Landline by Rainbow Rowell

          Georgie McCool is right on the edge of getting the job she has always wanted. Her and her writing partner have one week to right a number of scripts for their very own TV show. The problem is, the week is Christmas. With struggles already in her marriage, Neal, Georgie's husband, takes the kids to Omaha (to visit Neal's mom) without Georgie. Not knowing what to do, Georgie goes to her Mom's house for dinner. She finds an old yellow landline phone to call her husband. Neal does answer, but it's not Neal from today. Its Neal from 18 years ago, the week before he is suppose to propose to Georgie. Rating: 4.5 out of 5
          This is a vastly different novel for Rainbow Rowell. Known as a Young Adult author, this new Adult novel is much sadder and even darker. I have only read one other book by Rowell which was Fangirl. A very fun book all about finding yourself as a young college student still obsessed with things like Harry Potter. The second I heard about Landline I was hooked. I was desperate to read this story and see what Rowell could come up with. Let's just say that she did not disappoint. 
          One thing that amazes me about Rainbow Rowell's stories, are how addicting they become. Her characters capture you in the very first sentence. I believe this is because they are so relatable and real. With Fangirl, I related to Cath because she was basically me. She liked to read, obsess over stories, and she was totally fine not speaking to anyone for x number of days. Although I am not married and do not have a job, Georgie still managed to keep me in the story. I felt like the things that Georgie wanted to discover about herself and the struggle she felt in her relationship were very tangible. They were questions that any person at any age could ask. When I needed to put down the book (not out of personal choice), I kept thinking of these characters and this story. There questions became questions I was asking myself. Characters like this are not in every book.
          This is technically an Adult novel and not Young Adult. For me the only thing that made it feel like it was an Adult novel was the overall melancholy tone. This is not found in most contemporaries especially in Young Adult. I actually really loved it. It was oddly refreshing and fun to spend time in a fiction world that felt so real. 
          The only warning I have for this book is that there is a bit of language. I felt like it was more present at some parts of the novel, but it definitely was not horrible. 
          I strongly recommend you read this book!