Two best friends, Owen and Libby, always spend Christmas Eve at home together watching movies… until the year Owen decides it’s time to go out. At first, he just wants her to listen to something other than the song that’s driving him bananas, but as they share music and then cafeteria meals, they (of course) find an unexpected connection. Set in a college dorm, a girl who blasts sad music to wallow in her heartbreak is confronted by the boy whose room is directly under hers. Winter Songs for Summer: New to this edition. The experience isn’t what she expected it to be… but it’s just what she needs. A teen girl who’s a die-hard Star Wars fan decides to wait on line for the four days leading up to the release of the new movie.
A re-read for me, but I was happy to read it again. Kindred Spirits: Previously published as a stand-alone for World Book Day (2016). This one was new to me, A sweet friends-to-romance story, taking place over a series of New Year’s Eves. Midnights: Previously published in the anthology My True Love Gave to Me (2014). Content skews YA, but there’s some adult fiction too. Overall, the tone is upbeat and often romantic. Familiar characters make appearances, but there’s lots of new stuff too. Scattered Showers is a collection of nine stories, four previously published (of which I’d read three), and five brand new for this book. It’s a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling-in short, everything you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell book.Ī new book by Rainbow Rowell is always a treat - and while I tend to shy away from short story collections, there was no way that I’d pass this one by. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater.
In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.
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