really fun paranorrmal romance. the whole concept was sweet and reminded me a lot of that ghost romance (cemetery boys maybe?). thanks for hte arc.

Thank you to NetGalley and James L. Sutter for giving me early access to this book!

I loved the premise of ghost hunter girl being able to talk to the love interests's dead brother. Very cool idea. With stories like this I'm always worried about one having such a large secret and its always obvious that it'll be the cause of the third act breakup. In this case, I liked how Meredith didn't immediately forgive her. Because it was a big secret and her initial reasoning was selfish and that wasn't glossed over, which is great. Holly's wrapup was a little quick. I feel like it took forever to get to prom night and the ending was rushed slightly but still enjoyable.

I didn't like that the reason Cara was bullied was for the Scarf Girl thing. I feel like there could've been other reasons and that just felt extreme. Like that sucks and can ruin anyone's life at any time. I get it but they're in high school and there are so many other reasons people get bullied.

Some random thoughts while reading...Cara's parents are super cute! Loved them and their support of their daughter. Wish I learned more of Meredith's parents cause that sounded rough. There was a line in the book that said "Heugh!" ? I didn't know what to think of this sound/noise lol but it made me laugh. Who make this noise and how do you make that noise?! Finally, I always love an epilogue to see how they're doing a little while later but there is also some mystery to it I guess.

Thank you to Netgallery for giving me an early release copy of The Ghost of Us by James L Sutter. This book will be released on June Eleventh of 2024.

The Ghost of Us has plenty of charming and lighthearted moments, there were even times where I had found myself laughing/smiling at a character quip/quote. My favorite character from The Ghost of Us has to be Meredith, I felt her character was written well and I could relate to her. I would have loved to see things from her perspective as I thought she was one of the most interesting characters aside from Aiden. I absolutely love the cover of this book it’s beautiful and unique the artist did a really good job on it. The writing style was also decent, It didn’t feel overly immature and read smoothly.

I wasn’t a fan of Cara our main character, around the 250 page mark she was starting to come off as really annoying and selfish. I nearly had dnfed because of it but continued because I wanted to know what was going to happen with Aiden and Meredith. I had mixed feelings about Aiden, he had some funny lines but other times I felt the things he said was unnecessary. There are also some themes of politics and religion in The Ghost of Us and I’m just personally not a fan of reading about either. Overall I thought Meredith deserved better than Cara.

4.75 stars ⭐️ (but rounded up because the majority of this book gave me 5 star feels)

When I saw this book, I KNEW I HAD TO GET MY HANDS ON IT!! A sapphic romance with paranormal themes? Sounds amazing. I have a whole lot to say about this book, this review won't contain any spoilers though. :o)

This book made me feel two different ways, cute high school romance and heart-crushing sadness. (which made the books fun to read and still gave it an intriguing plot to follow) The book has a lot of banter between the characters which was very enjoyable and sucked me into the book. I highlighted a lot of the quotes because they made me giggle 😭

I also wanna bring up how much I like the characters in this book. Even if they do unlikeable things they all have their own personalities and goals, none of them feel flat and I liked learning about the world around them!

That's mostly it without me rambling and spoiling it all, overall I really recommend reading this book when it comes out. I can defiantly see some people on booktok reading it and enjoying.

(final note but the cover art is GORGEOUS, the artist did a really good job 🫶)

The character has a strong voice. The writing is well-done. I stopped after chapter 1 (5%), but three to four stars for the target and five for the right readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

I really love how unique the story is here, I only give it a 3 because I felt disconnected with the characters as I am almost 30 and this story follows kids in high school. All the characters are very likable and the story is somewhat predictable in areas but some readers love that! I have a few tropes I obsess over so I’m not a stranger to loving predictability. I would totally recommend this to others who are younger or people my age and older who don’t mind the younger age as much!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! 4.5/5 stars, rounding up.

Considering it covers topics relating to death and the subsequent grief that follows, as well as the challenges associated with high school coming to a close and not having clear steps forward into the future, the writing style and dialogue remain fast paced, punchy, and overall pretty light. There's a lot of Gen Z/Millennial quips, which definitely do anchor the book within a specific point in time.

The plot itself is fairly predictable, which will appeal to some fans. You'll know pretty early on what the hurdles are going to be, as well as the ending, but that doesn't mean the ride itself won't be enjoyable. I liked the different moments covered between characters as they got to know each other across each chapter.

Speaking of the major characters, they're all a likable bunch. There are moments where some of them seemed a little one-note, so it's all the more fun to see them break out of those roles towards the end, when everything comes to a head.

I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for something fun and distracting from the day-to-day.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing an advanced copy to review

This book was not bad, but at the same time it wasn’t remarkable. While reading I really didn’t have any interest in the characters or what was happening in the story. While the premise of the book contains a lot of promise, it was executed in the most predictable way possible.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday books for the arc

The description of the book seemed interesting, so I wanted to check the story out. Unfortunately, it is not working for me right now. It is nothing against the story or the author, but I couldn't get into the story/characters. I may try and find a physical copy to add the my library when it is released, though, because I think my readers could like it!