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LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE by Claudia Recinos Seldeen
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the earc (Feb 1)

LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE was a nice palate cleanser. Following Gabby, a book reviewer. When she gets a new subscriber, known as Ghostboy, she finds someone easy to talk to. But when she learns who it is, she's worries tht he's only talking to her because he runs a popular gossip blog.
I really enjoyed this book. Dare I say, loved it. There was something about this in-verse novel that kept me drawn in, rooting for Gabby, even rooting for Ghostboy. I think my favorite part about LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE was how easy it was to read. Took me less than an hour. Oh, how I would love more about these characters.
I'll definitely be on the lookout for more by this author.

Gabby is trying to find her place in a high school landscape that has changed since her best friend moved away. To make matters worse, her younger sister is now in high school, and seems to have things figured out-- lots of friends and a date to homecoming! Gabby is pouring a lot of energy into her book review video channel, but she has only 2 subscribers, and one of them is her mom! She wishes she could be like Marco, who's school-gossip video channel is very popular. Then she gets a new subscriber who also leaves comments--soon she's writing back and forth about the books she loves with someone who *gasp* goes to her same school. The novel-in-verse does a lovely job of capturing the feeling of seeming invisible in a school/family. The emotion at the core of the story feels very authentic, and I especially liked the relationship between the sisters. I feel confident handing this to a reader looking for a short, realistic novel-in-verse with light romantic undertones.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rosen Publishing Group, West 44 Books, and Claudia Recinos Seldeen for the opportunity to read Like and Subscribe in exchange for an honest review.

Like and Subscribe is a HiLo novel written in a poetic verse style, making it easy to read with high school audience interest. The cover is cute, but slightly misleading in a way. There is something to say about the hand-holding and one follower icon with it. Very clever, that is at least.

This novel follows Gabby as she enters her sophomore year in high school. After her best friend moves away, there isn't much to do in her lonely time...except read and vlog. Gabby is a book vlogger with only two followers. When she gets a new follower, she is excited and intrigued because of the person's interest.

Meanwhile, her sister, a fresh freshmen, starts dating one of the popular guys. How did that even happen?! It's all shared on Marcos' vlog, the most popular guy in school who loves sharing school gossip (to keep everyone informed, of course).

There is some sisterly rivalry and an interesting dynamic that begins between Gabby and Marcos. Hopefully she doesn't mess things up! Just keep vloggin, just keep vlogging, vlog, vlog, vlog.

This book was certainly a quick read that offers some lessons for teens on the selfishness of not noticing changes with others, family dynamics, and friendships both lost and found. After reading many of Seldeen's other novels (Catch Me If I Fall, Definitely Not a Love Story, and a personal favorite featuring the perspective of an autistic teen, Everything I Know) I knew her next one would be just as exciting and brilliant to read.

If you have not read any of Seldeen's books yet, do yourself a favor and go pick one up! With so much revolving around social media, Like and Subscribe is a perfect place to start and makes for a ideal teen read for today's contemporary society.

A very quick, lighthearted read about lonelines and learning to see what's in front of you.

I really enjoyed the premise of a young book vlogger gaining a new follower and trying to find out who it is. I liked how easy to read it is, and I think this would be very enjoyable for young teens.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.