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Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West

5/29/2018

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Thank you to @kidlitexchange and @kasiewest for providing me with a free copy of Listen to Your Heart to read in exchange for an unbiased review.  All opinions are my own.
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Kate Bailey isn’t an extrovert.  Instead of hanging out with friends like a “normal” teenager she’d rather be on her family’s lake, alone with her thoughts, the sun, and the water.  Kate finds herself pushed out of her comfort zone when she is chosen to co-host the school’s podcast so she can give advice to her fellow students. Kate is hesitant at first, but finds that she’s pretty good at both listening and giving thoughtful advice, that is until an anonymous caller asks about a topic she has little experience in: love.  Kate thinks she knows the caller interested in her best friend, Alana, and the more time Kate spends with who she thinks is the caller, the more she herself falls for him.  I loved this fun summer romance, and I think you will too! 

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Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist

8/17/2017

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Born completely blind, sixteen year old Will is embarking on his most challenging endeavor yet: public high school.  As he gains confidence in his ability to navigate his new world, Will finds himself with a fantastic group of new friends and a potential love interest, Cecily.  Everything seems to be going swimmingly in his new life, especially since he has been given the chance to have an experimental surgery that will give him his eyesight.  What Will soon realizes is that seeing is a language of its own, and it holds its own secrets.  Love and First Sight mixes light-hearted teen romance with a thought-provoking perspective on how we see the world and how it sees us.  I picked it up for a light and fun summer read and ended up having several great conversations because of this book.  There’s more than meets the eye with this lovely little novel.  Read more to find out why!

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After You by Jojo Moyes

8/10/2016

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​I started this book with a sigh and ended it the very same way.  After devouring Me Before You, I was a little hesitant to pick up Jojo Moyes’ sequel, After You.  You either loved or hated Me Before You, but no matter what camp you chose you had strong feelings about it.  

Did I want to find out what happened to Lou?  Yes.

Was I afraid that After You would ruin the ending of a story I felt had such wonderful closure?  Absolutely. 

Am I happy my curiosity got the best of me and I read After You anyway?  Eh.
 
If you haven’t read Me Before You, there are spoilers about it in the rest of this review.  Proceed at your own risk.  

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First Comes Loves by Emily Giffin

7/7/2016

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I hate to admit it, but this is my first Emily Giffin novel.  I'm sorry to all of her adoring fans, I just have never been a "chick lit," "chick flick" type of girl.  I have watched the movie adaptation of Something Borrowed with Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin.  I enjoyed it, but it's not one of my top 50 movies I've ever watched.  For that reason, I just haven't tried any of Giffin's #1 New York Time's best selling novels.  Please accept my ardent apology for never giving her the time of day before; I have learned my lesson.  First Comes Love was a lovely little novel that I just adored.  It was light, funny, and had just the right amount of cutesy love that I can handle.

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