Waiting for Tom Hanks
Books | Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
3.7
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Kerry Winfrey
A rom-com-obsessed romantic waiting for her perfect leading man learns that life doesn’t always go according to a script in this delightfully charming and funny novel.Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing screenplays, rewatching Sleepless in Seattle, and waiting for her movie-perfect meet-cute. If she could just find her own Tom Hanks—a man who’s sweet, sensitive, and possibly owns a houseboat—her problems would disappear and her life would be perfect. But Tom Hanks is nowhere in sight.When a movie starts filming in her neighborhood and Annie gets a job on set, it seems like a sign. Then Annie meets the lead actor, Drew Danforth, a cocky prankster who couldn’t be less like Tom Hanks if he tried. Their meet-cute is more of a meet-fail, but soon Annie finds herself sharing some classic rom-com moments with Drew. Her Tom Hanks can’t be an actor who’s leaving town in a matter of days...can he?
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Author
Kerry Winfrey
Pages
288
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2019-06-11
ISBN
1984804030 9781984804037
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I enjoyed all the rom-com movie references. I have seen almost as many rom-com movies as the main character."
Kathleen Caste
"3.5 ⭐️ Anyone who knows me knows Tom Hanks is a favorite of mine. I watch You’ve Got Mail multiple times a year. I thought this book was an obvious choice for me. It was cute but unfortunately I found myself not connecting with Annie. While I may agree with her love of Nora Ephron, I found her character and her choices frustrating. There were parts that were hard for me to get through."
CeeCee
""One little moment that's a bit like magic." <br/><br/>I had such high hopes to Waiting for Tom Hanks because it sounds like such a fun story. I loved the movie set setting, and this was an entertaining and fluffy weekend read. <br/><br/>The main thing that threw me off about this book was the acknowledgement of the lack of diversity in rom-coms within the story (which was good), yet the book was still about two white and straight characters. It was almost like other books/movies were getting called out, yet the author was still okay with perpetuating the lack of diversity. It was very odd, and I didn't understand why it was a major discussion for the main character if it wasn't going to go anywhere. <br/><br/>I found myself not really connecting with Annie, and wishing the book was about Chloe instead. I was very happy to see that book 2 will be about Chloe! Even though I had issues with this book, I would like to still give book 2 a chance, and see if maybe it's gotten better. At times, the Tom Hanks stuff felt like overkill, and I think there will be a little more balance with a different main character."
Emily
"Super cute and a quick read. I couldn't put it down. "
Marisa Dorrett
"🖤 The author is hilarious and I have probably never identified with a world so much (sci-fi, d&d, nerd culture). It had so many classic tropes, but the author's humor kept me laughing through the expected results. "
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Mackenzie Ryan
"I’m listening to this book now. I love it! And I love all the references to the Rom-Com movies. "
Tonya Sanders
"I must admit I do look them over but I am always willing to give any book a chance. I listen to most of them on audible and have learned that a lot of reviews aren't about the book but the narrator. "
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Samantha Brown
"Jane Eyre is my fave "
Kim DeKoning
"This book surprised me, it was great"
Nikki Guichet
