The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June
April, May, and June Stephenson are sisters with magical powers. April, the oldest, can see the future, May goes invisible, and June, the youngest can read minds. The girls must decide what purpose they will use their powers for. Full of humor, wit, and sibling rivalry, Robin Benway’s sophmore novel is made of win. I really enjoyed The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May and June on both a superficial level and a deeper level.
As for my deeper level joy, what I enjoyed was that The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May And June by Robin Benway was a contemporary with a fantasy twist. I am hesitant to call this paranormal or fantasy, as it takes place mostly in a contemporary setting. There aren’t any vampires or creatures, just girls with extraordinary powers. To which I say yes. I love it when something new is brought to the genre. Not gonna lie, I do get all vampire-d out, all magical creature-d out from time to time, so it’s nice to have a little break from that.
I’m also a fan of relationships in books when they are healthy. Guyz, The Extraordinary Secrets Of April, May And June by Robin Benway passes the healthy relationship test. There’s no manipulation or any of the chances your YA Boyfriend might be a creeper signs in The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May And June. Totes awesome. Also, there’s not just boyfriend-girlfriend romantical relationships. There are family relationships (no, gross, not like that!). The girls, April, May, and June acted just like real sisters. They fought over stupid stuff consistently. There was sibling rivalry. However, in the end they have each others’ backs. Sort of like with my sisters. HURRAH relating!
Furthermore, the icing on the cake that is The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June is the wit. This book is full of humor. I love how the girls would engage in sarcastic banter with each other and also with other people. Being the dork I am I laughed for like 15 minutes over the part where May is talking to her tutor and she goes “they should invent a paper iron, to keep your papers flat.” Her tutor Henry responds, “They did. It’s called a folder.” I mean, that wasn’t exactly how the exchange went but it was hilarious, especially if you imagine it to be deadpan.
With great characterization, romance, and hilarious dialogue, I would say Benway’s sophmore novel is a keeper.
Disclosure: Received for review via Shelf Awareness giveaway.
Other Reviews of The Extraordinary Secrets Of April May And June:
Chick Loves Lit
Dreaming In Books
The Hiding Spot
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Awesome, I've been looking for a book like this! Thanks for the review and bringing it to my attention.
This sounds like something I might enjoy. Thanks for the review.
I've been seeing this book around and didn't really know much about it! Glad I read your review because it sounds really good!
-Jamie at the Broke and Bookish
you already told me I should read this, and your review definitely makes me want to pick it up! Sounds awesome.
I keep seeing this book and wondered if I should pick it up. I'm looking forward to reading it now.
Sounds good! I'll have to keep my eye out for this one. Thanks for the review!
Unfortunately I don't think I will EVER feel the joy that comes with finding a character with my name. I'm glad you did though! This sounds pretty good, I'll keep my eye out for it.
Am I the only one hoping that knowing book bloggers who are wirting books will mean my name might pop up a bit more in boks?;)
This sounds really fun and you're hitting all the right notes for me (no stalkers and funny, can it be possible?).
LOVE all of the reviews I'm reading for this book. So glad I got to read it, too.
This one is in my stack to read–after seeing your review, I think I'll move it closer to the top!
On the StorySnoops site we call this 'realistic fiction with "implausible situations"', since it's not quite fantasy, but not quite COMPLETELY real-world either.
I'm looking forward to diving into this one
This sounds a little less 'serious' than I was expecting, but from your review I'm sure I'd really like it.
Have to say though, whenever my name is used in a book it's for an airhead or a biatch. But if I ever find a book with a smart or interesting Lauren, I'll be psyched!
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