Wish

Wish is the first or a two part series by newcomer Alexandra Bullen I got the book when it was offered for free by the Sony eReader store. It probably wouldn't have been on my radar before then, but it sounded interesting so I thought, why not?

Olivia Larson and her parents move across the country to get away from the ghosts of their past. Namely, Olivia's twin sister Violet, who died tragically. In a new town and quite shy Olivia is floating along, lost until she meets Posey, a mysterious tailor.

The story is your run of the mill YA book, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth reading! Alexandra Bullen does a great job of capturing the sorrow and emptiness that Olivia feels after losing Violet. She created characters full of life and kindness without a sense of falseness. She firmly placed the story in San Francisco, bringing the city to life in her book.

That was probably my favorite thing about the book. I could literally picture every place they were at during the story because I have been there, seen them. I was surprised to find that Bullen didn't live in the Bay Area!

A great read, I highly recommend it! I plan on getting my hands on the sequel Wishful Thinking immediately!
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