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A review by jessbookishlife
Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café by Jessica Redland
4.0
I have previously read some of Jessica Redland's books and I have enjoyed them, so I jumped to the opportunity of reading this one.
First of all, The Starfish Café is the most amazing name ever. It immediately gave me some vibes of the location and learning about it and all the people regularly visiting it, felt like it was part of my small hometown. That's the feeling I had while reading the book. It had a familiar feel to it.
Hollie and Jake... two characters I absolutely love. The way their relationship started and developed, the uncovering of their pasts and how it made them who they are... I could understand it and I couldn't stop reading because I needed more.
Grief, drama, resilience, family, friendship, love,... and Christmas. All things I like in a book. Specially the plus: the cute dog. This book had many messages in it. It was emotional and it was a rollercoaster. Thankfully I didn't read it at the beach, where everyone could see my tears falling down my cheeks. But it didn't just made me cry, it also made me smile. Not that crying was bad, it was a good thing. I didn't even realized I was crying, which means I really was into the story and connecting with the characters.
Overall, it was emotional. It was happy and powerful. It was lovely and it was comforting. And I enjoyed every second of it.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Jessica Redland and Boldwood Books for the eCopy of this book, via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.]
First of all, The Starfish Café is the most amazing name ever. It immediately gave me some vibes of the location and learning about it and all the people regularly visiting it, felt like it was part of my small hometown. That's the feeling I had while reading the book. It had a familiar feel to it.
Hollie and Jake... two characters I absolutely love. The way their relationship started and developed, the uncovering of their pasts and how it made them who they are... I could understand it and I couldn't stop reading because I needed more.
Grief, drama, resilience, family, friendship, love,... and Christmas. All things I like in a book. Specially the plus: the cute dog. This book had many messages in it. It was emotional and it was a rollercoaster. Thankfully I didn't read it at the beach, where everyone could see my tears falling down my cheeks. But it didn't just made me cry, it also made me smile. Not that crying was bad, it was a good thing. I didn't even realized I was crying, which means I really was into the story and connecting with the characters.
Overall, it was emotional. It was happy and powerful. It was lovely and it was comforting. And I enjoyed every second of it.
[I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Jessica Redland and Boldwood Books for the eCopy of this book, via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.]