Boston Book Reader

A Million Junes

by Emily Henry

Published : May 16th 2017

Hardcover, 350 pages

MY GOODREADS RATING 4/5 STARS

(Thanks to Netgally & Razorbill, I received an ARC of this book to review)

GOODREADS SYNOPSIS:

For as long as Jack “June” O’Donnell has been alive, her parents have had only one rule: stay away from the Angert family. But when June collides—quite literally—with Saul Angert, sparks fly, and everything June has known is thrown into chaos.

Who exactly is this gruff, sarcastic, but seemingly harmless boy who has returned to their hometown of Five Fingers, Michigan, after three mysterious years away? And why has June—an O’Donnell to her core—never questioned her late father’s deep hatred of the Angert family? After all, the O’Donnells and the Angerts may have mythic legacies, but for all the tall tales they weave, both founding families are tight-lipped about what caused the century-old rift between them.

As Saul and June’s connection grows deeper, they find that the magic, ghosts, and coywolves of Five Fingers seem to be conspiring to reveal the truth about the harrowing curse that has plagued their bloodlines for generations. Now June must question everything she knows about her family and the father she adored, and she must decide whether it’s finally time for her—and all the O’Donnells before her—to let go.

MY THOUGHTS:

This is the first book I’ve read by Emily Henry, but will definitely not be my last. I laughed out loud so many times while reading this book in part to the character’s senses of humor. The main character (JUNE) was absolutely hilarious and quick witted. Each character had a great humorous relationship with June and I enjoyed that very much. I almost got a Romeo & Juliet vibe with the two main families feuding.

I found the storyline in this book extremely unique. The only part that was predictable was the love storyline, which I found very annoying at times. I thought the flashbacks/visions added so much more to the story than I thought they would. I also loved the way they were introduced.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, with it’s amazing characters, and unique story line. I would recommend this if you are looking for something different.

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IRL BOOK TAG

I wasn’t tagged to do this one, but I just had to. I saw it over on HardbackHoarder’s channel. Make sure to check her video out. Also, here is the link to the creator TheRainyReader’s video

1: Most Likely to stand up for the little guy

RUBY FROM FROSTBLOOD BY ELLY BLAKE

2. Most romantically oblivious

SIMON FROM CARRY ON BY RAINBOW ROWELL

3. Most likely I’d turn to for advice

NATASHA FROM THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR BY NICOLA YOON

4. Most likely to make youtube videos

VIVI FROM WHEN WE COLLIDED BY EMERY LORD

5. Most likely to grab a beer with

PERCY JACKSON FROM PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS SERIES BY RICK RIORDAN

6. Most likely to apply for a reality show

SAM FROM EVERY LAST WORD BY TAMARA IRELAND STONE

7. Character I’d want to run into on a beach

FINN FROM SUMMER OF SLOANE BY ERIN L. SCHNEIDER

8. Character I’d like to work for

VERONICA MARS FROM THE THOUSAND-DOLLAR TAN LINE BY ROB THOMAS

9. Most likely to have a mental breakdown in public

AYSEL FROM MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES BY JASMINE WARGA

10. HR’s worst nightmare

LANE FROM EXTRAORDINARY MEANS BY ROBYN SCHNEIDER

I tag:

Michelle @ Bookaholic Banter

Sarah @ Traveling Across Pages

Dorottya @ Berries & Books

Linda @ Linda’s Little Library

Jackie @ Bookworm Cafe

Megs @ Between the Pages

Kayte @ KayteReads

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SCENTBIRD UNBOXING & FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Down The TBR Hole #5: Conquer your TBR

I saw the most AMAZING post from LOST IN A STORY with the most AMAZING idea to help cut down my ridiculously large TBR! Thank you so much for creating this post!!

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: (straight from original post)

Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.
Order on ascending date added.
Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
Read the synopses of the books
Decide: keep it or should it go?

Every week I will be going through 10 books on my Goodreads TBR and purging as many as I feel comfortable with. Most likely these posts will go up on a Wednesday. Currently I have 300 to go through and this number is always being added to, so hopefully this will help a lot. Here are my next ten books!

THE BOOKS:

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN