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THIS WEEK’S BOOK:
Title: Everywhere You Want to Be
Author: Christina June
Publisher: Blink
Publication Date: May 1, 2018
Summary (from Goodreads): From author Christina June comes Everywhere You Want to Be, a modern tale inspired by the classic Red Riding Hood.
Matilda Castillo has always done what she was told, but when she gets injured senior years, she watches her dreams of becoming a contemporary dancer slip away. So when Tilly gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the summer with a New York dance troupe, nothing can stop her from saying yes–not her mother, not her fears of the big city, and not the commitment she made to Georgetown. Tilly’s mother allows her to go on two conditions: one, Tilly will regularly visit her abuela in New Jersey, and two, after the summer, she’ll give up dancing and go off to college.
Armed with her red vintage sunglasses and her pros and cons lists, Tilly strikes out, determined to turn a summer job into a career. Along the way she meets new friends … and new enemies. Tilly isn’t the only one desperate to dance, and fellow troupe member Sabrina Wolfrik intends to succeed at any cost. But despite dodging sabotage and blackmail attempts from Sabrina, Tilly can’t help but fall in love with the city, especially since Paolo, a handsome musician from her past, is also calling New York home for the summer.
As the weeks wind down and the competition with Sabrina heats up, Tilly’s future is on the line. She must decide whether to follow her mother’s path to Georgetown or leap into the unknown to pursue her own dreams.
THOUGHTS
I am honestly hooked by the first sentence of that synopsis. Inspired by Red Riding Hood? Yes, please! I love a great retelling, and I really enjoyed Christina June’s other novel, It Started with Goodbye, so I have high hopes for this one. Also, the setting and the dance theme just speak to me. Definitely one that I highly anticipate this spring.
About the Author
Christina June writes young adult contemporary fiction when she’s not writing college recommendation letters during her day job as a school counselor. She loves the little moments in life that help someone discover who they’re meant to become – whether it’s her students or her characters. Christina is a voracious reader, loves to travel, and hopes to one day be bicoastal – the east coast of the US and the east coast of Scotland. She lives just outside Washington DC with her husband and daughter.
She is the author of IT STARTED WITH GOODBYE and the forthcoming EVERYWHERE YOU WANT TO BE.
I love retellings. I haven’t read many lately but I should. I would like to read this one too. I have to add it to my TBR.
Mary
Loved Christina June’s debut and am looking forward to reading this one as well.
This one does indeed sound good and I love the Red Riding Hood update. And the Big Bad Wolf – ha!
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I absolutely love that this book is inspired by Red Riding Hood. I can’t resist those kind of books. And I really love books involving dancers so that’s a bonus as well. 😀
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I’ve never heard from this author before, but I ADORE retellings as well. I’m curious to see what aspects of the original tale the author will bring to this one, especially since it’s realistic fiction!
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This is one i will have to be on the lookout for! Great pick!
This sounds really good, and I love the cover too. Nice and bright, the red… definitely catches the eye!
A classic Red Riding Hood modern retelling? Count me in! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Probably not my kind of book, but I am looking forward to reading some reviews. Maybe I will change my mind.
Dance isn’t an interest for me, but the rest of the story sounds inviting.
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I can’t believe we picked the same book this week! I love the idea of the big bad wolf being a mean girl. Can’t wait to get my hands on this one!
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I love that cover, great colors and composition!
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