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This Summer Will Be Different - Book Review

This Summer Will Be Different is the third book by author Carley Fortune. A typical summer romance read, wth forbidden love, best-friend’s brother, secrets, etc. This book will leave you with a smile, and you can read my full book review down below.


The book cover of This Summer Will Be Different, on a wooden table

I’ve read all three of Carley Fortune’s books and I always enjoy them, but for some reason, they are entirely forgettable. I don’t mean that in a negative way, but as I was writing this review three months later, I realised that I can’t recall anything. Most of the other books I read, I can usually remember at least the basics of the plot. But this one? Nothing. Nada.


So, what makes a book memorable? I think the first thing is that there has to be some event that happens that surprises you. If we talk about the twilight books, it’s easy to pinpoint.


Twilight = Edward is a vampire and Bella navigates a relationship with him.

New Moon = Edward disappears and almost gets killed by the Volturi.

Eclipse = Victoria makes an army that come after Bella

Breaking Dawn = Bella has a BABY!


With This Summer Will Be Different, there is no major event that happens in the plot. The main character, Bee, is very average. Felix is a little more memorable but kind of like a nice guy that you’d meet somewhere and start to forget about until someone else mentions him.


The feelings in this book are really. Carley Fortune managed to write their chemistry perfectly, and I was rooting for them (Bee and Felix) to work out the entire time.


They navigate some realistic situations, which you can definitley relate to, but nothing that is really memorable. It’s mostly just about two people trying to find a way to either get together or get over each other.


That being said, the book gave a strong sense about the importance of pursuing your dreams. That’s a nice message, and one that I enjoyed seeing unravel, but again, it’s more like an afterthought. Bee’s dream isn’t so memorable and is only achieved towards the very end.

It’s a nice summer read, but it’s not one that sticks with you. I guess that’s a good thing if you want to reread it the summer after… Maybe one summer, it’ll be different.




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