21. A book with your favorite color in the title – The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson

Finished 05/27/18

I hadn’t realized there was a second book after 13 Little Blue Envelopes. I read the first book back when it first came out, 2005 and thought that was that. I found out about the sequel this year and immediately put it on my TBR list early this year, before I had decided to start the PopSugar Reading Challenge. When I was looking for a book, I searched my bookshelves and this book came up, perfect. My favorite color is blue and I’ve been wanting to read this book.

I really enjoyed the overall story and feel of this book. I’m a homebody, I don’t like leaving my house and I have no interest in traveling. It’s draining just to think about it, I get stressed just going on a 3 hour trip. I love books like this! They give me a sense of adventure and a way to travel without leaving the comfort of my home. They also give me a little hope that one day I’ll be able to get out there and travel (but let’s be honest, the chances of that happening is close to 1%). In my opinion this sequel far surpasses the first in the series. It has a nice conclusion to the first but it’s still open ended with that contemporary life keeps going, keeps moving forward.

As is typical of Young Adult Contemporary books, there’s romance, heartbreak, and closure. I think this book handled it well and realistically. I’m sad to see Ginny’s story end here but very glad I read this book.