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Rachel K. Burke

Författare till Sound Bites: A Rock & Roll Love Story

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Verk av Rachel K. Burke

Finding Mia (2012) 27 exemplar
Love Bites (2014) 4 exemplar
My mother's shadow 1 exemplar
The Skinny Chick's Cookbook (2017) 1 exemplar

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Four & 1/2 STARS--Don't you enjoy a book that keeps you up at night? Then you wake up early to go finish reading, not caring if you're the least bit tired. That's what Sound Bites" was for me. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, how they met (hilarious car accident though I'm sure they didn't think so), Renee's back story as to why she moved (best friend sleeping with her boyfriend) and Dylan.

Dylan.

I enjoyed his character especially when Renee acted pigheaded and he let her stew on her own and didn't give into her sometimes immature behavior. He enjoyed his non-response to her antics. Renee was not a TSTL heroine but a young adult still finding her way and sometimes she made some poor choices. But she did not annoy me while reading.

I found the story to be pretty realistic and heartwarming. I definitely would recommend to other romance readers.

P.S. (SPOILERISH) My only complaint was Walter telling Renee he was at the concert in NYC to support his brother's band. And then later that evening he said he was the only boy in his family. Weird detail but it stuck out to me."
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SheReadsALot | 2 andra recensioner | Jun 20, 2016 |
An excellent story of a young woman finding her place in the world. Rachel has had a hard time of late and currently finds herself jobless, homeless, loveless, and not sure where to turn. This beautifully written story is her journey to forgiveness, happiness, and ultimately love. It's a great read and one I recommend.
 
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Bette_Hansen | Nov 3, 2015 |
I tried but couldn't continue. The story was too choppy and moved too quickly without giving the reader a chance to get to know the characters.
 
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olegalCA | 3 andra recensioner | Dec 9, 2014 |
After reading the synopsis, I assumed that the story would focus on Mia's struggles with her mother's mental illness. While that was definitely a part of the story, there was lot more to it. There was also the struggle to relate to her father and his new family after spending most of her life estranged from him. There was the struggle to find a place for her new stepmother in her life without feeling as if her own mother was being replaced. There was also the struggle to love and support her boyfriend in his time of need and to know when it was time for her to let go. And there was the story of finding love in the last place you expected to find it... in romance, in friendship, and in your family.

The story is predominantly told from Mia's perspective, but also from her mother's, as well as her father's and her stepmother's. This creates a very well-rounded story as we learn about what is happening from different viewpoints. This is definitely not a light story, but one that has some pretty intense emotions, situations, and moments. There are some lighthearted moments, but there are some that can break your heart, too. There are others that leave you frustrated and wanting to yell at these people in the book that you have become engrossed in!
The characters, too, can incite some pretty conflicting emotions. Mia is a character that is easy to love. Her new BFF, Gretchen, is also easy to love. She was pretty and popular and could have been a Mean Girl, but was considerably deeper than that, with a story of her own. Mia's stepfather, however, was one that I alternately loved and hated. It was hard to get beyond the fact that he abandoned Mia, but there is no question that he had reasons, even if they were misguided and perhaps selfish. Suzanne, Mia's stepmother, was wonderful and the growing relationship between Mia and Suzanne really added a lot to the story. And then there was Evan... tragic, messed up, brilliant Evan. That was story in itself. But I think Josh, her childhood friend, was the true hero in this book for Mia!

There were some heavy topics, themes, and situations in this book and I think the author did an amazing job in addressing them. It was written in a way that maybe educated a bit, but did it in a way that did not read as such. There was no glossing over of reality and no glamorizing it either. Instead, you had a story of real people, real situations, and all the messiness that goes along with all of that.

Things to love about Finding Mia...

--Strong characters. Whether you loved them or were annoyed by them, they were real. They made mistakes and they weren't perfect.
--Strong writing. The story flowed well and told the tough stories that needed to be told without dragging the reader down unnecessarily.

My recommendation: This is a fantastic story of love and loss, compassion and forgiveness. It shows how mental illness and drug addiction can affect not only the person with the issue, but everyone around them. A book that I highly recommend!
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Kiki870 | 3 andra recensioner | Aug 27, 2013 |

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Verk
5
Medlemmar
88
Popularitet
#209,356
Betyg
3.9
Recensioner
8
ISBN
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