Review of Tucked In by Corey Wainman

 

It's a flash back in time to the late 1970s and all of the crazy growing up things that happen. Read an excerpt and my thoughts on Tucked In by Corey Wainman. Follow the tour for even more and remember to let him know what you think. Best of luck in the giveaway!

It is June 1979, and school is out for the summer! Having just turned ten years old, Shane Anderson is your typical fun-loving kid who just moved from the suburbs to the city. Sure, he likes to exit the same door he entered. And he likes turning lights on and off an even number of times. And he has to keep scary movie scenes out of his head at bedtime. But apart from that (and maybe a few other things), he's just a normal guy with a musical mom, a semi-hippie dad and the coolest sister around. Join him as he experiences many notable adventures against the backdrop of toys, tunes, TV shows and new-found friends.

Read an excerpt:

It became obvious that the game needed something. It needed to be kicked up a notch, so with my turn that is precisely what I did.

“Double Dare,” I said, skipping right over Dare.

Everyone looked at me as if to say, Wow, this is getting serious.

Mindy would deliver the Double Dare. “Kiss Sarah,” Mindy said.

There was a pause.

“On the LIPS!” Samantha added.

Whoa! It was just too much for me. I could tell Sarah wouldn’t mind, which was making me even more excited. But I couldn’t go through with it. It just wasn’t time.

“What about the cheek instead?” I asked.

“Well, as the official judge, I think switching from lips to cheek is fine…it’s still a kiss,” Sarah said playfully.

“Well get to it Shane!” said Noah. “What are you waiting for?”

I moved in quickly, planted my lips to Sarah’s cheek then removed them. While I did not see fireworks like Bobby did on The Brady Bunch, it was still amazing! The feeling of my lips on her skin was the most wonderful feeling I had ever felt. And it was made all the better by the wonderful smell that surrounded her, which I couldn’t exactly place.

“What flavour?” I asked in a mild trance.

“Green apple,” she said holding up her green Lip Smacker container.

For Sarah’s turn, she had to kiss ME on the cheek. And let me tell you, it was a nice sequel. Her lips on my skin felt just as nice as the first kiss, possibly better.

PURCHASE LINKS Tucked In

AMAZON.COM - Tucked In: Wainman, Corey: 9780228868286: Amazon.com: Books

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INDIGO CHAPTERS - Tucked In, Book by Corey Wainman (Paperback) | www.chapters.indigo.ca

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KOBO - Tucked In eBook by Corey Wainman - 9780228868293 | Rakuten Kobo Canada

APPLE IBOOKS - Tucked In on Apple Books

**My thoughts**

This story takes place in the late 1970s and is so full of pop culture references that you'll take a stroll down memory lane - if you are also of a certain age.

Shane is extremely detail-oriented as he describes these references and occurrences in his life. He reminds me of some of my former favorite neurodivergent students when they were around the same age. So I also had some fond memories pop up about them.

I also see a boy who has a lot of anxiety. I remember doing some of the same things at his age because of my own.

All of these characteristics make him rabbit trail a bit as he tells his story. But Shane would not be Shane without that trait.

This book is supposed to be a work of fiction, but it reads more like an actual memoir to me. Shane is going through a lot of changes with his family, a new apartment, new friends, and his first crush...

I felt like this book was great for adults around my age who were looking for a bit of nostalgia. With so much pop culture woven in, it may get lost on the targeted age group.

But it could be a fun one to read together to share some family stories.

I received a requested review copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the author:

Corey Wainman is a fiction writer, copywriter and author of Tucked In, the first novel in The Delightful Oddball Trilogy. By combining his passion for storytelling with his love of nostalgia, Corey wrote Tucked In to whisk the reader back to a simpler, freer time. As an award-winning copywriter, Corey had the pleasure of supporting many renowned brands. He especially enjoyed writing for kids' cereal mascots such as Lucky the Leprechaun, Tricks (a.k.a. the Silly Rabbit) and even Boo Berry! Corey lives in Toronto, Ontario where he enjoys subjecting his wife and three children to all the songs, TV shows and movies of his youth.

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