Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Reads! Today I am sharing a few quotes from What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera. I am so excited about this co-authored contemporary!
Book Beginnings is a book meme hosted by Rose City Reader where participants share quotes (the first sentence, or so) of the book, along with initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice, and the rules are quite simple: Grab a book, any book, and turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader. Find any non-spoilery sentence(s) and post.
THIS WEEK’S BOOK: What If It’s Us
Title: Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable ThingsAuthor: Jacqueline Firkins
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: December 17, 2019
In this charming debut about first love and second chances, a young girl gets caught between the boy next door and a playboy. Perfect for fans of To All The Boys I've Loved Before.
Mansfield, Massachusetts is the last place seventeen-year-old Edie Price wants to spend her final summer before college. It’s the home of wealthy suburbanites and prima donnas like Edie’s cousins, who are determined to distract her from her mother’s death with cute boys and Cinderella-style makeovers. Edie has her own plans, and they don’t include a prince charming.
But as Edie dives into schoolwork and applying for college scholarships, she finds herself drawn to two Mansfield boys who start vying for her attention. First there's Sebastian, Edie’s childhood friend and first love. He’s sweet and smart and . . . already has a girlfriend. Then there's Henry, the local bad boy and all-around player. He’s totally off limits, even if his kisses are chemically addictive.
Both boys are trouble. Edie can’t help but get caught between them. Someone's heart is going to break. Now she just has to make sure it isn't hers.
Book Quotes: What If It’s Us
BOOK BEGINNING
I am not a New Yorker, and I want to go home.
There are so many unspoken rules when you live here, like the way you’re never supposed to stop in the middle of the sidewalk or stare dreamily up at tall buildings or pause to read graffiti.
FRIDAY 56
“Wait,” Hudson interrupts. “I’m not staying late.Coming to school over the summer is already over the top, thank you very much.”
Thoughts
That beginning just makes me want to go to New York to find out if it is really that way. I love both Becky and Adam, so I have high hopes for this one. Co-authored books can be hit or miss for me, but I am really enjoying What If It’s Us so far.
About Becky Albertalli
Becky Albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novels Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (film: Love, Simon), The Upside of Unrequited, and Leah on the Offbeat. She is also the co-author of What If It's Us with Adam Silvera. A former clinical psychologist who specialized in working with children and teens, Becky lives with her family in Atlanta
About Adam Silvera
Adam Silvera is the New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and They Both Die at the End. His next book What If It's Us is co-written by Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda) and releases on October 9th, 2018.
He writes full-time in New York City and is tall for no reason.
This does sound like a fun one. I hope you enjoy it. This week I am featuring A Murder By Any Name by Suzanne M. Wolfe from my review stack. Happy reading!
Thank you! 🙂
I’m so glad you’re enjoying that one so far, yay! I hope you’ll end up loving it 🙂
I have a feeling that I will. 😉
Hope you like it! It seems like this book has been hyped up for months,
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I have seen it being promoted quite a bit, too. So far it is what I have expected. 🙂
Oooh I’d like to go to NY too now! Have fun with this one!
I would be a day dreamer in NYC too! Sounds like a great story based on those snippets. Happy weekend!
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This really sounds good. I’m a native New York and, yes, it’s kind of like that 🙂
Ahhh I wanted to read this book but it’s not really something I need to read right now, you know? I was a bit disappointed by the last book I read by Beckt and the only book I’ve read by Adam I DNF’d. So I don’t know. But you seem to be enjoying it so maybe there’s hope for me. 😛
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Well, when you do read it , I hope that you enjoy it! 😉
Those are great snippets! Enjoy! Hope you have an awesome weekend! 🙂
Hope this one ends up being a hit for you! Happy weekend.
I can’t wait to read this! 🙂
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I have this book on my TBR and I really hope you enjoy it! I’ll look forward to hear your thoughts on it. Happy reading!
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I have only been to New York once, for about three hours, and I can tell you that if you DO stop in the middle of the sidewalk you will get PLOWED OVER! New Yorkers boogie! My little Southern self was not in my comfort zone!
Ha! I think that I would be the same. 🙂
I am excited about this book too!
Doesn’t sound like my kind of book, but i hope you enjoy it. See what book MK is featuring at Girl Who Reads
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I feel the same way about co-authored books… There have been few favourites in the past but a lot of disappointments.
The first quote sure makes you want to go explore the city!
I hope you enjoy this book 🙂 Terrific post!
Right?! I want to know so much more after that first sentence! 🙂
Wow, I love the cover art. It reminds me of Henry Huggins, lol. Thanks for posting!
OMG You are so right! 🙂