Funny You Should Ask

"Funny You Should Ask" is an enjoyable and addictive read. It's perfect for when you had an exhausting day at work and want to spend your evening reading in bed. I was tired and sleepy but still found myself reading "just another chapter" five times in a row.

Nevertheless, this novel certainly has its flaws. The constant foreshadowing via various news articles and blog posts take quite a bit excitement away, even if it later turns out that they weren't 100 percent true in the first place.
Moreover, a lot of the background story is only ever teased at. You get a few glimpses here and there but a lot of it comes down to you reading between the lines and drawing your own conclusions. I kept waiting for the big revelation but it sadly never came.

In short, this book is great to get your mind off things but not a must read at all.

A romance that does a good job exploring what it means to be a celebrity (the love interest) and what it's like to have one's life dependent on celebrity (the main character). Chani Horowitz is a writer who specializes in celebrity puff pieces. Gabe Parker is the celebrity she's had a crush on since she was young. Chani is assigned to interview Gabe. At that point in her life she's a decent writer but not really a good interviewer, and the interview itself goes sideways. However, she manages to pull out a decent article based on a weekend spent with Gabe. Because Gabe is, of course, smitten with Chani.

The book jumps between that interview, the piece Chani wrote, and a second interview 10 years later, after Chani's career has taken off and Gabe's has taken a downturn. The parts 10 years later are much more interesting to read. By then, Chani has a personality besides "has imposter syndrome" and "has a crush on Gabe Parker".