"Keep Me Posted" by Lisa Beazley is a delightful exploration of sisterhood, communication, and the complexities of modern life. The story revolves around two sisters, Cassie and Sid, who, despite living on opposite sides of the globe, decide to reconnect through the age-old art of letter writing. The novel cleverly navigates the challenges of maintaining relationships in the digital age, where constant connectivity can sometimes lead to disconnection.

Beazley's writing is witty, heartfelt, and resonates with authenticity as she captures the essence of familial bonds. The characters are relatable, each grappling with personal struggles that add depth to the narrative. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters, emails, and other forms of correspondence, providing a unique and engaging storytelling approach.

As the sisters reveal their triumphs and tribulations, readers are drawn into a world where vulnerability and humor intersect. "Keep Me Posted" is a charming reminder of the enduring power of written words in an era dominated by instant messaging and social media. Beazley skillfully weaves a tale that celebrates the enduring strength of sisterhood and the importance of staying connected, even when life takes unexpected turns.

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will. Enjoy

I love the lost art of writing actual letters. Putting a pen to paper, putting a stamp on it, and dropping it into the mailbox is so therapeutic. This all seems harmless, write a letter to your sister, your sister writes back to you… what could go wrong?

The actual writing of the letters was my favorite part. I loved how Cassie took to heart what she was writing. She didn’t want a letter of fluff. She wanted to share her thoughts, feelings, and her shame with her sister. Cassie also wanted to be sure that the letters would be saved forever. That is where the mistake happens. The internet is not safe. Even when you put them on a private setting, nothing is safe on the internet…EVER!

I was scared for how Sid would react to the glitch. Would Cassie’s hubby be able to move past what had happen? This part of the story moved so quickly. The words just flew, the pages flipped, and I could not put the book down. I had to know if Sid would stop the writing and connection with Cassie. I was surprised at what part of this mess Cassie’s husband was most upset about.

I am now looking for a pen pal. Any takers? I recommend checking out Keep Me Posted.

Thank you to NetGalley and NAL for this free readers edition. In exchange I am providing an honest review.

Back in the day, when computers and email were a very new thing to have for personal use and therefore very expensive so the majority of people didn't have them. I wrote letters - handwritten ones - to my friends. And I was really good at it! But with the evolution and accessibility of personal computers and electronic forms of communication my handwriting went to hell in a handbasket and letter writing gave way to emails and then texts. In this story about sisters Beazley revives the art of letter writing.
Cassie and Sidney are sisters separated not just by miles of ocean - one lives in New York City, the other in Singapore - but by technology as well. Cassie has it all - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, email - but Sidney (Sid) could care less about any of that stuff. She doesn't have any of it except for an email address that she checks maybe a couple of times a month. So when the sisters get some face time at Christmas they decide to write each other letters - handwritten letters that have to be sent through the Post Office - for the next year. They both discover a few things through this experiment. One, their relationship has been existing on surface knowledge about each other for too many years - they want to know each other again. Two, handwriting their thoughts to each other can be therapeutic and incredibly risky. Three, when you write more than normal for today's technology you get callouses on your fingers! Certainly those aren't the only things Cassie and Sid discover about each other and themselves during this letter writing year but it's the start of a whole list.
I miss handwriting letters. I still send out handwritten cards but when I have news to share I resort to the ease of email or some technology based method. Reading this book I feel inspired to do more handwritten news to friends and family, a return to a more simple and personal way of touching base with people I love.

(Source: I would like to thank the Net Galley and the Publisher for providing the copy. This will not influence my reviews.)

This is the craziest, funniest, and craziest book that I read before this year ends. (it’s evidently with the uses of superlatives. HAHA!) So, what is this story about?

Cass and Sid are two sisters who lived in a different country, Cass is in New York and Sid is in Singapore. One day during Christmas Time, Cass and Sid talked about the lives they knew in High School and that talked made Sid lonely because her sister – Cass doesn’t know what’s going on about her since Sid doesn’t use Facebook, E-mails, and other social media accounts to connect to other people. Because of that Sid struck an idea to be a Pen Pal with Cass.

I really, really LOVED the concept of this story – the Pen Pal thingy because ever since we have social media accounts we kind of forget to get in touch with other people who used to be close to our hearts especially when the other person doesn’t use it. It brought them closer AGAIN. So much CLOSER (because they never talked too much, they see each other when it is holidays and Sid doesn’t have social media accounts.)

In that sense, it isn’t just about sibling love but also their highs and lows of their lives – their problems about marriages, parenting, friendships, etc. While they were sending letters to each other, Cass decided that she will scan all the letters that she received from Sid and the letters that she will give.

What’s the crazy part?

Cass made a private blog and decided to post the scanned letters there to have a remembrance.
WHY would you scan the letters and not just keep the letters instead?
and INSTEAD of owning the private blog, you should just create a folder in your computer and save it there.
It creates a fiasco on her world because of her blog.
SO YEAH, it’s really really crazy!! But little thing did I know, even if this sounds stupid there’s a good side that it brought to them. It’s like a blessing and a curse. I did enjoy reading this nonetheless.

As for the characters, I don’t have negative feedback to them. I like the character development each of them, especially Cass. Cass sounds immature at first but she loves her family so that is why she needs to be a better person. While Sid, has the purest heart of all.

I also love Leo because he is a good husband to Cass and father. *Claps*

I recommended it to everyone if you want to read a light book and you want to get away from book slump – it must a try to read this.

If I remember correctly, I’m not a Chick Lit reader but because of this book it made me want to read more. HMMMM

Overall enjoyed this book. I thought it was a fun summer read. It reminded me a lot of Emily Giffin's books. I really liked how the sisters decided to bond over writing letters. I use to love writing letters to people when I was younger so it reminded me of my past a little.

Then social media becomes involved and someone's secrets become exposed and man did things get good. That ends up causing a lot of conflict but it was nice in the end to see how everything came together.