![]() For the first time ever, Scarlett really needs Halley. But when Scarlett learns that her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident, and that she's carrying his baby, she was devastated. Halley has always followed in the wake of her best friend, Scarlett. ![]() I will always look forward to her newest release and don’t think that will change as long as she keeps writing. ?Īlso by this author: That Summer, Saint Anything, Just Listen, What Happened to Goodbye, Keeping the Moon, Lock & Key, Along for the Ride, Once and for All, The Rest of the Story It makes me want to visit Emerald Isle, NC (where the Colby, NC books are based on). Reading her books feels like coming home. Either way, I have a lot of strong memories tied to Sarah Dessen. I have since lost or donated the book accidentally and am super bummed about that. I had no idea what an ARC was at the time but I was happy to grab it. He said he wasn’t likely to read it and hoped I’d enjoy it (on the house of course). ![]() I said I did, so he procured this “advanced reader copy” of the book from behind the counter. We went into this little bookstore in Maine near the Dunkin Donuts, as was our tradition, and the shopkeeper asked me if I liked Sarah Dessen. Back then I didn’t really track book release dates, so I wasn’t aware. Along for the Ride had just come out in June of that year. My strongest Dessen memory is when I was 17 years old, during the summer before I went away to college. I recently shared this story but I’ll do it again because it’s always relevant. I’d read them in one sitting on my grammie’s porch or on the beach. In any case, I remember browsing the used bookstore we frequent in Maine and picking up more Dessen books each summer. ![]() It’s funny because I remember them being some of my top favorites out of all of her books and they’re the last ones I need to reread! I think I’m afraid they may not hold up to my high standard/memory of them. I don’t remember the first time I picked up one of her books, but I’m fairly sure it was This Lullaby or The Truth About Forever. June 28th on Bookmark Lit – June 29th on Girl in the PagesĪs I mentioned in my intro paragraph, Sarah Dessen has been my go-to favorite for years and years. Once and For All, Dessen Favorites, and Wrap-Up June 21st on Bookmark Lit – June 22nd on Girl in the Pages June 14th on Bookmark Lit – June 15th on Girl in the Pagesīlog Features: Cover Colors and I Will Go Down with My Ship June 7th on Bookmark Lit – June 8th on Girl in the Pagesĭessen Recommendations and Similar Stories Introduction, Our Sarah Stories, and Discussion of Someone Like You Our feature will take place over 4 weeks this June on Wednesdays (here) and Thursdays (there). This summer, Cristina from Girl in the Pages and I have teamed up to talk alllllll about Sarah Dessen – when we started reading her books, our experiences with rereading, and other fun discussions, recommendations, and personal stories. Her books are important to so many people and really are what got many of us into reading contemporary romance books. I have read and loved most of her books already, but I made it a point recently to read (or in a lot of cases, reread) all of her books. Everyone knows that Sarah Dessen is the queen of contemporary romance and adorable (and often darker or more complex), coming-of-age summer stories.
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