More Reading! Full Speed to a Crash Landing and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

I've read two good books recently, one an advance copy and one already out; one science fiction and one young adult; not a ton of overlap there, eh? But I really liked both of them, so I wanted to share.

First, Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis, which comes out August 6. 

I was approved for an advance copy by Daw Books--thanks, y'all!

Publisher's description:

A high octane sexy space heist from New York Times-bestselling author Beth Revis, the first in a novella trilogy

Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air. Fortunately for her, help arrives in the form of a government salvage crew—and while they reluctantly rescue her from certain death, they are not pleased to have an unexpected passenger along on their classified mission.
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A phenomenally fun novella that kicks off a trilogy of sexy space heists and romantic tension, Full Speed to a Crash Landing is packed with great characters and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

My review:

I raced through reading this and enjoyed every twist and turn along the way! Ada has an upfront attitude and hidden depths, and she’s not the only one who may not be fully what they seem. As layers are pulled back, I was constantly reevaluating what had come before—it really made me think. I kept putting it down to ponder and then immediately picking it back up because I had to know what would happen next. The ending was both satisfying and left me wanting more: I look forward to reading the next in the series.

Also, I really want to talk about some things in the book that would be spoilers, so please read it and then let me know, and we can talk!

The other book I just read was The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. 

I read about it on someone's blog, though of course I can't remember whose--take credit if it was you. Apparently it was a Netflix movie last year, but I haven't seen it. Loved the book, though!

From the author's website:

Today should be one of the worst days of Hadley Sullivan's life. Having missed her flight, she's stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's sitting in her row.

A long night on the plane passes in the blink of an eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more?

Quirks of timing play out in this romantic and cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

That could go in a number of ways, couldn't it? I wasn't certain from the description if it would be my thing (I still read plenty of YR/YA, but less than I used to as I get older), so I did the online equivalent of picking up the book in the store and reading the first few pages. Yep, sounds good! And it was. Yes, I'm a bit old for teen angst, but this was full of humor and wit and banter and yet not at all overly precocious. Believably unbelievable, if that makes sense.

Take a look at the opening, and if you like it, read on--it's like that. And I liked it.