We'll Always Have Summer, by Jenny Han

We'll Always Have Summer, by Jenny Han

(Summer, #3)

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: April 26, 2011

Hardcover: 291 pages

Age Group: Young Adult

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Source: library

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It's been two years since Conrad told Belly to go with Jeremiah. She and Jeremiah have been inseparable ever since, even attending the same college-- only, their relationship hasn't exactly been the happily ever after Belly had hoped it would be. And when Jeremiah makes the worst mistake a boy can make, Belly is forced to question what she thought was true love. Does she really have a future with Jeremiah? Has she ever gotten over Conrad? It's time for Belly to decide, once and for all, who has her heart forever. 

This series has become one of my favorites this year. I started the series in late November and couldn't stop thinking about them, so of course I continued on and finished the series!  I finished this book last week, and since then I have been trying to find a way to write my review. Nothing has come to me. I don't know what to write! This series is so good! And believe it or not, I think this book--the last in the series--may be my favorite one of all three. I know, crazy! 

I'm really sad that this series is over. But at the same time it, the ending was as perfect as imaginable. I'm not going to say anything more about it because I don't want to spoil it if you haven't read it. But I'm very content with it. =)

Belly may have been a bit immature and whiny in the beginning of series, but each year that passed and she grew older and experienced more, she grew! I really like the woman she grew into. 

Belly was the only point-of-view in the first book, and then it was Belly and Jeremiah's point-of-view in the second book, and in this book it was Belly and Conrad which I loved! Conrad has grown up so much since the first book. All of the characters have really. You really get to understand how Conrad really feels for Belly and the torment he has over letting her go. 

Overall, this series really gets you a real feel for true love. It makes you think about that ONE true love and how if it's meant to be, then it will happen. Which I really loved. =) Everything felt real to me. So thank you Jenny Han! It would be awesome if she maybe created an adult series of what happens with Belly and that certain someone. I would definitely read it! I'm really curious of what happens after the ending of this book. 

My review of: The Summer I Turned Pretty (book #1) & It's Not Summer Without You (book #2)

 

It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han

It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han

(Summer, #2)

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Release Date: April 27, 2010

Hardcover: 288 pages

Age Group: Young Adult

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Can summer be truly summer without Cousins Beach?It used to be that Belly counted the days until summer, until she was back at Cousins Beach with Conrad and Jeremiah. But not this year. Not after Susannah got sick again and Conrad stopped caring. Everything that was right and good has fallen apart, leaving Belly wishing summer would never come.
But when Jeremiah calls saying Conrad has disappeared, Belly knows what she must do to make things right again. And it can only happen back at the beach house, the three of them together, the way things used to be. If this summer really and truly is the last summer, it should end the way it started--at Cousins Beach.

Wow. That's all I can say right now about this book. I loved it. The beginning made me really happy and then something got thrown out at me and I literally dropped the book. I couldn't believe it. It made me terribly sad. I'm not going to go into detail because I don't want to spoil anything, but oh my God.  My heart really broke when I read that first line about it. 

This book was a lot different than the first. Which took some time to getting used to.  It was amazing though. Before picking this book up, I was saving it. I was saving it to read and then read the third and final book right after it. But after picking up several books and failing to read them during my Read-a-Thon, I knew I had to pick this up. Even though the books I had started and put down were books I was looking forward to reading. And it's not the books, it's just the complete rut I was in. I wanted to read, but just...couldn't. But wow, this really yanked me out of it! 


Belly has done a lot of growing up. A LOT. And so had Conrad, Jeremiah, and even Steven. How can you not with what happened? My heart goes out to them. There were a couple of small chapters in this book that was in Jeremiah's point-of-view, which I loved. I was glad to get into his head and wonder what was going on inside there. 


Overall, I can't say much more about this. I love this series. It's very well written and beautiful. If you haven't read it yet, do it soon. You won't be sorry. 

The third book in this series is called We'll Always Have Summer. It was released on April 26th, 2011. My review of the first book, The Summer I Turned Pretty.

The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han

The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han

(Summer, #1)

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Release Date: May 5th, 2009

Hardcover: 276 pages

Age Group: Young Adult

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Source: Library

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Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer--they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

I've heard great things about this series. I've seen them around everywhere for a while and the covers are gorgeous. Finally, after seeing the third (And I think final.)book in the series released in April, I decided I HAD to at least read the first book before 2012. And I was able to snag it from the library and I am so glad I did! 

I was sucked in right away, blowing through fifty pages before even knowing it. Though at times I got confused with going back to when she was younger, even though it showed which age and everything at the beginning of the chapter. I wonder if it was just me. It was a little annoying for a little while, but didn't really take away from the story.

Belly is a unique nickname, it really fit her character. She kind of annoyed me at times because she was a bit spoiled, selfish and a little immature (She sometimes felt younger than 15 going on 16.). I really liked Conrad and Jeremiah, they felt the realist to me. I think they were my two top favorite characters. I liked Cam as well, and Steven, but they just seemed kind of...bland to me. If you know what I mean? 

The writing flowed very well, and despite me not having a lot of reading time, I felt like I blew through the story. I can't wait to read the second book! I checked my libraries online catalog as soon as I read the last page, but they don't have a copy at my branch, it's currently being transferred between libraries. Darn! Though I am very tempted to drive to another one to pick it up....

Overall, this would be a GREAT beach read. (And someone DID read it on the beach because there was sand in the plastic cover of the library binding and water damage to the book...)I will definitely be picking this book back up in the future, maybe in the summer. =) Very cute and a fast read. Though there are some sad parts in the end, and I need the sequel as soon as possible to figure out how that ended. 

The second book in the series is called It's Not Summer Without You. It was released on April 27th, 2010. 

 

Teaser Tuesday #14

Teaser Tuesday is a Meme hosted by Mizb @ Should Be Reading. Anyone can join in, as long as they do the following:

• Grab your current read. 
• Open your book to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page. 
• Warning:  Not everyone has read your current read, be courtesy to those who haven't and not reveal any spoilers. 
• Share the Title & Author so anyone can add your current read to their list if they wish to do so. 

*Note: all my links go to Goodreads, the authors website, and the publishers website.

 The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han

(Summer, #1)

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Release Date:  May 5th, 2009

Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, a place away from the beach house, away from Susannah, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They are the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer--they have been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But one summer, one terrible and wonderful summer, the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along.

I was brushing my teeth in the upstairs bathroom when Jeremiah came in, shutting the door behind him. Reaching for his toothbrush, he said, "What's going on with you and Con? Why are you guys so mad at each other?" He hopped up onto the sink.

pg. 122