I received an e-ARC from the publisher via NetGalley/the author. Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Teashop will be published on August 4, 2020. Still, it was such a delight to read from start to finish! I would definitely recommend checking out Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Teashop when it comes out in August. I really got swept up in the narrative fairly quickly and enjoyed it all, though I did find the ending to be a little rushed for my liking and perhaps a little too movie magical in its near perfect happy ending for all. She is known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids series and Shilo Wallace in the film Repo The Genetic Opera (2008). Alexa Ellesse PenaVega was born Alexa Ellesse Vega on Augin Ocala, Florida and raised in Los Angeles, California to Gina Denise Rue, a former model & Baruch Jairo Vega, a photographer. Lim does well juggling a variety of plot points that weave together Vanessa's personal growth, her relationships with her family, her aunt Evelyn's reasons for settling in Paris, and a budding romance for Vanessa. Alexa PenaVega, Actress: Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams. The story itself is also compelling to read. Her descriptions lend to the feeling that you are experiencing the food right alongside the characters, and I was constantly hungry and craving all the dishes (especially the pastries, my goodness, the pastries) she wrote about. And, as proven in her first novel and cemented by this one, Lim also has a knack for incorporating food incredibly well into her narratives. She invites the reader to feel nostalgic or wistful for it by using an array of details. In her sophomore release, Lim really does an incredible job portraying Paris. I really, really enjoyed Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Teashop! Roselle Lim works her magic yet again as she incorporates food, family and a journey of self-discovery all into one tale. To sum it all up, Paris is Always a Good Idea is great, and I'd recommend checking it out. I particularly loved the juxtaposition of who Chelsea was then and who she is now, as that's always a character journey I appreciate reading about when it's done well. It felt really honest to watch her struggle with grief and anger, and to see her revisit the past and make note of the parts of it that had and hadn't changed. And second, I really liked that this story was primarily about Chelsea coming to terms with her own personal struggles. McKinlay does such a good job giving readers a sense of the places visited in the book, even with the limited amount of page time each gets. First, I really enjoyed being able to travel vicariously through this novel. But there are two things that really stood out to me about this one. I was optimistic going into it, and can happily report that I really liked it! McKinlay's writing is very readable, her characters were likable, the romance was adorable and the story was funny and heartfelt at turns. Looking at Xiao Yan scratching her head, Xiao Qi thought it was Xiao Yan's killing, but she was a little embarrassed, so she didn't ask more, slowly stood up and moved her body, and said.The premise of Paris is Always a Good Idea makes it sound like exactly the sort of romantic comedy film that I would watch in a heartbeat. Xiao Yan had a meal, thinking about it, don't tell Xiao Qi first, just scratching his head.Įveryone has no extra expression on the face, as if it is indifferent to everything. We will turn over the mountains and go to Diyuanzhou during this time. Xiao Yan did not oppose it, smiled, took care of something, and the two moved again and set off in the deepest part of the mountain. Shen Changqing walked on the road, and someone who met familiar with each other would say hello or nod.
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