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Review: All the Greys on Greene Street

5/31/2019

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All the Greys on Greene Street
by Laura Tucker

Synopsis

SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist—and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye.

Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art. . . .

Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to find him, and time is running out.

Review

This is going to be the best summer read for readers who have not yet had the pleasure to read it! All the Greys on Green Street is the kind of family mystery that readers of all ages would enjoy. Olympia's world is surrounded by art, love, and curiosity until the day she wakes up to find her father has left her and her mother. The situation does not get any better as Olympia's mother falls more and more into depression. Olympia tries her best to make sure people don't worry about her or the situation at home, but it all shifts so fast, leaving her not knowing how to manage life. 

This book made me think of the adventures of Harriet from Harriet the Spy - except if Harriet was an artist with a family who loves her, but is also becoming a mystery to her. The world takes us through Olympia's world of art, loss, and family. The backdrop of early '80s New York is in itself a character. Laura Tucker knows how to write compelling characters and gets us to care about them and their grief. 

I recommend this book to all readers - it will be bring some mystery to that summer nostalgia you'll inevitably feel. 


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Review: The Shadow Writer

5/27/2019

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The Shadow Writer
by Eliza Maxwell

Synopsis

Aspiring author Graye Templeton will do anything to escape the horrific childhood crime that haunts her. After a life lived in shadows, she’s accepted a new job as protégé to Laura West, influential book blogger and wife of an acclaimed novelist. Laura’s connections could make Graye’s publishing dreams a reality. But there’s more to Laura than meets the eye.

Behind the veneer of a charmed life, Laura’s marriage is collapsing. Her once-lauded husband is descending into alcoholism and ruin and bringing Laura nearer to the edge.
As the two women form a bond that seems meant to be, long-buried secrets claw their way into the present, and the line between friendship and obsession begins to blur, forcing each to decide where her loyalties lie. Running from the past is a dangerous game, and the loser could end up dead.

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Review: Bonnie and Clyde Radioactive

5/25/2019

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I haven't read much alternative history, but the Bonnie and Clyde series, with Radioactive, has been great to read! There is definitely the theme of redemption strung throughout the story, but definitely nothing like being averse to stealing some money - I mean, we are talking about Bonnie and Clyde here.

Radioactive picks up where the last book in the series left off. Hays and McFall do a wonderful job of intertwining flashbacks of actual events with the fictional continuance of what "could have been" for this couple. Their chemistry, along with the occasional bits of humor that the authors bring to the story, makes this story fully well-rounded. What I enjoyed just as much as the chemistry of Bonnie and Clyde was the action involved. I knew it would be, but it did not fail to satisfy the action movie-lover in me. 

Faithful readers of the series will want to read this book to continue the story, but other readers should really consider checking out these books as well. They should expect a wild ride from beginning to end - and with Radioactive they will get some answers to a few questions - and maybe it's not really the end? I guess only time, and the authors, will tell. 

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Review: Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak

5/24/2019

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Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak
​by Adi Alsaid

Synopsis

The summer after senior year is not going as eighteen-year-old Lu Charles expected: after her longtime boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her, Lu can’t write a single word, despite the fact that her college scholarship is tied to her columnist job at hip online magazine Misnomer. Then, she meets Cal.


Cal’s ever-practical girlfriend Iris is looking ahead to her first year of college, and her plans do not include a long-distance boyfriend. When Lu learns that Cal and Iris have planned to end their relationship at the end of the summer, she becomes fascinated and decides to chronicle the last months the couple will spend together.

The closer she gets to the couple, the more she likes them, and the more she wants to write about them. The summer unfurls, and Lu discovers what it really means to be in love. On the page, or off it. The book is touching exploration of love and how it shapes us both during a relationship and after it has ended.

Review

There seem to be a lot of mixed reviews about Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak and it makes sense to me - we're all very different and one's likes are not going to be the same as another's. I truly enjoyed BCOFASH and I think it's because the concept and act of heartbreak has always been a interesting one for me - even in hindsight of my own past heartbreaks. 

Lu has been described by some as being very self-centered - which doesn't surprise me because the novel deals with characters being "on the verge" of this huge change in their lives - the transition of high school to college PLUS the change of having their hearts broken at one point or another. Pain, heartbreak in particular which is a lot like grief, is a very self-centered emotion. Don't get me wrong - the feeling SHOULD be self-centered because that is how the person works through the pain (I told you I'm fascinated with this subject). 

I found this book to be refreshing in its approach to the coming of age story we're all used to. Focusing on heartbreak, instead of trying to move past it, for example, is definitely something I would love for authors, ESPECIALLY YA AUTHORS, to concentrate on. 

​Give the book a shot - and keep an open mind!
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Review: The Open Portal

5/16/2019

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As much as I have dipped my toes in the other genres like mystery and romance, fantasy is still one that I feel rather intimidated to get into. The Open Portal appeared to be the perfect book to bridge my love for young adult/new adult (age-wise, not necessarily theme-wise) and my curiosity of fantasy stories. And I was right!

The Open Portal gave me the too-real drama of Mona, a bullied girl living on Earth, and the fantasy of another Earth where magic has replaced technology. In this "new" world, Mona is now Alexandria and she exists under a veil of magic that turns out to not be the escape she was hoping for. 

What I was super grateful for, was that we don't lose Mona in gaining the character of Alexandria. So we have the complexity of this new magical world with the almost coming-of-age of a teenager. It adds layers to the complexity of Mona's identity which I truly appreciated because I had a soft spot for her in the story. The characters are treated with much care by Clifton and it is so enjoyable to read about them. Mona/Alexandria was my favorite, but I found myself wanting to learn more about Tal - which I'm sure is a great set up for the next book!

There is so much happening in this story which all kinds of characters and action sequences that it makes sense that it is only the beginning of a series. My fear with fantasies is that I won't be able to identify enough to enjoy the story (I've noticed this is a trend of mine), and surely feeling for Mona helped in that aspect. However, I glad to say that I enjoyed this story and am definitely looking forward to learning more about these characters and their worlds. 

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