Chasing Stars

"Awww such a sweet story, it actually made me tear up. A family mom, dad and two teenage girls navigate their way through the holidays during a very difficult time. Their Gramps has just moved into their house while he faces late stage dementia. He has very little memory left, but does have brief moments of clarity. The two teen girls, Erika and Libby, two years apart, must deal with the situation as Erika the oldest is forced to live in the same room. The story is written from Libby’s perspective and dealing with an older sister who has become mean and irritable all the time. Erika is leaving after Christmas to a boarding school and finds herself feeling a bit lost Libby has a best friend, Oliver, who she confides all her secrets too. The one most on her mind is “why has Erika changed so much in a short amount of time.”? According to Erika, everything Libby does is meaningless and childish. All the things they did together not more than a year ago. It all comes together at the end and will make you shed a tear. The story is sweet and portrays the characters perfectly. The author has managed to accurately depict teen behavior. This is a perfect book for young readers. It’s an easy read without a lot of big words and short enough to get through quickly. I would recommend it for all readers <br/><br/><br/>Thank you for allowing me to reviewChasing Stars by Meg Gaertner. #ChasingStars #NetGalley"