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sarahreadsalotofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
sarahthereadingaddict's review
5.0
This book was just my cup of tea.
I read this book as an ARC.
It is so well written. It had a couple of difficult topics in and they were handled delicately and honestly. I loved the characters and travelling to festivals selling, books or coffee etc is my idea of heaven.
This book is good for readers who are book worms, single, people who struggle having lost someone and don't know how to move on and many more.
I read this book as an ARC.
It is so well written. It had a couple of difficult topics in and they were handled delicately and honestly. I loved the characters and travelling to festivals selling, books or coffee etc is my idea of heaven.
This book is good for readers who are book worms, single, people who struggle having lost someone and don't know how to move on and many more.
jessversteeg's review
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Cancer and Death
alidottie's review
4.0
I thought this book was super cute and sweet and for such light fluff I thought that it was well written. I hope this author writes for a long time. I will check out at least one other book that I realized is about the same characters as this book.
emmascr's review
4.0
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Thank you to Rebecca for letting me take part in this tour. I have read a few of Rebecca's books in the past so I was excited to jump into a new one.
This book follows Van lifer Aria. Aria is a self-confessed bookworm, so much so that she regularly falls asleep with a book stuck to her face. In the last 3 years, she has been through hell. The love of her life died and needed someone to blame his whole family have cut her off. Aria has been travelling ever since and is now on her way to France with some other van lifers. I immediately warmed to Aria. Her passion for books and her love of life is so endearing. I wanted to help her lose that part of her that was sad. I didn't want her to forget her husband but I wanted to bring the light back into her life.
I loved meeting all the other van lifers and travelling through France. Van life is not for everyone but these guys really make it sounds like fun. But don't be fooled, while these guys have a tonne of fun there are also some real deeper issues that are explored. Loss and grief and how losing someone affects your whole life. We also see how you can come out the other side of it stronger and wanting to live life to the fullest.
I love Rebecca's writing. I have been a fan of Rebecca for many years and seeing her grow over her books is a privilege. This one will fill up your whole heart. The characters are realistic, funny, and a bit bruised.
I really enjoyed Aria's story and I can't wait to catch up on my blacklist of Rebecca's books.
This book follows Van lifer Aria. Aria is a self-confessed bookworm, so much so that she regularly falls asleep with a book stuck to her face. In the last 3 years, she has been through hell. The love of her life died and needed someone to blame his whole family have cut her off. Aria has been travelling ever since and is now on her way to France with some other van lifers. I immediately warmed to Aria. Her passion for books and her love of life is so endearing. I wanted to help her lose that part of her that was sad. I didn't want her to forget her husband but I wanted to bring the light back into her life.
I loved meeting all the other van lifers and travelling through France. Van life is not for everyone but these guys really make it sounds like fun. But don't be fooled, while these guys have a tonne of fun there are also some real deeper issues that are explored. Loss and grief and how losing someone affects your whole life. We also see how you can come out the other side of it stronger and wanting to live life to the fullest.
I love Rebecca's writing. I have been a fan of Rebecca for many years and seeing her grow over her books is a privilege. This one will fill up your whole heart. The characters are realistic, funny, and a bit bruised.
I really enjoyed Aria's story and I can't wait to catch up on my blacklist of Rebecca's books.
gamz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
vr_reads's review
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katie_jane2021's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sharesb's review against another edition
4.0
This was a "nice read". It was mellow, calm...sweet. I read it immediately after finishing Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop as I really loved the book and characters. I found it a bit confusing at first trying to get into Aria's POV because the first book was so fresh in my mind which is from Rosie's POV.
I have to admit I liked Rosie's character and storyline better. There is nothing wrong with this one but I found the other book more interesting. Aria's story is just more sad so the mood is a bit somber at times throughout the book.
I loved these characters. I loved learning about their van lifestyle and found myself thinking I would really enjoy doing this lol.
I have to admit I liked Rosie's character and storyline better. There is nothing wrong with this one but I found the other book more interesting. Aria's story is just more sad so the mood is a bit somber at times throughout the book.
I loved these characters. I loved learning about their van lifestyle and found myself thinking I would really enjoy doing this lol.
whitreadslit's review against another edition
3.0
*I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and HarperCollins360 for this ARC (in preparation for the paperback release)!*
I dearly love a good chick lit book. If you hand me one that is also about a bookshop, chances are I’m going to jump on it! This was a cute story with a really fun setting that made me greatly nostalgic for my time in France.
My favorite thing about this book was definitely the setting. I loved the descriptions of the scenery. It made me feel like I was really there, which is extra fun during this pandemic where we cannot really travel like we used to. I also adored the descriptions of the fun food and shops in each city they visited. It really made me feel like I was there, and I was fondly remembering my own European travels the whole time.
I liked the story pretty well. The idea of running a bookshop out of a van that you also live inside of was intriguing, but also made me realize just how much I appreciate having a home base that I don’t also drive around.
I dearly love a good chick lit book. If you hand me one that is also about a bookshop, chances are I’m going to jump on it! This was a cute story with a really fun setting that made me greatly nostalgic for my time in France.
My favorite thing about this book was definitely the setting. I loved the descriptions of the scenery. It made me feel like I was really there, which is extra fun during this pandemic where we cannot really travel like we used to. I also adored the descriptions of the fun food and shops in each city they visited. It really made me feel like I was there, and I was fondly remembering my own European travels the whole time.
I liked the story pretty well. The idea of running a bookshop out of a van that you also live inside of was intriguing, but also made me realize just how much I appreciate having a home base that I don’t also drive around.