I have heard lots of great things about Colleen Hoover, but this was my first time reading (…well, listening to) one of her books. When I started November 9, I thought over and over how ridiculous the concept of this book was and how silly and unbelievable it was. But then… I found that I couldn’t stop listening.
November 9 by Colleen Hoover Published by Atria Books on November 10th 2015
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Romance
Pages: 310
Narrator: Angela Goethals, Zachary Webber
Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
Format: Audiobook
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Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.
Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.
Can Ben’s relationship with Fallon—and simultaneously his novel—be considered a love story if it ends in heartbreak?
a damaged actress, a secretive writer, and improbably cute love
Why I loved November 9:
1. First of all, Hoover did a fantastic job creating likeable characters. I tried to be annoyed with the writer, Ben, and his presumptuousness, but then he charmed me over and over again! The same goes for Fallon. There were many times where her behavior felt inappropriate in a particular situation, but then it just worked?! I never understood why, it just did.
2. This entire story is set on a foundation of unbelievability… but yet, it’s done in a very believable way? Every time I’d think, “Well, that’s dumb” or “that’s unlikely,” Hoover would come up with a way to make it okay. I guess, it’s unbelievable in a very self-conscious way. There were often instances where the book was making fun of itself, which made it easier to buy into.
3. The love story is stinking cute, OKAY?! If y’all don’t know by now that I adore cute love stories, then there’s your reminder. I just can’t deny a story that involves two people who fall in despite the world trying to keep them apart. It makes my little stone heart soften just a wee bit.
Why not five stars? Well one little bit at the end was a bit too much for me (View Spoiler »). But at the end of the day, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who wants a light-hearted read about two young’ns falling in love.
What’s one of your favorite love stories?
A.S. Thornton has evolved from book blogger to author with a particular fondness for writing forbidden love in ancient deserts. When not writing, she’s caring for dogs and cats as a veterinarian. You’ll never find animals at the center of her writing, though, because those fictional worlds don’t have veterinarians and her literal brain can’t accept that the poor critters would be without parasite prevention. Thornton’s debut, DAUGHTER OF THE SALT KING is available wherever books are sold.
