Blog Tour and Giveaway: Next Door to Happy by Allison Weiser

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the NEXT DOOR TO HAPPY by Allison Weiser Strout Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About The Book:

Title: NEXT DOOR TO HAPPY

Author: Allison Weiser Strout

Pub. Date: June 12, 2022

Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 192

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Twelve-year-old Violet Crane is an only child in a lonely household who longs to be part of the gregarious family that's just moved in next door.

With a mother struggling with anxiety, a father who recently moved out, and no siblings to commiserate with, socially awkward Violet Crane feels like she is starting middle school with less going for herself than that of your average kid.

When the rambunctious Walker family moves in next door, Violet can't help but wish she could become a part of their household--everyone and everything seems so normal compared to her own.

After she meets them, Violet falls in love with all five Walker siblings and especially with Mrs. Walker, who is nothing like her own mother. Violet and Reggie, the black sheep of the Walker family, find that they have an easy understanding of each other, and it doesn't hurt that they are in the same grade at school.

But then Violet overhears a conversation between Reggie and his mother in which she tells him that she doesn't feel like Violet is an appropriate friend. Violet is devastated until she faces a truth--no person, family or friendship is perfect--and realizes just how lucky she is.

 

My Review:

Next Door to Happy is a great middle grade story by Allison Weiser Strout. I found that new middle schooler Violet can relatable for so many at that age. She learns some important life lessons throughout the book that many of us could learn from, also. I enjoyed watching her grow and finding a way to being happy within herself. A wonderful book on friendships, understanding and realizations.  

I will be giving Next Door to Happy a very well deserved five plus stars. I believe readers between the ages of nine and thirteen will want to pick this one this one up. I would be happy to read another book by Allison Weiser Strout in the future. 

I received a paperback copy of Next Door to Happy from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. 

 

About Allison Weiser Strout:

Allison Strout is a writing tutor for middle school and high school students. Next Door to Happy is her debut novel. She lives in New York City and Maine.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of NEXT DOOR TO HAPPY, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

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7/5/2022	Yabookscentral	Excerpt
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Week Two:

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7/12/2022	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
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7/14/2022	@enjoyingbooksagain	Review/IG Post
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