Book Review: Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel

Hey friends!

Welcome to another book review! I seem to be flying through books lately (I've already read 46 books this year and it's only August). My most recent read I want to review is Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel, provided to me in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley and Atria Books. I'd never heard of this author before requesting the book, but I love her writing style so I've put her other books on my to-read list. This book is out now!

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Summary

This book is about the two members of a classical music trio who have stayed in the trio for numerous years. The cello player, Bridget Stratton, has big shoes to fill since her father is a famous composer and conductor. She's getting older now and is excited to have a summer with just her boyfriend, who she hopes to marry, when her adult children come home and her father announces his plan to get married. The piano player, Will, is dealing with both a new romance in the countryside when he's always been a city guy and the possibility of losing his home. All this on top of neither of them knowing what to do about their new violinist.

Review

Musical Chairs was the definition of a feel-good read. There were a few conflicts, yes, but many of them were internal conflicts that were enjoyable to read about. I found myself flying through this book because I just wanted to pick it up and keep reading it.

Something I particularly liked was the unbelievable connections between the members of the ensemble cast. Many of the characters are related or friends for a long time, but there were some times when new characters with some sort of connection to the main group also popped up in the most serendipitous places. I also really liked the familial themes of the book. While not every person in the book is related, there is a large sense of found family throughout. The Stratton family makes many other characters feel welcomed. In addition, there is a subplot involving paternity that becomes resolved in a heartwarming manner.

I would recommend this book for any adult readers looking for a fun book who also love musical references.

I rated this book four stars!

I'll probably be on a hiatus from blogging this upcoming week because I'll be on vacation. However, check out my Instagram during that time for some fun content! Of course, this means that my July wrap-up keeps getting pushed later and later, so I'm thinking at this point it might be best just to do a two month July-August wrap-up.

Kyra