I received an ARC from the Book Expo in NYC. While the rep explained this was a follow-up to a previous NYT Best selling novel, she promised I didnt have to read the first book to enjoy the second. Sounds great! The storyline sounded wonderful, pretty unique considering the overdone fantasy, werewolf, vampire, and sci-fi novels. I did no research on Mr. Wright or the Wednesday Letters and gleefully immersed myself into the Wedding Letters. Then the eye rolling began
I feel terrible saying this but the writing was flat. There was no depth, the characters were underdeveloped, and the dialog was a gag-fest. I wont give direct quotes from the book because it is an ARC, but there were some instances where the writer wrote like a man trying to think like a woman and it really failed miserably. It was honestly cringe worthy. Ack!
Maybe it was me? Perhaps it wasnt completely edited? I mean I was reading an ARC, after all. So I began reading the reviews on The Wednesday Lettershundreds of glowing reviews, all praising this effervescent story. Then I hit the one and two star ratings and BAM! No, I wasnt missing something. Many readers had similar complaints.
I wanted to love this story because there was really so much potential. But, it was laborious at best. I kept thinking to myself Why are you wasting your time reading this drivel when there are so many more interesting books on your nightstand? I hate giving up on books, I really do. And I really hate giving bad star ratings. But I have to honestly suggest passing up on this book. There are sooo many great reads out there right now, dont waste your time on this one. Sorry.
I feel terrible saying this but the writing was flat. There was no depth, the characters were underdeveloped, and the dialog was a gag-fest. I wont give direct quotes from the book because it is an ARC, but there were some instances where the writer wrote like a man trying to think like a woman and it really failed miserably. It was honestly cringe worthy. Ack!
Maybe it was me? Perhaps it wasnt completely edited? I mean I was reading an ARC, after all. So I began reading the reviews on The Wednesday Lettershundreds of glowing reviews, all praising this effervescent story. Then I hit the one and two star ratings and BAM! No, I wasnt missing something. Many readers had similar complaints.
I wanted to love this story because there was really so much potential. But, it was laborious at best. I kept thinking to myself Why are you wasting your time reading this drivel when there are so many more interesting books on your nightstand? I hate giving up on books, I really do. And I really hate giving bad star ratings. But I have to honestly suggest passing up on this book. There are sooo many great reads out there right now, dont waste your time on this one. Sorry.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read The Wednesday Letters first and directly followed with The Wedding Letters so if you have not read The Wednesday Letters, I recommend reading it prior to this one so you will have a great depiction of the characters and share in their experiences that were not explained in this sequel. I give it 5 stars.
This is the second book in the "letters" series following The Wednesday Letters.
Noah Cooper, son of Malcolm and Rain, is driving along and while attempting to avoid hitting a squirrel, he veers hard right. Unfortunately, he ends up hitting the squirrel, then pops up on the curb, and finally hits a woman riding a bright green mountain bike. Noah feels so bad about hitting her that he pays to have her bike repaired. As time go on, Noah and Rachel Kaplan, the bike rider, so does their relationship. Noah eventually proposes to Rachel and they decide to have the wedding at the Domus Jefferson a bed and breakfast inn that Malcolm and Rain inherited from Laurel and Jack, Noah's grandparents. A&P Prestwich, a good family friend, organizes the Wedding Letter project by contacting everyone invited, to write a letter for the wedding couple to be read after their nuptials.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the sequel, but I did get a little annoyed at both of the main characters. For example, Rachel, for calling off the wedding after hearing from her mom that her birth father was dead. Additionally, Noah for having a very blase attitude regarding Rachel breaking up with him and not fighting for her love. Finally, I thought the ending was a bit "fairytale" by having Rachel's father miraculously be alive.
Noah Cooper, son of Malcolm and Rain, is driving along and while attempting to avoid hitting a squirrel, he veers hard right. Unfortunately, he ends up hitting the squirrel, then pops up on the curb, and finally hits a woman riding a bright green mountain bike. Noah feels so bad about hitting her that he pays to have her bike repaired. As time go on, Noah and Rachel Kaplan, the bike rider, so does their relationship. Noah eventually proposes to Rachel and they decide to have the wedding at the Domus Jefferson a bed and breakfast inn that Malcolm and Rain inherited from Laurel and Jack, Noah's grandparents. A&P Prestwich, a good family friend, organizes the Wedding Letter project by contacting everyone invited, to write a letter for the wedding couple to be read after their nuptials.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the sequel, but I did get a little annoyed at both of the main characters. For example, Rachel, for calling off the wedding after hearing from her mom that her birth father was dead. Additionally, Noah for having a very blase attitude regarding Rachel breaking up with him and not fighting for her love. Finally, I thought the ending was a bit "fairytale" by having Rachel's father miraculously be alive.
Very good follow up to the Wednesday Letters.
