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A review by bookswithmichellee
Aix Marks the Spot by S.E. Anderson
4.0
Thank you to the author for providing me with a free digital copy of this book for exchange for an honest review.
Jamie was sent away to spend the summer with her grandmother, Mamie, in Provence, France after her mother is recovering from an accident. Stuck inside with her grandmother who doesn't talk to her and no Wi-Fi finds a letter in one of her father's old books. The letter, which is older than Jamie, details a treasure hunt for his and her mother's 6-month anniversary. The problem? Jamie doesn't know where the clue is telling her to go and wouldn't be able to ask anyone with her lack of French knowledge. In comes, Valentin, a cute French boy she meets in the market that knows English. The two decide to take on the hunt for the treasure but run into problems along the way.
This was such a great summer read! Anderson's writing was great. She did a great job of describing the scenery and setting so well, I wish I was in Provence. I really enjoyed learning about France through the adventures Jamie and Valentin went on while trying to find the clues. I enjoyed the intermingling of French throughout the novel but wish that there was a bit more of a translation, at least for first time it was said. I do know some French but at times I was a little confused, but it helped me find the translation feature on Kindle LOL. I really liked how this used second-person POV style at points, it's unique and hard to do right but it was done right here.
The storyline was really cute. It was great to see the struggle between Jamie and Mamie and Jamie's parents. Family conflict can make an interesting plot. I really loved to see the friendship bud between Jamie and Valentin. He was there for Jamie when she needed him but was also not afraid to tell her when she's wrong or something she needs to hear. The ending was a perfect wrap to the story.
Jamie was sent away to spend the summer with her grandmother, Mamie, in Provence, France after her mother is recovering from an accident. Stuck inside with her grandmother who doesn't talk to her and no Wi-Fi finds a letter in one of her father's old books. The letter, which is older than Jamie, details a treasure hunt for his and her mother's 6-month anniversary. The problem? Jamie doesn't know where the clue is telling her to go and wouldn't be able to ask anyone with her lack of French knowledge. In comes, Valentin, a cute French boy she meets in the market that knows English. The two decide to take on the hunt for the treasure but run into problems along the way.
This was such a great summer read! Anderson's writing was great. She did a great job of describing the scenery and setting so well, I wish I was in Provence. I really enjoyed learning about France through the adventures Jamie and Valentin went on while trying to find the clues. I enjoyed the intermingling of French throughout the novel but wish that there was a bit more of a translation, at least for first time it was said. I do know some French but at times I was a little confused, but it helped me find the translation feature on Kindle LOL. I really liked how this used second-person POV style at points, it's unique and hard to do right but it was done right here.
The storyline was really cute. It was great to see the struggle between Jamie and Mamie and Jamie's parents. Family conflict can make an interesting plot. I really loved to see the friendship bud between Jamie and Valentin. He was there for Jamie when she needed him but was also not afraid to tell her when she's wrong or something she needs to hear. The ending was a perfect wrap to the story.