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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Book Review- Where She Went


By Gayle Forman
Published by Dutton Juvenile
Released on April 5th, 2011
Source- ARC from publisher for review
4.5 stars- A Fantastic Sequel

It's been three years since the devastating accident ... three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life forever.

Now living on opposite coasts, Mia is Julliard's rising star and Adam is LA tabloid fodder, thanks to his new rock star status and celebrity girlfriend. When Adam gets stuck in New York by himself, chance brings the couple together again, for one last night. As they explore the city that has become Mia's home, Adam and Mia revisit the past and open their hearts to the future - and each other.

Told from Adam's point of view in the spare, lyrical prose that defined If I Stay, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance (quoted from Goodreads).

Can I just say that if Gayle Forman wrote a text book or even a dictionary I would read it! She has a way with not only her words, but her character development that just sucks me and leaves me feeling completely satisfied at the end of her books. Well, in this case I was left feeling a bit more than satisfied. I've been struggling with how to put into words my thoughts and feelings about this awesome sequel with out giving away any spoilers, and I'll admit it's a little hard. I promise I won't spoil anything.

Where She Went is a gripping, emotional, hopeful, fulfilling read. It's by no means one of those light and a fluffy books. I mean, how can it be when you know the promise that Adam makes at the end of If I Stay. I was completely taken and surprised with how absorbed I became with Adam's point of view. It's raw, edgy, and I couldn't help but get sucked into how he felt. There's a few scenes that I was so caught up in I totally cried, and I'm not a crier. I'll just said, the ferry scene totally got me. This scene is so crucial to both Adam and Mia as for the first time you see them completely vulnerable in every sense of the way.

I absolutely love how Gayle alternates between present day with Adam and Mia and Adam's flash backs. It not only allowed me to get to see what Adam has been doing, and his struggles, but it allowed for Mia's family to still stay in the picture, even if it's briefly. The best way for me to describe Where She Went is to quote the back of the ARC, "Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance".

I don't know what I was excepting at the end of Mia and Adam's story, but I will say the ending is both beautifully written and perfect for their story. I highly recommend picking this book up. I think it's a story both YA fans and adults will enjoy. There is some language, there are some mentions of groupies and a tastefully written scene. Over all what may sometimes bother me in some books was very fitting and realistic for Adam's story.

CoFA Book Trailer Bloopers

We have an AWESOME treat for you guys! If you thought the DSAS scene was hot, wait till you see the bloopers from not only that scene, but some of the other scenes. Trust us, it's worth watching....


THANK YOU to Vania for allowing Mundie Moms to share these never before scene bloopers!

AND Cassie just tweeted this awesome information (which is also found on her site here)
This Saturday will kick off a round of video content leading up to the release of City of Fallen Angels on Tuesday. Entertainment Weekly will debut everything on their Shelf Life column:

http://shelf-life.ew.com/

The videos include a trailer for City of Fallen Angels, interviews with Ed Westwick and Molly Quinn who recorded the audiobook, and a even a short film shot from the point of view of a new character in City of Fallen Angels. The first video will debut on Saturday at approximately 9am eastern (NY) time, and then the same time Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Happy watching, and only 7 days till City of Fallen Angels is released!

Twitter Tuesday - Courtney A. Moulton

Did you know that Courtney's book, Angelfire, is our Debut Author of the Month book? Have you checked it out yet? If not, here's a link to Katie's review and an excerpt from it:
Angelfire has a lot of great action, a chemistry that kept me turning the pages to see what would happen with Ellie and Will, and has me looking forward to reading more books in this series.
I have been following the facebook page of Harper Collins' Dark Days of Supernatural Tour and when I read Courtney's take on the tour, I just had to share it with all of you:
I just returned from my first book tour. Wow. Even days later, it still doesn’t feel real. In fact, I’m quite sure that I dreamed it all up. This also might be because when I got home, I literally slept for two days. Going on book tour was even more grueling than a horse show! I knew the Dark Days tour was going to take a lot out of me, but I never imagined I’d go to sleep every night and wake up every morning feeling so exhausted and excited at the same time.
I know you want to read the rest of the post because Courtney captures the emotion of a debut author perfectly. I was so excited for her and for all of the other authors. Now have you read Angelfire, yet? Join us in celebrating Courtney's debut by making yourself a root beer float (read the story to see why) and enjoying a new take on angelic lore.

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