Lee and Victoria weren’t the only ones to love The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott… Here is what the QBD crew thought:
A gripping new romantic young adult novel – The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott is all about learning to love who you are. If you enjoyed Perks Of Being A Wallflower, you will laugh, cry and fall in love with The Lucky List.
This book follows protagonist Emily, who is in her senior year of school. After moving back to her hometown, Emily is struggling to find her feet. After losing her Mum three years ago to cancer, Emily feels like her luck has gone. Between ruining things with her boyfriend Matt, her Dad giving away her Mum’s belongings, Emily only has one person she finds she can talk to, a girl named Blake who she barely knows.
Emily discovers a senior year summer bucket list in the back of her Mum’s closet. By showing the list to Blake, the two of them set out to tick off the list on a series of exciting adventures, which makes her connection to her Mum feel stronger than it has in a long time.
As Emily spends more time with Blake, their bond deepens and she begins to realise and accept a part of herself that she never got to share with her Mum.
A truly beautiful and heart-warming read that is sure to pull on the heartstrings.
