Multiple caring and supporting teachers and parents are depicted. A notable scene occurs when a mother advocates for her daughter with the school principal. The mother and administrator investigate an incident, and the school gives appropriate consequences to the wrongdoers. Filled with compelling conversations about race, friendship, honesty and the importance of authenticity, this book is a wonder, and is perfect for readers of all ages.”— Today Show And as someone who was extremely close with my great grandmother like Quinn is with her grandmother Hattie, I could relate so much to feeling like it’s difficult to see them in that state, but then also realizing that time with them is so, so important. Underage teens intentionally get drunk at a party and have hangovers. Teens discuss adults rumored to be using meth.

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry: The most anticipated YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry: The most anticipated YA romcom

Despite starting off as yet another naive female protagonist, Quinn is shown to be a quirky character who is easy to like. I even loved her lists which add a creative and amusing feature to the story. Besides this, her inner journey as she learnt to embrace herself and her life made her character even more endearing and relatable. What happens when a teenage girl’s journal that includes all of her most personal thoughts goes missing? A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story about first love and not just the will they, won’t they— but why can’t they?This book felt like a warm hug. I honestly don’t have a single bad thing to say about it. I literally couldn’t put it down and managed to read it in just two sittings – I was that obsessed. This just exceeded all of my expectations and then some. A beautiful reminder of why I love YA contemporary so much. I’m sooo mad at myself for not reading this book earlier!! I think this is one of my favorite books I’ve read this year, if not ever tbh! Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry” is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be read on its own. This novel is written by Joya Goffney. She is a true storyteller, and Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry is her best book. It’s an epic tale of family, secrets, loss, marriage, betrayal, friendships, laughter, and regrets. Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry is a heartfelt novel written with compassion and hope, reconciling the past to pave a road to happiness and second chances. The characters in this novel bring life and heart to this story, each with a distinct voice and personality. They made reader love them, they made reader sad, they made reader angry, they made reader laugh, they made reader cry, and they made reader believe in the promise of love and home. In short, he was outrageously charismatic, indecently smexy and dosed with 'I wish I could have you, you moronic donut'. And yes, I meant that with affection. He needed a certain slap, is all. The only other downside I felt was Matt didn't get fleshed out much at all, especially in the second-half of the book.

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry: The most anticipated YA romcom Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry: The most anticipated YA romcom

Award-Winning Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kennedy Ryan launches a brand-new series with a Hollywood tale of wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love. I really enjoyed this book! I loved Quinn’s character arc throughout the book of losing her journal and feeling a sense of loss, while slowly realizing without it she can become more of herself. I loved reading through her thought processes.

Listen to me, li’l girl.” She raises my chin to look in her eyes. “Home is not a place. Home is in here.” She pats her hand over her heart. She says, “Don’t you fear, I’m right here.” Quinn was such a great main character. She’s afraid to admit what she really wants and to show who she really is, at first, but as the story goes on, she grows so much, gains confidence and I loved rooting for her SO much. Rightfully so, one of my most anticipated books of the year delivers. I'll be rereading this for many years yet to come.

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When her best friend, Malachai, discovers her plan, he begs her to spend the remainder of spring break with him, so he can show her all the reasons she should stay in Texas. But their plans are interrupted when Nikki’s little sister, Vae, goes missing. Nikki is forced to work alongside her difficult mother, while navigating her budding romantic feelings for Malachai, as they all set off in search of Vae. They are totally not forgettable, my brain is just out for the weekends and I somehow thought writing this review would be a good idea. You know that feeling you get when something amazing is happening like if you try to keep it up for one more second you might spontaneously combust and destroy everything?” Filled with compelling conversations about race, friendship, honesty and the importance of authenticity, this book is a wonder, and is perfect for readers of all ages. Today Show

Because I realized today that that’s what I did to you. I forced you to get naked before you were ready. And I’m disgusted at myself for doing that to you.” My smile widens. It grows and grows, like a plant that you water every day, like a scar that heals from patience, like the time you take to make sure you feel okay. So big and so bright.”