I am a sucker for epistolary novels, so when I saw this book was written with texts, emails and journal entries, I had to read it immediately. I am so glad I did, as it did not disappoint!

The story revolves around Crystal, her sister Lisa and their mother and how they interact with her. Crystal finds herself possibly single and out of a job, forcing her to move back in with her mom. She begins to feel smothered, so she hatches a plan to help her mom meet a man! Or something like that...
because it's not a man but an android that "Boople" is testing out! A robot with feelings?! Meanwhile she is trying to write a novel and figure out where her relationship is going while her fiancee is off "finding himself."

I found this book highly entertaining. It was a fast read and one that I enjoyed!

I received this book in exchange for a review via Net Galley. I loved the cover and the description. It sounded like an awesome story and I can definitely relate to a complicated, overbearing mother relationship.

The whole story is excerpts from text message conversations, emails, articles and story blurbs. It was unique but I felt really removed from the story. Everything happened past tense and we didn't even see about it but read a few lines through some form of communication. You don't even know what the main character looks like.

The story was predictable and I didn't care for the characters, probably because the reader is so far removed from the actual story. I love Sophie Kinsella books and I was drawn to this book, because its claimed to be similar, it is NOT. I didn't find this book or scenes funny nor was it really a romance (minus weird stuff with dinosaurs).

Its an easy read but I had to push myself to read it for this review. It wasn't my cup of tea but others may, and that's okay. This is just my honest review.

I had high hopes for this book when I requested but unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. Whilst I enjoyed the complex relationship between Crystal and her Mum, I found the style of the writing in the form of texts, emails and journal entries very annoying. I did persevere till the end but it was hard work. I will avoid books like this in the future.

I thought that this was an interesting story idea and enjoyed the format and way that the story was told. It was light, it was humorous, and you could follow what happened and the anticipated fall-out easily. You could feel empathy for all the characters - yes, all of of them.
Seriously though, at what point does an AI become a human? When does life come into being? There is a set of questions that supposedly, according to our AI friends would tell when an android has reached full understanding and thus can be classed as human. And this book illustrates this conundrum fully - because the religious philosophers would argue that still the android does not have a soul and thus cannot be considered human, even if it has a set of morals and morality and rationality. And emotions.
The concept of an android - or robot - falling in love with a human and vice versa is a trope that sci-fi writers have often used to try and discover a definition of human. Turing famously said that in a conversation between a computer and a human if you cannot tell the difference then both are human. And it is this idea that is taken up in this book.
So a good enjoyable read with a serious philosophical question hidden, if you want to think about it.

When I first looked at this book and saw the way it was written, i.e. texts, diary entries, I put it down again, because this was not for me. Then I found myself on a train just finished a book and this was sitting there. Once started I could not put it down. Is this because I am the mother of a daughter.? Do I recognise the odd comment as being a bit close to home? The story was totally engaging, in the end I loved the style. I delighted in the interactions between mother and daughters. The eternal angst and guilt and yes the love. I found the story to be clever. I don't think I can say much more, suggest you read it.

I'm left a bit confused after reading this book. Rather than a story, it consists lots of emails, messages, blog posts and similar. I found the narrative hard to follow and wouldn't classify this as a traditional book. Having said that, it was entertaining, it just didn't suck me in in the way a more traditionally written novel would have. It didn't take very long to read, because of the format.

This book is a fun, easy, quick read that's just what you might need after tackling a heavy subject matter novel. Told through fun interfaces like text, email, etc. the pace soars. Very engaging and very fresh. Exploring the relationships in a mildly dysfunctional family, and holding a magnifying glass to the mother-daughter relationship, AND THEN ADDING AN ANDROID seems like it wouldn't work. But it does. Seems like it would be too weird. Seems like the author would have to work really hard to provide depth of connection, larger truths about the mother-daughter bond, but Hemmingway gets it right. This is a fun beach read, an easy choice for a plane trip of any duration, and I can see this as a great book club pick. Lots to chat about here. This is a fun one.

Thanks so much to the publishers and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! Pub Date July 16, 2019!

A cute and quirky read. This is perfect for a summer read. Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review. This book tells the story between two generations and I feel many people could relate to it.

Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway a four-star read that you will find to be the perfect reading companion. This way my first read by this author and I can’t wait to check more out, it was so funny, I liked the writing set up once I got a handle on it, but it did take me a while. It was weird as I enjoyed watching everything fall apart, it made me question everything about myself. Crystal was great, she told her story and everyone else’s and made you care about them even if you wanted to slap a couple of them at times then hug them and cheer them at other times. I for one am excited about the next novel in the Smart Companions series, and who knows I may even look for some stories about Dinosaurs while I wait.

I enjoyed this book a lot! It was a quick, quirky light read about a somewhat dysfunctional family. It explores relationships between a couple of generations of mothers and daughters. This book will make a perfect summer read - i found it to have a unique storyline. The entire book is written through text messages, instant messages, journal entries and emails. I liked this format - it made it quick and easy to read.

A great book from Crystal Hemmingway. I’ve never read a book by this author before and I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the story. The characters were well thought out and the story was well paced.

Mom's Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway is a fun, fast-paced read that makes no apologies for that fact that it revels in the ridiculous. If you are not one to suspend your disbelief, this one is not for you. If you have an appreciation for the absurd, or are just looking to change things up from your typically preferred genres, then read on.

I must preface this by saying that I absolutely loved the format of the story, and relished the opportunity to read something completely different. Presented exclusively in emails, texts, letters, and journal entries, this is a quick read that I gobbled up in a single afternoon. Despite their quirks and foibles, I found the characters to be endearing on the whole. This is an interesting take on the mother/daughter relationship, and in this format of personal correspondence, we are given unique insight into the psyche of each character in a way that a traditional narrative would be unable to provide. I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of Margot's numerous gratitude lists.

Overall, this is a fun and humourous read that I would recommend to anyone looking to foray outside of their literary comfort zone.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Galbadia Press for this ARC.

Usually I don't enjoy books with this formatting (especially when narrated on an ebook reader), and for a while thought I wouldn't be able to finish it as written, but the story line drew me in.It tells the events that took place within a mildly dysfunctional family unit through a series of journal entries and texts,chronicling all the good ,bad and humorous situations that happened as their lives unfold over a period of months.I found some of the situations wildly improbable but that was the essence of the book and what kept you enthralled to the end.Crystal and her sister Lisa kept open lines of communication about the entity that affected them most-their mother, and she in turn shares her views and thoughts about the way she felt her family treated her.It is interesting how each person can interpret the exact same instance and words differently based on where you are mentally.There was a good balance of hilarity and seriousness mixed in to make this a good read that didn't seem to lag but sprinted toward the finale.

Thanks so much to the publishers and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my review! Pub Date July 16, 2019!

What an incredibly fun and silly way to spend a few hours! (Well, okay. I didn't finish it in a few hours. But this was a very fast read, even for someone who is as slow of a reader as I am, so if I hadn't had to work yesterday I probably could have finished it within just a few hours.)

This book is all told through the form of texts, instant messages, emails, journal entries, etc. giving it it's very fast pace. I always think that that can be a really engaging way to tell a story when it's done well, and it is definitely done well. There are enough instances with each character to feel like you are invested enough in their lives, but not enough to draw on too long. And there are plenty of different things happening to keep your attention.

I didn't learn anything, I didn't come away from this reading experience with too many deep or philosophic issues to ponder (although once or twice we do dip our toes in that pool), and I didn't feel like my life was changed for reading it. But I didn't want to put it down, and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. What I did walk away with was a sense that I needed to call my mom, and thankful for the relationship that I have with my family.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who maybe wants something lighthearted after a deeper read, or even someone who just has a few hours to kill and wants to be reminded that there is always a family out there stranger than yours!

What a fun, easy read that I enjoyed so much! A quirky if a bit unbelievable tale about a daiughter, her mother, their relationship, marshmallows, dinosaurs, and robots! I found that the story told through emails, texts, and journal entries to be a fun and interesting approach. It made it flow and fit together well.

The plot, the characters and the book aura did not appeal to me the slightest. It was slow, there was not enough trying points or smoothness in the plot. I was berry disappointed.

Crystal has trouble saying no to her lonely, single mother. For 25 years, it wasn't a problem. But when one small mistake leaves Crystal jilted, homeless, and unemployed, she has to move back in with the person who caused it all: her mother.

Soon Crystal is sucked into her mother's vortex, partying with boomers and hawking homemade marshmallows. Desperate for some independence, she hatches a foolproof plan: get an experimental android to play her mom's "perfect" boyfriend. It's only a matter of time before her mom finds out, and Crystal will never live down the hilarious and disastrous consequences.

A story told through emails, texts, and journal entries, Mom's Perfect Boyfriend is a humorous yet deeply honest portrayal of the complicated friendship between mothers and daughters. Sometimes the people we want to rely upon the least are those who can help us the most.

The book was humorous, a bit sad in spots. I enjoyed for the most part. Fun read.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy for review.

This was a fun, quick read. It was written in text messages, e-mails, etc.,, but wasn't choppy at all. Characters were fun with a cute story line.

This book tells the stories between 2 generations of daughters and mothers. Crystal was on a break with her fiancé and got laid off from work so she decided to move back into her mother's home so she could focus on writing her novel. However, they have an unhealthy relationship where her mom is overly dependent on her and she has a hard time saying no to her mother. So she thought getting an experimental android to play her mom's "perfect" boyfriend would solve the problem. You can see how that well that will end :)

Overall, I thought the book was cute. It's a quick beach read. It's a story that a lot of mothers and daughters can relate to. The style of writing reminds me of Sophie Kinsella whose books I do enjoy. However, I thought this one lacked some character development. The story never gave some basic background on the characters. How old are Crystal and her sister Lisa? Who is the older one? You don't even find out Crystal is engaged until much later on and the android doesn't appear until almost half way through. I liked the book but while I was reading it I thought there were some missing pieces.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this e-ARC!

OMG - I could not put this book down. Like, literally, I skipped going to my spin class [alright - I am slightly prone to laziness] to finish reading this. First, the mother is just awful. Like this terrible soul-sucking pit of despair and misery, yet Crystal cannot stop wanting to please her. Second, while this was entertaining - I wouldn't describe it as a Sophie Kinsella book. There was no romance. Just a dude that honestly I hoped would ditch the main heroine forever for being such a pushover to her mother. I had zero desire for them to get back together at all. I was really hoping that Crystal would grow a spine and try to cut her mother out more. There was nothing redeeming about the mom. And the author seemed to want you to hate the grandmother who quite honestly, seemed like the nicest woman in the entire family. So she wanted to encourage her daughter and granddaughters to get married. Big deal. She wasn't mean about it. Third, I loved the format of the text messages and the journal entries. I could definitely do without the Rapunzel excerpts - those were boring. But overall - loved this book despite my nit-picking.