What are you currently reading?
How to Fall by Jane Casey
After a lifetime without meeting any of her extended family, Jess is forced to spend the summer in the town where her mother grew up and where her sister and family still live. Jess is startled to discover that she is nearly identical to her cousin Freya who died in an accident just a year ago. The more Jess learns, though, the more connected she feels to Freya and the more suspicious Freya's death begins to look.
I'm a fan of stories where teens get thrown into the middle of a mystery, especially when family secrets are involved. With a great tone and fantastic setting this book is very compelling and I've been thoroughly enjoying reading it.
What did you recently finish reading?
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm
Ellie has just started middle school. The world is changing around her and she's not sure she likes it. Specifically, she's not sure what to do now that her best friend is drifting away from her. Things get more complicated when her mom comes home one night with a strange boy in tow. A boy who looks and acts startlingly like her Grandpa Melvin.
Generally, one can't lose when it comes to Jennifer Holm. Her novels are entertaining and gentle. Yes, this is science fiction. Even more, though, it's a coming of age novel that explores our resistance to change and reminds us about the importance of responsible science. Great characters in an entertaining plot. What's not to like?
What do you think you will read next?
The Book of Bad Things by Dan Poblocki
I've read one of Poblocki's novels previously (The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe) and rather enjoyed it, so I've been looking forward to this upcoming novel. We'll see if it's as scary and complex as the other one.
We are reading almost exactly the same things, and feel pretty much the same about them! Have to love Netgalley, too!
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