 Sleepless in Dubai
By S. Patel Photographer wannabe, Nikki, is headed to Dubai to celebrate Diwali with her family. Unfortunately, her ex-best friend, Yash, and his family are going too. From the very start of the trip, their families scheme to get the pair talking again in the hopes they will mend their broken friendship. Slowly, against the exciting and adventure-filled backdrop of Dubai, Nikki and Yash do indeed find their way back to each other and end up having the vacation of a lifetime. This is such a sweet friends to enemies to lovers story. Patel does a wonderful job of immersing the reader in the Dubai tourist experience as well as the traditions of Diwali. The characters are charming, memorable, and jump off the page. Teens will enjoy this one. Highly recommend it! Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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 TILLY IN TECHNICOLOR
By M. Eddings This was such a fun dual POV YA read. The story centers around Tilly. She’s a disorganized but lovable ball of energy and emotion, with a heart of gold. Tilly has ADHD and is trying to find her place in the world and figure out what to do with herself now high school is done. Her overbearing parents send her to Europe to intern at her older sister’s nail polish start up. On the plane she meets Oliver. He’s orderly, neat, and an emotionally closed book—her exact opposite. Turns out, he’s also a summer intern at her sister’s company and her traveling room mate for the summer. Despite their differences, she’s drawn to him and soon discovers that he has autism. The pair are a perfect compliment and so sweet and understanding with each other. Their relationship development was beautifully written and a delight to read. It was equally lovely to see Tilly find her groove career wise—sharing her inner thoughts on a social media blog, writing for magazines, and helping out her sister’s company with hand modeling and more. As for the side characters, they were all so memorable, multi-dimensional, and fun and really added to the story. Highly recommend! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.  WONDER WORLD KIDS BOOK TWO: THE CASE OF THE LOST LLAMAS
By Dori Marx (Illustrated by Priscila Orozco Gallo) Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. This super cute chapter book series introduces kids to new destinations around the globe. In this installment, the reader is transported to Machu Picchu in Peru to help the Cook Family solve the mystery of the disappearance of llamas from the area. With simple language and frequent illustrations, this book is ideal for reader's age six to ten-years-old, especially animal lovers. The eight-year-old Cook twins, Fynn and Celia, are memorable and unique characters, and their ten-year-old sister, Lily, is equally delightful. Back matter and a glossary are provided for readers who wish to delve into more detail about story elements such as challenging words, animals unique to the area, and local foods. Get your suitcase ready, the travel bug is about to hit! @kidlitexchange #partner #bookstagram #kidlitexchange #kidlit #bookreview |
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