Grandmere is not your stereotypical grandmother. The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot– Yep, I went there. Their family is a beautiful blend of oddballs, passionate and quirky, full of grief and pain as they grapple with the untimely death of Lennie’s older sister, Bailey, and the constant absence of the girls’ ever-wandering mother. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson– Lennie is being raised by her grandmother, one of the kookiest women in town.
They’re able to see just how alike (and how different) they are. One of the great things here is the understanding it brings Mallory about who her grandmother is, what she truly went through.
Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt– Mallory makes a decision to live life as though it was 1962, her grandmother’s heyday (you know, the sixties. This sparked a conversation among our blogs about books with special grandparent relationships. Their relationship is one of trust and tenderness, and Holly’s love for him propels her forward in her attempt to achieve the near-impossible odds her grandpa hoped she’d be able to beat. While we only get to know him through flashbacks and through the letters and instructions he’s left, Grandpa is a major force in the family, and he’s the strongest influence on Holly. One of the sweetest elements is the close relationship Holly has with her dearly departed grandfather. But as for right now, there’s a wedding chapel to save. Dax might be everything she could ever love in the future.
Holly’s chapel represents everything she’s ever loved in her past. No matter how cute Dax is, Holly needs to stay focused: on her group of guy friends, her disjointed family, work, school and… Dax. Grandpa also insists Holly reach out to Dax, the grandson of her family’s mortal enemy and owner of the cheesy chapel next door. Not only is she running the business with her recently divorced parents, but she needs to make some serious money–fast. Whatever happened to gold watches, savings bonds, or some normal inheritance?Īnd then there’s Grandpa’s letter. Sixteen-year-old Holly wants to remember her Grandpa forever, but she’d rather forget what he left her in his will: his wedding chapel on the Las Vegas strip. Leavitt, and it’s no surprise that this book was as fun as Lindsey’s others. Our book this month is The Chapel Wars by Lindsey Leavitt. Welcome to The Selective Collective, the feature where my blogging pals and I choose a new book and discuss every element, from page to page, start to finish.
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