I like Shannon Hale because, generally, her characters are sharp and someone tends to have a warm-hearted, somewhat profound, slightly moving revelation before all is said and done. This book had those elements, but didn't come together at all. Also, I didn't like feeling so anxious about Mia.

Characters need further development. Despite being a popular younger readers author, I don’t think it will appeal to Young Adult readers

This was a cute YA contemporary! I enjoyed the foray into different novels and thought the concept was very cool and unique, but I didn’t fully connect with the characters/feel invested in the romance. Still a light, easy read and fun to see Shannon Hale return to YA!

Shannon Hale is all about living one's fantasies in whatever way a person can. In Austenland, this held the book together and the main character comes out stronger for it. In Kind of a Big Deal, the main character lives out her fantasies by falling into various book plots. The teenage angst, fear of becoming an adult, not knowing what the future holds are all believable in Josie, but the resolution of the story is not. This was a disappointing read where I continued until the end in the hopes that it would redeem itself, but sadly, it did not.

In this clever, magical story, Shannon Hale brings to life what could happen if you fall into the world of a book. Josie is a down-on-her-luck nanny who just moved from Broadway aspirations in NYC to Missoula, Montana. When she starts reading the “tawdry romance” she purchased at the quaint local bookstore, she finds herself literally sucked into the book. This is a cute YA novel that is perfect for someone who loves to read!

Advanced readers copy provided courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was an interesting reading experience...I wasn't sure what genre I was getting into, but I trusted Shannon Hale for a good story and she (mostly) delivered.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This was cute and a quick read but I had a bit higher hopes based on the summary. It fell a little short for my expectations but interesting premise. Thank you netgalley.