But the girls’ plans are foiled when they end up getting locked out of an apartment with a Pomeranian, losing their only cellphone, and getting separated on the subway. Meanwhile, their friend Teri has remained in Stanwich Connecticut to cover for Kat and Stevie; she ends up babysitting and going on a spontaneous road trip with a man who claims to be a CIA agent. In this novel, Matson truly highlights the power of friendship and family (including stepfamilies) as well as the importance of being true to yourself and choosing to do what makes you happy. This book would be ideally suited for teens who enjoy fast-paced novels filled with adventure, drama, and romance. It would also be an awesome read for people who have travelled to or want to travel to New York City; Stevie and Kat end up (unintentionally) doing a lot of exploring in the city! I have read and enjoyed some of Matson’s previous novels; Take Me Home Tonight was written in a similar style and it lived up to my high expectations. Firstly, I thought it was neat that some of the characters from Matson’s other YA novels (e.g. Amy from Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, Gelsey from Second Chance Summer, and Beckett from Since You’ve Been Gone) made appearances in this novel! In a way, Take Me Home Tonight is almost like a sequel for these characters; we get some much-desired insight into what happened to these characters after their stories ended. Although, it is not necessary to have read Matson’s “Detours, Do-Overs, and Dares” collection before you read Take Me Home Tonight. I also liked how, even though Stevie and Kat are separated for most of the book, their individual adventures continue to (subtly) connect back to each other’s storylines and other events happening in the book. To be honest, I didn’t really like Teri’s portion of the story and I could have done without it; in my opinion, the dangerous CIA mission wasn’t as fun to read and it didn’t fit in well with Kat and Stevie’s exciting New York adventure. Another downside for me was the fact that things were sometimes repeated since the story was told from three different perspectives. Lastly, since the novel switched between three different storylines, I was frustrated by having to wait several chapters before finding out what happened next in certain storylines; for example, the chapters from Teri’s perspective are suspenseful while also being few and far between. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to others; I loved how the book was set in New York City, adventurous, easy to read, and focused on friendship. I gave this book a rating of 8 out of 10. This article was written for "The Nerd Daily". Click here to view this article on "The Nerd Daily's" website or copy & paste the following URL into your web browser: https://thenerddaily.com/review-take-me-home-tonight-by-morgan-matson/
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Just as things are finally starting to go right, Poppy returns home to New York, and Alex to Ohio, to do some major self-reflection and contemplate some major life changes. The novel is told from Poppy’s perspective with flash backs to previous trips with Alex placed intermittently throughout. People We Meet on Vacation is a contemporary friends-to-lovers romance novel geared towards women, especially those who enjoy travel. Considering that most of us are not able to travel right now due to COVID-19, I think that this book is a perfect way to escape reality and take a mental vacation this year; in the book, Poppy and Alex do a lot of travelling and end up going on a bunch of fun adventures.
One con that I have is that this book was slow to start; but, once Poppy and Alex got to Palm Springs, the action started to pick-up and the book became more engaging. I also did not really like how the book constantly switched between past and present because it was hard to keep track of. Furthermore, I did not like having to wait until a flashback towards the end of the book to finally figure out what went wrong between Alex and Poppy during their Catalina trip. Overall, I enjoyed reading People We Meet on Vacation and I would recommend it to fans of Talia Hibbert, Jojo Moyes, or Robyn Carr. In my opinion, this jet-setting novel would be perfect to read this summer while sitting by the beach or pool. I gave this book a rating of 9 out of 10. This article was written for "The Nerd Daily". Click here to view this article on "The Nerd Daily's" website or copy & paste the following URL into your web browser: https://thenerddaily.com/review-people-we-meet-on-vacation-by-emily-henry/
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