Landline by Rainbow Rowell

Title: Landline
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Pages: 320

Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it’s been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems beside the point now.

Maybe that was always beside the point.

Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn’t expect to him to pack up the kids and go home without her.

When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything.

That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts . . .

Is that what she’s supposed to do?

Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?
My Rating:✰✰✰✰✰

Like expected, this book was amazing. Before even reading it, I knew that it was going to live up to my expectations. Even the first page blew me away and drew me into this new world.

Rainbow Rowell is so amazing with character. She's able to write about such real situations and people. I normally don't read adult books, and this is only my second one. (the first one being Rainbow Rowell's debut novel, Attachments) But I still loved every second of this book.

The realness of Georgie's situation is perfect. She's a busy mom who's a sit-com writer and is having marriage troubles with her husband. The book goes into so much more of it all and really develops into this full on story.

I loved Gerogie's character and how much she loved comedy. One of the things that I can really relate with her is when she says that she wants to be happy for 70%-80% of the time. Her character was much more outgoing than Neal and she always wanted something and she would actually go out to get it.
Neal, on the other hand, was a close opposite. He didn't laugh much or smile a lot either. But somehow, the two did fall in love and into a great relationship. I could see why people wouldn't like Neal, but I personally did like him. Maybe because he seems so unlikeable, I like him for it. Either way, he and Georgie found their way into each other. Their dialogue was so cute and he book had some flashbacks to when they were first dated which I really liked.
 
I absolutely loved Georgie's job and the story of how she first met Neal. I also loved Seth for most parts when he was her best friend and always there for her. Scenes in the office were awesome and it was crazy how vividly I could picture it.

Alice and Noomi were just like children I imagined. Meow.

Georgie's family was loveable as well. The whole pug thing was kind of gross at some points, but it still added to the book. Her mom was sweet and Kendrick was nice, and Heather was awesome.

I also loved the idea of the magic phone. It was hilarious when she found out, or when she was trying to not let her mom or Heather talk on the phone with him. But I think the magic phone was written out very well.

Rainbow Rowell's books will always be my favorite. I will read and buy everything she writes.

A note that contains more spoilers:

I didn't realize that the couple that helps Georgie in Omaha, are Cath and Levi. That's right. CATH AND LEVI. After reading the book, I went online and saw that someone had said that. I literally couldn't believe it until I picked the book up again and found that part. It made me so insanely happy and giddy on the inside that they were still together, and getting MARRIED. I couldn't really function after that and had legit breathing problems.

Like I said, I do like Seth, but I could tell that he was starting to get his feelings for her sorted out. He did have a point when he told her that he shouldn't have left after that party, but he was still too late.

I also thought the ending was so perfect and cute when she traveled the whole way to get to him. His reaction was s adorable and I really wished that it was Christmas when I was reading this.