After seeing the cover and reading the summary, we quickly added it to our "to review" list.
Mallory's boyfriend, Jeremy, cheats on her with a cyber girlfriend (she's real, they just meet online). Mallory, hoping to distance herself from the fallout and avoid future disappointment, decides to "go vintage" after stumbling across her grandmother's 1962 to-do list. Unfortunately, giving up all of the modern trappings is much more difficult than she first believed it would be. Not to mention the fact that she still has to deal with Jeremy who is interested in reconciling and his super cute cousin Oliver who is becoming... well, interesting.
We loved the concept, really enjoyed the blossoming romance between Mallory and Oliver, and appreciated the ending. We did feel like the long, lost daughter storyline felt a bit contrived even though we understand it was done in order to show that things were not all rosy for teens in 1962. Ultimately, not a bad choice for a weekend read.
Next up: Scowler by Daniel Kraus- April 26th
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