Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of “Which Brings Me To You.” All opinions are my own.

This is a beautiful romance story that follows two people who share their past relationships and explore what they’ve been to to get to this moment.

This was a unique story which complex and real characters. I would definitely recommend!

Which Brings Me To You missed the mark for me. I liked the premise but the actual story did not click. You know how people say that the book was better than the movie? Not in case - my guess is that the movie is better. The narration was great,

This book has been out for almost 20 years but crazily, I had not heard of it until I heard about the movie. I was happy to see the audiobook was available to request on Netgalley and I'm thankful I was approved to give it a listen.

Two people meet at a wedding and hit it off, but after a failed hook up, they decide to keep in touch in a rather unconventional way. They decide to write letters to each other back and forth, and spill all of their secrets. From sordid details of past love affairs, to family drama, and intrusive thoughts.

I adored these characters. They were real, and flawed, but highly likable. This felt like I was hearing the latest tea from a friend or coworker and I was rooting for them both. I really enjoyed the book!

4 stars, I will be recommending this one!

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Parts of this book were really funny and parts were overdone. I like that the book was told in confessions and also in letters. However, I can’t imagine getting such long detailed letters. I imagined the conversations would be more suited for telephone conversations. That being said, some of the confessions were relatable and some so outlandish. It was a quick read.

I wasn’t a fan of the male narrator, he sounded so robotic. Not that he was monotone or boring., he just literally sounded like a robot.

I had to DNF this audiobook at 47%. The premise was really intriguing but I just felt like the execution came nowhere close to living up. Both characters were so convinced of their own cleverness and completely lacked charm. I also could not get past the narrators - neither sounded like what I would have imagined they would have sounded like and the female voice also seemed older than I thought made sense.

I wasn't sure about this book from the get go. The idea of the brief meeting between John and Jane turning into a series of letters and not just an awkward goodbye felt like a bit of a stretch. Within each of the letters, the sub stories were interesting, but there were too many and none of them really stuck. I found myself having to try to remember who certain characters were, but I listed to this on audio book, and perhaps a physical copy could have helped with that. It was an interesting idea for a book, but it felt a bit unbelievable, and I don't think it will be memorable. I appreciated that there was a clear and distinct voice for Jane and John in the narration. Both narrators were enjoyable to listen too and had good inflection in their readings.

I found this book to drag. It started out cute and I thought it would be interesting but as it went on I just lost interest and didn’t really connect with the characters

This book totally peaked my interest. Then the letters sent between them made me like the characters less and less. Ted has violent anger issues. Jane craves love. These two are a ticking time bomb that apparently Jack eachother off on the side of a road.

Which Brings Me to You is an unusual collaborative tale penned by Steve Almond and Juliana Baggott. John and Jane meet at a friend’s wedding they each attend solo. While attracted to each other, their fumbled coat room groping results in John making a curious proposal to quit what they are doing and get to know one another first through the archaic art of letter writing. They exchange names and addresses, each promising to write with the agreed upon topic of the relationships they have had along the way.

Their stories begin with their teen years and progress until recent past. It would make the reader wonder at the truthfulness of the tales, some so outlandish that they would seem more fiction than fact. When they finally run out of stories they agree to meet midway between his New York City home and hers in Philadelphia, leading to an offbeat afternoon and evening.

This was a very different story. The narrators did a fine job of bringing the letters to life, however, I had trouble accepting that the characters were playing a game of honesty rather than oneupmanship. That said, the book was well done and worth a listen

I enjoyed Which Brings Me To You , but it wasn't a book that I loved. I really wanted to love it, but felt it was just okay.

Took me some time to get used to the timing etc but I really really enjoyed getting to know the characters through their past stories. It was such a great audios, loved the narrators as well. And the ending- fabulous! Highly recommend!

I received an early copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honesty review.

This book centers around John and Jane who meet at a wedding. They almost hookup in the coat closet but instead decide to go their separate ways and become pen pals.

They spend a year writing to each other to confess all their dark secrets to one another. Then after a year they decide to meet to see if they are still interested in being together. When they finally meet it is awkward and weird. The authors tried to force the chemistry between them but it fell flat. Jane was utterly obnoxious. John was annoyingly submissive and forgiving of Jane’s gross behavior.

It seemed that the authors were trying to create this generations You’ve Got Mail which of course is my generations The Shop Around the Corner.
For me it failed miserably.

The characters weren’t likable. As we were told everything they had ever done wrong. With seems counterproductive if we are supposed to be rooting for them to end up together. This book lacked depth and there wasn’t any real support development.

I’m hoping that this is one of the very very rare cases that the movie is better than the book.

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Thank you, NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for allowing me to listen to this funny audiobook.

Well, what can I say? I loved the voice actors, they gave a very nice emphasis to the crazy stories John and Jane were writing each other.

The story itself for a little too long for me. The continuous back and forth of email was funny but after 40% of the book went by it became also boring.

I liked a lot the humor of this book, I found many things super relatable, but I didn´t connect to the characters at all and that is a problem because I struggled to finish it.
Anyway by the end was 3 solid stars.

I requested this book because I saw the movie was coming out and I hate to watch the movie before reading the book.
Well, the movie looks nothing like the book, they also changed Johns's name to Will…. If John and Jane were boring, Will and Jane it´s so obvious it´s laughable… but I´m here for the book, not the movie so…

If you like a rom-com with some crazy stories about life, ex-partners, and general unluckiness before finding love, well this is definitely for you.

Which Brings Me To You by Steve Almond and Julianna Baggott was a good read.
The narrators Kerby Heyborne and Renee Raudman did a good job telling this story.
I thought this book was cute and I was kept entertained throughout.
I am most definitely going to be checking out the book and movie because I love watching Hale on the screen.

Thank You NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I DNF’d this…. and I am not someone who DNFs books.— something about both narrators voices just graded on me, and they seemed ill fitted for the roles they were reading.. I will try this as a e-book, but I really did not enjoy the audiobook.. I love the premise of the story, and the characters are interesting.

I did not enjoy this. Had to DNF at 30% - this was so painstakingly boring.. the narration was not good. I could not get into this story or even start remotely liking the characters.

The mmc accidentally ejaculating into his own mouth is what sealed the deal on me DNFing… not interested in this movie now at all, but let’s hope it’s better than this.

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Which Brings Me to You
By: Steve Almond & Renee Raudman
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Pub Date: 1/16/2024

I struggled with this one. There was no fire with the characters. I however absolutely loved the narrator's Kerby Heyborne and Renee Raudman.
Jane and John first meet at a boring wedding. Having just met, they almost hooked up in a coat closet but cooler heads prevailed. John wonders if there is a chance for a relationship instead of a hook up. When they leave the wedding they exchange addresses and begin to write letters back and forth. Sharing all the details of their lives. Can they become a couple once all their baggage is out in the open?

After an awkward and unfinished sexual encounter during a wedding, John and Jane decided that they need to know each other deeply before trying for a relationship. Through a bunch of old fashioned letters, they open their hearts and souls and confess their darkest secrets love and life related. Is it enough to really fall in love? Great audiobook with Kirby Heyborne and Renée Raudman.

I was excited to listen to this book because it was going to be a movie. It wasn't quite what I expected. The hero and heroine meet at a wedding and agree to exchange letters. The letters are about their past relationships. I thought was going to be a traditional romance. I kind of struggled through this one. I just don't think this one was for me. The narrators didn't quite match what I thought the character voices would be. Huge thanks to Netgalley and the audiobook publisher for allowing me to listen and review this book.

I was so excited to listen to this book when I read the summary.

John and Jane meet at a wedding that turns out to be a terrible boring event. The chemistry and attraction are immediate. The sparks fly and their banter is intriguing.

They agree to exchange letters to get to know each other since they do not live close. This is when I lost interest. The letters were so similar to me that they started blurring together.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.