I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

Oh Roxy, you wonderfully entertaining hot mess! Right from the get go, I loved this book. The style is one of my favourites, an Epistolary novel. The best part is that our dearest Roxy is basically writing all of these letters to herself! Let the hilarity commence!
Our girl is in her late 20s (DEFINITELY NOT 30!), a vegan, and works at the deli in the flagship Wholefoods in Austin, Texas. She's feeling super stuck and a little disheartened by her situation. Single, and with her ex Everett living in her spare room. She starts out by writing him notes which turn into long winded letters that she's too ashamed to give him, which simply moves into a diary style compilation of Roxys day to day life.
I can not say enough for how hilarious Roxy is, and how calamitous her adventures are. How often do you get a book with puppies, drug trials, burlesque dancers, and a sex cult?! Also, characters like Dirty Steve, Captain Tweaker, and Nurse Ratchett. What a wild ride!!
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was a cute, quirky read! But I didn't love the epistolary format. For one thing, it was not believable at all that Roxy would have been writing these letters describing everything about her life to her exboyfriend (who also still lived with her at one time). Even though she never gave him these letters, I think it would have worked better if she had been even just writing in her diary, as opposed to an actual person. Thankfully, Roxy's fun, outgoing personality was still able to shine through the letters. This would be the perfect beach read, or light read in-between heavier ones.

I did not finish this book as I could not get into it. I gave it three stars to align with the average review.

This was unfortunately a DNF for me. I couldn't get past the way the narrator talks about other people. Words like "tweaker" and just generally awful attitude and narration. I just couldn't enjoy it and had to stop;

I read a few books around the same time that had this similar Bridget Jones-esque main character, but this was the only one who laid out pretty bare. I didn't find that Roxy hit the mark with the charm and wit within Bridget Jones, and was annoyed by her more often than not.

Thank you @simonschusterca for a copy of The Roxy Letters by a Mary Pauline Lowry for an honest review.


The Roxy Letters is a book of letters that Roxy starts writing to her new roommate slash ex-boyfriend and ends up being a diary of sorts. Roxy is a unique and interesting lady. Full of self doubt and lonely, she is an underemployed deli worker at Whole Foods in Texas. When a Lululemon takes over a spot where here favourite local video rental place was, she starts planning a protest and meets some new friends.

The Roxy Letters is so hard to describe as there is a lot going on but it’s kind of a Texas Bridget Jones Diary and it’s a light fun read that moves quickly thanks to the format. A few sex scenes and even a sex cult might turn some people off but I thought it worked with the characters. Roxy is definitely a lot so I found it a bit much at times but that was probably just my anti-social mood at the time.

The Roxy Letters was everything I hoped it would be! It was such a fun, quirky read, and I adored main character Roxy so much. From her hilarious antics of working as the Deli Maid at Whole Foods to her burgeoning friendship with eccentric Artemis.

Roxy is a twenty something aspiring artist living on her own. Not finding work in her field Roxy works at the deli counter of a Whole Food store in Austin Texas. Being in a precarious financial situation Roxy needs to find a roommate to help with expenses. One of her old boyfriends needs a place to stay. Although he is not super reliable Roxy agrees to let Everett move in. Letters to Everett appear to be the best way for Roxy to communicate with him about house rules and the rent he owes. Roxy finds the letter writing to Everett therapeutic and continues to do so even after she stops sharing them with him.
Since love and financial stability are alluding her Roxy focuses her energy on keeping Austin’s business district free of the corporate giants taking over. Lululemon is the newest resident in the area and Roxy decides to organize a protest against their being in the downtown area. Through the letters we learn why Roxy hasn’t pursued her art and why she is suffering with a broken heart.
The Roxy Letters proved to be great escape reading. Roxy had her share of woes but came through it. Light and entertaining I found The Roxy Letters to be a great palate cleanser.

This book is a series of letters written to her exboyfriend starting when he moves in with her, that she continues to write after he leaves. I was quite nervous going into this one because I had heard such mixed review on it, but I was pleasantly surprised!

I though Roxy was hilarious and quirky, she seems to be quite aware of the fact that she needs to grow up and make more adult choices. I really enjoyed her reflections on why she chose the crazy things she did and how she felt after. It was fun seeing her evolve and I laughed out loud at some parts. The supporting characters were really great too. Artemis was hilarious and mysterious. Annie was great for grounding Roxy and pushing her forward. The other Whole Foods employees were fun as well. My only complaint was that the phrase "oh my goddess" got a bit old, but I get it was part of Roxy's character. All in all I would recommend this as a lighthearted, fun read :)

I received an advanced copy of this book through Net Galley and the Publisher (Simon and Schuster) in exchange for an honest review.

The Roxy Letters is told through a series of letters that the main character Roxy writes to her ex-boyfriend Everett. The letters start when Everett moves into her spare bedroom, and they’re a way to lay down the ground rules and communicate with him when he’s not around. The letters quickly turn into more of a diary as Roxy’s life begins to spin out of control.

I want to start off by saying that I found this book to be a bit weird. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t know what I was getting into when I picked it up. There were a lot of strange things going on and a few times I had to stop to ask myself what on earth I was reading.

My favourite thing about this book is that it focused on female friendship. Roxy has her best friend Annie, who supports her, encourages her, and pushes her to make a goal, even if the goal is a bit misguided. Roxy also has the mysterious and crazy Artemis, who she turns to for advice in the relationship department. I liked that Artemis and Annie were able to form a friendship and that they were able to come together to help their friend get back on her feet.

I also liked that this book dealt with mental health and addiction. Throughout the book, Roxy meets different people who are dealing with various mental health problems and addictions. I liked that there was a scene in this book that took place during an AA meeting, and I liked that Roxy was so supportive of her friends with addiction and mental health issues.

Another thing that I enjoyed about his book was all the run-ins that Roxy had with Texas. Every time she ran into him, something weird or embarrassing was happening, and I was amused by these scenes. It did become cringy after a while, but this book had a lot of cringy moments in it. I really liked Texas’s character, and I’m glad that he kept popping up throughout the story. I also liked that there were so many layers to him and that every time Roxy met him, she discovered another one of these layers.

Finally, I liked that part of this book was about Roxy trying to preserve and help local businesses. It’s weird to think of Whole Foods as a local business, but this book takes place in Austen and Roxy works at the original location. Roxy gets upset when a lululemon opens across the street where the video rental place used to be. I liked that this desire to preserve local businesses helped Roxy find her creativity again and that she was able to start making art again.

Overall, I feel kind of indifferent about this book. I liked that it was super feminist and that it emphasized female friendships. I liked that it dealt with mental health and addiction. I also liked Roxy, and I thought she had a big heart, and that she was trying to turn her life around. But I also found this book to be a bit weird, and it really wasn’t for me.

Roxy is a broke artist living in Texas with her ex-boyfriend—oh, and she’s sometimes a vegan. Working as a Whole Foods deli maid, Roxy is upset at the corporatization of Austin. When a Lululemon replaces her favourite video store, Roxy is determined to do something about it. The story is told from Roxy’s point of view, in the form of letters to her ex-boyfriend (who is also maybe in a sex cult?).

Roxy is fun, quirky, and a twenty-eight year old trying to find her way. The point of view was unique and I wasn't sure if I liked it at first, but overall a unique read. It wasn't my favourite but definitely something fun if you're looking for a story about a quirky girl!

3/5 stars.

Awesome. So good . Initially I did not like the idea of Roxy writing letters to her ex. But as the story progressed I started to like Roxy better. Roxy letters is everything you want to read right now when the world is falling apart.

Single and living with her ex, well that's a recipe to disaster. Followed by him being late with rent and leaving her to communicate through letters that end up sounding more like diary entries. The letters seemed too revealing and didn't seem like a realistic solution. Getting over that it was a fun journey following how her trainwreck life will (hopefully) work itself out.
I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley for my honest review.

I think I can say definitively that I don't enjoy a book written completely in letter form and more importantly from one person only! Although I've never been a huge fan of journal entry type books either. I had been intrigued about this one which is why I wanted to read it but I just couldn't get into it.

Some of the stories contained in the letters were humourous and considering we only meet characters in letterform her friends were kind of awesome. However, I would have preferred it all in an "as it happens" format rather than one-sided letters!

There is definitely an audience for this kind of book and I know this will do well among them! I'm just not the right reader for The Roxy Letters!

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for a copy in exchange for an honest review!

This is unfortunately the first book on NetGalley that I did not finish. I got about a third of the way through. I couldn't connect with Roxy (maybe because of the fact that it was all written through letters--though I've enjoyed books in this format before), and I didn't think anything particularly exciting was happening. I also didn't love that it took place in 2012...kind of for no reason?

I do think there is an audience for this, but it is unfortunately not me...

I was really looking forward to reading this one but it unfortunately was a DNF for me. The premise sounded like it had potential but I really couldn't connect with Roxy or any of the other characters. I got about 30% of the way through it and am not inspired to finish.

Thanks to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I hate being the person who doesn’t finish a book but I just couldn’t do it. I think this book has a lot of spunk and potential if you’re into the whole idea of diary/letters as the way to hear the story but it just wasn’t for me. I also found Roxy’s character to be a bit aloof and annoying at times when complaining about her hometown being gentrified and about the current state of her life. I appreciate the opportunity to read this in advance and share my honest opinion.

Rating: 4 stars

This review was difficult for me to write, because even though the story is so relatable and I enjoyed it, it’s hard to explain the inner workings of a woman that is trying to find her footing in the world both personally and professionally. Sometimes the decisions we make during this self-discovery make little sense to anyone else. That’s why it makes perfect sense that Mary Pauline Lowry illustrates is complicated journey through her main character, Roxy. Roxy narrates the story in the form of letters to her ex-boyfriend. It starts out as a couple of notes for him to read and transforms into a daily journal of her reflections under the guise of letters that are never actually read.

Roxy is living her life in utter disarray, with a low-wage job, a passion for art that is so overwhelming she’s paralyzed by it, being taken advantage of by undeserving men, waiting for the dust to settle, and for everything to fall into place. We’ve all been there. Where we want to be self-sufficient, responsible adults, making a positive difference in the world, but are struggling to find a clear means to the end.

It was funny that Roxy was in a way, trying to force her ex-boyfriend to be there for her as a friend, while also being clear about her disinterest in him. At first, it seemed like she may be in denial about her feelings toward him, but I quickly realized that it’s easy to lean on people that are familiar and understand the way you function. Those people can really support you. Whether they want to or not!

While reading a collection of letters was a very different way of following a story, I thought it was a cute, light-hearted read. Roxy is an honest, well-intentioned woman, which makes it easy to empathize with her. She’s also quite witty. She keeps using the expression, “Oh my goddess!” and I was sure the editors missed a major typo in the ARC. Perhaps it was meant to say, “Oh my goodness”? When I realized it was a feminist play on, “Oh my God”, I couldn’t help laughing every time I saw it.

Two thumbs up for this read!

2.5/ 5 stars

The Roxy Letters is a book told entirely through letters from Roxie to her ex-boyfriend/friend Everett. I would classify this book as sort of a combination between Women's Fiction and Chick Lit.

This book is set in 2012 in Austin Texas. It is the story of 28 year old Roxie. She works at Whole Foods and is an animal lover and struggling artist.

I really struggled with this book. I would say my main issue is the way that the story is told. It is told entirely through letters that Roxie writes to Everett. But it is only letters. And it is only her letters to him. I just didn't enjoy this format at all. A lot of the story was her telling funny stories about her day. But I would rather just experience the stories vs her telling/writing about them.

Also I found it a bit confusing as there is quite a bit of dialogue in this book. So she is writing letters with full blown dialogue.

There were definitely things that I did like about The Roxy Letters. Some of her stories were funny. I loved her friends Annie and Artemis. I loved Texas the drummer. And the stuff with her boss Dirty Steve was amusing.

There is some romance in this book. Her love life is definitely a key part of the story.

But overall I just struggled with this book. I don't really understand why the story was set in 2012. Except for maybe it would not be believable that Everett did not have a cell phone in 2020. It was unfortunately too easy for me to put this book down. But the book did have some charming aspects.