A perfect MG read

This was a perfect MG read.  The protagonist is believable and likable.  Her mom, grandparents, even dad are all drawn out well.  I loved her friends, and the school settings were accurately portrayed.

It is one of those books that not only was enjoyable to read, but one that I know will be a good read aloud.

I loved the premise of the book, and am very happy it didn't disappoint me in any way.

The character development, and plot were excellent; I mean truly it was just great.  The narrative style was nice, and the ending was perfect.

I think this is the author's first book. It is truly hard to believe it is a debut.  If you like the TV show The Good Place, you will really enjoy this novel. 

If you enjoy YA novels, you will also enjoy this.  Highly recommend.

Great Beach Read

I thoroughly enjoyed, The Bookstore. The plot is fairly tame, but the author's ear for dialog is wonderful. A young woman, working on her PhD at Columbia, finds out she is unexpectedly pregnant. Her decisions regarding this are nicely depicted and realistic.

Her relationship with the father of the baby, is very nicely drawn out. Their dialog and interactions are often very funny, and the subtle manner of depicting his manipulative (and condescending) attitude towards Esme are spot on.

Esme fortunately has friends that support her, and the title of the book references her part-time job, at a used bookstore. The supporting characters are all nicely developed, and it is easy to see how this beach read, could translate to a summer rom-com movie.

If you want a nice, light, funny, beach read, pick up The Bookstore, by Deborah Meyler.
*it will be released August 20th...