First read of the new year, complete!!
I just returned from California, and although I didn't get as much reading done as I'd hoped, I had a great trip (minus a bit of illness toward the end).
I'm not sure what made me start the year off with a contemporary; it's been a while since I've read one. I think all this cold Oklahoma weather just had me dreaming of summery reads. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with my first pick! The second one.. not so much, but we'll get to that later.
1. Characters: I can always connect with Sarah Dessen's characters, even when I seem to have nothing in common with them. Isn't that the strangest? Lock and Key was no different. It had a myriad of characters that felt like real, everyday people. I almost wish there was a sequel!
2. Story: Lock and Key is a story about a girl whose mother abandons her, and she is sent to live with her older sister (whom she hasn't seen in years) who seems to have a dream-life: big beautiful house, wonderful husband, un-housebroken doggy (haha). Of course, it's not all happily ever after right away. Relationships are stretched and renewed and secrets come out that prove you just never know what goes in each person's life journey-even those within your own family.
3. Author's Writing Style: I don't think I've ever read a Sarah Dessen book that I didn't like. Like I said, her characters are always so real to me and though the situations are never perfect, I feel like I'm truly stepping into these characters' lives and walking through the story with them. Sarah will always be an auto-buy author for me.
4. Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars. I reserve my 5 star ratings for books I absolutely cannot put down, otherwise I would give this that rating. I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever. It is an exceptional contemporary read, a soft romance, and a great YA novel. As I said, I wish it had a sequel!
5. Similar Reading: Check out these other titles if you like contemporary YA reads! Click the covers to visit their respective Goodreads pages.
I just returned from California, and although I didn't get as much reading done as I'd hoped, I had a great trip (minus a bit of illness toward the end).
I'm not sure what made me start the year off with a contemporary; it's been a while since I've read one. I think all this cold Oklahoma weather just had me dreaming of summery reads. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with my first pick! The second one.. not so much, but we'll get to that later.
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2. Story: Lock and Key is a story about a girl whose mother abandons her, and she is sent to live with her older sister (whom she hasn't seen in years) who seems to have a dream-life: big beautiful house, wonderful husband, un-housebroken doggy (haha). Of course, it's not all happily ever after right away. Relationships are stretched and renewed and secrets come out that prove you just never know what goes in each person's life journey-even those within your own family.
3. Author's Writing Style: I don't think I've ever read a Sarah Dessen book that I didn't like. Like I said, her characters are always so real to me and though the situations are never perfect, I feel like I'm truly stepping into these characters' lives and walking through the story with them. Sarah will always be an auto-buy author for me.
4. Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars. I reserve my 5 star ratings for books I absolutely cannot put down, otherwise I would give this that rating. I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever. It is an exceptional contemporary read, a soft romance, and a great YA novel. As I said, I wish it had a sequel!
5. Similar Reading: Check out these other titles if you like contemporary YA reads! Click the covers to visit their respective Goodreads pages.
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