Fresh Reads for Spring 2025

 I am tooting my own horn this month as I have finally started to reach personal goals and work on my TBR list. Work has been amazing, with a fun Mary Blair Tea Party under my belt for Women's History Month and some progress completed on my own YA manuscript, I can't believe I still managed to finish two fantastic reads from noteworthy young adult authors. 

I started the month off with"Take a Chance on Me," by Elizabeth Eulberg. The title features all things London, swoony buskers, and a sarcastic quirky main character that many will relate to. Spoiler alert, this title also touches on body image and self-love, an important topic that needs to be addressed and Eulberg weaves it into the story with so much care and delicacy! I absolutely loved this story and teens will too. 

Mid-month, I braved the Los Angeles commute to work with an audiobook by Kim Culbertson titled Catch a Falling Star. Summary: Carter Moon is a high school student whose world is turned upside down when Hollywood comes to town, thus entering teen heartthrob, Adam Jakes. Carter agrees to play a part in his movie star world for a hefty price that comes with strings and the risk of putting her trust in Adam's hands. Readers will love this sweet romance full of spunk and a great back story to boot. 

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

"Mink," as her father affectionately calls her moves to a new town near Big Sur to live with her dad on a beautiful restored home that has a Redwood right through the roof.
Before her drastic change, she had an online love interest named Alex who lives in the same town. They plan to meet at the ocean side film festival in his home town, although Mink never admits to him that she is moving near him.
As she transitions into her new life and new job at "The Cave Museum" she finds herself falling for her co-worker, the handsome surfer guy Porter. He annoys and tears at her heartstrings for most of the book. Mink has to learn to keep her emotions in tact and hide this love interest for her father who doesn't seem to approve. 
Everything catches up with her in the end and she has to figure out who she wants to be with, but first she must find out who Alex is before it's too late.