Customer Reviews

Reunion

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I just finished the book and I really enjoyed it! I grew up in MD and I just went back for my 20 year high school reunion. Of course Facebook played a big role in finding old friends. I loved all of the Maryland references and the story was very current with a modern day affair involving the internet and other technology. A great beachy read for summer!!

Ever wondered what happened to past boyfriends or crushes from high school? Reunion, by J.L. Penn, takes this as its starting point when its protagonist, 30-something Jessica Stratford, begins using Facebook and makes contact with a former high school crush, David.

Reunion is an enjoyable, light read. Its plot is appropriately paced and its characters are consistent. Readers of a similar age and life-stage will likely find much to relate to and smile about. Although typical of the chick-lit genre, Reunion also raises more serious ideas concerning married love, fidelity and finding a balance between appreciation of what you have and what you could have.

This isn't a genre I am normally drawn to but I enjoyed Reunion and it was perfect rainy-day Sunday reading.

It was a fun story, that left me wanting more. I love the characters. It was very easy to relate to the main character, Jess and her struggle to deal with the her feelings for her high school crush.

This book was well written. I like that the author gave a fresh look at what can happen when reconnecting with an old flame. I can usually see the ending coming from a mile away, but this book kept me guessing much longer than I usually do. Highly recommended!

Easy, fun, and time relevant...just what chick-lit is all about! Loved the storyline and the main character, Jess. She was very easy to relate to.

I finished this delightful book a week ago and I am still chuckling to myself over some of the subtle sarcasm and slice of life situations on display in the book. If this is a new author I can't wait to see more. I enjoyed it so much and saw so much real life (mine!) in the story that I heeded the author's note at the end and e-mailed her and told her what I thought--afterall she asked nicely! I first purchased it because I had a new Kindle and it was cheap-there I said it!-but after reading it, it would be worthy of a higher price and ranks right up there with some of the best books I have read about modern day life as we know it. The author reminds us that my generation 50+ misses Erma Bombeck and that subtle wit that keeps you chuckling a week after you read it! I experienced the same with Reunion. If Reunion were a weekly column, it is the first thing I would read in my daily newspaper. Keep on writing Ms Penn--looking forward to the next book!

I loved this book. After the first few pages, I was hooked. Jessica, the main character, is caught up in a love triangle, thanks to Facebook...which I'm sure happens quite frequently these days. I found myself rooting for her to end up with one guy, and at the end, I was hoping for the other one. Very pleased with the ending! If you're looking for a fun, quick read, with lively characters...this is the book for you. Highly recommend it!

Cute, relatable chick lit at a good price. Perfect to read on the train - very light and easy to follow. I enjoyed this and would be interested to read other stories by this author.

I bought the book for my Kindle and there were some distracting formating errors, but I still liked the book. I think it has a truth to it people can relate to. Jess gets on Facebook and finds her long lost love David, but the problem is she's married. Throughout the book I was undecided, like Jess, was about her continuing to communicate with David or to be a good wife to her husband who had his own flaws, but was a pretty good guy. It's hard sometimes to wonder what if and then question what could be when it comes to past relationships. The author did a good job of making me flip flop between wanting Jess to be with David or stay with Kyle. In the end I decided the choice I thought Jess should make and was glad to see the author made the choice I wanted for Jess.

The only thing about the book that was overdone to me was that there was a lot of cheating. In real life I don't know that many cheaters. I did guess one of the persons in the book was cheating and the other one admitted it right away. I liked the intercation between David and Jess which is what kept the book going for me, but I was wanting them to do something or forget about each other. It was getting tiresome that Jess wasn't making a choice of some kind. Overall the book was pretty good.

When I read the premise for this novel, I was intrigued, and Reunion definitely delivers what it promises--a what-if story with a moral about being very careful what you wish for. Since I don't particularly enjoy spoilers, I won't reveal the end, but I was very satisfied with Jenn's final decision. The only thing I had a little trouble buying was that two other characters were in the middle of affairs in the novel. I think I would have accepted just one better. Aside from that, this is a novel that is well-written, funny, and definitely a reality-check when it comes to Facebook temptation.