I loved the book, excellent read!

Very interesting stories about a foreign country and different way of life. I enjoyed some of the insights into human behavior, though some of it was cringe-worthy.

This modern fandom Cinderella retelling is a fun love letter to fandoms and the people in them. Elle needs to get to ExcelsiCon, win the Starfield costume contest, and ultimately get away from her stepmother. Darien, new lead actor on the Starfield movie, feels like a poser playing his favorite character. When he texts Elle by mistake, they strike up an anonymous friendship over their shared love of Starfield, and things take off from there. The story, characters, and concept were all great, even thought the writing wasn't really my cup of tea. Looking forward to trying out another in Poston's universe.

This is the second time I read this book, and I can't believe how many new things I learned about Sheryl's journey finding her self. I love to hike, so I related to the adventure of a mountain trail, I would like someday hike some of the PCT "Pacific Crest Trails" One of the most enjoyable parts of the book was how well its written and the honesty of the author, how she let us into her life and shared so much intimacy. I love her and I follow her on social media, what a great and unselfish human being.

Captivating true-life murder mystery. The first third of this book was riveting, couldn't put it down. Once the trial started it was much slower reading, but still interesting. I enjoyed it.

Quick read, fast paced story. Emma is believable as an FBI agent in that she feels human, not an invincible, always gets it right agent. I guessed the culprit early on in book, but was never certain, because the reason behind the crimes is not revealed. The flashbacks or "then" parts of the book served little or no purpose. I am thinking that maybe Rivers is setting things up for other books in series.

Sepetys is one of my favorite YA authors. Her historical fiction novels are meticulously researched and chock full of interesting and multi-dimensional characters. This title doesn't disappoint. Set in the post-Spanish Civil War during Franco's reign of terror, it follows the connections forged between an American teen whose family is conducting business in the country and a Spanish teen whose family has suffered under the repressive regime. It sheds light on a long-forgotten and heartbreaking time in Spanish-American relations and adds an incredibly sweet love story!

A cute cozy mystery about a woman who finds out her family has magic, and has to solve a murder before her aunt is put away for it. Nothing special, but I will be reading the new sequel!

This book is full of vivid details that bring you back to the 1940's in England. I was aware that women helped with the war effort, but I did not know about Bletchley Park. I enjoyed the 3 main female characters. They were completely different in backgrounds and personalities, but their work brought them together. Through them, attitudes of the times and glimpses of war efforts are demonstrated. Many in this book are more forward thinking then I would have expected for the era, I am unsure how accurate that is or if possibly showing the minority.

The book was slow for me, but not a bad book. The title is a play on words because it is based on summer events, but also a plus sized girl. The theme to this book could be; nobody's life is perfect, the way you treat people when you are young may effect the rest of your life or appreciate the life, love and family in your world. Social media plays a main role in this book. Many examples and thoughts to the pros and cons of it are given. There are twists in this book which add to the story, but did not increase pace for me. In my opinion the book's purpose is to convey some life lessons.