Blowin’ My Mind Like a Summer Breeze by Benjamin Roech
Publisher: Deep Hearts YA
Genre: Young Adult (14 – 18 y.o.), Romance, LGBTQ, Contemporary
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Astilbe
Fifteen-year-old Rainey Cobb never thought meeting someone could actually change her life. But, then again, she’s never met anyone like Juliet.
It’s 1995 and The Cobb Family Band, led by Rainey’s rock star parents, has arrived for a week-long gig at the Midwestern resort owned by Juliet’s family. Dazzled by Juliet’s carpe diem attitude, DIY tattoos, and passion for grunge, Rainey falls hard. And when Juliet gives Rainey a mixtape that unlocks her heart’s secret yearnings, Rainey starts seeing herself-and her vagabond, show-biz life-through new eyes.
If Rainey quits the band, her parents’ fading career might never recover. But if she doesn’t leap now, she might be stuck forever in a life she didn’t choose…and always wonder who she could have been.
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July 31, 2022 By 2 Comments
It was a very relaxing book and got me wanting to spend more time with Rainey and her family. As you read more of the book, you got a real sense of the author’s passion for music and how he incorpretes that love of music in the book, for example the chapters are referred to” tracks” instead of chapters. Very clever. Though the book’s recommended for younger readers, I found it very entertaining to read. I am looking forward to see what’s next from this author!!
Absolutely loved this book!!!!!