The Summer of Songbirds just might be my new favorite summer read.

The story follows 3 best friends from their time at Camp Holly Springs to their adult lives now. They each face a challenge that will either bring them together or tear them apart for good.

Kristy gives us a set of characters that are so thought out and realistic that while you are reading you will swear you know someone like that. The writing is descriptive and the story flows so easily, no moments of lagging or unnecessary fluff.
Don’t forget the moments of added laughter, heartbreak and swoon worthy romance. And a new book boyfriend named Huff. If you’ve read the book you know. 😍

Y’all talk about feeling nostalgic while reading this book! It brought back so many memories of my time as a young girl at summer camp. From having your first crush to finding your best friend. Even if you didn’t attend summer camp you will be swept away into the story.

The Summer of Songbirds definitely is a must read this summer season. Grab yourself a copy and escape to Camp Holly Springs.

Thank you to NetGalley for the complimentary ebook.

Absorbing, nostalgic, and sweet!

The Summer of Songbirds is an uplifting, compelling tale that takes you into the life of three childhood friends, Daphne, Lanier, and Mary Stuart who, after discovering that the place they met and holds such a special place in their hearts, Camp Holly Springs, is about to be lost join together to do whatever they can to raise the money Aunt June needs to keep this summer sanctuary for girls open for generations to come.

The prose is rich and vivid. The characters are creative, reliable, and loyal. And the plot is a heartfelt, delightful mix of friendship, family, heartbreak, introspection, support, forgiveness, tragedy, loss, drama, community, new beginnings, tender moments, and love.

Overall, The Summer of Songbirds is a sophisticated, sensitive, romantic tale by Harvey that once again highlights her innate ability to delve into all the psychological and emotional dynamics that exist between friends and reminds us just how meaningful, important, and powerful female friendships can truly be.

The Summer of Songbirds tells the story of four women trying to save a summer camp from closing. I always enjoy Kristi Woodson Harvey’s books, and this one is fantastic! The story is told from multiple viewpoints, and the women’s backstories are well-developed. A camp, a lake, long-time friends, and some romance make this a perfect summer read! Thank you, Net Galley and Gallery Books, for the ARC of this five-star book!

I loved this Multiple POV second chance romance. The theme of friendship is beautiful. The group saving their beloved childhood summer camp adds such a rich addition to an already interesting plot.

Almost thirty years ago, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer camp for girls. Currently, June is in jeopardy of losing the camp and she’s struggling to find a solution. June’s niece, Daphne had met her two best friends at Camp Holly Springs. Like many girls, this camp meant so much to them and molded them into tbr women they are today. Daphne and her two friends each have their own struggles they are trying to navigate through. However, they all come together to try to save the camp.
Another amazing novel from Kristy Woodson Harvey. I enjoyed how each woman had her own voice and subplot. A beautiful story about friendship, love and loss and navigating through life’s curveballs.

Kristy Woodson Harvey gives exactly what you want from her books. They are full of nostalgia and family/friend connections while at the same time having a beautiful backdrop. The Summer of Songbirds is a perfect summer read. This beautiful story about three friends getting a second chance. Lifelong best friends coming back to their summer camp while all dealing with their own personal struggles, yet being there for each other. As someone with really strong, lifelong summer best friends who have become the core of my adult friendships I really connected to the story. Honestly, Harvey is a must read for me!

Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review.

The nostalgia of summer camp, young love and friendship all wrapped in a beautiful mutli POV story. I really liked this one and just how dang adorable it was. Daphne was such a good character that showed a healthy single women doing what is best for her family. I had a lot so strong feelings for Lanier and at times couldn’t believe these two were friends. Overall the perfect summer read!

Harvey’s latest had me all over the place! I was happy, sad, anxious, disdainful, mad, and then relieved reading the wonderful story.
Framed again the backdrop of a summer camp, Daphne, Lanier, and Mary Stuart are not only friends but extensions of each other.
I fell for Huff hook line and sinker, he was a complete sweetie and his proclamations made me weak in the knees.
Daphne had many crosses to bear and I admittedly screeched at her when she almost made the same mistake twice.
Mary Stuart was a bit of an enigma, not fully fleshed out as the other two friends, and her story was mostly left untold.
I spent most of the book wanting to push sanctimonious Lanier into the lake. I hated the way she treated The man who pined and waited for her.
KWH’s books are one of the delights I look forward to every year. I wasn’t chosen for a promotional campaign for the book, but she is the most generous and kind author because she gave all of us early access anyway. Thank you!!

Summer of Songbirds
Author Kristin Woodson Harvey introduces us to three six-year old girls who meet in summer camp.
This book spans the decades of their growth from childhood to teen years to adulthood as their ties to the summer camp and to each other continue to grow and intertwine. Life’s challenges, whether with other people or the world in general rarely have easy answers. Choices concerning love, careers and family ties provide some of the challenges each of these characters will face as Kristy weaves the threads of their stories into another artistic portrayal of lives and friendships whose paths intersect along life’s journey.
A question that many readers have faced in their own lives just as these characters do in the book will keep readers wanting to turn the pages: What does it take for friendship to stand the test of time? Reading Summer of Songbirds presents some interesting answers. Read it to find out!
Pre-order for release on July 11,2023.

This is a book to add to your summer reading list. You will enjoy it! I could not put it down.

The Summer of Songbirds is about so many things: Lifetime friendships, the nostalgia of attending summer overnight camp, family drama, romance, unconditional love and forgiveness.

Kristy Woodson Harvey has written a truly great book. The story is warm and moving and the characters are believable.

I could not help but remember my own summers as a child and attending camp,

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Thank you NetGalley the opportunity to read and review this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Gallery Books for gifting me both a physical and digital ARC of the latest book by Kristy Woodson Harvey - 5 stars!

Thirty years ago, reeling after the death of her sister, June bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer camp for girls. Her niece, Daphne, met her two best friends, Lanier and Mary Stuart, when they were all Songbirds, the youngest girls at the camp. They've been each other's support, doing the hard things for each other, ever since. Now, the camp is failing and June is contemplating a developer's offer. But the Songbirds can't let that happen.

This was a wonderful book, full of childhood nostalgia, best friends, first loves, and doing the right things. While this book tackles some tough subjects, it's full of light, laughter, family, and friendship. I loved the second chance relationships, where forgiveness is key and communication paramount. How amazing would it be to have such close friends that you could email them your hard list and they would do those things without question? Such strong women characters and friendship are at the heart of this book. It feels like slipping into a big summer hug - it must be in your beach bag this summer!

Look no further for a book to stick in your vacation tote; The Summer of Songbirds is summer reading perfection! Told from the multiple perspectives of Daphne, Lanier and Mary Stuart, lifelong best friends who met at summer camp, and June, Daphne's aunt who owns/runs the camp, this is the story of the girls' friendship, their camp crushes and life challenges, and the role beloved places have in our lives. The girls rally around June, who is in danger of losing the camp to massive debt, and they mount a campaign to save the camp. With flashbacks that tell the story of their friendship and loves, their strong feelings toward each other and their devotion to the camp that forged their bonds become clear.

I loved every minute of this book! The characters are written so well, and my heart broke for both the little girls and the adults they became multiple times. This is so much more than just a summer romance, it speaks to the power of female friendships and family, both biological and found. Wonderful read!

Thank you to Netgalley and Gallery books for the digital ARC of The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey. The opinions in this review are my own.

I was super thrilled to read this book. It follows three women and an aunt on the rollercoaster of life and how all of their troubles seem to disappear when they meet up at a summer camp.

Glad forward a few years and the camp they all love and adore is facing hardships and leaning towards permanent closure.

I loved the descriptive writing of all of the characters, how each of them is connected both in and outside of the yearly adventures of summer camp.

If you need a good summer read that will tug at your heartstrings, this is it.

This was an intense book at times. Each chapter is told by a different character. I felt like the story dragged at times or maybe it was just the characters thinking too much.
I really like this author and while I enjoyed the book it just wasn’t my favorite.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

She did it again! No surprise here though. I will read anything Kristy Woodson Harvey writes! I love that these three friends met at camp, and stayed friends through the years. We get to go back in the past to when they first met, and read about their lives in the present time. These friends have been through it all together.

Alternating chapters we read as these women struggle with each other's choices, and how they find their way back to each other. I’m always down for a little romance mixed in, and I would call these second chance romances! You don’t want to miss this one!

Daphne, Lanier, and Mary have been best friends since meeting at summer camp thirty years ago. Camp Holly Springs, owned by Daphne’s Aunt June, is the best part of their year while growing up. They have seen each other through unimaginable tragedy, joy, and sharing each other’s ‘hard things’ along the way. Life has taken them all on different paths, and nearly broken their bonds, but time and again they have chosen, and often demanded, loyalty. Now on the eve of Lanier’s wedding Daphne faces a choice that will either break them or heal old wounds. When they realize June is at risk of losing Camp Holly Springs they can’t imagine letting it go and develop a plan to save it.

This is a beautiful story of what we do for, and ask of, those we love. It’s a look at what we miss when we don’t have all the information, when pain and pride get in the way of making the difficult step of reaching out. It’s about assumptions, examining our own motivations, and giving people grace to grow beyond their past. I’m a big fan of author interviews and Kristy Woodson Harvey’s story of writing this book gives such depth and context. I highly recommend the interview here on IG with Megan @Uplitreads .

Thank you to @gallerybooks for the finished copy and digital advance review copy via @uplitreads and @netgalley

This was my first KWH book, & I absolutely loved every moment. It was a fun story of lifelong friendships with a little romance & tons of nostalgia for summer camp. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

I have been a fan of Kristy Woodson Harvey for quite awhile, so I’m always excited to read her latest book. The Summer of Songbirds did not disappoint! The lifelong friendships of Mary Stuart, Lanier, and Daphne provided lots of juicy reading, making me feel all the feels. I laughed, cried, got mad… This is really a perfect summer read. It does have a few spicy parts steam-wise, which is not my fave, but they were very brief. The cameos from some of her her books were a fun surprise! Overall, I really enjoyed this and think it may be my favorite book of hers yet!

If Kristy Woodson Harvey writes a book, I am going to read it!!!

I was riveted to this book right from the beginning!! Camp Holly Springs has been owned by June for almost 30 years. But now, June is in jeopardy of losing the camp. Enter her niece, Daphne and her two best friends, Lanier and Mary Stuart. These three ladies met at Camp Holly Springs and have been friends for a long time. They will join forces with June to try and save the camp. Along the way, many secrets will be revealed that will put these ladies friendship to the rest!!

This beautiful book is as refreshing as an ice cold lemonade on a hot day in the South!! I loved this book and this is now my favorite book by Kristy Woodson Harvey!!

This one is out on 7/11 so get it preordered now!! I received an early digital copy.

The Summer of Songbirds is a great nostalgic summer read about friendship, family, and forgiveness. The storytelling will immerse you in the world of Camp Holly Springs (past and present). It is told from the point of view of Daphne (lawyer, single mom, with a difficult family past and her own personal struggles), Lanier (best friend of Daphne, engaged to be married but finds it hard to let go of her former camp love), and June (Daphne's aunt and the owner of the summer camp). This will make a lovely summer read.

Publishes 7/11/2023

Thank you to the author (Kristy Woodson Harvey), Gallery Books, and Netgalley for the electronic advanced copy.