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Review : The Songs in Our Hearts, Chantal Gadoury



Title: The Songs in Our Hearts
Author: Chantal Gadoury
Publication Date: September 19, 2017
Genre: Young Adult

Rate: 4,2 / 5 sweet stars

Chantal approached me to read one or more of her books in exchange for an honest review and I'm so glad she did! When I read the blurb for 'The Songs in Our Hearts' I was like 'This seems sweet. It actually sounds like something I would love.', so of course I chose to read this and of course I had been right.

This is a short book, I seriously powered through it in a couple of hours. I just couldn't put it down, it was such a fluid read and it could not have been sweeter. 
This book is the perfect read for when you're in a book slump or a book hangover and you just want a book to get you out of it and clean your palate, the kind of book that will leave you feeling good and warm. It has its share of drama, innocence and sweetness. 

Mostly it's a book about a love that takes you out of your shell / comfort zone and gives you confidence in yourself. You can't help but enjoy Micah and Charlie's love story! They both fight their true feelings for a long time afraid to ruin their still pretty uncertain friendship but with good advice from an annoying brother and all his friends a sweet letter with an adjoint mix-tape is written that might just bring them together after all. 

What made the book even better for me was finding out that this book is based on real life events. Micah is real. It just makes me happy to know that guys like him exist, even if he changed when he grew up, his teen heart is immortalized in this book. And basically, from a shy girl, or woman, whatever I may be (I might be 21 but sometimes I still feel 16) I just hope my Micah is out there and that one day he'll find me and help me get out of my shell.

Blurb:

 High school junior Charlie Blake has never seen anyone quite like Micah Jacobs in her small town of Grand Lakes. With his carefree spirit, rough-around-the-edges personality, and handsome grin, Charlie is transfixed.

But Charlie's been burned before with her first crush, at the hands of an ex-friend and a cruel joke. Because of those scars, Charlie keeps her guard up when it comes to boys. But a class project - that may or may not involve kissing for the camera! - forces her to not only confront Micah, but her true feelings.

While prepping for the assignment, Charlie finds herself in Micah's car accompanied by the music of Journey, Elvis, The Cars, and Peter Gabriel. Between slushies, burning rafts, pizza, and great music, Charlie and Micah bond as she learns the importance of letting go of the past and opening herself to new people.

When their project comes to an end, Charlie wonders if she should finally confess everything she's been denying before she loses the chance. When words fail, will the songs in her heart be enough? 

It is currently only $1,22 so go get yourself a copy:



About the Author:

Chantal Gadoury is a young author who is originally from the countryside of Muncy, PA. Chantal likes anything Disney, plays a mean game of Disney trivia, enjoys painting and has a interest in British History. Chantal first started writing stories at the age of seven and continues that love of writing today. As a recent college graduate from Susquehanna University, with a degree in Creative Writing, writing novels is a dream come true.

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