Book Review: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Publication Date: January 2nd, 2012
Source: Bought
Rating: 4.5/5


“People who meet in airports are seventy-two percent more likely to fall for each other than people who meet anywhere else.” 
― Jennifer E. Smith, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

Summary: Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. Having missed her flight, she's stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's sitting in her row.

A long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more?

Quirks of timing play out in this romantic and cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it. 

My Thoughts: I sped through the first half of this book, and then I waited a very long time to finish the second half. I will admit that I kind of lost interest a bit, but once I was in the mood to read the book again, I flew through the last half. This was such a cute book.

 I really liked the beginning. I have to say that the first half is amazing and I loved the way everything was described and the way Hadley felt. It all felt so real to  me; like I was witnessing the whole thing myself. Oliver was adorable and perfect. I also really liked Hadley's parents and felt like they had a lot to offer to this story.

  If you're a fan of contemporary love stories, there's no doubt in my mind that you will love this book, and you should totally pick it up!

~Bradi

Book Haul (#5)

Yesterday I went to an amazing bookstore that sold new and used books for discounted prices. At first, I didn't think they would have any YA fiction or anything I would be interested in, and after a long search for the section (this bookstore was huge and jam PACKED with books), I found the YA section and I was very surprised about what I saw. There were so many really nice, new books. I was just excited to see some titles that I've heard about; and I saw a lot more than just a few. There were so many more books I wanted to get, but these were the ones I wanted the most. All but a few are brand new.

1. Panic by Lauren Oliver- I found an ARC! I heard a YouTuber talk about this book a while back, she explained the premise and it sounded really cool. I also loved the book Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, so I was excited to see she had another book out. Even if it is an ARC. ;) I got it for only $7!

2. Impossible by Nancy Werlin- Honestly, I was really drawn to the cover of this book. And I saw it won an award, so I figured, eh give it a shot.

3. The Luxe by Anna Godberson- This bookstore had the whole series, and I was kind of thinking of buying them all, but I don't know how much I'm going to like the series so I shouldn't waste money buying them all! Although I am super excited about this book because I've heard great things.

4. The Madman's Daughter & Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd- The second book in this series, Her Dark Curiosity, is brand new. I was very surprised to see it sitting on the shelf! I've been wanted to read this series for a while and it sounds super interesting.

5. Unravel Me & Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi- They didn't have the first book in this series, Shatter Me, but I really want to read this trilogy, so I went ahead and bought the next two books because I'm pretty sure I'm going to love this series. I'm buying the first one on Amazon. :)

6. Hysteria by Megan Miranda- I saw this book in a haul by someone not  too long ago, and the plot sounded quite intriguing. Plus, I'm a sucker for a good boarding school story.

7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell- Surprisingly, this is the only real contemporary that I purchased in this haul. But seriously, when I saw this book I freaked. I've been trying to get myself to buy it forever, but I never wanted to pay full price. Now I have it yay!