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Romantic, interesting, tender, and enviable: Ginny Blackstone's journey of geographical and self discoveries in 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES is one that we all dream of. Who wouldn't want to be sent on a backpacking trip across Europe and do things we've never thought we were capable of doing?
Ginny's free-spirited artist aunt, Peg, died from a brain tumor. After Peg's death, a package containing 13 sealed blue envelopes is delivered to Ginny. They send her on various missions across the seas in foreign lands. All of a sudden, Ginny finds herself lugging a heavy purple-and-green backpack onto a plane and into the London flat of a man named Richard.
Peg's instructions in the envelopes further mess with Ginny's once passive existence as they instruct her to, for example, find a struggling artist whose work she admires to give money to. How does Aunt Peg seem to know that Keith, the artist Ginny chose, would be so cute and steal her heart like that?
Despite the crazy, un-Ginny-like adventures she's having, Ginny still has doubts every once in a while of what the heck exactly is she doing in Europe. Will Ginny ever come to terms with the fact that she IS capable of everything her aunt had once done?
13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES is more than a fun ride through several European countries. It's a journey of self-discovery for Ginny, as a shy girl learns exactly what she is capable of. For those of us who do not have a wild aunt who will send us on an adventure through Europe, we can live through Ginny. I have read this book twice, and both times I could not put it down, preferring to lose sleep rather than wonder about what happens to Ginny.
Ginny's free-spirited artist aunt, Peg, died from a brain tumor. After Peg's death, a package containing 13 sealed blue envelopes is delivered to Ginny. They send her on various missions across the seas in foreign lands. All of a sudden, Ginny finds herself lugging a heavy purple-and-green backpack onto a plane and into the London flat of a man named Richard.
Peg's instructions in the envelopes further mess with Ginny's once passive existence as they instruct her to, for example, find a struggling artist whose work she admires to give money to. How does Aunt Peg seem to know that Keith, the artist Ginny chose, would be so cute and steal her heart like that?
Despite the crazy, un-Ginny-like adventures she's having, Ginny still has doubts every once in a while of what the heck exactly is she doing in Europe. Will Ginny ever come to terms with the fact that she IS capable of everything her aunt had once done?
13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES is more than a fun ride through several European countries. It's a journey of self-discovery for Ginny, as a shy girl learns exactly what she is capable of. For those of us who do not have a wild aunt who will send us on an adventure through Europe, we can live through Ginny. I have read this book twice, and both times I could not put it down, preferring to lose sleep rather than wonder about what happens to Ginny.
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I loved this book! It was great, very whimsical yet very real! I can't decide if I'm going to read the sequel or not because I was so happy with this one.
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DO NOT JUDGE THIS BOOK BY THE COVER
I was a little wary to read something with a teenage girl in a cropped tank top on the cover, as that is usually not my cup of tea, but WOW was I wrong!
13 Little Blue Envelopes is a story about adventure, mystery, and travel. Set all over Europe, it is insightful, but also fun and quirky and never gets boring. It also has a slight romance within that is not the key point of the story, but a nice little side plot.
The Characters are interesting and well written. Though it is about a 17 year old girl, I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a fun fast read that has excitement and humor with a twist of mystery.
I was a little wary to read something with a teenage girl in a cropped tank top on the cover, as that is usually not my cup of tea, but WOW was I wrong!
13 Little Blue Envelopes is a story about adventure, mystery, and travel. Set all over Europe, it is insightful, but also fun and quirky and never gets boring. It also has a slight romance within that is not the key point of the story, but a nice little side plot.
The Characters are interesting and well written. Though it is about a 17 year old girl, I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a fun fast read that has excitement and humor with a twist of mystery.
