Take a chance and change your life…
College is where Hannah Gregory plans to follow in her dad’s footsteps as a chemistry prodigy–except she bombs her first test. And now her future isn’t so certain. Worse, she’s not sure she wants it anymore. Salvation comes from an unlikely place—a used bookstore and the sexy Ben Fisher, the passionate college senior who works there.
Ben is trapped in a life mapped out for him. Trapped in a future career as a lawyer to make his father happy. Trapped pursuing a girl he doesn’t even like because she fits into a world he doesn’t want but can’t escape. But then he meets the beautiful and quirky Hannah. And for the first time, he knows what it means to truly want something.
So he gives in to being her friend. Then to wanting her. Then to kissing her. But freedom comes with a cost, and it isn’t long before their carefully planned lives begin to fall apart…
"I absolutely adored this book ... it was exactly what I wanted and more. I loved the writing and its effortlessness ... I was attached to this story and these characters. I felt them. I ached with them. I wanted to cry with them. This has quickly become one of my new favorite contemporary novels because it can be so relatable to so many college students." --Dee, Goodreads
"He has to be the COOLEST character I have ever read. Quite frankly, this book is amazing and I would recommend it to all bookish girls (and guys) who like this kind of story. The title recommends itself. This Book Will Change Your Life." --Hadassa, Goodreads
I got sucked in by the title and the premise.
Love love love Hannah. She's so much stronger than she thinks she is and I really enjoyed reading her figure things out. I adored that she stood up for what she wanted, no matter how much it hurt.
Ben is insanely passionate about books and I wanted to qu ...more
First, let me apologize to the author. I'll admit I was afraid to start this book because she's an online acquaintance from pre-publishing and I was totally afraid that I'd blow that whole thing if I read and did not like her book. After all I nearly have a gold medal in the one star rating olympics ...more
Ben and Hannah are two university students at a crossroads, when they find each other. They fall in love over shared books.
(In fact, I got a couple ideas for future reads from this book)
Ben is reluctant to pursue his attraction to Hannah for the first 3rd but was wonderfully apologetic for being an ...more
3.5 - 4 / 5 Fangs
I went into this book wanting a cute and fun romance book, and that is exactly what I got. I was so pleased with this book! I was especially happy with the romance. I thought the romance in this book was just so cute and well written. Sure, the couple had some drama that drove me cr ...more
Originally posted on Daydreaming Books.
**I received an eARC of this book from Entangled Publishing, LLC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**
This book was SO, SO GOOD! I immensely enjoyed every single thing in this book, the plot was nice, the characters were great, they had their flaws ...more
*I received this eARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*
I went into this book wanting a cute love story that was filled with adorable scenes that would make me laugh and smile…and that is exactly what I got! It's a book about booklovers in a bookstore?! Hello how can this not be amazing ...more
In the acknowledgements Amanda Weaver tells us what inspired her to write this book. I remember very well when she first tweeted about the cute boy she saw in that bookstore.
A guy becomes a hundred times sexier when you find out he reads. There’s just something about a guy who opens his mind to the ...more
4 stars
This Book Will Change Your Life was such a good read, I really enjoyed it.
I was drawn in from the first page until the last, a lovely/relaxing Sunday afternoon read.
I loved Hannah, she was smart, sweet, honest and very likable. I really connected with her character. I enjoyed watching her fal ...more
Hannah has always loved and dreamed of being a Chemist just like her mother was before she died and her father is now and so she begins her college life as a Chemistry major studying Honors Chem. After she fails her first major test , she is distraught and she heads out and finds herself standing in ...more
Loved it! Truly one of the sweetest books I've ever read. And Bookstore Boy, Ben was dreamy. ...more
Very cute and, as an English Major, I loved the "falling in love over books" premise. ...more
The review is also available on my blog, Bows & Bullets Reviews
With a title and a summary like this, what bookworm can resist? Obviously I can't. I've been on a review-copy downloading ban because I have too much I need to read and review. I was doing good, only downloading things by authors I know ...more
My review cross-posted from Wit and Sin: http://witandsin.blogspot.com/2015/09...
This Book Will Change Your Life is a bibliophile’s dream romance. Hannah and Ben are two endearing college students brought together by chance and who end up finding a connection through the magic of books. Their en ...more
received in exchange for a honest review. This is a cute cute romance.
Ben is this awkward guy who has a love for books and this is what he wants to get lost in-the emotions, thoughts, concepts of books. He wants to immerse himself in what they bring to him. He wants to express this love to others an ...more
When I lived in NYC I loved visiting the old, private owned bookstores. There’s a charm to those. The smells, the care each title receives, the little nooks only the owners and employees know, the personal touch. Don’t get me wrong, Barnes & Noble is one of the chains I still enjoy and basically dro ...more
Originally posted HERE .
It’s always such an amazing moment when you find a New Adult author whose books aren’t full of misogyny and guys punching each other. This was one of the best contemporary romances I’ve read in… well, in forever, and it featured two lovely, sweet, likeable and intelligent ...more
I received an ARC of this ebook from Net Galley.
This was a really quick, fun read. Not much substance, but that's okay. Its a nice refresher from long, complex books. Mostly, this could be a YA book, until the sex scenes. Which are pretty mild, but I would hate to think of a young teen reading this ...more
3.5 Smooches
“Glasses? Lord, cute boys in glasses are my kryptonite.”
This Book Will Change Your Life is my first book by Amanda Weaver and was a fun and light read in the New Adult genre. Hannah is a college freshman on the path to be a great chemist like her dad but when a rainstorm has her dati ...more
DISCLAIMER: I requested an e-ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Characters/Plot: Hannah is a chem major in college, and Ben just happens to be the one to recommend one of the best books to her when she gets caught in the rain at the bookstore he works in. The two cli ...more
Must be my week to read books with geeky heroes and I am absolutely loving them! Ben is adorable and his enthusiasm for all things books is endearing. He knows what he would like to do with his life but family pressure has him going in a different direction. He's perfect for Hannah though! She's a s ...more
I absolutely adore Hannah and Ben, cutest couple ever! And whats more they meet at a book store and climax of the story also happens at a book store, simply awesome. For a book lover this one is surely a treat. Other characters are also good. Overall book is interesting and very enjoyable.
Writing st ...more
I found this to be a sweet story about two college people, who find a bond over books. It's sweet how they meet, and the bond. It's nice for a book lover to read about two peoples bonding over books. At times the story was somewhat predictable(but what romance novel isn't). Overall I thought this bo ...more
Love love love!!!
Loved! I read this in one sitting. My only issue was that I didn't want it to end. I recommend. ...more
I had to start a new shelf for this book called "savoured the words" as it captured the attention of all of my senses, and I savoured the feel of them.
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Title: This Book Will Change Your Life
Author: Amanda Weaver
Rating: 4.5/5
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC for letting me receive a digital copy of this book before the official release date. Thank you so, so much!
College was supposed...more