Author: Freya North
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publish Date: July 1, 2011
Source: Received as part of the British Babes Book Brigade Book Club
Why You're Reading This Book:
- You like quirky chick lit
- You like a good story about fate
From Goodreads.com: "By day, Petra Flint is a talented jeweler working in a lively London studio. By night, she's a sleepwalker troubled by a past she can't put to bed and a present that leaves her clinging to an unsuitable boyfriend. Arlo Savidge was once a budding heartthrob musician. Then tragedy struck and he chose to forsake stardom and all future affairs of the heart for a quiet life in the countryside as a music teacher.Petra and Arlo haven't seen each other since they were teenagers-when their feelings ran deep but the timing wasn't right. Now, seventeen years later, they run into each other once more. Might first love get a second chance-or will what keeps them up at night keep them apart forever?"
My Two Cents:
I always love a good story, especially when there seems to be a little twist of fate. North spins a good story about two people destined to find each other again after many years apart. Petra has sleepwalked almost all of her life. She can't figure out why she does it. It's been detrimental to her and to her relationships. Then she runs into Arlo, her high school sweetheart. Is the timing better for them?
There were a few things that weren't necessarily bad about the book but still had me doing a bit of a double take. For instance (and I'll try not to give away too much), I was way confused about the thing that is keeping Petra sleepwalking. It seemed to come out of nowhere and was just really weird and almost out of place.
One thing that I really liked about the book was North's writing. She has a very quick wit and the ability to make me laugh (or rather chortle) out loud. The book is definitely quirky and not your run of the mill romance, which I definitely appreciated. I kind of found myself wondering what happened to Petra and Arlo once the book ended. I think that if you find yourself wondering about the characters after the book ends, it means the characters were pretty awesome.
Bottom line: Want quirky romance? Here's your book!
My Review:
3.5 out of 5 stars
This sounds so fun! For whatever reason, I'm not a big fan of chick lit unless it's British. This one sounds really good. I'm going to have to see if I can come across it. Great review!
ReplyDeleteI also love when I keep wondering about characters. I wonder too if the authors wonder about them, or if they're done with them after the book!
ReplyDeleteI do fancy chick lit! But I also love when I book leaves me pondering, I guess it feels more real to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat review :-)
This sounds like a fun great book! Great review.
ReplyDeleteTia @ Falling For Books
Sounds like an interesting book Meg, thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a fun read. I need to add it to my wishlist. Nice review!
ReplyDeleteDiana @ Book of Secrets
This does sound like fun! I'm a sucker for London, too.
ReplyDelete@rhapsodyinbooks I would have to imagine that if you spend that much time writing about certain characters, that you end up thinking about them later on. That or you're absolutely sick of them ;P
ReplyDelete@picky I love, love, love British chick lit. It's so funny!
ReplyDelete@Stacey Donaldson Same here. I love feeling really involved with the characters.
ReplyDelete@Tia Thank you and thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDelete@Mel @ Just one page... Definitely a good one!
ReplyDelete@Diana (Book of Secrets) Yay! I hope you like it as much as I did!
ReplyDelete@Blurb is a Verb (Sarah) I'll read just about anything if it's set in London :D
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