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For #readingtheamericas2023 I selected this title for Belize. This isn't a book that has a lot to teach or focused on a serious topic. This is just fun and light and an escape. Quick read and the county came to life for me through the eyes of our FMC. #bookspin @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @TheAromaofBooks

Was this the most original book ever? No. Was it great anyway? Yes! Ignore the cheesy title & the well-trodden plot: insecure girl takes off traveling to find herself. Bria‘s state of mind was believable & totally realistic. I also loved the authenticity of the backpacking experience. Starling is definitely a girl I‘ve met before, and Rowan was just perfect. But some of the conflict felt manufactured. And the ending felt too tied in a bow. 7/10⭐️

So far, this book is cute and light but also compelling and relatable and well-written. Perfect for what I‘m in the mood for!

Seems like a decent beach read!

"You've got to find your own places. The places you get, girl, the ones that stick in your heart. And if you're lucky, you find people to share them with."

So glad to have reread this one was so great reading about places that I had just seen in person. This is the book that inspired me to go to Guatemala. I'm so glad I went as it was an amazing adventure!

I really love seeing the real life places that I'd only previously read about in books. Currently Bria is at Lake Atitlan the deepest lake in Guatemala & surrounded by volcanoes. I didn't get to see it as she did on a beautiful sunny day with the colors all amplified in the lake. But even as the rain clouds roll in it is a gorgeous thing to see.

Spending part of my morning re-reading an old favorite

I thought I'd lost my copy of Wanderlove but I stumbled upon it today! This makes me happy especially with where I will be this weekend!! 😊✈️🇬🇹