Review: All I Need by Susane Colasanti

All I Need by Susane Colasanti

Released: May 21, 2013

Publisher: Viking

Pages: 240

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed by: Carey

Synopsis: Skye wants to meet the boy who will change her life forever. Seth feels their instant connection the second he sees her. When Seth starts talking to Skye at the last beach party of the summer, it’s obvious to both of them that this is something real. But when Seth leaves for college before they exchange contact info, Skye wonders if he felt the same way she did—and if she will ever see him again. Even if they find their way back to each other, can they make a long-distance relationship work despite trust issues, ex drama, and some serious background differences?

Teen favorite Susane Colasanti returns to the alternating-voice style of her beloved debut When It Happens in this Serendipity-inspired story about summer, soul mates, and the moments that change our lives forever.

Review: 
Since I'm reviewing All I Need, this means that I finished  rereading all of Colasanti's books. Like I keep saying; I love me some Susane Colasanti. Totally my fave author, and one of my biggest inspirations.

But since I have reviewed all of Colasanti's books, I'm going to make this quick. I love her writing style, I love the quirkiness and little things of each and every character, I love how each character has their own voice, and how past characters make an appearance in newer books,  et cetera. Oh, and I love the roller rink, Wheels in the Skye. It's an 80's themed roller rink and I wish it were real.

So here we go: what I didn't like. I'm not a huge fan of the whole two-person-point-of-view thing. I kind of hated that they had to be separate for a year, but I guess it added to the whole thing about how soul mates will always find each other. Colasanti said multiple times that this story would be so  full of romance, and in reality, it wasn't, at least in my point of view. I hated the random, and what I felt unnecessary, girl drama between Skye's two best friends. I don't know. I guess I was sort of expecting to be a Nicholas Sparks-eqsue sort of novel, and that was the problem.

But the one thing I didn't like definitely doesn't matter as much as the list of things I do love about All I Need.  It's also definitely a summer read, since there is a portion of it set at the beach. So, woo! Perfect timing.

Carey on: Meeting Susane Colasanti

As you all know, I spent the past weekend in the greatest city of America: New York City. It was honestly one of the hardest things ever, getting there. I was supposed to leave Friday afternoon, and my flight was cancelled, and I thought it was a sign, telling me that NYC wasn't going to be what I thought it was, that I would have a horrible time. But I was wrong. It surpassed what I expected and it was honestly so perfect. I had the best weekend of my life. I cried on the way back (which, by the way, my flight out was delayed, so I didn't even leave until about 11:15pm or so). I just can't wait to go back.

A canoli and cookie dough cupcake

Anyways, so it was Monday morning. My brother and I had just gotten back to the hotel at about 9:15 after being in Times Square for Good Morning America (I was right next to Sam on national television!!) and we took our showers, and Andrew suggested we go take the subway to the lower part of the city that we have yet to go to, then go to the Empire State Building, something he really wanted to do. So of course I told him we could go, since majority of the trip was me suggesting things we do. So we get off the subway and we start walking towards it, and then we're literally right in front of Crumbs. Crumbs is this perfect cupcake shop (and I mean perfect) that Susane Colasanti wrote about in So Much Closer. And when I see it, I immediately told him that we needed to go in because I mean, it's right there, my favorite author wrote about it, it's supposed to be superb, so why not go?

HOW DO THEY EXPECT US TO CHOOSE JUST ONE?

We go in and everything looks so perfect and it took us ten minutes to decide what cupcake to get and Andrew sits on the bench and sit in the chair facing him and have a typical white girl moment where I just have to Instagram our cupcakes. About five minutes later, a woman asks my brother if she can sit next to us. And when I look up, my heart literally stopped and I started crying and I'm pretty sure I looked like a deer because Susane Colasanti was standing right over me and sitting down right next to my brother. Oh my god, I have tears in my eyes just writing this and I'm not even sorry.

She went on to tell me me how Andrew emailed her a couple of months ago asking if she would meet with a super big fan for a graduation present and then he pulled out all seven of my books by her (technically I have eight since I won a contest, but I guess Andrew didn't get that one). I was so confused because I had no idea how Andrew got in my room and stole my books without me noticing before we left for the airport. Especially since we had to go back home on Friday night. I guess I was just so irritated that I wasn't in NY that I just went straight to sleep without looking at my bookshelf haha.

So anyways, we're talking, she starts signing my books, she tells me that she recognized me from how I'm always twitter stalking her (she didn't say it like that, I did haha), and how she went to see Paul McCartney (I was wearing a Beatles shirt), and I was still freaking out because Susane Colasanti was right in front of me. I just couldn't.  It was literally the best thing ever. And then she suggests that we take a bunch of pictures!

       

She signed my books with all different messages, usually going along with something in the book she was signing. For two of them, she accidentally wrote "Corey" in them, and she tweeted later, saying how she was an idiot because she signed seven books to a special reader (I'm a special reader! Aw!), but alas, only two! She also tweeted that she would send me her pen so I can fix it, but I couldn't tell if she was serious haha. But she seriously did say for reals. And she does know my address. That'd be so fab. I'd probably never use the pen except to change the "o" to an "a," and probably just keep it in a special place haha. I'm such a dork. I even told her that I'm probably in the top thirty of her biggest fans. Honestly, I'm probably higher up than that. I just didn't want to freak her out. Even though I know she's going to read this (she told me that she was excited to read what I'd write on here about this, aw!). I promise I'm not that obsessed or anything. I just love her so much.

Okay, to wrap this up, I'm just going to say how so amazing, nice, funny, and thoughtful Susane is. I couldn't believe she'd take time out of her day, especially when she's working on book number eight right now, to meet with a fan. And she's so pretty, too! Like I'm not even sucking up to her; she's so gorgeous! And she even told me when she was leaving that hopefully she'll see me again. I fangirled so hard when the door closed.

Thank you so much Susane for making my New York trip the best trip of my life. You're the best<3

Review: So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti

So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti
Released: May 3, 2011
Publisher: Viking
Pages: 241
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Carey
Synopsis:When Brooke's crush, Scott, moves from their suburban town to New York City, she decides to follow him there. Living with her formerly estranged dad and adapting to a new school are challenging, and things go from bad to worse when Brooke learns that Scott already has a girlfriend. But as she builds her new life, Brooke begins to discover a side of herself she never knew existed. And as she finds out, in the city that never sleeps, love can appear around any corner...

Review:

My favorite thing about this novel is that it's in New York City. It describes it so perfectly (actually, I don't know, I have yet to go) and Colasanti uses actual real places. Another thing I love about this novel is Brooke. I love that she's so smart, more than a genius, actually, but doesn't care. She just acts as though she's a regular student.

What I hate about this novel is how unrealistic it is. I highly doubt that a seventeen year old would actually move states to be with someone she loves, but he doesn't even know who she is. Doesn't even know her name; only knows that she likes origami. That just wouldn't really happen. Ususally Colasanti is good about making things so realistic, but this time she didn't.

What I didn't understand was when John told Brooke that he loves her, how she just took his hand, saying she would never let go, even though she had said profusely that she didn't have feelings for him. Arg.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS NOVEL, THOUGH, is the wish box. I love love love that! I lied; that is my favorite thing about it. I even got my own wish box after I read it the first time (a little over a year ago). Have any of those wishes come true, nope. But one day they will. I just know. Just like Brooke believes in The Knowing.

Something Colasanti is really good at doing is making each character their own. Minor characters, at least. Like I said in the Something Like Fate review is that Colasanti tends to write the same-but-different main character. But each minor character is different from anyone in any of her books. For example, John. He has a learning disability, but yet is still so driven. It's great. He's so inspirational (even Brooke said so herself). 

And don't get me started on April and Candice. Some friends they are. Hmph. I'm so glad that she found Sadie, or rather that Sadie found Brooke and pushed her into tutoring, which then had her meet John. And then realized that she needs to take pride in her genius-ness. Go Sadie; it's all thanks to her!

So Much Closer's paperback has a different cover than the hardcover. I'm pretty sure that this was Colasanti's first book to have a different cover when turned paperback. Here it is:

I definitely think this one is so much cuter. I just love the colors, you know? I wish it was on the High Line, though, which is what I'm assuming that the original cover is going for. 

Review: Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti

Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti
Released: May 4, 2010
Publisher: Viking
Pages: 268
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Carey
Synopsis: Lani and Erin are bonded for life. One thing that connects them is their fascination of fate. Lani wonders how much of our lives has already been decided and how much we can actually influence. Since the Unknown can unexpectedly change our lives forever, how much can we really control?

From the minute Lani meets Jason, she can't deny the intense connection they share. It feels like she's known him forever. She's not sure if he feels it, too. But it doesn't matter. Because Jason is Erin's boyfriend. Lani is determined to ignore her feelings for Jason, no matter how powerful they are, rather than risk hurting her best friend.

How long can Lani keep running from the boy who might be her destiny?

Review:

Susane Colasanti tends to write somewhat the same story. Well, the same character, really, at least for her first four books. (Which in my opinion isn't bad; I personally love it, because there's always something different about each one of them.) There's a smart, artistic girl who likes to recycle, some more than others in each aspect. They're always down to earth, and they always want something real. They always believe in fate, or in The Now, karma, or something among those lines.

Lani, the main character, loooooves astrology, or anything like that. She and her best friend, Erin, take months at a time to study things like tarot cards, graphology, dream analysis, palmistry, et cetera. She also is president of the recycling club called One World. She believes in psychics, in fate, and that The Energy will always help you out, that it'll do things for you, send you signs, et cetera. I love Lani. She's probably my favorite Colasanti character because of how zen she really is.

But then she goes and falls in love with Jason, which really makes her think about her fate and everything. Jason is Erin's boyfriend. Apparently he and Lani hit it off before Erin and Jason were official, but didn't do anything about it. Blake, Lani's gay best friend, feels strongly about the fact that Jason and Lani are so into each other and they don't even realize it, and neither does Erin. Which is good, I guess, since when the summer begins (the novel starts off in April), Erin goes off to camp. For the entire summer. Which is so totally not good. It's an accident waiting to happen, and nobody knows it yet.

But before that, probably around the endish of May, Lani's horoscope says that she should take a risk when she normally wouldn't. Even the Magic 8 ball says so. So she goes to ask Jason if he likes her. But before she can even ask, he says that he does. Oh. Poor Erin. And all of the sudden Lani's all, "How could I do this to her? She saved my life." Which makes you wonder... What happened? (Since this is my third time rereading it, of course I know, but I'm not going to say anything until it happens.)

They were in an accident. It was said multiple times thus far (about 115 pages in). Pretty much it was raining insanely bad, a downpour. Erin's mom was driving the then ten-year-olds back from a Girl Scout camping trip. She said she could see anything, so she decide to pull over on the side of the road. But they hydroplaned  And then crashed into something. And then they were wobbling. On the lake. The one literally in Lani's backyard. Erin's mother was knocked out cold. The doors and windows wouldn't open. The car was sinking. They were drowning. Water was somehow in the car already. Eventually the car was found, before they did drown. Of course that was how Lani got the scar, she must have hit her head in something. It only said that it was in the accident. Erin's mom was okay, and so was Erin. They were completely fine. And Erin and Lani were then soul sisters for life.

So then off Erin goes to camp. Jason breaks up with Erin via letter. Jason and Lani end up being together, of course. Blake is the only one who knows. The entire summer is them sneaking around, since they can't been seen in public, because they don't want Erin to somehow find out from anyone not them and in a letter.

I just gotta say: I love when authors say the title of the book in the book. It just gives me this warm, fuzzy feeling on the inside, you know? Okay, so maybe you don't know. Sorry.

So school starts and Jason tells Erin that they're together and Erin forwards the email, changing it a bit, telling everyone that Lani is a slut and Lani gets shunned and Blake is outed and he hates Lani cause she accidentally told Jason earlier in the book and everyone starts bullying Lani. (Wow, now that was a run-on sentence!)  And it's so bad.  Girls are vicious bitches, even in The Book World, sadly.

At this point, Jason and Lani aren't seeing each other. She promised Erin she wouldn't so that they could still be friends, even though Erin is treating her like crap and isn't even talking to her, and then there's this website saying "we hate sluts" and it's only a picture of Lani. I don't see why Lani doesn't realize that Erin isn't holding up her end of the deal and that she doesn't deserve to be treated like this, even if it wasn't her who started the website. 

Blake gets kicked out when his father finds out that he's gay and he has to go and live with his uncle 45 minutes away, poor kid. But him and Lani are friends again because she stood up for him when his locker was vandalized. Blake ends up standing up for himself and he's happy. I'm glad that Colasanti wrote in a gay character. I haven't read that many books where even a minor character is gay, let alone gay and out. It was also risky, let's be real. Even if it's fictional literature, I'm sure some people gave her crap about writing about a gay boy. (Which is ridiculous and saddening.) Props to Colasanti.

This is my top three favorite Colasanti books. Well, in the three-way tie for first place (along with Waiting for You and When It Happens). It's because this story, it's so true, it's so high school. The amount of times I remember hearing about some slut who stole their best friends boyfriend, or even the douche who stole their best bud's girlfriend (happened right at graduation, poor guy). People always spread rumors, make the two people feel bad, whatever. It's just so real. It's the realest novel Colasanti has ever written in my opinion. And that's why it gets five out of five stars.

Who know what makes this book even better? This:

HOW FABULOUS IS THIS? Susane, The Energy loves you and will continue to do great things for you.

You can check out my review for When It Happens here, and be on the lookout for All I Need.

Review: Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti

Title:Waiting For You by Susane Colasanti
Released: May 14, 2009 by Viking
Pages: 320
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Carey

At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start and, more importantly, a boyfriend. So when the handsome and popular Derek asks her out, Marisa thinks her long wait for happiness is over. But several bumps in the road—including her parents’ unexpected separation, a fight with her best friend, and a shocking disappointment in her relationship with Derek—test Marisa’s ability to maintain her new outlook. Only the anonymous DJ, whose underground podcasts have the school’s ear, seems to understand what Marisa is going through. But she has no idea who he is—or does she? In Waiting For You, this third romantic novel from Susane Colasanti, Marisa learns how to “be in the Now” and realizes that the love she’s been waiting for has been right in front of her all along.

**

If Susane Colasanti does just one thing well and right (she definitely does more than just one thing well, though), it's the way that she makes her characters so original and different from each other. Waiting For You is Colasanti's third book, and the first one that has only one person POV. Even then, you can tell the difference in the minor characters (Sterling, Nash, Derek) and the main character (Marisa). Their attitudes, how they talk and present themselves, and quirky habits are personal to each character. And it's flawless.

Waiting For You starts off with fifteen-year-old Marisa just getting back from summer camp and having dinner with her best friend, Sterling. Just like in When It Happens, Marisa wants to sort of reinvent herself and find true love. She, just like Sara, has this idea of the perfect package in the popular hottie. Derek and Marisa end up dating, and things do go well for the first few months. He was her first kiss and boyfriend (cue the awwwwws). In the midst of things, her childhood best friend and lab partner Nash, who is totally not boyfriend material, forms a crush on Marisa, which makes things awkward for a while, which causes them to stop talking for a while. Sterling and Marisa are in a fight for a good portion of the book, just like any true best friends would be. There are problems going on at home with her parents, and her younger sister Sandra gives Marisa a hard time for being who she really is. In the end, everything turns out okay. Marisa is happy, she's healthy and is working on overcoming her depression, Sterling and her are no longer in a fight, and she finally found what she was waiting for.

Colasanti gets pretty deep in this one. Marisa struggles with anxiety and depression, and she definitely writes and plays it out just how it really is. Colasanti describes how she's spiraling down, how all she wants to do is sleep, and who cares about homework? It's hard to describe depression and anxiety. She was spot on with it. Props to her.

One of my favorite things about Colasanti is the writing style. She uses first person, but she uses it in a different way than most authors I've read. She'll use "say" instead of "said," for example. But she brings it to a whole new level. She makes it sound like character truly is telling the story and it brings in the character's personality because from time to time she'll write, "So I'm like, "blah blah blah." And I just think that's so original.

Susane Colasanti writes must-reads for teens, or anyone who reads YA. Not only do her books tell stories about young love, but they also deal with family life, friend problems, the senior year college anxieties, and pretty much any problems that are common today. She's a fantastic writer, and one of my biggest inspirations. Waiting For You just so happens to be my favorite book by Colasanti (thanks to the quirky, nerd, original Nash who has a fabulous alter ego , for many, many reasons. And that is why it receives five out of five stars.

Review: Take Me There by Susane Colasanti

Title: Take Me There by Susane Colasanti
Released: May 29, 2008 by Viking
Pages: 290
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Carey


Rhiannon is devastated after the breakup with her boyfriend and wants him back. Nicole's ex is still in the picture, but she can't help having a new crush. James and Rhiannon are just friends, though he may try to take it to the next level. Will their desire to take a mean girl down a notch bring these three friends what they want . . . and more?

Set during one life-altering week and told in three realistic perspectives, this engaging, witty novel by the author of When It Happens shows the ups and downs of love, friendship, and karma.

***

Like I said with the When It Happens review: I love me some Susane Colasanti. I love how all of her situations are so real and authentic and how all of the stuff she writes about actually happens. I love how the conversations are so true. I love how the characters are so developed, even though this novel literally only takes place within a week.

The thing that I didn't like about Take Me There: that it was written in three different points of view. Two is okay, but three is definitely pushing it. And I think that Colasanti got it, as she didn't write another book in dual POV until 2013. Awkward.

But the personalities were so spot on with this book. Not even just the three main characters, Ree, Nicole, and James, but even the minor characters. Danny was this really hip guy who loves politics and plans on not becoming corrupt. Sheila is going through some tough stuff, but she seems so real. And even the hot popular girl is a real human being... who knew? I honestly would not be surprised if Colasanti based her characters directly off of some students, since she was still teaching at this point (at least I think she was).

But this book goes places and makes you raise your eyebrow. Because Nicole is in love with someone she shouldn't be in love with, plus she has her own personal issues with her parents to deal with, while Sheila comes along and helps her realize that she's not on her own. This books gets deep so quick that you don't even realize it. And of course, there's some romance for all of the characters, including the minor ones. And who doesn't love teen romance? You're lying if you say you don't.

So definitely read Take Me There. You'll be hooked on the juicy boy drama instantly; I promise.

Review: When It Happens by Susane Colasanti

Title: When It Happens by Susane Colasanti

Released: May 4, 2006 by Viking

Pages: 287

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed by: Carey

At the start of her senior year in high school, Sara wants two things: to get into a top college and to find true love.Tobey also wants two things for his senior year: to win Battle of the Bands and to make Sara fall in love with him. However, a popular jock named Dave moves in on Sara first. But Tobey’s quirky wit and big blue eyes are hard for Sara to ignore. Plus, he gets the little things that matter to her. Can a slacker rock-star wannabe win the heart of a pretty class brain like Sara?

Hilariously and movingly told through Tobey and Sara’s authentic voices, Susane Colasanti’s debut novel sizzles in its portrayal of two young people searching for The One. 

***

First of all: Susane Colasanti is tied for my favorite author, along with Sarah Dessen. Second of all, I'm in the middle of rereading all of my Colasanti books right now, so I will probably be reviewing all seven of her books right now. Actually, just six, because last year before my unofficial hiatus, I did review Keep Holding On.

I found this book around the end of March 2012. I had only then been getting back into reading, thanks to Sarah Dessen, and my growing obsession with her books. I only had one book of her's left to read: Lock and Key. And I could not find it anywhere. Barnes and Noble did not have it, and that was the only major bookstore around my area. Walmart/Target didn't have it, and neither did the cute little used bookstore in my old town. That was when Janice, the owner, called another bookstore a town over, asking them if they had a copy. And they did.

When I got to the bookstore, they didn't have it set out for me. They directed me to the YA section, and I thanked them. I instantly found it, and almost left, but then I saw the cover of When It Happens. I'm not going to lie: I judge books by their covers. I mean, come on. Everyone does!  And this book, right next to D for Dessen, was sitting with it's cover facing me. I instantly fell in love with it. I scanned the back, seeing if I would be interested in it, and then made sure it was written in first person point of view, and I bought it. I had never heard of who Susane was until that day.

About two weeks later, I was in a horrible car accident, causing me to be on bed rest for five months. I was stuck on the couch on a bunch of pain killers for what seemed like forever. And then , once I got used to being loopy all the time, I remembered this book, just sitting on my bookshelf. 

I fell in love immediately with Sara. I loved how she wanted to be so zen. I loved how driven she was.I loved how she wanted Mister Perfect. And then Tobey, oh, Lord, Tobey. He's so quirky and adorable and he plays guitar, of course I fell in love with him. I loved that Susane wrote in both points of view. I love how she made each character view things somewhat differently with their perspective chapters. I loved her writing style, I loved the romance, and I loved how Tobey chased after Sara for so long and finally got her, despite the asshole who is Dave.

This was Susane's debut novel, and it was perfect, honestly. It's weird to think that it came out in 2006, and  I didn't even know about it until 2012. But I'm glad that I did, because now she is my favorite author.

I guess this turned into a Susane Colasanti review in general, rather than for When It Happens. Awkward.

This book is honestly such a fun read in my opinion. It took a couple of chapters to get used to the dual point of view--- every other chapter is a different narrator (either Sara or Tobey). But it was just so real. Sara and her friends have such realistic high school problems, like not being the smart friend, worrying about relationships, their parents splitting up, sex, everything that actually happens their senior year. Even Tobey and his friends, with being slackers, and that they're in a band, everything. It's just so realistic. 

And it's just so simple and honest. I know high schoolers don't want to admit this, but all we do is talk about relationships. Okay, at least 95% of the time. Some people would be irritated because it's pretty much only about relationships and how Tobey is trying to steal Sara away from Dave, but I think it's just so honest. Like, that really is what high schoolers do. If you don't say so, you're lying to yourself.

I think Susane did such a good job with this because when she wrote When it Happens, she was still a high school teacher. Props to her.

Five out of five stars, Susane Colasanti. You go, Susane Colasanti.

Review: Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti

Title: Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti
Published: May 31, 2012 by Viking
Pages: 224
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Carey

Chew.
Swallow.
Chew.
Swallow.
Don’t look up.

Lunch is the worst, but there’s no safe place at school for Noelle. Keeping her mortifying home life a secret and trying to ignore the kids who make her life miserable are Noelle’s survival strategies. Her emotionally distant boyfriend, Matt, isn’t the one she really wants to be with. But there’s no way she could ever be with Julian Porter.

When Julian starts talking to her, Noelle is terrified. It seems safer to stay with Matt than risk a broken heart. But when the bullying of a friend goes too far, Noelle realizes it’s time to stand up for herself—and for everything that makes her keep holding on.  

***

Note: I read this book within around four hours. I loved it that much.

I noticed one thing about this book instantly: and it was not focused solely around a guy. Sure, we were introduced to both Julian and Matt soon into the book (and the cover has a couple on it) but it was mainly focused on her being neglected at home and bullied at school.

In middle school, I was bullied a lot. Sometimes I still am, but it was mainly just middle and junior high, before I moved to North Carolina. I was bullied because of the fact that I was on food stamps and I was poor. So I knew going into this book exactly what to expect. I do have both of my parents, but one of my closest friends has one mom and I practically live at her house so I understand that aspect a little.

Colasanti was spot on with the bullying. It's never been that bad for me, mainly because it was in junior high, but to the point where it was physical. It was all rumors and talk. But reading that scene with Carly and Noelle, my heart was beating so fast. And it broke my heart at some points because I felt the same way she did.

I loved Keep Holding On. I loved that she wasn't focused on boys in this novel and that she focused on something that is really going around and could hurt people. It send out a great message and tells everyone that they need hope. They need to keep holding on. They need to take control of their life and want to make it better. And they need to never, ever give up (Susane Colasanti tweeted me that when she read my personal blog once!) Definitely a 4.5 stars.

Carey on: Susane Colasanti's New Book

My second favorite author's new book came out on 5/31 (officially, anyways!)

I guarantee that you guess correctly: Susane Colasanti's Keep Holding On.

It was tough trying to get this book. You really have no idea. 

So, I ordered it on Amazon in mid May because that was the last time I got paid (stupid car accident, messing up my work schedule and pay checks). I even ordered it to get it delivered to my house on 5/31. So, I assumed that it would take the money out then, right? I even got an email saying my order was confirmed and everything. But no. I got an email on 5/30 saying that because I only had around three dollars in my bank account, they couldn't place the order. So, I emailed them saying that I got an email saying that they had already taken the money out of the account. Apparently something happened with them and blah blah blah. So, I cancelled my order so I wouldn't go in the negatives and I had to wait even longer to get KHO.

FINALLY, I got paid by my photography adviser and instantly headed over to Barnes n Noble to get it<3 I hated paying 20 bucks for it though, but it was worth it<3

I also just finished Before I Fall, so I'll be reviewing that soon too. And now onto Keep Holding On! 

Happy reading!