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what they don't tell you about love in the movies (Lawton Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Claire Watts (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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Kate and Joe ought to be a perfect match. They're both obsessed with movies. They definitely fancy each other. And they never stop talking. But it's never that simple, is it? This is what they don't tell you about love in the movies: (one) You never know what's going on in the other person's head, never, not even when they're telling you; (two) which you know already, because you're not necessarily telling them what's going on in your head either; (three) and most of the time you're not sure what's going on in your head anyway;
(four) most important of all, keep in mind, all the time, that you don't get 'happily ever after' when you're seventeen, you don't get anything 'ever after', not yet.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Lawton
  2. Print length
    265 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2015
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    7 - 12
  8. File size
    508 KB
  9. Page Flip
    Enabled
  10. Word Wise
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  11. Enhanced typesetting
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"This is a unique book about a girl discovering that happily ever afterdoesn't come just because you want it to. The characters have real andrelatable problems, making the story feel life like in it's sad truthsabout relationships and the perils of giving your heart away before youreally know what that means."

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About the Author

Claire Watts has been writing for children for the last 25 years, but this is her first novel. She lives in Scotland with three daughters, two dogs, a cat, three chickens and a husband. Her children are very grateful for her obsession with books for children and young adults because it means there are always plenty of new books in the house.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Q6SBZY0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Claire Watts; 1st edition (January 1, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 508 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1505224748
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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Claire Watts

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The thing about writing, Claire Watts says, is that you can be whoever you want to be. The same goes for reading, of course. For much of her writing life, Claire stood firmly in the sensible, educational realm in public, writing and editing non-fiction on all sorts of topics. But in secret, she was writing fiction. Then, one day, she told someone she'd written some fiction, and that person read it and liked it, and the secret was out. And so now, you can read Claire's three novels, What they don't tell you about love in the movies, Being the English girl and Gingerbread & Cupcake. Claire's latest book is Snippets, a collection of tiny pieces of fairy tale.

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Blummo
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2016
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A lovely and touching book which will speak to both teens and those of us not-so-young adults. This is Ms. Watt’s first novel, but she knows her craft and writes in a natural style which brings a great deal of sympathy to her characters. Told from the alternating perspectives of Kate and Joe, the novel lets you see the relationship of these two young people from each of their perspectives. You’ll find both the sweet and bittersweet and the movie motif ties it all together.
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D. B. Rose
2.0 out of 5 stars Banging my head against the wall
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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This is NOT a romance, it's more of a slice-of-life novel.
It is very well written, and I believe that the dialogue accurately reflects contemporary young adults in the Uk (or, perhaps, Glasgow/Scotland rather than the south).
The major issue I have with the story is that there is NO resolution; there is no HEA ending, not even any HFN ending. A group of young people, with the focus on two of them, fall in and out of love with one another, getting hurt (and hurting others) in the process. The writing is very good, which only added to my disappointment when the story went nowhere.
The chapters are separated by relevant movie notes, with what I felt were good individual critiques. However, I did not think that this made the book any better, and it did break up the flow of the story (such as it was).
If this book were presented as a general fiction novel, I would probably have recommended it, but *because* it's packaged as a YA romance, I can't.
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sherry
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
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Slow but good when I got thru it
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Eva
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
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This book is very well written!
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Sheri A. Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic story for Y/A & Adults as well, a true 5 star read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2015
What They Don't Tell You About Love In the Movies by Clair Watts

Kate and Joe seem to be a perfect match. They definitely like each other each other and they both love movies. Plus they are always talking. But they find out life is not that simple and at age seventeen is there really a "happily ever after"?

A well written story, of friendship, young love and self discovery. Written in alternating points of view between Kate and Joe added to the originality of the story. Kate is very likable, the average teenage girl well liked among her circle of friends. Joe is likable as well, he too is liked among his friends.

I really loved the writing style of Claire Watts. I liked knowing how Kate and Joe felt. Also there were mention of many movies before some chapters, which was very enjoyable. I liked learning the facts and brief summary of the movies, most of which I have seen and some I have not.

I feel that young adult and adult readers of all genres will enjoy what they don't tell you about love in the movies. I do plan on reading more of her work. A true 5 star read!

*This book was a gift
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ejwn
5.0 out of 5 stars IS THIS THE BEST YA BOOK EVER?
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2016
im not just shouting in caps. If you read the book you would know that the above is a wee inside joke. Honestly though this book has everything. It's funny and sweet and cute as well as being SO REAL!! I love the relation to all the movies in each chapter and the book has actually made me want to watch so many of the movies mentioned now!! It's clever and witty and well written and the characters are so real. I want to know so much more about them! Not just the main characters but all the other secondary characters mentioned! Sequel PLEASE!! Aaah I love this book! I implore you BUY IT!! READ IT!! You'll love it!
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E. Carter
2.0 out of 5 stars Ok story
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
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This was nothing like I thought it would be. It is told through the eyes of two teenagers bouncing back and forth. Each chapter is a different movie. I struggled to get through this book as it didn't hold my attention
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Brenda Merson
3.0 out of 5 stars A Quick Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
A nice little love story. Their common interest is movies. I liked each chapter alternated with the characters. Won on Goodreads.
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ejwn
5.0 out of 5 stars IS THS THE BEST YA NOVEL EVER WRITTEN??
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2015
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I'm not just shouting in caps. If you read the book you would know that the above is a wee inside joke. Honestly though this book has everything. It's funny and sweet and cute as well as being SO REAL!! I love the relation to all the movies in each chapter and the book has actually made me want to watch so many of the movies mentioned now!! It's clever and witty and well written and the characters are so real. I want to know so much more about them! Not just the main characters but all the other secondary characters mentioned! Sequel PLEASE!! Aaah I love this book! I implore you BUY IT!! READ IT!! You'll love it!
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Amanda George
4.0 out of 5 stars A good, if slightly too mature book for teens
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2018
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This is a good, if slightly confusing book.

It's written in first person but there are several different main characters, all written in first person and the only clue you've got that the character has changed is that the character's name is written in brackets immediately before the character changes... that's the only reason I'm knocking a star off though.

It's a good read, but slightly mature in places. The main character is 16 so the target reading age is young teens... do you really want a 13 or 14 year old to come out with the swear words that are in the book and there's talk of sex and condoms and being naked/sleeping together that I personally think is too mature for young teens.

There were film credits written at the start of each chapter that I gave up reading after a few chapters because they really didn't add to the story other than being briefly mentioned in passing.

Buy it and encourage your teen to read it, just be prepared for dealing with swearing and the morals of sex after reading this book.
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KT Booklover
5.0 out of 5 stars Vital and real
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2016
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I love this book, it's SO vital and real. The characters are complex and wonderful and the writing is gorgeous - I was right there, inside Kate and Joe as they navigated the start of a relationship. This is not an easy, glossy romance - reality drips off the pages in all its messy glory. I can't wait for more!
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Gillian
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love movies and love YA, this is for you
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2015
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Beautifully written coming-of-age story with a difference. Intelligent, real, full of wonderful insights into the movies and also the fraught nature of YA relationships. The sort of book you can read more than once.
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Marianne Nicholson
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is just right.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2015
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This book is just right. It was exactly what I wanted it to be: cute, funny and heart warming (which is kinda cliché-y). I read it and couldn't stop reading it.
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