A review by hannahjsimpson
June by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

5.0

I picked up this book because it dealt with all of my favorite things; a girl my age is brought back to Ohio after her grandmother does and she inherits a 1895 mansion. While the house is falling down around her she is shocked to find an old Hollywood legend has left her $37 million dollars and that he thought she was his granddaughter. What secrets did her grandmother and this grand house keep from her?

I truly haven't read something with this solid of writing in a while. June earns at least 3.5 stars on the authors writing alone. But then to craft a compelling story that had me tearing through pages to get the plot then rereading passages to absorb her brut idyl words is quite a feat. I particularly loved the dual story telling of 2015 Cassie and 1955 Lindie's points of view. The house itself is a character in its own right.

This is one of the few books I wish I could read for the first time again. (And I literally just finished it 5 minutes ago.) I received this ARC through my position at the Delaware County District Library.