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Book Title:
The Afterlife of Holly Chase
Book Author:
Cynthia Hand
Page Count:
400
Publishing Date:
October 24th, 2017
Publisher:
HarperTeen
Date Read:
December 17th, 2017
Source:
eARC from publisher via Edelweiss - Thank you!

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways.

She didn't.

And then she died.

Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge--as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past.

Every year, they save another miserly grouch. Every year, Holly stays frozen at seventeen while her family and friends go on living without her. So far, Holly's afterlife has been miserable.

But this year, everything is about to change. . . .

My Review

I haven’t seen that many reviews about this book, but it was one of the ones that I most wanted to read this winter.  The plot just sounded like the perfect holiday read, and while I was excited for it, … Continue reading

4.5 stars
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Book Title:
What Light
Book Author:
Jay Asher
Publishing Date:
October 18th, 2016
Publisher:
Razorbill
Date Read:
October 10th, 2016
Source:
I received a copy from the publisher - thank you!

Synopsis

From Jay Asher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why, comes a romance that will break your heart, but soon have you believing again. . . .

Sierra's family runs a Christmas tree farm in Oregon—it's a bucolic setting for a girl to grow up in, except that every year, they pack up and move to California to set up their Christmas tree lot for the season. So Sierra lives two lives: her life in Oregon and her life at Christmas. And leaving one always means missing the other.

Until this particular Christmas, when Sierra meets Caleb, and one life eclipses the other.

By reputation, Caleb is not your perfect guy: years ago, he made an enormous mistake and has been paying for it ever since. But Sierra sees beyond Caleb's past and becomes determined to help him find forgiveness and, maybe, redemption. As disapproval, misconceptions, and suspicions swirl around them, Caleb and Sierra discover the one thing that transcends all else: true love.

What Light is a love story that's moving and life-affirming and completely unforgettable.

My Review

A few years ago I read Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and fell in love with the book, and since then I have read it multiple times.  It has such a strong message to it, and I always thought it … Continue reading

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