Review: bloody brilliant
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2013
A young woman overcomes some serious issues as she pursues a relationship with a serious cutie in Brea Brown's "Daydreamer."Libby Foster prefers living in a fanciful world filled with mad, torrid affairs with the likes of Colin Firth and Robert Pattinson rather than focusing on her rather droll life. Until a hunky architect -- and a British import -- enters the scene. Libby's real and imaginary worlds are a war as she battles past demons to find a happily ever after.This book was a complete win from start to finish for me. Fifteen minutes in, my face hurt from smiling and there were countless laugh out loud moments. At the same time, it evoked other emotions ranging from sadness, sympathy, embarrassment, anger and total happiness. I'm channeling my inner Chris Traeger (that's a Parks and Rec reference for those of you who don't know, which makes me sad) when I say I literally laughed and cried as I devoured this book. I was so completely caught up in the story, I snuck moments with it in a crowded bar on a Friday night, during a chill Saturday morning brunch and every other second I could find.Everything from the character development to the pacing worked in this book worked. I was in awe of how spectacular this read turned out to be, and can recall few times I've been this gripped with a story. My only regret at the end of this story was that it was over. This is quite possibly one of the best books I've read this year, and I can't recommend it enough. (Just ask my friends who had to hear me talk about it on repeat at brunch.)