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The blurb:
‘Quirky, cute
and utterly romantic’ – Bestselling author Rebecca Raisin
Monique and Issy
are teachers, housemates and lovers of musicals! Their Friday night routine
consists of snacks, wine and the Frozen DVD. So when Monique’s boyfriend moves
to America for a year and her sister Grace moves in because of her own
relationship woes, Friday nights get a new name… ‘The Singalong Society for
Singletons’!
It’s a chance to
get together, sing along to their favourite tracks from the best-loved West End
shows, and forget the worries of work, relationships and love (or lack of it).
But when Issy shares the details of their little group further afield, they get
some unexpected new members who might just change their opinions on singledom
for good….
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the author in exchange
for an honest review*
The main characters are
teachers and the book is all about musicals, the perfect combination for me. I
got really excited when I first heard about Katey’s book, because I’m a huge
musical fan!
Mon and Issy are teachers
and what they love most is musicals! Their Friday night consist of watching one
and having fun. Things change about when they are joined by Mon’s sister Grace
and Mon’s boyfriend leaves for a America for a year. “The Singalong Society for
Singletons” is born. Every Friday night is dedicated to another show and so is
every chapter. The idea of this is very clever and fab! Every time someone else
picks the musical and it was always very interesting, to see what they would
pick.
After a while they are
joined by some unexpected strangers, who quickly become part of the singalong
party. They have a lot of fun together and I just loved all the musical theatre
talk. It’s a book I’ve been waiting for! Musicals are included and the
characters love them as much as I do.
Things change with these new
arrivals, for Issy, but also for Mon, who still has a boyfriend in the States.
However, she starts questioning her relationship with Justin.
Even though the whole story
is based on these musicals, the characters still get their story to tell and it’s
actually a great mix and change between the scenes. This book is great, because
Katey has a real talent for developing a storyline, creating relatable
characters and still including so much about all these musicals.
Some musicals covered are
Lis Mis, Oliver!, Wicked, Grease and many more. It was very exciting to see the
characters interact while watching them and then also overcoming hurdles and
other things.
This is definitely a feel
good read, with emotions, fun and lots of excitement. I was actually sad, when
I had to say goodbye to the characters and that’s always a good sign ;).
Rating:
My possible cast:
Monique: Cassie Scerbo
Issy: Josie Loren
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