This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5
I liked this one but didn’t love it as much everyone else seems to have. It was a sweet, expected romance.
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I really enjoyed this generational book. It says so much about family, immigration, parenthood. It has some unexpected twists too. I liked the first and last story the most.
Christina Lauren never disappoint me. I love them, I always laugh and I always enjoy their whimsy and fun stories.
There’s something special about Skye’s writing that makes all her books magical for me. The descriptions are so visual and so whimsical in all the ways that make me feel like the book comes alive when I read it. This beautiful story between Mattias and Claire is no exception. I loved every description of his paintings. I loved seeing Spain through Skye’s eyes. I loved how all of my senses come alive when I read her stories. And how they stay with me. The peacock in the park, the delicious food, the angry sibling. I can visualize and imagine every one of them. I love the premise of this story. How do you get your love who doesn’t remember you to fall back in love with you so he can wake up from his coma? How do you make it so he can find his way back to you? These characters will all stay with you long, long after you finish the last page. with gratitude to netgalley and Del Rey for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
This will absolutely be one of my favorite reads of this year, hands down. I loved Rowell’s Eleanor & Park years ago but I hadn’t read another novel by her in a long time. I wasn’t sure if this would read like YA even though it’s not. I was worried I might not like it. But I was wrong. I fell in love from the moment I started this story. Shiloh and Cary have known each other forever. They were best friends. And then they fell out of touch. And suddenly they see each other at a wedding. And they find their way back to each other. Shiloh and Cary broke my heart and then put it back together. The emotion is so palpable and so beautiful in this story that it was impossible not to root for these two broken souls. It’s impossible not to fall in love with them. Rowell knows how to write love. She does an exquisite job here. I won’t forget this story for a long long time. with gratitude to netgalley and William Morrow for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
Wow this was one evil family. Three sisters come back home to the bed and breakfast they own with their families so be there for the reading of their dad’s will. The lawyer is there, the maid who works at the inn, the stowaway they are hiding and the cook and keeper who decide to leave for the weekend. There’s a death. there’s a storm. there’s no internet. No one is leaving. Another death. Ominous messages. A locked-door mystery that comes with twists. Even though I guessed some of them, I still enjoyed this nonstop action packed story. with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
I’ve read and loved Hur’s translations so I was truly looking forward to this book. but alas it was either the wrong book at the wrong time or the wrong audience because I could not ever get into the story. I loved parts of the writing and much of the dialogue. I was intrigued at the idea of this story but the execution just didn’t make it for me. I kept getting pulled out of the story, not able to follow the narrative and the combination of plot and musings and character just never came together for me. I will still make sure to read Hur’s next book because he’s such an excellent writer. with gratitude to netgalley and HarperVia for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
It’s a skill to be able to have a novel tackle serious subject matter without having the reader be devoid of hope. It’s a skill to be able to write characters who are neurodivergent without them feeling quirky or cute. And Kerryn Mayne has done both in this novel. This is the story of Lenny who lives her day by her schedule. Who has endured more trauma and tragedy than anyone should ever have to and has found a way to pull her life together anyway. And as is often the case, one thread gets pulled and the whole things starts to unravel… This was a tough novel to read but it left me with hope and I am so glad I read it. with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
I am officially an Ethan Joella fan. I will read anything he writes at this point because he simply doesn’t disappoint. His writing makes me think of Anne Tyler with real characters in small towns living beautiful, ordinary lives. People whom you can’t help but connect to and grow to love. People whom you root for and who end up feeling like family. People you remember long after the story is finished. Jack is no exception. He stays with the reader long long after the book is over. So do all the other characters from the diner. Joella’s books make me feel less alone in the world. They are the best of what fiction can do which is give you a whole world to get lost in, remind you of the beauty of community and of the extraordinary in our ordinary lives. I love every moment I get to spend with his books. I hope there are many, many more to come. with gratitude to netgalley and Scribner for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I loved her previous novel and I loved this one, too. I didn’t know about the true story behind this novel. I thought it was really well covered even if the male POV was a bit over the top. It was strong, impactful and well-written.
3.5 stars. Twisty. You know something is wrong. You’re not sure what it is. You keep changing your mind. Until the end 🙂
Emily Henry knows how to deliver stories that are fun and characters that stay with you. I always look forward to her stories and she never disappoints. She didn’t this time either 🙂 |
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