I enjoyed this quirky cast of characters immensely and am so glad that I went along for the rollicking ride.
Many thanks to Minnesota Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Good book that kept me reading. A few slow parts that kinda brought the story down. Not horrible just slower tempo reading. It was all in all an okay book.

A romp of a novel. A tribute to the tomboy in every girl, whether you let her out or not. It makes you want to travel and fish and flirt and embrace what comes next. Sure you have a hiccup or two along the way ; inquisitive TSA agents , a hunk of a boyfriend too good to be true, an assistant turned producer more grown up that the heroine. It’s a great turn, a splash of welcome cold water on a hot day.

I read this book not knowing it was a sequel and having missed out on the previous novel, Fishing, did not diminish my enjoyment of this novel. RayAnne’s grandmother, Dot, has passed away and she’s still haunted by her absence. A wanderlust, RayAnne takes off on a new adventure, this time, to New Zealand to film Fishing! Her all female fishing talk show. Seeing New Zealand through Stonich’s eyes was one of my favorite aspects of this novel. The country jumps right off of the page and becomes a character of its own. But RayAnne has lost a part of herself with her grandmother’s passing and looks to her latest adventures to heal. This book is about grief and mourning a loss too big to fathom. It’s full of heart, dynamic characters and everything bountiful New Zealand has to offer. Thank you to the University of Minnisota Press for the advanced review copy.

Sarah Stonich's "Reeling" is a most enjoyable sequel to "Fishing". RayAnne Dahl is still wrestling with the death of her grandmother and dealing with her quirky/dysfunctional family, Hal, Cassi, and her television series (Fishing with RayAnne). The novel takes place in New Zealand, and if you did not want to visit there before reading this book, you will when you are finished. The trip also allows the introduction of more than a handful of amazing, strong, and amusing people.

In many ways, I think the joy of this book comes from the skill with which each of the characters comes alive, even Cassi's hobbit.

Oh, I should mention that if you are misogynist, you will truly hate this novel.