Review: Goodnight, Stars Hollow

This is such a great board book. This rhyming book has so many Gilmore Girl moments before bedtime. The illustrations are charming. This is an adorable book, perfect for fans of the show. 

Mini Review: The Third Gilmore Girl

 I've loved Gilmore Girls for years, so when I was excited when I learned about this book:

Confession: I didn't know much about Kelly Bishop except for Gilmore Girls and Dirty Dancing. 

Oh, and Bunheads. 

So it was nice to learn more about her.

And I tore through this book. 

Of course it was a memoir, but I did and take to heart a few life lessons:

It's never to late to learn something

Put your wishes out into the universe

Work hard and play hard 

There wasn't a lot of tea in this book, but it was still a fascinating read. 

BookTok: Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

This book is great for fans of:

Single mother and daughter. They own a coffee shop

mixed with:

a big chain coffee shop moves in across the street from the local shop 

More thoughts:

@yabooknerdlibrarian A great YA book for fall! Perfect for fans of #gilmoregirls and #youvegotmail - it might make you want to bake! #fallvibes #booktok #yabooktok #psl @IreadYA ♬ original sound - Jennifer @YA Book Nerd 📚📚📚

On Your Radar: Life and Other Inconveniences (28)

Title: Life and Other Inconveniences

Author: Kristan Higgins

Publisher: Berkley Books

Release Date: August 6, 2019

Why it Should Be On Your Radar:
* Reminiscent of Gilmore Girls
* Mother Daughter Relationships
* Grandmother Granddaughter Relationships
* Secrets
* Tess
* Relationships
* Humor
* Heartache
* Forgiveness
* Summer Cocktail Parties
* Being Happy

Kristan Higgins writes yet another moving, heartfelt, entertaining read.

**Reviewed for Fresh Fiction

Why Hart of Dixie reminds me of Gilmore Girls:

And why if it ends now, it will leave a great big GIANT whole in my heart...

Small Town:

Stars Hollow

Bluebell 

That girl you didn't like a first, but who grew on you:

Drama, Drama, Drama:

That BFF:

The other BFF:

The guy who was right for a while, but wrong in the end

This Guy:

The Food: Luke's VS The Rammer Jammer

Both places I'd like to hang out

What Left from Gilmore Girls?
Pop Culture 
Grandparents
Books
Mother-Daughter relationship Although this helped a little

Michele

Both shows are clever, quick witted, and full of great friendships. They leave you with a smile.

Review: Winter White

 *book 2 in the Belles series- read my review of book 1*

Izzie and Mira were shocked to discover the big family secret. They're trying to cope from it and trying to show the world they're one happy family.

Izzie's trying to become more a part of Emerald Cove. She wants to do actual good with the Butterflies besides throw parties. Izzie knows real people who could use their help. She's tired of not taking action.

Mira's trying to pick up the pieces of her life. Her old friends aren't interested in her. She's happily working on her art, but could that get her into trouble too?

Both are are simply trying to put their best foot forward. Cotillion practice sessions and hazing heats up. Old rivalries, jealous feelings, and manipulations wreck havoc with relationships. Plus with someone leaking family information to the press, Izzie and Mira wonder if the only person they can trust is each other. 

My Thoughts: I LOVE this series. It's the perfect book filled with family drama, romances, and teen angst - just like all Jen Calonita's other books. While on the surface, it's a fantastic light novel, it also deals with heavy issues. 
I like Izzie's quest for helping others less fortunate than she is now and I feel her frustration at the other girls. I like how Mira's becoming less shallow and more...a person. I like reading about the politics, and the behind the scenes in a political aspiring family. I like reading about the different family dynamics in a rich town, in a way it reminds me of Gilmore Girls. 

I'm dying for the next book - Book 3 - The Grass is Always Greener coming out in April.

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: Little Brown -Thanks!
Winter White comes out in October