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    Attachments: A Novel

    Written by Rainbow Rowell

    Narrated by Laura Hamilton

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    About this audiobook

    Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder, coworkers at The Courier, know the newspaper monitors their office e-mail. But they still spend all day sending each other messages, gossiping about their coworkers, and baring their personal lives like an open book. Jennifer tells Beth everything she can't seem to tell her husband about her anxieties over starting a family. And Beth tells Jennifer everything, period.

    Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill still can't believe that it's his job to monitor other people's e-mail. When he applied to be an Internet security officer, he pictured himself protecting the newspaper from dangerous hackers-not sending out memos every time somebody in Accounting forwarded an off-color joke to the person in the next cubicle.

    Lincoln is supposed to turn people in for misusing company e-mail, but he can't quite bring himself to crack down on Beth and Jennifer. He can't help being entertained-and captivated-by their stories. But by the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late for him to ever introduce himself. What would he say to her? "Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you?"

    With snapping dialogue and irresistible charm, Rainbow Rowell transforms an ordinary IT guy into a lovable and endearing romantic hero and proves that falling in love never happens the way you plan it. Written with whip-smart precision and charm, Attachments is a fresh and energetic debut that marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 14, 2011
    ISBN9781611069846
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    Attachments: A Novel
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    Rainbow Rowell

    Rainbow Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her family. She's the author of Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, Attachments, Landline, Pumpkinheads, Scattered Showers, and the Simon Snow trilogy.

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    • 3/5
      This really wasn't my kind of book. Whether it's to do with taste or it's an age thing (22), where I'll connect with this kind of book better when I'm older... I don't know. I'll try to explain this so if your reading tastes are the same as mine, you might think to avoid this one.

      First off, it was decently written. Particularly for Rainbow Rowell's debut. It had some wit and charm to it. And the concept behind the book- a guy hired to read the emails of newspaper staff falls in love with a girl he's never met- is really clever.
      But there was sort of an ennui to it. That vibe you get from certain adult fiction books, that mild dissatisfaction with domestic life, you know? The slow-burning kind of drama. The main characters in this book had that, and it made this a sluggish read for me. I prefer passion & new beginnings I guess, compared to watching something fall apart.
      There were a few other things that bugged me. The emails were a bit unrealistic (though the book is set in the year 2000, so maybe correct for the time?), longish sometimes, where the characters would essentially narrate a scene in email form. There were a few too many movie references and cliches for me, particularly in the romance. I love a good pop culture reference, but this went a bit too far. And finally, I didn't really buy into the romance- I felt like after a certain point of email reading, it was doomed.

      So basically, my style is more Fangirl than Attachments. For me, at times this book was at times mildly pleasant, and at times mildly unpleasant. No extremes. I'd probably avoid any similar books in future, but only because I don't enjoy them as much as I'd like to, not because I hate them or anything.

    • 3/5
      Rainbow Rowell's style is clever and funny. Attachments grabbed me at the start, but then fizzled out. I can't think of an ending I would have enjoyed, but not the way it did. I'll continue to read Rowell's books, but this one's not my favorite.
    • 4/5
      Recently on Facebook my local library asked the question: What book do you stay up to finish? There have been several books I've stayed up to finish but at the time I couldn't think of any until this book. I couldn't put it down. I wanted to know what happened to Lincoln. Does he get to actually meet Beth? Did he ruin it with her by reading her emails? This book is about Lincoln who is an IT guy at The Courier newspaper and his job is to work at night and read any flagged emails to make sure people aren't abusing the company email system. Beth has many emails flagged and as Lincoln starts to read the emails, he starts to fall in love with Beth. He leaves it too late to send her and her friend Jennifer a warning. This book is about life and how different situations can change a person. Rainbow Rowell is a wonderful writer and I have been really enjoying reading her books. I would recommend this book. It's very entertaining and a good read.
    • 4/5
      Loved this book! It was so much fun reading something that was set at the turn of the century, centering around email and other internet technology (somewhat minorly). It reminded me of the panic that spread, but also how for some people there was just life. The story was great, and I felt like I really got to know and care about all of the characters.
    • 4/5
      I really did like this book; it was cute and funny and made me wish for the simpler, Wild West days of the internet. But then I remembered youtube and netflix and google hangouts and thought better of my wish to live in the late 90s. However, I had a hard time getting through the middle of this book. At first if was hard to keep Beth and Jennifer separate because the crack the same kind of jokes and have similar lives. Then, after the intended ships were made clear, I was like, "okay, now I get it. Let's do this." And nothing happened. There was still half the book to go. So what happened in the second half of the book? Talking. New Years parties. Wallowing. Life. I just about gave up and skipped to the end. I get it that "real" people need time to get over relationships and life events, but in my fictional irrational imagination world, where books take place, we can fill all that in and skip to the good parts. The cute parts. And the ending of the book was good. It did all the things I wanted it to do, but still left room for the character to continue their stories on the next page. It just seemed to come after a long period of very little plot movement. I suppose Rainbow Rowell could have been going for "let's give the character time to develop. No one ever gives characters enough time to realistically change." But I kept wishing Lincoln, or Beth, or Jennifer, or even Chris, or Eve or Lincoln's mother, would just DO SOMETHING ALREADY. This was more of a "fate will slowly drop the puzzle pieces into exactly the right places at the last possible moment" kind of story. It was a good book. Just hard for me to get through the middle. I was going to give it 3 stars while I was reading, but the ending was just perfect enough to bump it up to 4.
    • 5/5
      The worst thing about reading a Rainbow Rowell book is finishing a Rainbow Rowell book. She is one of the few authors whose books I'm tempted to close and go back to page one immediately and read it all again. Her voice is phenomenal, her characters completely realistic and she weaves in pop culture, of all types, without making fun of any of them. Rowell is quickly becoming my favorite author.
    • 4/5
      Loved this book! It was so much fun reading something that was set at the turn of the century, centering around email and other internet technology (somewhat minorly). It reminded me of the panic that spread, but also how for some people there was just life. The story was great, and I felt like I really got to know and care about all of the characters.
    • 2/5
      Meh. I've been on a Rowell kick and I think maybe I came into this one a bit burnt out on her writing style, which I still like. I was excited to read her debut novel and to see how her storytelling panned out with adult characters (her other two books are considered YA). Unfortunately, I found myself underwhelmed with this story. I didn't attach to these characters like I did to the characters in Fangirl and E&P. I also started to notice a formulaic approach to her male and female lead characters and it irked me. I still love how quick and fun Rowell's novels are and I'm excited to read the next one...just maybe not right away.
    • 5/5
      ***poof****

      is the sound of my brain exploding as Rainbow Rowell pulls off the hat trick, writing three books that have all made me either stay up way past bedtime and/or take excessively long lunch hours because I CAN'T STOP READING UNTIL THEY KISS.

      Such a great book, though. Not just the love story, but also its examination of late-adulthood, adults living at home with parents, not knowing what to do in your late-20s, and various types of relationships and Lincoln IS SO CUTE I CAN'T EVEN
    • 3/5
      A good enough love story for a quick vacation read, but it won't really stick with me. A little too sappy at times for my tastes. While the male lead, Lincoln, was a likable guy, at times he was too perfect and too swoon-able and felt a little bit like a prop to make the ladies go crazy.
    • 4/5
      I love Rainbow Rowell's writing style. I got sucked in immediately and could not put it down. I definitely have a new favorite author and will likely buy all her books.
    • 3/5
      Enjoyable, but not as good as Rowell's other books. I had a hard time with the conceit that the characters would have emailed such detailed letters to each other, especially if they were working in the same office. Instant messages maybe, or more like, they'd make plans to meet and then say all these things in person. I liked Lincoln as a character but I thought there could have been more complexity to his backstory--more about his mother, growing up with his sister, the absentee father. That might have explained his stunted emotional growth a little better. It was interesting to read a romance from the point of view of a sensitive guy, but I wonder how realistic a man reading this would find it? As far as the plot I liked that even though I knew where this would end up it was hard to see how it would get there. I didn't find the ending satisfying, though. I did not like Beth's reaction at all--totally weirded out by the anonymous letter, but then she kisses him the first time she sees him again?!
    • 3/5
      [*personal rants coming through]

      It might be romantic when a guy falls in love on who you are first before seeing your appearance. The privacy, however, is spared.

      I got high expectations in this book because I really like "Eleanor & Park". When I started reading it, all my mind was saying b-o-r-i-n-g. It was hard for me to read the e-mail conversations, and I kept on floating at the first part.

      Who would use company's e-mail to chat about private lives? More importantly, if you know that your e-mails are being filtered, why would you? And now that you found out who's the one in charge of reading it, you will get mad, huh?
      And if you're the boss of the company, why would you prohibit bad words? What are they, high school students?

      Shoving the common sense and reality aside, I think the story is cute. In the usual chick lits I've read, it's pretty much the side and perspective of a female. In here, it's the guy who is the pathetic one lol I mean the one who wants to be loved. It's really adorable when a guy actually likes you because of being you.

      It's just that I can't seem relate to their work and stories. I also can't relate with the movies and series they were talking about =.= This is not a problem, but it somehow bugs me.

      A thing that I observed is their culture. In Filipino culture, it is normal to stay with your family as long as you want to. Some people are still living with their parents even if they are already married. While in other cultures, like in this book, if you reach the legal age, it is normal to move out and be independent. In either way, choosing to stay or move out constitutes a very important decision in one's life.
    • 5/5
      I have all the feels right now. *hugs book to chest*
    • 5/5
      this is a sweet, funny love story for modern times...Lincoln is lonely after taking a job as a computer security man at his hometown newspaperpart of His job is to read emails and flag those that are considered "dangerous"...while reading peoples emails he comes across best friends Beth & Jennifer working and emailing daily about their lives at the paper, he can't help but read and follow the women in their day to day lives and eventually falling in love with Beth, what ensues is laughter and tears and, well you will just have to read it to find out. A wonderful quirky, fun first novel, I am looking forward to Rainbow’s next book Eleanor & Park
    • 5/5
      The aspect I liked most is the innocence the story painted. I related a lot to Lincoln and how the story played out is me cheering at the end. Great story
    • 3/5
      I didn't dislike it, as a matter of fact I was pretty entertained. It's just that the fact that I was entertained enough to finish it doesn't make it a great book. The premise is interesting, reading the emails is interesting, but there are flaws. Lincoln reminded me of a few people I know in real life, so it was hard to find him creepy as many other reviewers have pointed out. More like incredibly socially awkward in terms of women/flirting and unable to break the habit that gave him boosts of self confidence. Beth and Jennifer were amusing, though I found it strange that they used email instead of meeting in person to discuss some of the more serious topics.
    • 4/5
      Rainbow Rowell is so great at crafting really well rounded characters - flawed but likeable and the kind of people who pull at your heartstrings. My only complaint about Attachments is that by the last twenty pages, I was still waiting for the climax and the end left me wanting to spend more time with the characters.
    • 4/5
      I did NOT want to like this book, because I can't stand Rowell's column writing in the World-Herald. But after I saw her two other books on "Best of 2013" lists, I wanted to read one (but not pay for it--and this is the only one available through my library's eBook service) so I could see if she was really any good or if 2013 was just a bad year for publishing.

      She's really pretty good.
    • 5/5
      loved loved lived it. More Rainbow Rowell goodness - sweet and touching and funny and heartwarming, all without being schmaltzy or all chick-litty. Chock full of wonderful, real seeming characters. Fab.
    • 4/5
      Clever, funny and heart-warming all rolled together; turned out to be an enjoyable book.
    • 3/5
      Well this took me back to the times of Y2k and the computer glitch that scared all of tech companies! This is set in that timeframe, with an extra level of tech security. Lincoln is IT security and he is notified when people are using inappropriate terms via email. He monitors the emails of Beth and Jennifer. Jennifer talks about her pregnancy and Beth talks about her unfulfilling relationship with her fiance. Lincoln should be flagging them, but instead he is enchanted by the email exchanges. Unknowingly, Beth becomes interested in Lincoln, telling Jennifer that he is the cute guy. The book also examines Lincoln's relationship with his mother, his sister, and his first love. Cute ending.
    • 4/5
      Delightful story, interestingly written. The very human characters are slowly built up, given challenging very believable backgrounds. The author writes in a light amusing way, which caused me to often chuckle. It's a cliff hanger ending though. I'll certainly look out for her other books.
    • 5/5
      I could not put this book down and I loved every single second of it. Ten million stars, A
    • 5/5
      Really enjoyed this book - it was just what I needed to read at this time!Quick read, very engaging, humorous as well as emotional - highly recommend!
    • 3/5
      adult fiction/chick lit. Romantic comedy involving Beth, a newspaper movie critic, and Lincoln, the guy whose job it is to read people's emails (to enforce the company Internet policy). Recommended to me by another librarian, now I can recommend it to you as an easy light summer read.
    • 5/5
      I love this book! Lincoln & Beth both had the misfortune to fall in love with people who didn't deserve their love. Lincoln has let the ending of his high school romance halt his life - until he is drawn into the life of Beth through his job monitoring emails. Beth has been together forever with a man who gives her crumbs of love. Their meeting is unconventional - but there is something sweet about it all the same.
    • 5/5
      OH. MY. GOSH. I nearly burst into tears by the end of this one. This is an instant 5-star for me. Despite the problematic complexities of this almost-meet-cute, “Attachments” is hilarious and charming and packs a punch with every chapter. I cannot wait to dive more into Rowell’s books and see what the rest of the hype is about. This will be a re-read for me, for sure, when I need a feel-good romance story. 10/10 would recommend.
    • 4/5
      This book was so much fun. I loved the friendship between Beth and Jennifer. Their emails back and forth were so much fun and, I must admit, they reminded me a lot of my friends and I. And the idea that someone could be reading our emails - AAACK! But Lincoln was all kinds of perfect and I would love to find my own Lincoln. The atmosphere and feel of this audiobook reminded me so much of You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle. Rainbow Rowell could definitely be the successor to Nora Ephron in the romantic comedy field.
    • 4/5
      A fun, geeky novel with a very "real life" vibe. There were many places where the author had me laughing my head off. One was about the Courier's upper management having a fit over the introduction of (gasp!) computers and internet access to the company: "it was now impossible to distinguish a roomful of people working diligently from people taking the What-Kind-of-Dog-Am-I? online personality quiz".Overall, Lincoln was a great character and resembled fellows I knew in a couple of my old workplaces. So the author has good creds for Lincoln's personality. I even thought the Beth-Lincoln scenario developed satisfactorily; nice amount of suspense on how that situation would conclude.So why did I give it only 3½ ★s?Around p. 120, I reached a point where the story was mired in too much e-mail exchange between Beth and Jennifer. I still highly recommend the novel for its amusing scenarios and Rowell's very engaging writing style.