Estimated Reading Time: 4mim

Another magical realism story, and this time, it’s music that ties the world together. We have people who seemingly hate each other, world colliding and music bringing people together.

Sounds Like Love

Joni Lark is living the dream. She’s one of the most coveted songwriters in LA…and she can’t seem to write. There’s an emptiness inside her, and nothing seems to fill it. 

When she returns to her hometown of Vienna Shores, North Carolina, she hopes that the sand, the surf, and the concerts at The Revelry, her family’s music venue, will spark her inspiration. But when she gets there, nothing is how she left it. Her best friend is avoiding her, her mother’s memories are fading fast, and The Revelry is closing. 

How can she think about writing her next song when everything is changing without her? 

Until she hears it. A melody in her head, lyric-less and half-formed, and an alluring and addictive voice to go with it—belonging, apparently, to a wry musician with hang ups of his own.

Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death of Parent, Grief
Moderate: Car Accident, Sexual Content
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol

My Review

A bit slow to start for me but once it got going, I had a lot of fun. Hearing someone else’s thoughts until you write the song that plagues you both was such a fun idea. Part Music and Lyrics, this was laced also with dementia and family history.

Would I Recommend This Book?

Yes, I think once you get into the swing of this book, it was worth the read.

Similar Books You Might Like

If you are thinking what kind of books would have similar feel, themes or content, here is a list that you can consider:

• The Dead Romantics (Ashley Poston)
• The Lucky List (Rachael Lippincott)
• Better Than the Movies (Lynn Painter)

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See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace