Attachments: A Novel
From the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slow Dance, Wayward Son, Fangirl, Carry On, and Landline comes a hilarious and heartfelt novel about an office romance that blossoms one email at a time....
Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously. They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails, discussing every aspect of their personal lives.
Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now—reading other people's e-mail. When he applied to be “internet security officer,” he pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers—not writing up a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke.
When Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should turn them in. He can't help being entertained, and captivated, by their stories. But by the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself. What would he even say...?
Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously. They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails, discussing every aspect of their personal lives.
Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now—reading other people's e-mail. When he applied to be “internet security officer,” he pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers—not writing up a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke.
When Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should turn them in. He can't help being entertained, and captivated, by their stories. But by the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself. What would he even say...?
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Readers say *Attachments* by Rainbow Rowell is a charming, funny, and heartfelt romance set against late 1990s Y2K vibes, praised for its relatable, d...
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What more do you need to read in order to be intrigued? Add the fact that this story takes place at the end of 1999 - meaning all those great 90s references and crazy Y2K paranoia, and this book has everything you need for a delightful, and fun read.
I love love LOVED this book. The characters are either incredibly relate-able, or Rainbow Rowell took the emails that I have been sending to my coworkers/friends for the past three years and rewrote them into a story then put facets of my personality into all three of the main characters: Jennifer, Beth and Lincoln. Between Jennifer's body image issues, Beth's desire for marriage where there seems to be no hope, and Lincoln's seemingly purposeless life when all he wants is to give his heart to someone, I felt like I was reading my own journal entries.
I truly enjoyed the wit and interesting writing and the wonderful and diverse relationships found throughout the book.
I have been dying for a good book to read, and was very pleased to find something that made me as excited as Attachments did. I couldn't put it down! I was a little worried with how Rowell was going to end the book, but she tied up the loose ends beautifully, and except for the use of the "F-word", I really cannot say enough good about this book.
I received this book, for free, through Goodreads First Reads.
Beth and Jennifer know their company monitors their e-mails, but like many, they don't take it seriously. Jennifer tells Beth evertyhing she can't seem to tell her husband. And Beth tells Jennifer everything, period.
Lincoln hates that his job is to monitor their e-mails, but he's captivated by Beth and Jennifer's stories. In fact, he's falling for Beth.
But how can he ever tell her: "Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you..."
What more do you need to read in order to be intrigued? Add the fact that this story takes place at the end of 1999 - meaning all those great 90s references and crazy Y2K paranoia, and this book has everything you need for a delightful, and fun read.
I love love LOVED this book. The characters are either incredibly relate-able, or Rainbow Rowell took the emails that I have been sending to my coworkers/friends for the past three years and rewrote them into a story then put facets of my personality into all three of the main characters: Jennifer, Beth and Lincoln. Between Jennifer's body image issues, Beth's desire for marriage where there seems to be no hope, and Lincoln's seemingly purposeless life when all he wants is to give his heart to someone, I felt like I was reading my own journal entries.
I truly enjoyed the wit and interesting writing and the wonderful and diverse relationships found throughout the book.
I have been dying for a good book to read, and was very pleased to find something that made me as excited as Attachments did. I couldn't put it down! I was a little worried with how Rowell was going to end the book, but she tied up the loose ends beautifully, and except for the use of the "F-word", I really cannot say enough good about this book.
I received this book, for free, through Goodreads First Reads.
Loved the characters and the story! Interesting device that lets you get to know Jennifer and Beth by reading their emails to each other the same way Lincoln does.
Lincoln is a sweet character and I do love his infatuation with Beth. A very sweet and cute contemporary romance.
The book is engaging and keeps you eagerly anticipating what happens next. However, it also carries an unsettling, stalker-like tone that the author attempts to romanticize. The act of reading private emails, becoming emotionally invested, and ultimately falling in love through them feels invasive and troubling. While I understand that this behavior is tied to the character’s job requirements, I’m uncomfortable with how it’s framed as romantic rather than as a violation of privacy. Still, despite these concerns, I enjoyed the book overall.
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