Fab! Very YA. Coming out/coming-of-age, high school friendships/relationships. Big city to small town. Moderately heavy on faith and Christianity (her dad is a pastor, after all), but in a realistic and easygoing way that recognizes inner struggles and hypocrisy as a part of the landscape of religion. Super sweet romance. Definite recommend.

A kid after my own heart, regarding pep rallies: "I definitely never feel the proper level of pep while I sit there. It's just people hopping around on the gym floor. I don't even know what they're doing, or what it's supposed to look like. It really just seems like everyone is bouncing up and down and trying to get me to bounce up and down. I have zero desire to bounce. I also dislike clapping. What are we, trained seals?"

Absolutely this. Loving this book with my whole heart.

NO. Not reading. Partway in and it's ruined everything. I wish I could unread this. If you read it and hate it, you brought it on yourself. 😡

I don't expect the sequel to turn the universe on its head; but I'm not ready to leave Lou's world yet, so it should fulfill my needs. ❤️

FIN. Despite what most people would say, wiping teardrops from your glasses is a lovely way to begin a day.

"His voice, calling my name, rang in my ears long after I had closed the door." First tear shed. ?

"'You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.'"

"I had a hundred and seventeen days in which to convince Will Traynor that he had a reason to live."

"'My favorite outfit was those glitter boots and my bumblebee tights.'"

Hour 1/? of this weekend's read. I sure look happy in this photo...I don't expect that will last all the way through!