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hannahslibrary92's review
3.0
This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Return to Sender is the second book in the Letter's to Nowhere series. I read and reviewed Letter's to Nowhere earlier this year, so if you want to check out my review you can do so by clicking here.
I really enjoyed the first book in the series, so when I got the chance to review this one as well, I was really excited. However for me the second book doesn't quiet live up to the first.
When I'm reading a series, I want each book to be strong enough on it's own. I want it to be a strong story in it's own right. Now while this book was enjoyable to read, and it was really well written as well. I felt like it wasn't as good as the first, because it felt more like the middle of a book than a whole book of it's own. There isn't a great deal that happens in this instalment and for me it ended way too quickly. I felt like this second part should have been put together with the third part (which I'm yet to read but have bought and will hopefully get to before the year is out).
It's an interesting idea having part two and three of the series published as more of a novella, but for me personally I felt that it would have been better to put them together and had more of a full book.
Having said all of that, when you link this part together with the first book, and bear in mind that there is a third instalment out, it's a good story that I am enjoying. I just honestly felt like not enough happened in this part for it to stand up as a full book on it's own. I was missing the drama and that was disappointing. Despite this though, I do recommend this series.
The author knows the world of competitive gymnastics really well, and has a great writing styler. Her characters are well written, easy to relate to and interesting. So I highly recommend this book.
To see this review and others on my site, please visit www.the-book-tower.blogspot.co.uk
Return to Sender is the second book in the Letter's to Nowhere series. I read and reviewed Letter's to Nowhere earlier this year, so if you want to check out my review you can do so by clicking here.
I really enjoyed the first book in the series, so when I got the chance to review this one as well, I was really excited. However for me the second book doesn't quiet live up to the first.
When I'm reading a series, I want each book to be strong enough on it's own. I want it to be a strong story in it's own right. Now while this book was enjoyable to read, and it was really well written as well. I felt like it wasn't as good as the first, because it felt more like the middle of a book than a whole book of it's own. There isn't a great deal that happens in this instalment and for me it ended way too quickly. I felt like this second part should have been put together with the third part (which I'm yet to read but have bought and will hopefully get to before the year is out).
It's an interesting idea having part two and three of the series published as more of a novella, but for me personally I felt that it would have been better to put them together and had more of a full book.
Having said all of that, when you link this part together with the first book, and bear in mind that there is a third instalment out, it's a good story that I am enjoying. I just honestly felt like not enough happened in this part for it to stand up as a full book on it's own. I was missing the drama and that was disappointing. Despite this though, I do recommend this series.
The author knows the world of competitive gymnastics really well, and has a great writing styler. Her characters are well written, easy to relate to and interesting. So I highly recommend this book.
To see this review and others on my site, please visit www.the-book-tower.blogspot.co.uk
clairebinkley's review
3.0
Now, I understand that Return to Sender is a short update on Jordan and Karen for a reason but I still wish it was longer!! ahh
Just like the first book in this series, I enjoyed Jordan and Karen's story. In book 2, the characters begin to experience a "public relationship" for the first time, Karen develops ways to get over her grief, and the couple grows deeper in love at camp. I loved all of these things, especially the camp aspect of the story and thought it was the perfect way to continue Karen and Jordan's relationship but I felt as though the story abruptly stopped while they were there. Now, maybe this is just a marketing tactic to spend a couple more dollars on the next part of the series. But, I can't decide if it is just a waste of time and money for only 150 pages.
Let's just say it was definitely a quick read! However, if you were like me and loved the 1st book in the series, you could understand why I would spend the money to read this quick addition. Even saying all of this, I will most likely still read the next one and for a few dollars I wouldn't hesitate to continue to dive deeper into Karen and Jordan's love story.
Just like the first book in this series, I enjoyed Jordan and Karen's story. In book 2, the characters begin to experience a "public relationship" for the first time, Karen develops ways to get over her grief, and the couple grows deeper in love at camp. I loved all of these things, especially the camp aspect of the story and thought it was the perfect way to continue Karen and Jordan's relationship but I felt as though the story abruptly stopped while they were there. Now, maybe this is just a marketing tactic to spend a couple more dollars on the next part of the series. But, I can't decide if it is just a waste of time and money for only 150 pages.
Let's just say it was definitely a quick read! However, if you were like me and loved the 1st book in the series, you could understand why I would spend the money to read this quick addition. Even saying all of this, I will most likely still read the next one and for a few dollars I wouldn't hesitate to continue to dive deeper into Karen and Jordan's love story.
samantha_randolph's review
5.0
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback.
Karen and Jordan are back in this second installment of Julie Cross's series about love, overcoming obstacles both internal and external, and the exciting drama of gymnastics. They are both nervous about their future as a couple and on their own. Now in shorter installments, they face a summer together full of twists and turns.
As always, Julie Cross's writing has a way of putting you right into the story and feeling a deep and personal connection with the characters. Karen and Jordan become even more relatable as they deal with day to day struggles such as running into people from the past and trying to overcome a difficult problem, such as a move in gymnastics, while also dealing with hurt from the past in the loss of family members. I love that with all of that going on around them, they still are dedicated to each other and trying to help each other in ways on they can, even if they feel like they can't help. Their romance is just as intense as it is in the first book, and as new problems are thrown their way, I can't stop rooting for them to make it. They have a relationship that truly sticks with you and makes you want to read more and more.
Another big focus of these books is, of course, gymnastics. Not knowing much about the sport myself, I found it extremely enjoyable to learn little details about the sport. It made it even more interesting, and whether you're a fan of the sport or not, the passion Karen has for it leaps off the page and gives you a new perspective on how hard people work for what they want.
Overall, 5 wonderful stars. I love the characters; I love the writing. I can't wait to find out what will happen to Karen and Jordan next.
Karen and Jordan are back in this second installment of Julie Cross's series about love, overcoming obstacles both internal and external, and the exciting drama of gymnastics. They are both nervous about their future as a couple and on their own. Now in shorter installments, they face a summer together full of twists and turns.
As always, Julie Cross's writing has a way of putting you right into the story and feeling a deep and personal connection with the characters. Karen and Jordan become even more relatable as they deal with day to day struggles such as running into people from the past and trying to overcome a difficult problem, such as a move in gymnastics, while also dealing with hurt from the past in the loss of family members. I love that with all of that going on around them, they still are dedicated to each other and trying to help each other in ways on they can, even if they feel like they can't help. Their romance is just as intense as it is in the first book, and as new problems are thrown their way, I can't stop rooting for them to make it. They have a relationship that truly sticks with you and makes you want to read more and more.
Another big focus of these books is, of course, gymnastics. Not knowing much about the sport myself, I found it extremely enjoyable to learn little details about the sport. It made it even more interesting, and whether you're a fan of the sport or not, the passion Karen has for it leaps off the page and gives you a new perspective on how hard people work for what they want.
Overall, 5 wonderful stars. I love the characters; I love the writing. I can't wait to find out what will happen to Karen and Jordan next.
melbsreads's review
3.0
Trigger warnings: death of a parent (in the past), mental health
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so much so that I bought the novella sequels as soon as I finished it. And then promptly forgot all about them... So they've been languishing in the depths of my Kindle for literally years. But what better time than New Year's Eve to polish off a bunch of novellas?
This...was fine? Ish?? Like, it's a novella, so it was never going to be a particularly well fleshed out addition to the story. And there were parts of it that I enjoyed, like Karen having to go back and face cleaning out her parents' possessions. But this basically just ended in the middle of nowhere, and as a result it didn't feel like a complete story that could stand on its own. It felt like half a story. And I don't really understand why Cross didn't hold off and combine this with the next one to make a proper sequel rather than two novella sequels...
But whatever. It was fine. The end.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so much so that I bought the novella sequels as soon as I finished it. And then promptly forgot all about them... So they've been languishing in the depths of my Kindle for literally years. But what better time than New Year's Eve to polish off a bunch of novellas?
This...was fine? Ish?? Like, it's a novella, so it was never going to be a particularly well fleshed out addition to the story. And there were parts of it that I enjoyed, like Karen having to go back and face cleaning out her parents' possessions. But this basically just ended in the middle of nowhere, and as a result it didn't feel like a complete story that could stand on its own. It felt like half a story. And I don't really understand why Cross didn't hold off and combine this with the next one to make a proper sequel rather than two novella sequels...
But whatever. It was fine. The end.
the_lilypad's review
2.0
While excellent sick day reading, this was not particularly well fleshed out. Which I guess makes sense because it’s a novella.
colormeblueex's review
5.0
I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Return to Sender starts out at the Pan Am event and it follows both Karen and Jordan. It is different from the first book as it is less focused on the letters and it allows you to read from both Jordan and Karen's POV. I really enjoyed this sequel. It sets up the story nicely and I can't wait to read my copy of the third book in the series. I think that I am starting to appreciate these short novella like serial stories. It allows you to get more details during a smaller frame of time. This part of the story follows Karen and Jordan to camp and it starts to give you a glimpse into where they are going with their relationship. It focused a lot on their relationship with gymnastics as a background story. I like Jordan, he is adorable and he is really showing that he cares for Karen. One thing that I think this story needed was a conflict. There was some internal conflict that Karen talks about briefly but there was not really a big conflict between any of the characters. I think that there is the potential for this in future sequels but there wasn't much in this one. That being said I still really enjoyed this sequel and will continue to read the next in the series.
Return to Sender starts out at the Pan Am event and it follows both Karen and Jordan. It is different from the first book as it is less focused on the letters and it allows you to read from both Jordan and Karen's POV. I really enjoyed this sequel. It sets up the story nicely and I can't wait to read my copy of the third book in the series. I think that I am starting to appreciate these short novella like serial stories. It allows you to get more details during a smaller frame of time. This part of the story follows Karen and Jordan to camp and it starts to give you a glimpse into where they are going with their relationship. It focused a lot on their relationship with gymnastics as a background story. I like Jordan, he is adorable and he is really showing that he cares for Karen. One thing that I think this story needed was a conflict. There was some internal conflict that Karen talks about briefly but there was not really a big conflict between any of the characters. I think that there is the potential for this in future sequels but there wasn't much in this one. That being said I still really enjoyed this sequel and will continue to read the next in the series.
micaelabeck's review
4.0
Hermoso leer algo sobre Jaren de nuevo, ya espero por el siguiente. ¡Demasiado cortos los relatos!
kstutz's review
I remember really enjoying book 1 for the emotional connection between characters. This "book" was nothing special? I got to the end and wondered what the point of this one was? idk onto number 3 I guess...
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