{"id":11817,"date":"2021-04-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11817"},"modified":"2021-04-30T15:24:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T20:24:32","slug":"l-is-for-love-olives-by-jenna-evans-welch-ya-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11817","title":{"rendered":"L is for LOVE & OLIVES, by Jenna Evans Welch (YA book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ten days away from Seattle, that’s all,
her artist’s eyes setting up camera angles,
heart breaking because her dad will leave again\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White buildings reflecting sunlight, the sparkling blue Aegean Sea – the Greek island of Santorini has captivated visitors for centuries, but sixteen year old Liv doesn’t want to be impressed by its beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither does she intend to quickly forgive her long-estranged father for suddenly interrupting her summer plans by bringing her here for a filming project about their mutual fascination – the lost city of Atlantis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a tight schedule, she and dad’s young cameraman Theo crisscross the island to filming locations – why is Dad sometimes a no-show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dad is utterly convinced that he can prove the site of Atlantis<\/a> to the scientific community – what exactly is he trying to prove to Liv?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleeping in a hidden nook of Theo’s family bookstore, glorious sunsets, more questions than answers in the village her dad returned to<\/a> after emigrating to America – how much can 10 days change?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each chapter is headed by an item from Liv’s list of 26 things left behind by her dad, a list kept close at hand as she and Mom moved often, struggling until meeting now-stepdad James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A story of journeying from home to learn about love, from the author of Love & Gelato<\/em> (my review<\/a>) and Love & Luck<\/em> (review here<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you need to go to make an old story into a new truth?
**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Info: Love & Olives \/ Jenna Evans Welch. Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2020. (author site<\/a>) (publisher site<\/a>) Review copy & cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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