Wish

Wish is the first or a two part series by newcomer Alexandra Bullen  I got the book when it was offered for free by the Sony eReader store.  It probably wouldn’t have been on my radar before then, but it sounded interesting so I thought, why not?

Olivia Larson and her parents move across the country to get away from the ghosts of their past.  Namely, Olivia’s twin sister Violet, who died tragically.  In a new town and quite shy Olivia is floating along, lost until she meets Posey, a mysterious tailor. 

The story is your run of the mill YA book, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth reading!  Alexandra Bullen does a great job of capturing the sorrow and emptiness that Olivia feels after losing Violet.  She created characters full of life and kindness without a sense of falseness.  She firmly placed the story in San Francisco, bringing the city to life in her book. 

That was probably my favorite thing about the book.  I could literally picture every place they were at during the story because I have been there, seen them.  I was surprised to find that Bullen didn’t live in the Bay Area!

A great read, I highly recommend it!  I plan on getting my hands on the sequel Wishful Thinking immediately!