Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Country Dreaming - July 30, 2014

Currently Reading:         
  • James Madison by Lynne Cheney (received through NetGalley)
  • Wildflower by Alecia Whitaker (received through LibraryThing)
  • HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes (received through Blogging for Books)
  • Dark Aemilia by Sally O’Reilly (received through NetGalley)
  • Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich
  • One Evening in Paris by Nicolas Barreau (received through NetGalley)

Recent Reviews:

Wildflower by Alecia Whitaker (received through LibraryThing)
4 stars

Sixteen year old Bird Barrett travels the country performing with her family’s country/bluegrass band playing the fiddle and singing backup.  She is discovered while singing lead for her sick father and is propelled into the life of a recording artist.  As Bird grapples with her emerging fame, she must learn the rules of the publicity game and how to hold onto the relationships that she hold dear.  As a character, Bird is a realistic and wholesome sixteen year old who really strives to make good decisions.  I cringed at times when she had to sacrifice some of herself for the sake of her studio and I look forward to reading about how she handles it all in future books.  This is a good young adult book that could be read by younger readers without qualms but is enjoyable for any age.  I received this book from the LibraryThing Early Reviewers Giveaway.

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