fozzybear's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great beach read. Light, yet has substance. Quick cute easy read.
thebookishbunny's review
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
readwithpitties's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you Net galley for a copy of this book for an honest review! This is my
second book by this author and it gave me
the good feeling that a chick lit does. I liked how it shows how easy it is to lose your self into the world of social media, and wanting to be famous in this world we live in. I also really liked the family aspect for this book, it showed that in hard times our family is who we need and together they are stronger. the only thing i wished about this book was that it was longer !
second book by this author and it gave me
the good feeling that a chick lit does. I liked how it shows how easy it is to lose your self into the world of social media, and wanting to be famous in this world we live in. I also really liked the family aspect for this book, it showed that in hard times our family is who we need and together they are stronger. the only thing i wished about this book was that it was longer !
ashleylillis's review
4.0
This is my second Laura Dave book and I really enjoy her as an author. I really enjoyed how this book made you think about what social media is doing to our lives and how we feel like we almost have to put on this curated image of what our lives are like and if that a lie or not.
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Engrossing and addictive, HELLO, SUNSHINE was a complete page-turner for me. I fell into the story immediately and just needed to find out how Sunshine got where she was and what would happen next. Dave used the perfect tactics to keep readers guessing and the food descriptions are absolutely delicious. I really really loved this book all the way up until the big twist toward the end, and then sank back in disappointment at the reveal. The writing remained solid, but I just wish it all hadn't wrapped up so quickly - I thought I was just getting into the meat of things and I looked at my progress on the ebook and it said I only had 38 minutes left! My issues, however, are only with the way the story turned out, not at all with the author's writing - I can't wait to read more of her work!
Recommended for fans of chick lit and foodie fiction as a fun, light read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Edelweiss for the digital review copies - all opinions are my own.
Recommended for fans of chick lit and foodie fiction as a fun, light read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Edelweiss for the digital review copies - all opinions are my own.
mhoffrob's review against another edition
3.0
With thanks to the publisher, Simon & Schuster and author, Laura Dave, for the Advanced Reader Copy of the title.
Hello, Sunshine is the story of a modern-day YouTube celebrity chef, poised to break out with a Food Network show, who's world comes crashing down. Beginning on the morning of her 35th birthday, as her social media accounts are hacked and some ominous emails begin to arrive, her past and her present are exposed using the venue upon which her fame was built. Forced out of her life-as-she-knows-it, she returns to her hometown to reunite with her sister as she plans for a comeback designed to right her wrongs while positioning her beyond where she had previously been. But the identity and motive of the hacker/culprit who engineered her downfall isn't what she had assumed, turning her plans and assumption on their ear.
Hello Sunshine is an enjoyable, quick read. I'd highly recommend it to those looking for something a little lighter, but not your typical (or predictable) chick-lit beach read.
Hello, Sunshine is the story of a modern-day YouTube celebrity chef, poised to break out with a Food Network show, who's world comes crashing down. Beginning on the morning of her 35th birthday, as her social media accounts are hacked and some ominous emails begin to arrive, her past and her present are exposed using the venue upon which her fame was built. Forced out of her life-as-she-knows-it, she returns to her hometown to reunite with her sister as she plans for a comeback designed to right her wrongs while positioning her beyond where she had previously been. But the identity and motive of the hacker/culprit who engineered her downfall isn't what she had assumed, turning her plans and assumption on their ear.
Hello Sunshine is an enjoyable, quick read. I'd highly recommend it to those looking for something a little lighter, but not your typical (or predictable) chick-lit beach read.
alliepeduto's review against another edition
3.0
This was a perfect summer read: short, sweet, and set in the Hamptons. The only reason I didn't absolutely love it was because for most of the book I had a really hard time rooting for any of the characters, particularly Sunshine. Luckily I trust Laura Dave as an author, and she brought it back around. I definitely liked the first one I read by her (Eight Hundred Grapes) better but I really love her writing so she's definitely still on my watch list for new books.