"I just finished Pitiful Peaches by Chaylee McCleese, and it is such a sweet, relatable read! Even before the book mentioned it, I was getting major Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret vibes. It’s a classic coming-of-age tale that deals with the awkwardness of growing up—from physical changes to that first crush—while learning how to confront your past."

"I am SO glad I had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Pitiful Peaches. From the very first page, this book took me back to my childhood. I went on vacation every year with my parents and had great memories of my time at a cabin in Wisconsin. This book took me back there with all the feels of summer friends and vacation "feels". I felt like I was right there with the characters. This book blended vacation vibes with family issues, first love and the difficulty of life. For an author I was not familiar with, I will definitely be doing more research and reading more by her. If you love a book with nostalgia and all the feels, this is it!"

"This was a short and sweet little coming-of-age novel about friendship, grief, and redemption. It is a heartfelt story about a girl experiencing her last summer before she has to grow up too fast."