Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn Published by St. Martin's Publishing Group on July 21, 2020
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Pages: 336
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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Growing up under his punk rocker dad’s spotlight, eighteen-year-old Luke Greenly knows fame and wants nothing to do with it. His real love isn’t in front of a crowd, it’s on the page. Hiding his gift and secretly hoarding songs in his bedroom at night, he prefers the anonymous comfort of the locally popular podcast he co-hosts with his outgoing and meddling, far-too-jealousy-inspiringly-happy-with-his-long-term-boyfriend twin brother, Cullen. But that’s not Luke’s only secret. He also has a major un-requited crush on music blogger, Vada Carsewell.
Vada’s got a five year plan: secure a job at the Loud Lizard to learn from local legend (and her mom’s boyfriend) Phil Josephs (check), take over Phil’s music blog (double check), get accepted into Berkeley’s prestigious music journalism program (check, check, check), manage Ann Arbor’s summer concert series and secure a Rolling Stone internship. Luke Greenly is most definitely NOT on the list. So what if his self-deprecating charm and out of this world music knowledge makes her dizzy? Or his brother just released a bootleg recording of Luke singing about some mystery girl on their podcast and she really, really wishes it was her?
In More Than Maybe, Erin Hahn’s swooniest book yet, Luke and Vada must decide how deep their feelings run and what it would mean to give love a try.
Why did I add More Than Maybe to my bookshelf?
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book from the publisher but I just didn’t get it read during the trash pile of a year that 2020 was. Plus we bought a house right around the time this book was published so reading just didn’t happen. I really liked the author’s debut novel and loved her most recent novel so I need to work this one in soon. I don’t have a lot of ARCs for the next couple of months so hopefully, I can get a few of these off of my tbr pile.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
I haven’t read this one but remember seeing some great reviews for it when it was released! I hope it’ll be a hit for you when you get to it!
I know what you mean about how 2020 was a trash pile of a reading year! I had a lot like that, too. I hope you enjoy yours.
Mine…I’m not so sure about.
I had a few come to me during 2020 when my reading mood and time to read was all over the place. This looks like an enjoyable one.
ah…a book taking place in michigan…i like. sounds like it might be a good one. hope you enjoy it when you find the time. i backed off taking in review books from new authors shortly after i quarantined myself last year. done a lot of reading, but blogging as been off and on, even though i try and post something every day.
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Yeah 2020 was a horrid year that none of us would ever want to repeat. Hope this one lives up to your expectations of it.
I haven’t heard of this one but it sounds great to me.
I haven’t read this one but it sounds interesting.
I am pretty sure I remember you enjoy Hahn’s latest. I liked this one even more than Never Saw You Coming. Hope you get a chance to read it
Looks good, so maybe
I don’t read much YA but I do like the sound of this one – especially that Luke’s dad is famous and a punk rocker!