Gossip Girl: A Novel (Gossip Girl, 1) by Cecily von Ziegesar

Kindle edition

I was a loyal watcher of the original Gossip Girl series on TV. I even got sucked into the re-do/re-imagining of the series as well (definitely not as good as the first). So I thought I'd pick up the book and give it a try - this was after reading another book by Cecily von Ziegesar called Class.

I started Gossip Girl on July 2 and finished it on July 8. A quick read.

Maybe because I already knew the TV series (watched it when it originally aired and then again more recently), I had high expectations for this book.

Sadly, I didn't love it. Maybe there were too many nuanced differences between the book and the series. I don't know. But I know I didn't like it enough to read any of the other ones in this book series. For me, the show, the original show, was better. 

Post written on June 4, 2023. Publication date reflects date I finished the book.

The Towering Sky (Thousandth Floor Book 3) by Katharine McGee

Kindle edition

The final book in this trilogy by Katharine McGee. I started this one on June 22 and finished it on July 1.

Another quick page turner filled with Gossip-Girl-esque drama. Who gets with whom? What revenge is exacted? How will everything come together? That's for you to find out when you read this book.

Again - I'm writing this almost a year after I read this book. The details are fuzzy, but I know they are juicy and good!

Really enjoyed this series, and really like this author.

Post written on June 4, 2023. Publication date reflects date I finished the book.