Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for sending me an audiobook ARC of this story. This in no way changes my opinions of this book. 

Before reading this book, I had read both My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane (My Calamity Jane is on my TBR). I had pretty high expectations for this story because of how much I loved those other books. I can happily say that My Contrary Mary exceeded all of my expectations! 

This is my favorite book by the Lady Janies so far. 

It is definitely the funniest book I’ve read this year; I spent so much time laughing in the car while listening to this book. 

I enjoyed the relationship between Mary and Francis. Mary was very witty and brave, and I found myself really liking her as the protagonist. Francis was super awkward and adorable, and I loved how sweet he was towards Mary. I could tell how much he cared for her and her well-being. 

Like their other works, I loved the writing style of Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. They write with sarcastic humor and leave witty comments throughout their stories, which makes their writing so much fun to read. 

One of my favorite parts of this story in particular was the movie references in Ari’s visions. When the first one was mentioned, I laughed so hard because it was so unexpected. I appreciated the way that pop culture was included in historical fiction. 

Overall, this book is definitely one of my favorite books that I’ve read this year. 

 This book was so good! 

There were so many terrible things that happened that I couldn’t help but feel for the characters. 

Miller was so precious. I LOVED him so much! His relationship with Clara was so cute. The videos at the end were great. Miller’s grandpa was hilarious, and their relationship was so wholesome. 

The tension between Morgan and Jonah was great. I can’t believe the situation that Jenny and Chris put them in. The drama and family dynamics were so good. I loved to see the character growth. 

This book was hopeful and heart-breaking. This is one of my favorite books of the year.