The Sound of Us i a young adult contemporary by Julie Hammerle. This book felt perfect for easy fun summertime romances. Maybe because this book takes place at a competitive summer program. Even though all of the characters are way more musically talented and artsy than me, I really enjoyed getting a glimpse into their lives. On one hand, I didn't have very much in common with them to be able to relate right off the bat, but on the other hand author Julie Hammerle did a fantastic job fleshing out each of the characters that I really felt like I got to know them. I found myself relating to them hard core, which is the magic of a good book.

In The Sound of Us we meet Kiki, who is attending this music camp in the hopes that she will be awarded a music scholarship to college. I really loved seeing Kiki go from a secondary friend in her normal life to being thrust into the limelight at camp. It was awesome to see her come into her own. Not to mention there is a summer romance in store for Kiki, because why not?!but the romance is no where near the focus of the story. This is very much a coming of age story for Kiki, which I appreciated. Did I wish there was just a hint more romance, yes of course I did. But the story that we did get in The Sound of Us was a very satisfying tale of Kiki's summer journey. I enjoyed it.

The book did not really work for me. I DNF'ed it. I wasn’t able to connect with any of the many characters in the book and I found myself putting down the book a lot because it was never really catching my attention.

Books that focus on music are some of my favorites, and this is no exception! It's beautifully written and has a wonderful story behind it, as well as characters that you cannot help but fall in love with!