Weekly Spotlight - If I Stay

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If I Stay

In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time. 

My Review

Where She Went

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 Juilliard'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.

My Review

If I Stay

If I Stay
By Galye Forman

Book: If I Stay #1
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile 
Pub Date: April 2 2009
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought
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In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.


My Review: Mia and her family stay home one winter day.  Mia is a part of a musical family. Her parents were big musicians and now do things on the side while Mia is a major violin player. Mia is amazingly talented that gets accepted to Julliard. Besides music, Mia also loves her boyfriend Adam, they are just perfect for each other. In the book Mia and her family decided to take a trip to her grandparents, while on the way they get into a major car accident that kills them all except for Mia. Mia now lives at the hospital in a comma, with little possibility of waking up or healing from her injuries. As the book goes on Mia does begin to heal and with Adam by her side she is able to wake up at the end of the book.

My Rating:

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Where She Went

Where She Went
By Gayle Forman

Book: If I Stay #2
Publisher: Dulton Juvenile
Pub Date: April 5 2011
Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought
Book Links: Goodreads  Amazon  

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 Juilliard'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.

My Review: If you haven't read If I Stay yet, then don't read any further. I must say this book grabbed me from the start. The POV from Adam is so good, and the whole story line itself is amazing. Adam decides to watch Mia's concert one evening. After the concert Adam is asked to go backstage at Mia's request. From then on the two of them spend the night around NYC and think of the past they share. During this part of the book it's likes these two never went apart, that everything seem in place. When the ending rolls around, you won't be very shocked when Adam leaves Bryn for the one he is meant to be with. There is no doubt that Adam and Mia are perfect for each other, and deserve to have the life they are meant to have.

My Rating:

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