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Got the email that this hold was ready for me. Went to the library. Picked it up. Sat down. Read it cover to cover. LOVED IT. major Fault in Our Stars + Everywhere, Everywhere vibes, but better?! Loved the characters. Loved learning more about life with cystic fibrosis. Loved how endearing and moving and real it was. Big fan.

Thanks for the free book, Random House! // This was a new kind of @emilygiffinauthor book— it felt more like @jodipicoult’s style, tackling a current issue through a story told in multiple perspectives. It was way less of a formulaic chick lit read than I’m used to from her, and I enjoyed it! The heart of the story is a drunken teenage Snapchat scandal, and it felt extremely timely, but I wanted the resolution and conclusion to be so much more than it was. With money and status and private school kids involved, I had a feeling some cliches would play out in this one, and wished there would have been a fresher and more convicting conclusion here. Overall, a solid read and a great new direction for Giffin!

I remember seeing this one at Target forever ago and making a note to read it, and I’m so glad I did! It was exactly the kind of light, quick, delightful read I was needing this week. It’s a sweet little YA story about teens who win the lottery, and there was more character development than I expected even though it wasn’t especially surprising in its plot. Overall, a perfect little one day read!

I looooved The Light We Lost from Santopolo and was so excited to read this new one from her! I didn’t love it quite as much and didn’t find the main character as compelling, but it was a good story of love, loss, choices, wealth, and self-discovery that I enjoyed regardless! The plot didn’t feel especially fresh or new, but it was well-told and made for an easy read, even if it was a bit predictable.

This book was SO CUTE. I flew through it, loved how it played out, and squealed at the ending. Big fan of sweet and charming YA love stories like this one. BIG FAN. 

This one was like a Miss Congeniality + Parent Trap + Mary Kate & Ashley mashup, complete with a totally unbelievable love story and some classic twin switching, with the bonus of some solid literary references and jokes! It was light and fun, but totally not a book of real merit or substance— it would make for a great beach or poolside read!