A Season For Fireflies - Rebecca Maizel
Book Synopsis: A year ago, Penny Berne was the star of her high school’s theater department, surrounded by a group of misfit friends and falling in love for the first time. Now her old friends won’t talk to her, her new best friend is the most popular girl in school, and her first love, Wes, ignores her. Penny is revered and hated. Then, in a flash, a near-fatal lightning strike leaves Penny with no memory of the past year—or how she went from drama nerd to queen bee. As a record number of fireflies light up her town and her life, Penny realizes she may be able to make things right again—and that even if she can’t change the past, she can learn to see the magic where she never could before. This captivating new novel about first love, second chances, and the power of memory is perfect for fans of Lauren Oliver’s Before I Fall and Katie Cotugno’s How to Love.
Recently, I started to follow and DIY this popular trend among Instagram book lovers called TBR jars. Since I had a few minutes to spare, I quickly opened my Goodreads.com account and looked at my to be read shelf, a long list, and no small task, but eventually I'm going to finish it. It took about roughly fifteen minutes and voila, my very own TBR jar. Coincidentally, the name that I pulled out of the jar was Lauren Oliver, and I can't wait to start reading her novels (I have not read a single thing by her). Of course, I've already read Katie Cotugno's How To Love and although I'm not going to personally write a review, I'll give it a two star rating.
Anyway, shift your attention back to the book review. Rebecca Maizel's done it again, another short book, but it was a fast and cute read. I loved how Penny didn't ostracize her new/old best friend Kylie, there's nothing that I hate more than main characters who don't give a thought to their former friends and just abandon them. Penny was different, and it was nice to read another book with a guy named Wes as a love interest - it's rare that I actually re-read a book, but I'll definitely put this one into the category of a rainy-day book or something to read whenever the mood calls for it.
Never forget where you came from and know who your friends are. The rest is easy... even when lightning does strike.
Rating: ★★★★★