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    The House of Bradbury

    By Nicole Meier

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    Named a “Best Book of 2016” by Refinery29 and a “Spring & Summer Book Pick” by * Redbook Magazine * Refinery29 * Coastal Living * Brit + Co * SheKnows * The Reading Room * FabFitFun * YourTango * LEVO * Chick Lit Central * Rue La La * The Berry
    Mia Gladwell’s life is going nowhere. The media has skewered her debut novel, her fiancé Carson, a successful Hollywood producer, has jumped ship, and now she’s living in her sister’s carriage house—unattached, unemployed, and uninspired. Then she learns that the Los Angeles estate of iconic author Ray Bradbury is up for sale, and she feels an immediate urge to buy the wonky old house, convinced that moving into the late author’s home will inspire her to create her best work yet.
    Life in the Bradbury house is not what Mia imagined, however. Soon after moving in, to fulfill a debt she owes to Carson, she agrees to take in a pill-popping young actress as a tenant, and suddenly she finds herself in a balancing act between her needy ex, an unpredictable starlet, and her disapproving sister, who’s keeping a close eye on her. Add to this a series of mysterious sketches left at her doorstep by a stranger, and Mia’s life is more complicated than ever. As she searches for clues, though, Mia discovers insights into her own life. Maybe moving into Bradbury’s house was a big mistake—but maybe not.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSparkPress
    Release dateMay 10, 2016
    ISBN9781940716398
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    The House of Bradbury
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    Nicole Meier

    Nicole Meier is an author and certified book coach living with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Her novels include The House of Bradbury, The Girl Made of Clay, and The Second Chance Supper Club. You can visit her website at www.nicolemeier.com or on Instagram @nicolemeierwrites. 

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    • 3/5
      I had a tiny reservation about reading this book prior to reading it. I think ok I will attempt to read it. Well my attempt became real. I did enjoy this book way more than I thought. Such a good thing. Mia has self doubt about herself but I am glad that she took a giant leap of faith and purchased a home of her own. Although I really knew nothing about author, Ray Bradbury, I felt like I had a good visual picture of just who he was and what he liked to do in his time from the descriptions of the house and the experiences that Mia encountered with the house. Zoe turned out to be another great surprise. I thought she would be a stuck up model/actress type but she was genuine. I could even somewhat put up with Mia's crazy ex, Carson. This book is an enjoyable read.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed reading The House of Bradbury. I love how Meier included some of Bradbury personal and the house history into this fiction; readers do not need to know who Ray Bradbury was in order to enjoy this novel. Meier has done a great job describing him and/or his works.

      I did not recall who Ray Bradbury was until Fahrenheit 451 was mentioned. I read Fahrenheit 451 back in high school, 10th grade to be exact. It was a good novel. I remember watching the movie along with book as well. Sadly, I have not had a choice to read his other works. I wonder how many of the Ray Bradbury’s stories are real in the novel. Will I ever find an author I love so much that I would do anything to buy his/her house like Mia.

      I wish the mystery man story is a little more developed or longer. All the other characters are great, especially Zoe. There are so much going with her. I feel like she can have her own book, maybe that can the next book. =D

      4.5 out of 5 Stars
      Received a free copy from BookSparks (2016 Summer Reading Challenge) in exchange for an honest review.