Happy Monday, friends!
I hope you're all doing well and are keeping safe and healthy. I'm sharing mini-reviews for two recent YA books that I read. One is from a debut author and one is from an author I've read before. Check out my thoughts below!
THE PERFECT ESCAPE
by Suzanne Park
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, YA
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication Date: April 7th 2020
Source: ARC received for review
Star Quotient: ★★★★
Kiss Factor: ✷✷✷
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FOUR DAYS OF YOU AND ME
by Miranda Kenneally
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, YA
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication Date: May 5th 2020
Source: ARC received for review
Star Quotient: ★★★
Kiss Factor: ✷✷✷
I've enjoyed Miranda Kenneally's books in the past. I think she writes really good YA contemporary romances and this book seemed to have a romance that developed over a few years, so I was quite eager to pick it up. While in the end, it wasn't my favorite book from the author, I still had an overall pleasant experience with it. Part of my not enjoying it as much as I enjoyed Miranda's previous books could be because I'm no longer a teenager. Four Days of You and Me narrates the story of Alex and Lulu on four field trips over 4 years. The two have a very up and down relationship throughout the years and the book walks you through those highs and lows. As you can imagine, it's quite a drama-filled experience. Perhaps, if I had formed a stronger connection with Lulu and Alex individually and as a couple, I would have enjoyed the drama better. Their chemistry wasn't entirely there for me and I often thought their relationship was exasperating - again, I'm an old lady now and I'm clearly not the target audience for such books anymore. I also found the constant back-and-forth between the timelines to be jarring. Again though, that is very much a personal preference issue. I've never had much luck with books told in multiple timelines in the past. Still, despite my issues with the Four Days of You and Me, I can't deny that the story was readable and had a touch of an addicting quality to it that all of Miranda Kenneally's books have had. In the end, while Four Days of You and Me wasn't my favorite, I'd still recommend it if you're in the mood for a story like it.
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