Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

This is the only adult book I have read by Judy Blume, and I was pleasantly surprised. I really loved this book. I love books that wrap you up in the character’s world and really make you feel all different kinds of emotions.

The book takes you through the ups and downs of two girls’ friendship. They are two very different girls who, almost by luck end up becoming best friends. They consider themselves “summer sisters” since they spend every summer vacationing together and this impacts their lives in very defining ways.

During the course of this book I couldn’t help compare the two girls to one of my best friends and myself. I think anyone who has had a really close friend would enjoy this book because it really brings you back to those days. I will say, I thought the ending was a bit weak, but the rest of the book made up for it.

I give it 4.5 stars and consider it one of my favorites.

Bridge to Terabithia

I never read this one as a kid so I decided to pick it up the other day. I have seen the previews for the movie and because of that I was under the impression it was a fantasy book, but it wasn’t at all.

I’m really not sure how I feel about the book completely. It left me feeling a bit depressed. The book was well written and interesting, but it wasn’t very satisfying for me. I do understand it is a “teaching” type book, that is trying to bestow understanding to young kids, but it just left me feeling rather empty. Maybe I would feel differently if I was under 14. Or I could feel differently after a few weeks; it does seem to be one of those books that sticks with you, so maybe it will grow on me after I dwell on it for a couple weeks.

3.5 stars on initial read, subject to change.