Official Review: Reverie by Lauren E. Rico

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Official Review: Reverie by Lauren E. Rico

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[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Reverie" by Lauren E. Rico.]
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3 out of 4 stars
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Reverie by Lauren E. Rico, categorized in the Other Fiction genre, incorporates themes of love, abandonment, trust, friendship, abuse, and healing.

Julia James has some deep scars in her past. Due to this, she pours her heart and soul into the one thing that heals her: her cello. Julia's grit and commitment to her passion has landed this talented cellist as a contender in the Kreisler Competition, a reputable instrumental competition.

The only thing missing in her life is, none other than, love. Then, attractive and charming French horn player, Jeremy Corrigan, finally takes notice of the quiet and reserve Julia. In no time, the attraction between the two soar and, willingly, Julia falls head over heals for Jeremy. Unfortunately, Jeremy also some past secrets himself. Will the two young and talented instrumentalists be able to make it?

Reading Reverie was a real treat for me. Between the author's writing style and the nicely-paced plot, it quickly became a read I looked forward to picking up. Written in two different character point of views, Julia and Jeremy, the reader is able to easily dive into the thoughts and feelings of both. What I really loved is the musical descriptions in the story. I believe it captured some of what actual musicians feel and go through in their chosen profession.

In the first part of the book, Julia's POV, I was able to predict a major plot point. Because of this, I was a bit fearful of how this event would play out and how would this author keep my interest. Then, Rico takes this easy-to-predict aspect of the story and throws the reader in for a roller coaster ride. I am unsure of how many 'oh my gosh' or 'seriously?' I verbalized while reading, but I can assure you that I did not see certain scenes coming.

Aside from the predictability aspect earlier on in the book, there are some editing issues here. There are some words and/or letters missing in a few pages. For instance, on page 227, the following part of a sentence is missing something: “The s are squealing...” There are also a couple of points when punctuation is absent, mainly quotation marks and periods.

As a warning: There are some explicit sexual scenes and some domestic violence in this book. While there aren't many, it is still noteworthy to mention for potential readers.

With another round of editing, this book could easily be a 4, however, I became distracted enough during reading that Reverie is receiving a 3 out of 4 stars rating. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy some romance and a read that shows the effects of unstable childhoods.

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Sounds like a nice book despite being predictable. I am glad you enjoyed it overall. :)
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Thank you, gali! It was still a good read. :)
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Great review! The story sounds interesting with a cool music theme. Glad you enjoyed the book, despite the technical errors.
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Wow I used to type books for a publishing company. We would have been really in deep trouble if we left those types of mistakes!!
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bookowlie wrote:Great review! The story sounds interesting with a cool music theme. Glad you enjoyed the book, despite the technical errors.
Thank you, bookowlie! I really did enjoy the music aspect the story. :)

-- 18 Sep 2016, 12:17 --
beeholman wrote:Wow I used to type books for a publishing company. We would have been really in deep trouble if we left those types of mistakes!!
Yes, it is sad how many books out there that have errors that can easily be fixed. Hopefully, the author will have another editor to edit future books. Other than that, the story is still a good one!
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nice review! I am pretty sure the music theme is going to make me dive into the story.....as I always get attracted of these music themes. thanks hsimone....for such a great review.... :)
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Thank you, Ashley 1820! The musical aspect definitely caught my interest, and I believe the author tied it in so nicely in this story. If you do get to read it, I hope you enjoy! :)
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Great review hsimone! Initially I was debating about whether or not to review this book. The music and romance in this book sounded like an awesome combination. Your review definitely makes me want to pick it up now. Thanks for the review!
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Thank you, CrescentMoon! It was a whirlwind of a ride, so I think you might enjoy it, too. If you do pick it up, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :)
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It's too bad about all the errors. The high school flute player in me got really excited about the prospect of this book! Great job on the review :)
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This book sounds really good. Thanks for a great review!
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Thanks for a well written review. I know I would enjoy the musical theme although I'm not certain it's a book I would enjoy overall. Sounds like it might be leaning heavily toward the romance genre?
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Kia wrote:It's too bad about all the errors. The high school flute player in me got really excited about the prospect of this book! Great job on the review :)
Thank you, Kia! I haven't picked it up in a while, but I also have played the flute for a while, so I also got excited as well. :)

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Lauren M wrote:This book sounds really good. Thanks for a great review!
Thank you, Lauren M! The book was really good!

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Elaine5 wrote:Thanks for a well written review. I know I would enjoy the musical theme although I'm not certain it's a book I would enjoy overall. Sounds like it might be leaning heavily toward the romance genre?
Thank you, Elaine5! It does lean quite a bit on the romance aspect, especially towards the beginning of the protagonists' relationship. If that is something you don't enjoy, then this might not be a good for you. There aren't many, but enough to make me want the storyline to keep going.
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Sounds like a great read. I love music though I don't play any other musical instrument besides the guitar. I think this will be a very interesting book for me. Great job on the review.
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