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When we left Ginny at the end of Maureen Johnson’s 13 Little Blue Envelopes, she had her bag stolen in Greece and had to come home to New Jersey, unable to finish following Aunt Peg’s posthumous 13 letters of instructions. Well, it’s several months later and Ginny is trying unsuccessfully to finish her college entrance essay “Describe a life experience that changed you. What was it, and what did you learn?” Checking her email, she sees several from Oliver273[at]easymail.co.uk, an unfamiliar email address. Opening it, she is shocked to see a copy of letter number 13. It seems that Oliver was in Greece, lost his luggage and purchased a bag from a street vendor. It happened to be Ginny’s bag, containing all of her aunt’s letters.

Letter 13 requires Gin to travel to several European countries to find three pieces of Aunt Peg’s artwork, which together make up one big piece of art. Oliver, since only he knows what the letter says, proposes that they form a joint venture to find the art and sell it, splitting the profits 50/50. Gin has no choice. It is either that or never finish Aunt Peg’s tasks and never see the letters again. She reluctantly agrees.

Joining in the search is Keith, Gin’s crush from the first book, who she hasn’t gotten over, and his current girlfriend, Ellis. This makes an interesting quartet and an interesting trip. Obviously, Oliver not appreciated by anyone, considered by all as an opportunist. The Last Little Blue Envelope is just a fun book. You’ll like the characters and the plot and while you may guess what the ending is going to be, you’ll have fun getting there. The book is a romp through Europe, meeting a few of the previous book’s characters, visiting some of Gin’s old haunts, but also getting into new situations. And along the way, you might find out that you learn something about yourself and life. If you liked 13 Little Blue Envelopes, you’ll like The Last Little Blue Envelope. If you haven’t read the first book, read it and continue on to the second. Or just read it by itself. Enjoy yourself. Happy reading!