No Boy Summer, Amy Spalding
No Boy Summer, Amy Spalding
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No Boy Summer

Author: Amy Spalding

Narrator: Cassandra Morris

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/18/2023


Synopsis

This summer we’re going to hit reset, and that means no boys.

Lydia and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Penny, the driven, organized sibling, makes a plan for them to stay with their Aunt Grace in Los Angeles while their parents are off on a European cruise. There, Penny follows her
future-business-school dreams with an office internship, and Lydia gets a parttime job at her aunt’s neighborhood coffee shop.

Before long, Lydia finds herself drawn to a new group of friends, as well as an intriguing customer, Fran, who’s an aspiring filmmaker and, while not the first girl Lydia has fallen for, is the first girl who likes her back. Even though Lydia knows
she’s bending the rules of her pledge with Penny, she hasn’t had a connection with anyone as strong as the one she has with Fran.

With everything else in her life finally starting to make sense—friends, feelings, and the future—she thinks it can’t be wrong to follow her heart. And Penny won’t mind, as long as she’s happy … Right?

About Amy Spalding

Amy Spalding has a BA in advertising and marketing communications from Webster University and an MA in media studies from the New School. Amy studied long-form improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. By day, she manages the digital media team for an indie film advertising agency. By later day and night, Amy writes, performs, and pets as many cats as she can. She grew up in St. Louis, but now lives in the better weather of Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on August 05, 2022

I might be biased but I like this book a whole lot.......more

Goodreads review by Star on May 17, 2023

Content warnings: slut shaming, fatphobic comments (challenged, which was good to see) Rep: Lydia (MC) is cis, white, fat and bisexual. Fran (LI) is cis, white and unlabelled lesbian - but butch is used, and it is extremely important to note that butch can only be used for lesbians. So this is a call......more

Goodreads review by Clara on April 09, 2023

This is the second of Amy Spalding's two releases this year (the first is For Her Consideration), and I've given both five stars. The Summer of Jordi Perez has been one of my favorite books for years now, but these have cemented Amy Spalding as one of my favorite authors. I love the way she writes q......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on May 27, 2023

Two sisters make a 'no boy summer' pact in an attempt to spend more time together over the summer. One of them finds a loophole though by falling for a girl. There was some great body positivity and nonbinary rep in this book. Overall it was a cute, light-hearted summer read with a beautiful cover.......more

Goodreads review by Spiri on April 19, 2023

I liked the synopsis and cover of this book. I did like the representation in this book but I didn’t like the relationship the sisters had or the romantic relationship in this book between Fran and lydia. It was disappointing but I think others will like the coming out story and the friends she make......more