Today, is first day of what is known as the dog days of summer. I napped in celebration.
My finals are done which woohoo I passed with good grades! Yippee~! Now, I have about 5 weeks of reading, working, rehearsals for the amazing musical I am in and running until college starts up again, and then the application transfer process will begin. Life is going good. [So far, by the way that was a long sentence -.- ]
It's Thursday which is my usual Cup of Tea segment. I'm currently reading Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl and already it's getting good! Can't wait to really get into it and share with you my thoughts.
On with my 7th Cup of Tea~ *sings in sing-song voice* Nanananannannanananaaaaa!!!!!
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen is one of those authors that knows her audience well. I read this book when I was a junior in high school. I remember deliberately not doing my homework so I could finish reading. I even got this book from the school library when I was on a ban from the local library for fees ^_^' which I paid!!
This is a little older book which to be honest I am so surprised hasn't been made into a movie yet! It was published in the summer of 2009 in the US and I know it's popular because it's one of her books that is always on shelves when I stalk over to the book section of every store I visit.
The book centers around Auden, who ever since her parents' divorce, can't remember the last time she slept a full night. She embarks on spending a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in a quaint little beach town where they live.
From what I remember when reading this I really liked Auden. She wasn't brooding but she was a little off when it came to having developed relationships with other people, and it was these little pieces of her that made her likable. Throughout the story, she acquires a job at a clothing boutique where she is introduced to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, and their crushes.
Auden was the girl that missed out on all of that because she was too busy being the perfect daughter for her mother. I related a lot to Auden at that time in my life because I was working a 4-9 job 4 days a week and by being busy as trying to be the "perfect daughter" time flies by and reality hits you hard. Auden ultimately goes head on with this in her life and I loved that about her!
Then enter in Eli, an intriguing handsome loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes Auden's guide to the nocturnal world of the town. I loved this connection that Eli and Auden had. In this world sleep is a present especially if you're haunted by your past or impeding future. Eli and Auden became a shoulder to lean on for each other. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience a carefree teenage life; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
Dessen explores the hearts of two lonely people learning to connect to the world around them. I really enjoyed just about everything about this book. The supporting characters were just as meaningful and the turn around for Auden and Eli was inspiring.
This is a book showing new beginnings are possible. Breathtaking and exhilarating!
Rating: 4.8 out of 5 bookshelves
Along for the Ride has to be my favorite Sarah Dessen novel. What is your favorite Dessen novel fellow readers? I am curious ; )
For His Kingdom,
Taylor Reid
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