SBD: show, don't tell

[jmc_bks]

It's a St. Patrick's day SBD.  Maybe I should drink some green beer?  Eh, no.  But I have some Irish whisky at home, so I'll pour a glass this evening in honor of the SBD-ery.

I skimmed Jo Barrett’s This Is How It Happened (not a love story) last week. It wasn’t a love story, and I had no HEA expectations of it. When I first finished the book, I

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[riley_merrick]

This book sounds like you took one for the team!

[jmc_bks]

As I read it, I didn't really *think* about the characters (except the bagels & locket friend, who was just...wrong). I was wrapped up in Maddy regaining her equilibrium; it wasn't until I finished the book and tried to write a short summary for my reading journal that all of the things that bothered me a little as I read coalesced into one big lump of Ick.

This book didn't work for me, but I would probably try Barrett's other book. Not buy, though.