Monday, October 16, 2023

#BookReview: Under the Milky Way by Vanessa Barneveld






Synopsis: Nothing ever happens in Dawson, Colorado.

Until high school senior Cassidy Roekiem’s mom checks into a “wellness center,” but nothing is wrong with her.

Then people start seeing lights in the sky and missing chunks of time, but the town insists nothing is going on.

And now Hayden, the new boy at school who keeps to himself and is more than a little mysterious, starts to notice her like it’s nothing out of the ordinary.

Suddenly, “nothing” is starting to feel a whole lot like something. And everything leads back to Hayden. The boy she’s starting to fall for. The boy with too many dark secrets for his kind heart. The boy she’s pretty sure isn’t human…



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Rating: 3 Stars
My Review: This one was pretty cute but the characters lacked depth.  I will say that this was kind of on the unpredictable side but those characters were just not very well done. I did finish it and the story was great.  











Review

"Oh. My. Goodness. VANESSA WHAT DID YOU DO!? This book...amazing. You want mystery? This has it. You want romance? Done. You want paranormal? Well let me just tell you, this book has that too! Tired of reading YA contemporary books because the pacing is predictable? Well Vanessa just comes in and shakes up chapter structure and even POV/timeline so it is impossible to get bored or feel stagnant with this book." -JoAnna H, NetGalley 

"
I really enjoyed this story and would definitely read more from this author!"-Keeley M, NetGalley 

"
Vanessa really knocked it out of the galaxy with this one! I absolutely adored Under the Milky Way. It was such an intriguing book. From page one you get sucked into this story. From the articles from the past, to present day, you fall in love Cassidy and Hayden." -Brittany Z, Goodreads 

"Vanessa Barneveld has created a masterpiece. This is 
Young Adult romance with action and intrigue laced throughout." -Vikki T, NetGalley 

"
Secrets, lies, betrayal, conspiracies, abductions, and more make for a suspenseful and entertaining read. Part sci-fi, part mystery, the intrigue definitely propels the plot. I became easily engrossed in the story and didn't anticipate many of the surprising twists and turns. It's an interesting and enjoyable read that will appeal to readers of ya sci-fi romance." -Julie P, NetGalley 

"
This book is like twilight for aliens! A lot of similarities! I loved the romance of Hayden and Cassidy! It was so sweet! It would be very cool to see this book as a movie." -Amanda R, NetGalley 

"I totally recommend this book to all sci-fi, fantasy, YA, Twilight lovers. Grab it if you love 
suspense, intrigue and realistic books!" - Brienna A, NetGalley 

"
This one was great. I loved the writing, I loved the characters, and I really enjoyed the story in a whole. I would recommend this." -Maci E, NetGalley 

"
I consumed this book in one sitting (finished within two hours). It soothed my brain, again weird thing to mention but it ticked some mental box I have been searching for." -Daisy, Goodreads 

"First of all, 
I really enjoyed this book and straight off the bat, I absolutely appreciated the fact that the first page listed potential trigger warnings and also disclaimers in regards to the research done for this book. It's great seeing this and I'm glad it's being adopted more by authors!" -Paige W, Goodreads 

"
It really is tremendous fun." -Malvina, Goodreads 

About the Author

Vanessa Barneveld lives in a nineteenth-century house in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with a twenty-first-century husband, two eccentric cats, and one ghost―all of whom provide inspiration for her spirited novels. In addition to her writing career, she’s part of a crack team that produces closed captions for deaf TV viewers and audio descriptions for the blind. An avid traveler, she enjoys the journeys almost as much as the destinations. She freely admits to being food motivated and will stop at nothing to find the perfect hot chips wherever she roams around the world.

Vanessabarneveld.com

--This text refers to the paperback edition.









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