"You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wish this book would never end"
May 2022 Debut of the Month
Rejoice, lovers of frank and funny diary stories, you have a treat awaiting! Fifteen-and-a-half-year-old Ellery Brown, an American mostly living in Ireland, is starting a diary, addressed to the reader, her non-judgemental friend. Ellery’s mum, a successful writer of popular fiction, has recently died and the diary is supposed to help Ellery write about her feelings. However, it soon becomes a record of her efforts to identify her father. Her mother never revealed his name, but Ellery and best friend Meg decide there are clues on her mother’s bookshelves. As Ellery tracks down three successful male authors, any of whom could be the one, the story gets wilder and funnier by the page. Add to this the joy of her relationship with the equally wonderful Meg, her eccentric family, and other players, including romantic interest and lamb-whisperer Silent Johnny, and the book brims over with reasons to love it. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will make you wish you had a friend like Ellery.
Definitely one to recommend to fans of Geek Girl or Georgia Nicolson.
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This book was one of my best reads yet. I utterly loved the entire plot, and the way it was written made me want to keep reading for hours! It was such a lovely story with amazing characters- would definitely recommend!
I absolutely LOVED this book. The plot was absolutely amazing and kept me at the edge of my seat the entire way through. It was full of mystery and suspense, making me want to finish the book as soon as possible! I loved the way the characters were written and how they were so lifelike and relatable, it made me feel like they were talking to me! It was an absolutely wonderful story, one that had me reading for hours.... Read Full Review
Ellery Brown is on an epic search for her dad, but will she find out who he is after all this time?
This book was extremely captivating and mysterious. I loved following Ellery’s story through her diary as she goes on an epic mission to discover who her father is after the tragic death of her mother. This novel kept me guessing right to the very end and I would definitely recommend it to 10-14 year olds especially those that liked The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks.... Read Full Review
Exciting, intriguing, and overall, brilliant. A story of the family, friendship, love and finding your happy ending.
This book is about a girl called Ellery, who has recently lost her mother. When her grandmother decides to sell the house, Ellery suddenly has a new lead to follow in the quest to find her father. Her best friend, Megan (Megster), helps her to find out when and where her potential fathers will be. Will Ellery follow all these leads? Will she find her father? These are only two of loads of questions that flood your head when you are reading this. These questions are only satisfied with answers at the very end. This book was amazing and, although, there were some points where I thought that she made the wrong decisions, I absolutely loved this book. It was exciting, intriguing, and overall, brilliant. It told the story of the family, friendship, love and finding your happy ending.... Read Full Review
