My Oxford Year

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Major Motion Picture Already in Development with Temple Hill EntertainmentSet amidst the breathtaking beauty of Oxford, this sparkling debut novel tells the unforgettable story about a determined young woman eager to make her mark in the world and the handsome man who introduces her to an incredible love that will irrevocably alter her future perfect for fans of JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks.American Ella Durran has had the same plan for her life since she was thirteen Study at Oxford At 24, she s finally made it to England on a Rhodes Scholarship when she s offered an unbelievable position in a rising political star s presidential campaign With the promise that she ll work remotely and return to DC at the end of her Oxford year, she s free to enjoy her Once in a Lifetime Experience That is, until a smart mouthed local who is too quick with his tongue and his car ruins her shirt and her first day.When Ella discovers that her English literature course will be taught by none other than that same local, Jamie Davenport, she thinks for the first time that Oxford might not be all she s envisioned But a late night drink reveals a connection she wasn t anticipating finding and what begins as a casual fling soon develops into something much when Ella learns Jamie has a life changing secret.Immediately, Ella is faced with a seemingly impossible decision turn her back on the man she s falling in love with to follow her political dreams or be there for him during a trial neither are truly prepared for As the end of her year in Oxford rapidly approaches, Ella must decide if the dreams she s always wanted are the same ones she s now yearning for. Read My Oxford Year Author Julia Whelan – kino-fada.fr 5 starsThe hardest thing is love, with no expiration date, no qualifiers, no safety net Love that demands acceptance of all things I cannot change Love that doesn t follow a planMy Oxford Year by Julie Whelan is a real gem of a book It took me by surprise in the best way I ve listened to many audio books narrated by Ms Whelan she is an amazing narrator and I m happy to report that her writing is amazing as well I listened to this in audio, it was narrated by her of course, an 5 starsThe hardest thing is love, with no expiration date, no qualifiers, no safety net Love that demands acceptance of all things I cannot change Love that doesn t follow a planMy Oxford Year by Julie Whelan is a real gem of a book It took me by surprise in the best way I ve listened to many audio books narrated by Ms ...You know how our expectations are sometimes too high Or, you expect something completely different and get something else and it s even better than what you were anticipating It s the best feeling when a book does that My Oxford Year surprised me, it totally blindsided me Although I read the blurb it kind of slipped that it was compared to JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks Anyway, let me tell you about this sparkling little gem that is My Oxford Year.When Ella arrives in Oxford, jetlagged and, You know how our expectations are sometimes too high Or, you expect something completely different and get something else and it s even better than what you were anticipating It s the best feeling when a book does that My Oxford Year surprised me, it totally blindsided me Although I read the blurb it kind of slipped that it was compared to JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks Anyway, let me tell you about this sparkling little gem that is My Oxford Year.When Ella arrives in Oxford, jetlagged and, you know, a little freaked, the way you are when you are alone in a foreign country, her first encounters with Jamie leave her riled up, annoyed anda tiny bit intrigued When she finds out that he will be her professor for the term she doesn t see good things in their future But a chance run in on a night out in town is a ...3 stars This is a book that s been getting a lot of great buzz, a lot of my book friends really loved it and I ve been hearing good things all around I was a fan of Julia on the show Once and Again and I had the pleasure of meeting Julia at another author event for a book she narrated and she s absolutely lovely All those things combined, I was very eager to read this book and really wanted to love this book and I had high hopes And while I didn t love it, I enjoyed it and I think this was a 3 stars This is a book that s been getting a lot of great buzz, a lot of my book friends really loved it and I ve been hearing good things all around I was a fan of Julia on the show Once and Again and I had the pleasure of meeting Julia at another author event for a book s...Title My Oxford YearSeries StandaloneAuthor Julia WhelanRelease date April 24, 2018Cliffhanger NoHEA view spoiler HFN hide spoiler Sometimes you just get a gut feeling about a book, and that s what happened when I came across My Oxford Year. After seeing the adorable cover and reading the blurb, the entire package was calling to me and screaming READ ME in neon lights I m usually hesitant with new unfamiliar authors, but I instictively took the leap of faith in this case, and it paid o Title My Oxford YearSeries StandaloneAuthor Julia WhelanRelease date April 24, 2018Cliffhanger NoHEA view spoiler HFN hide spoiler Sometimes you just get a gut feeling about a book, and that s what happened when I came across My Oxford Year. After seeing the adorable cover and reading the blurb, the entire package was calling to me and screaming READ ME in neon lights I m usually hesitant with new unfamiliar authors, but I instictively took the leap of faith in this case, and it paid off handsomely I m not going to lie and say that I wasn t hesitant or cautious because of the blurb s comparison to JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks I love angst, but I don t want to have my heart ripped out of my chest and splintered into tiny pieces at the end of a book If there s going to be sadness, I want it to have purpose and meaning, but overall a feeling of thankfulness that I went along for the jou...This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.Honestly, this was fantastic I just really loved everything about this delightful story I know Julia Whelan from her work as a narrator so I was really curious about this book as soon as I saw it I decided to give it a try simply because of my curiosity and didn t really know much about the book beyond my guess that it would be about someone spending a year at Oxford nothing gets past me This book is really so muchthan th This review can also be found at Carole s Random Life in Books.Honestly, this was fantastic I just really loved everything about this delightful story I know Julia Whelan from her work as a narrator so I was really curious about this book as soon as I saw it I decided to give it a try simply because of my curiosity and didn t really know much about the book beyond my guess that it would be about someone spending a year at Oxford nothing gets past me This book is really so muchthan that and I must say that I had such a good time reading this book.Ella is at the center of this story Ella is from Ohio and has just made it to England to study at Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship To make things even better, she gets a call offering her a position to work on a presidential campaign just as she makes it to England T...5 STARS For American, Ella Durran, attending Oxford University on the prestige Rhodes Scholarship is the culmination of years of hard work and determination The idea was born during a tumultuous period in her adolescence so she fully intends to embrace this incredible experience and opportunity of a lifetimeHer visions of her first experiences in Oxford do not include a near miss with a local and his car, but alas that s exactly what happens Off to a false start, she hits refresh with the h 5 STARS For American, Ella Durran, attending Oxford University on the prestige Rhodes Scholarship is the culmination of years of hard work and determination The idea was born during a tumultuous period in her adolescence so she fully intends to embrace this incredible experience and opportunity of a lifetimeHer visions of her first experiences in Oxford do not include a near miss with a local and his car, but alas that s exactly what happens Off to a false start, she hits refresh with the heady ant...6 stars Still gobsmacked, need to process before writing a coherent review.Thanks to the publisher for this finished copy for review purposes Let s start with what I loved, shall we I LOVED the Oxford setting and everything about the descriptions about Oxford life I loved the pubs, Ella s friends, all of it Seriously, that alone gets 5 stars from me Now, for the hmmmmm I wasn t blown away by the romance and while it was touching, I felt like I should have been moved MORE I m not sure why and how, but I was left feeling like it was fine, a middling 3 Okay, now f Thanks to the publisher for this finished copy for review purposes Let s start with what I loved, shall we I LOVED the Oxford setting and everything about the descriptions about Oxford life I loved the pubs, Ella s friends, all of it Seriously, that alone gets 5 stars from me Now, for the hmmmmm I wasn t blown away by the romance and while it was touching, I felt like I should have been moved MORE I m not sure why and how, but I was left feeling like it was fine, a middling 3 Okay, now for the part I m really conflicted on Everything is saying that this book was optioned for a major motion picture, but in the afterword of the book, the author goes into detail about the ACTUAL process As in, there was already a screenplay written by someone else, she got hired to add to it because of her own Oxford experiences, and then wrote this book based on that screenplay So, in that sense, I m just not sure of the originality of all of it Bottom line...I went into this novel knowing that it would have a Jojo Moyes Me Before You feel, so I was ready to fall in love and have my heartbreak I loved it I loved this story Julia took me along and I totally got into the Oxford experience from classes to walking the streets to eating fish and chips to drinking beer I fell in love with Ella and Jamie What a couple Loved them from that first moment they came on the page together I loved watching their relationship develop, and even though they tri I went into this novel knowing that it would have a Jojo Moyes Me Before You feel, so I was ready to fall in love and have my heartbreak I loved it I loved this story Julia took me along and I totally got into the Oxford experience from classes to walking the streets to eating fish and chips to drinking beer I fell in love with Ella and...Love That s my choice If you read the blurb, then you know this is going to be a tear jerker at some point How you might say Jojo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks names are mentioned in it That s enough, don t you think Yet, I must have missed it since I wasn t prepared What I can say about My Oxford Year without spoiling it for you I will tell you that I loved it Yes, at some point I was crying It was inevitable But, at the end of the day, I was pleasantly surprised by it.My Oxford Yea Love That s my choice If you read the blurb, then you know this is going to be a tear jerker at some point How you might say Jojo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks names are mentioned in 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My Oxford Year
  • English
  • 22 July 2018
  • ebook
  • 352 pages
  • 0062740652
  • Julia Whelan
  • My Oxford Year