019-08-22T05:31:40.823-04:002019-08-22T05:31:40.823-04:00Both very worthy of being read. Both very worthy of being read. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90883200458807757772019-08-22T00:01:39.224-04:002019-08-22T00:01:39.224-04:00I need to get reading, I've only read two book...I need to get reading, I've only read two books on your list (To All the Boys and Fill-in Boyfriend).Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-22568615998871224392019-08-21T14:18:58.525-04:002019-08-21T14:18:58.525-04:00Same. I imagine those romances lasting forever, be...Same. I imagine those romances lasting forever, because they were born from a strong friendship, and usually having seen the best and worst of that person without those love-sick rose colored glasses. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-22999864291519912182019-08-21T14:17:59.983-04:002019-08-21T14:17:59.983-04:00I don't know where I saw that term, but I love...I don't know where I saw that term, but I loved it. I have never been disappointed by a friends-to-more story. They are always so solid. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16406680682611384722019-08-21T13:33:11.614-04:002019-08-21T13:33:11.614-04:00I'm a sucker for the friends-to-more trope, it...I'm a sucker for the friends-to-more trope, it's one of my all-time faves that always makes me love a book! <br /><br />Steph - www.nourishmeblog.co.ukStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276316193146837172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-31960344180034893422019-08-21T13:22:32.425-04:002019-08-21T13:22:32.425-04:00Hahaha I did not know it was called fauxmance but ...Hahaha I did not know it was called fauxmance but it is obvious indeed sam! But I do prefer your second one.Beware Of The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146867538038694877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-47379360466446624042019-08-21T04:42:34.390-04:002019-08-21T04:42:34.390-04:00Glad I could introduce you to a few new titles. Glad I could introduce you to a few new titles. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-1463013458063239532019-08-21T04:42:11.913-04:002019-08-21T04:42:11.913-04:00That's exactly what I think I love most about ...That's exactly what I think I love most about the trope. They think there's nothing, and then there is this AHA moment, and the characters have to confront themselves about their feelings. It's always good for me. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-36193384873183908112019-08-21T04:41:07.029-04:002019-08-21T04:41:07.029-04:00The only love triangles I struggle with are when t...The only love triangles I struggle with are when they have siblings in there, like in the Summer series by Jenny Han, because I hate to see family blown apart over a girl/guy. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-13390562597820019492019-08-21T04:40:09.414-04:002019-08-21T04:40:09.414-04:00I almost used On the Fence for friends-to-more, bu...I almost used On the Fence for friends-to-more, but I thought I should show a little love to some other authors. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80209439507145061182019-08-21T04:39:33.879-04:002019-08-21T04:39:33.879-04:00If you've seen the movie for TATBILB, you have...If you've seen the movie for TATBILB, you have a good feel for the book. They didn't get EVERYTHING in the film, but it captured the essence well. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com