Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Waiting on Wednesday: Almost There and Almost Not by Linda Urban


Almost There and Almost Not by Linda Urban. 224 p. Atheneum Books for Young Readers/ Simon & Schuster, April 6, 2021. 

Waiting on Wednesday features Almost There and Almost Not by Linda Urban. Here's the publisher's synopsis: California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it’s her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she’s never even met. Aunt Monica has no idea what to do with an eleven-year-old, so she puts California to work researching their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine.

California soon discovers that Great-Great-Great Aunt Eleanor is...not exactly alive and well, but a ghost—and a super sensitive one at that. The grand dame bursts into clouds of dust whenever she loses her composure, which happens quite often. Still, an unexpected four-legged friend and some old-fashioned letter writing make this decidedly strange situation one that California can handle.

Just as California’s starting to feel like she’s found a place for herself, life turns upside-down yet again. Thankfully, this time she has some friends almost by her side...

I really enjoyed the author's earlier books, Hound Dog True and A Crooked Kind of Perfect, so I'm looking forward to reading this after is releases on April 6, 2021.

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