Hedgehog Harry

A couple months ago I asked my friend Caitlyn if I could borrow a flower crown for a cottage core themed birthday party. She lent me not just the flower crown but also two Abby Jimenez books. I mostly use audiobooks for nonfiction but drew the library lottery and was able to hybrid read between the physical books and audiobooks from the library. It also meant I was able to enjoy the spring midwestern weather when it cooperated.

1. Part of Your World – My first of Jimenez’s books. I have a deep fondness for small town romances (my favorite from last year was If It Makes You Happy) and Jimenez did not disappoint. Much like the other book it gave me big Stars Hollow vibes. The whole town felt very magical, the side characters are dynamic, and I didn’t want to leave. The character’s problems kept me tense even knowing everything would work out. Four stars.
2. Say You’ll Remember Me – What a great first encounter between main characters. My wife loooves escape rooms and our first escape room together was in Minneapolis, Minnesota which meant the escape room scene immediately won me over. I also have a family member with dementia so those scenes hit pretty hard too. The main characters were wonderfully balanced by the other characters and growing menagerie of pets. I loved how the audio narration worked – with the different narrators cutting into each other’s narration when their respective character was speaking. Five stars.
3. Just for the Summer – I love the premise that starts this book. I’m a sucker for a fanfic written in social media posts or in group chats, so starting with a reddit thread was right up my alley. I love the running theme of animal characters in these books. Brad is an excellent additional to the universe. A lot of what I liked about this one are spoilers that tie into other books in the series, so suffice it to say they’re lots for fans of other books by Jimenez.

Now I can return Caitlyn’s books (check out her bookstagram) and decide which of Abby’s books to read next. After I balance things out with more books for the Trans Readathon Challenge. Happy reading!