April started off as a really good reading month, but ended up not being so great towards the end because that's when I went into a reading slump that I couldn't really get out of it. I spent this month trying to catch up to my Goodreads goal so I read a lot of shorter books. It would've worked out if I kept it up but unfortunately, life had other plans. But, reviews! Reviews Bossman by Vi Keeland I don't know what it was about this book that didn't do it for me. I really thought this was going to be another one of those steamy books I love, but for the most part, it was okay. I think the past vs. present story line wasn't something I really enjoyed. While I get that the author was trying to show the tragic past of the male protagonist, I felt like it was dragged on too long. It could've been told as a prologue and then I would've felt more attachment seeing his side of the story as well. I found this to be a little predictable and overall meh in the sex...
Today I'm happy to be a part of the blog tour for:
The Window
by Amelia Brunskill
About the Book
Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the opposite of quiet introvert Jess. The same on the outside, yet so completely different inside--it's hard to believe the girls are sisters, let alone twins. But they are. And they tell each other everything.
Or so Jess thought.
After Anna falls to her death while sneaking out her bedroom window, Jess's life begins to unravel. Everyone says it was an accident, but to Jess, that doesn't add up. Where was Anna going? Who was she meeting? And how long had Anna been lying to her?
Jess is compelled to learn everything she can about the sister she thought she knew. At first it's a way to stay busy and find closure . . . but Jess soon discovers that her twin kept a lot of secrets. And as she digs deeper, she learns that the answers she's looking for may be truths that no one wants her to uncover.
Because Anna wasn't the only one with secrets.
Or so Jess thought.
After Anna falls to her death while sneaking out her bedroom window, Jess's life begins to unravel. Everyone says it was an accident, but to Jess, that doesn't add up. Where was Anna going? Who was she meeting? And how long had Anna been lying to her?
Jess is compelled to learn everything she can about the sister she thought she knew. At first it's a way to stay busy and find closure . . . but Jess soon discovers that her twin kept a lot of secrets. And as she digs deeper, she learns that the answers she's looking for may be truths that no one wants her to uncover.
Because Anna wasn't the only one with secrets.
So I'm a sucker for any book that has twists and turns and gets me questioning everything and everyone. When I was offered the chance to review this book for the blog tour I knew I needed to because it seemed to have all of that. And let me tell you - it did! I'm going to keep things a little vague, so there isn't a chance I'll give something away. I think what was most intriguing was how it wasn't just one layer of secrets and twists but many. It was the case of thinking - just like Jess - that ah ha! I've got but then finding it all twisted around again. That type of story keeps me reading!
But there was more than that. I liked Jess. She was real. Her emotions. Her reactions - they were all real. I totally bought into her as a character. And I really liked how Brunskill had her grow over the course of the of the book. I really saw her mature. She had to go through a lot to get there, and I felt for her. But I really did like the character development. By the end of the story, she had much more depth and strength to her.
Final thoughts: Twists and turns galore but even more than that!
Media Center Thoughts: I'd put in the media center for the 8th graders. I think they'd really enjoy it.
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