I love coming of age young adult novels. This was such a good read, I’ll for sure be reading more by this author.

I picked up Postcards for a Songbird hoping to be swept away by a lyrical tale of sisterhood and freedom. Instead, I found myself bored with the plot. The author tried to create a sense of mystery and suspense, but it fell flat for me. I struggled to finish this book,

I was lured in by the cover artwork for this book, but, unfortunately, the interest stopped there. I had a hard time with this book and DNFed it, it just wasn’t for me.

It sounded really good and adorable.
But Wren came off...sort of boring and a little... needy at time?
I found myself thinking why aren`t the dad more involved, why dosen`t Wren speak up..do something..
and when her love interest came about, it was all about him at all times and then Luca came and sometimes i felt confused who was who... Wilder seemed..so ..uinportant when Luca came... and something was missing, I wish we could see some growth with Wren...something other than her love interest.

I DNFed this book. It took me along time to get to reading it and when I did it fell short to my expectations. The blurb makes the book sound a completely different way than it actually is. What I mean is, you won't be getting what you wanted.

This is one of those books where the set up reels you in but the execution has you feeling lost. It will be hit and miss with people.

This book was really different. I had a hard time making it all the way to the middle, where things seemed to loosen up a bit. The entire beginning just seemed to be a large collection of metaphors, of deep thoughts that didn’t give the story a chance to breath. Once things let loose a little, the story really took shape. I enjoyed the discovery of ones self, the idea that your life doesn’t have to be the way it’s supposed to be. My favourite quote “Freedom is a noun, not a verb. You can’t DO freedom, you have to BE it.” What a beautiful way to change the ideal of the word. You can’t do it, you have to be it. It’s a feeling, not an action. 3.5 stars

I DNF'ed this book at 60%. At the beginning the story felt unique and the prose was really lovely. By the time I was halfway through, that magic in the prose had worn off as it had started to feel dry and overused. I would even say forced. The story itself also moved at a snail's pace, and I couldn't understand anyone's motivations, either because they didn't feel genuine, or they were described poorly through the ambivalent prose. All of this is a shame because I very much wanted to like this book.

Wren is always the one left behind. Her sister is the last of a line of people that have left her behind after she leaves their childhood home to find their mother that she thought abandoned her as a child. She is quirky and eccentric and is definitely a force to be reckoned once she sets her mind on something. In this book, she seeks to overcome her solitude and to find out where she fits into the world. This book has so many colorful characters and was just such a great joy to read. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

This book wasn’t for me and I did not finish, it wasn't what I expected and I got stuck at the beginning of the book.

So first off... WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COVER! Not gonna lie I definitely judge a book/pick up a book based on its cover.
The story itself was written beautifully. I loved following Wrens story and found it relatable to myself in my teen years but I found the story itself to be paced a little slower than I would have liked. This was definitely a feel good light read that I enjoyed and the pacing is a personal preference (I normally read fantasy or adventure books) but it was a nice change of pace.

I really liked Rebekah Crane’s lyrical way of writing prose. I’ve read some reviews on Goodreads that found the flowery style to be unnecessary and distracting, but I enjoyed reading through all of the imagery Crane used to paint Wren’s story. It fit. I loved the thoughts of having auras, colors surrounding people, and the way Wren has a landscape painted in her room. Even when she described the casserole her dad makes that no one ever eats, it grounded me in Wren’s world. These added to the story, showing her monotonous lifestyle while also giving her something to dream in.

There wasn’t much of a plot for the majority of the story, which was fine. I’ve read books that didn’t have strong plots (this one in particular comes to mind), and I still enjoyed them. Toward the end, the plot starts to come into being, but before that, it’s a little confusing.

The romance was so cute! Luca was happy and bright, like sunshine, adventurous, and he spoke his mind without a care. He was the complete opposite of Wilder, who reminded me a bit of myself. Wilder’s goal was to stay safe at all costs, and to keep Wren safe too. His personality was a sharp contrast to his name – Wilder really didn’t care for adventure. He feared it, and wanted Wren to feel the same to avoid more abandonment. His personality reminded me of my own fears and how they hold me back from pursuing what I want. It was eye-opening, especially since I’m don’t do a lot of personal reflection on improving my well-being. (Sad but true.)

All in all, this was a sweet story emphasizing finding oneself, not letting fear hold you back, and accepting who you are and what you can become. Postcards For A Songbird is happy-sad and hits the right notes for a story with Summery vibes and hopeful dreams.

I... genuinely don't know what to make of this book. It wasn't bad, but something just doesn't sit well with me after finishing it. It wasn't what I expected, and it felt a bit pretentious. Maybe pretentious is too harsh, actually. It just felt... it felt as though it was doing so much that it detracted from the story. I couldn't really grasp onto the characters and the plot well enough because the flowery prose and the metaphor dripping from each page were distracting. I was pleasantly surprised by bits of the plot, and I liked Wren's growth throughout the story. Overall, as mentioned, this book wasn't bad. I just don't know whether I really enjoyed it or not.

I generally enjoyed this book and I think the story was good. The prose was a little to flowery for my liking. There were too many metaphors and it kind of confused the story a little bit and detracted from the plot at some points which was a shame.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to connect with this and dnfed it at 25%.

Thank you Publisher and NetGalley for the early copy.

I did not connect with the writing style/plot and decided to put it down.

I didn´t really love this one. I was hoping to like it better than I did. Unfortunately it didn´t work for me.

This book is one of the reads I had high hopes for, mainly because the cover and the blurb seemed like the usual reads I go for.

Okay. Postcards for a Songbird was promising but it had over flowery prose and too much literary embellishment that my reading experience felt very lost. Metaphors are all around the story that it can be very confusing what the author wants to happen, what is real and what is not.

The side characters were likeable but it is hard to escape that the plot is so slow it is almost not there. The book is trying to be a heavily emotional one but I unfortunately felt nothing and no connection to the main character at all.

At the end, all I can say is the book was an okay read. Not for me but can be perfect for somebody.

The cover is adorable! The book was a bit slow for me but the characters were great and because of that I was invested!

I really hoped to enjoy this book because it sounded so interesting, but I disliked the writing style too much.