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Book Review: Attachments #100Books

December 18, 2013 by Kenna Griffin

Lincoln O’Neill gets paid to be a stalker. Ok, not really. Lincoln is an internet security officer, which means he gets paid to monitor emails, flagging those that violate company policy at the newspaper where he works.

Rainbow RowellBeth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder, an entertainment reporter and a copy editor, frequently violate the policy. As a result, their emails often are flagged for Lincoln to read.

The women know someone is monitoring their work email but, since they never hear about violating the policy, they don’t take it too seriously. Instead, they detail their personal lives in a series of witty email exchanges, all of which Lincoln reads.

Lincoln becomes entangled in their stories, even meeting some of the characters involved. Before he knows it, he has developed a crush on Beth. But how do you go from learning intimate details of someone’s life by spending months reading her email to introducing yourself to her? Lincoln has no idea.

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell is one of the best books I read this year. It’s interesting that I loved Attachments because I tried to read Rowell’s highly recommended book, Eleanor & Park, and I hated it.

I admit that the newsroom setting in Attachments may have biased my love for the book, but I also found the storyline fast-paced and fun. In the end, the setting was just a bonus for a journalism nerd like myself.

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Comments

  1. rainbowrowell says

    December 18, 2013 at 9:32 pm

    profkrg Thank you!

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  2. profkrg says

    December 18, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    rainbowrowell you are so welcome. I loved Attachments!

    Reply
  3. SteveGutzler says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    MeghanMBiro truly authentic thought leader I Admire and Respect > #follow #learn #grow

    Reply
  4. TammyL says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    I am so impressed by not only the number of books you read but also taking the time to write spoiler-free, compelling reviews of them. Another one to add my library queue!

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  5. profkrg says

    December 28, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    TammyL Thanks, Tammy! I actually enjoy writing the reviews a lot. I have, however, found that, the more I like a book, the more difficult it is to review. It’s just hard to capture a good book without giving it all away. Happy Reading!

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