Book Review: Lie In The Tide by Holly Danvers

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Lie In The Tide by Holly Danvers opens with four high school friends meeting up in Cape Cod, Massachusetts for a reunion of sorts. When one of them doesn't show up, and no one can get a hold of her, the other friends are desperate to find out what happened. NetGalley, thank you for the Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of this novel. I requested a copy of this book based on their synopsis and the author. When my request was approved, I was thrilled. The story started off well and kept me wanting to know more. Early on, I thought I had everything figured out, but much to my surprise, there was a plot twist I didn't count on.  I won't say more as to not spoil it for others. It's an easy read and perfect to take on vacation. Although I enjoyed Lie In The Tide by Holly Danvers a lot, I wish there was more action in the first half of the book. The second half was action packed, and I found myself rushing to finish the story to see if my gut instinct was correct. As for the charact...

Book Review: Are You There God? It's me, Margaret by Judy Blume

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is told from the perspective of Margaret, who has recently moved to New Jersey and is dealing with a lot of things a girl at this age typically deals with. Margaret has to deal with making new friends and is questioning religion. Additionally, she and her new friends are entering the sixth grade and are juggling the trials and tribulations of being a tween and going through puberty, including school dances, boy/girl parties, getting their first bra, etc.

Judy Blume does a great job of what a child might experience in these situations and additionally does a great job dealing with how a child might question religion. I thought the story was well written and was handled delicately. I do suggest that parents have a conversation with their child after they read the book to answer any questions they may have.

There were some situations that I could relate to, but there were others that I didn't relate to at all. I remember bras and such being a topic of discussion in the girls locker room, but none of my friends and I had a competition about getting our periods. I was a little dumfounded that the boys didn't have a sex education class like the girls did. At my school, students were split up, with boys in one or two classes and girls in separate classes to discuss the sensitive issues of puberty. Of course, parents could opt their child out of the class.

As a kid, I never really questioned different religions. I think that was largely because my dad would ask me what I learned at church, and my parents and I would have a discussion about it as a family. Additionally, I learned a bit about different religions in school as well. Between these two things, I guess I never really felt the need to question any type of religion.

This was my first time reading this book, and it's my understanding that parts of the book have been updated to align with modern times. I wish I had access to the original story so I could compare the two. 

All in all, I enjoyed reading Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. I gave it four out of five stars.

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