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To All The Boys I've Loved Before - Jenny Han

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This is the first book in the 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' series. I believe this is a 2 book series. I'd read 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' series and the 'Burn For Burn' series (or at least what has been released so far) so I was very excited to read this novel as I enjoyed other Jenny Han novels. This story is told from the point of view of Lara Jean, a 16 year old priveleged middle child who was basically raised by her older sister Margot as their mother died when they were younger and their father, ob-gyn is often at appointments or on call. Lara Jean has had 5 crushes in her lifetime, one being Margot's ex-boyfriend and the way she gets over these crushes through the years is by writing each boy a letter about how she feels, sealing it, addressing it and putting it in a hat box that she keeps under her bed. (Might have to try this one day and see if it works!) One day she finds out that somehow her letters have been posted and s

Maybe Someday - Colleen Hoover

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WARNING: Contains some spoilers! At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next. Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one… This book is written in the point of views of both Sydney and Ridge which is great because you get to see inside the thoughts of both the characters and feel what they're feeling. May