Sometime in Summer by Katrina Leno ★★★★★

Hey book lovers! I’m here with a book review for a PERFECT summer read for ALL readers 12+, Sometime in Summer by Katrina Leno. I didn’t want to put it down and loved every page. I read an arc from Netgalley, this book was published June 28 and is out there ready for you to check it out!

About The Book 📚

Title: Sometime in Summer

Author: Katrina Leno

Publication Date: June 28, 2022

Publisher: Little, Brown Books For Young Readers

Suggested Reader Age: 12+

Genre: YA (teen), Contemporary, Romance, Magical Realism

About The Author

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6549397.Katrina_Leno

“Katrina Leno was born on the East Coast and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels for young adults: Sometime in Summer, Horrid, You Must Not Miss, Summer of Salt, Everything All at Once, The Lost & Found, and The Half Life of Molly Pierce. Her eighth novel (and first middle grade) The Umbrella Maker’s Son, arrives Summer 2023. She thinks you are just lovely.” https://www.katrinaleno.com/contact

My Review

› Sometime in Summer is probably the best book I read so far this year and one of my favourite books I’ve ever read. I’m trying to convince both of my teen children to read it, this may involve bribing them with ice cream. I’m incredibly jealous of Anna’s mother who could just give her a stack of books to read while they are on summer vacation and Anna actually READS them (even the ones she doesn’t like).

I can’t tell you everything I want to tell you about this book because I don’t want to ruin your experience. This is a story about two people who get a divorce, but who still love each other and respect each other and who parent their child together even though they aren’t a romantic couple. This is a story about two friends falling in love. It’s a story about finding yourself and feeling like you have bad luck. This is about a bookstore owned by Anna’s mother who can choose the exact book someone needs in their life – THE book that will change their life. This is about the rough patches of life, the fights with friends, and finding new ones. This is about forgiveness and discovering who you are. This is about a mother and daughter spending a summer in a small, east coast beach town that reminded me of the time I’ve spent in Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland (Canada). Tens across the board – ★★★★★!

› Characters: 10
› Atmosphere: 10
› Writing Style: 10
› Plot: 10
› Intrigue: 10
› Logic: 10
› Enjoyment: 10
Average 10

My Rating ★★★★★

› Final Thoughts
• Sometime in Summer was published on June 28, 2022. GO AND GET IT! This is for all readers 12+ (maybe even younger than that to be honest). Magical, meaningful. I hardly ever re-read books, this will be one that I want to own and re-read and lend to others. Fantastic.