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Kiss Me Tomorrow
Blister is Susan Shreve's most popular character, and she's back to find out what happens when Cupid comes calling....
Blister was there for Jonah when he was the new student that everyone loved to hate. Blister was there for Jonah when he lied and said he was a big TV personality. And Blister was right alongside Jonah when he turned his lie into a real job at a television station, complete with his very own show.
But now everything has changed. Because Jonah is in trouble once again, and he's looking to Blister to be more than just a friend....
Blister was there for Jonah when he was the new student that everyone loved to hate. Blister was there for Jonah when he lied and said he was a big TV personality. And Blister was right alongside Jonah when he turned his lie into a real job at a television station, complete with his very own show.
But now everything has changed. Because Jonah is in trouble once again, and he's looking to Blister to be more than just a friend....
220 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2006
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Susan Richards Shreve
72 books85 followersAlso know as Susan Shreve. Received the following awards: Jenny Moore Award, George Washington University, 1978; Notable Book citation, American Library Association (ALA), 1979, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Best Book for Young Adults citation, ALA, 1980, for The Masquerade; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council joint committee, 1980, for Family Secrets: Five Very Important Stories; Guggenheim award in fiction, 1980; National Endowment for the Arts fiction award, 1982; Edgar Allan Poe Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1988, for Lucy Forever and Miss Rosetree, Shrinks; Woodrow Wilson fellowships, West Virginia Wesleyan, 1994, and Bates College, 1997; Lila Wallace Readers Digest Foundation grant.
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April 15, 2010
Blister is a 13 year old girl dealing with the problems about her broken family, new school, new house and everything just got harder when his geek bestfiend, who had been avoiding her eversince they went to the new school, got lost because he was accused of robbing electrical equipments in a shop. But the truth is, Jacob Cutter and his wild friends were the one who put those gadgets in his backpack while he was daydreaming.
Lessons: Well, aside from not stealing at electrical stores, the deeper lesson that this light story can teach us is that all of us girls reach that moment when we are not yet women and we also know that we’re not children or girls anymore. At this point we get confused of who we are or how we want others to see us. This is a very hard stage because we tend to forget to loose our innocence about things and all we think about is fame and lust. Blister is like all the other girls who wanted a first kiss but not a boyfriend. The story teaches us to take our time about this “things” because when the right time comes, we can then do whatever we want. Shreve expressed this lesson through this story in a very interesting and wholesome way which is the most impressive thing about this book.
uhm. this is the lightest book i ever read. so far. but it's okay for an 11 year old.
Lessons: Well, aside from not stealing at electrical stores, the deeper lesson that this light story can teach us is that all of us girls reach that moment when we are not yet women and we also know that we’re not children or girls anymore. At this point we get confused of who we are or how we want others to see us. This is a very hard stage because we tend to forget to loose our innocence about things and all we think about is fame and lust. Blister is like all the other girls who wanted a first kiss but not a boyfriend. The story teaches us to take our time about this “things” because when the right time comes, we can then do whatever we want. Shreve expressed this lesson through this story in a very interesting and wholesome way which is the most impressive thing about this book.
uhm. this is the lightest book i ever read. so far. but it's okay for an 11 year old.
March 30, 2025
3.5 stars
I first read this when I was in middle school. I loved it. Now that I have read it again, I can say I am not the target audience, but it was cool to go down memory lane.
I first read this when I was in middle school. I loved it. Now that I have read it again, I can say I am not the target audience, but it was cool to go down memory lane.
July 31, 2012
"Kiss Me Tomorrow" is not at all what i expected it to be. I thought the main issue would be about a girl who is growing up and is learning to deal with the idea of boyfriends which in a way was the issue but the main issue was how Alyssa Reed Aka Blister dealt with the changes in her best friend and her life. Even though the author chose easily understood words the story didn't flow smoothly. Random thoughts were put in incorrect times and the grammar was horrible: "Leave me alone, Alyssa Reed. I don't want to see you anymore again ever." Apart from this, the story included a lot of repetition and Shreve doesn't seem to know what a comma is or perhaps how to use it: " The shelves were so piled with cleaning materials AND mops AND brooms AND canisters of lemonade mix that she couldn't make out anything beyond supplies." OR "Then she ran down the street to Aker's Market to buy raisins AND milk AND nuts AND bananas AND apples AND yogurt, stuffed them into her backpack..."
"Kiss Me Tomorrow" was about 13 year old Alyssa Reed (who demands to be called Blister) and her move from Elementary school to Junior High (which becomes one of the many changes in her life). Apart from this change, Blister has to deal with her mom's new boyfriend, her new house, and the fact that her best friend Jonah is now ignoring her to be with the "popular kids". Despite the terrible way Jonah has treated her, Blister still tries to help find him when he is falsely accused of shoplifting and runs away. From here on out, I won't say anything so i don't spoil the book.
"Kiss Me Tomorrow" was about 13 year old Alyssa Reed (who demands to be called Blister) and her move from Elementary school to Junior High (which becomes one of the many changes in her life). Apart from this change, Blister has to deal with her mom's new boyfriend, her new house, and the fact that her best friend Jonah is now ignoring her to be with the "popular kids". Despite the terrible way Jonah has treated her, Blister still tries to help find him when he is falsely accused of shoplifting and runs away. From here on out, I won't say anything so i don't spoil the book.
January 6, 2013
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The story was ok. The characters were fine too. Nothing special about any of it. But it's the writing that really irritated me. First of all, why did the writer have to use full names EVERYTIME? I get that the character's name is Jack Reed, or whatever. Why did she have to write the full name again and again and again?
Another thing that got on my nerves was the fact that the author repeated the story in every chapter, actually in every other paragraph. I don't see the need to do that. Any person would start the book from the beginning then why would she tell the whole back story again and again? Maybe she thought the readers don't have a good memory and they need to be reminded again. I would've been fine with it if it would've been once or twice, in the whole book. Here, it was once or twice in each chapter!
Other than that, the story, as I said, was fine. It wasn't anyhing special or different but I liked. Or at least I thought it was ok. Characters were your normal, average pre-teens. They weren't memorable or anything but I'm glad they weren't annoying either.
In short, it was an ok book. But I wouldn't really recomment it to anyone.
The story was ok. The characters were fine too. Nothing special about any of it. But it's the writing that really irritated me. First of all, why did the writer have to use full names EVERYTIME? I get that the character's name is Jack Reed, or whatever. Why did she have to write the full name again and again and again?
Another thing that got on my nerves was the fact that the author repeated the story in every chapter, actually in every other paragraph. I don't see the need to do that. Any person would start the book from the beginning then why would she tell the whole back story again and again? Maybe she thought the readers don't have a good memory and they need to be reminded again. I would've been fine with it if it would've been once or twice, in the whole book. Here, it was once or twice in each chapter!
Other than that, the story, as I said, was fine. It wasn't anyhing special or different but I liked. Or at least I thought it was ok. Characters were your normal, average pre-teens. They weren't memorable or anything but I'm glad they weren't annoying either.
In short, it was an ok book. But I wouldn't really recomment it to anyone.
August 20, 2024
I enjoyed this book way too much to be a 25 year old picking up one of the books she never read that she got at a book fair when she was little! I thought the story was very cute!
March 7, 2011
Blister and Jonah were the best of friends, but now middle school is gonna ruin that. Jonah has been hanging out with the cool boys (trying to) and when he gets framed for a crime he didn't commit, he disappears!
The cover looked so cute but this book is awful. The characters are boring, and so are the events that occur throughout the book. I can't even believed I finished this book, and when i did, the ending was twice as bad as the rest of the book. PLease, please don't read this book :)
genre: contemporary fiction
The cover looked so cute but this book is awful. The characters are boring, and so are the events that occur throughout the book. I can't even believed I finished this book, and when i did, the ending was twice as bad as the rest of the book. PLease, please don't read this book :)
genre: contemporary fiction
June 29, 2017
I started reading this book because it was the only option when i was stuck waiting for my son in therapy. i finished it because it was pretty interesting. I am filing it under "read a book about relationships/friendship" i'm always a sucker for a good coming of age story, and this one didn't disappoint. i also really like books that are all tied up in a neat little bow. its a good read for a 9-10 year old girl.
March 14, 2019
This was a really good book. It took me a while to get into it at first because it was boring at the beginning but once you get into the middle more, things start getting better and I couldn't stop reading. I didn't like the ending the way they just ended it without having more information but it did make sense. I just wish it had more or if they made a sequel. I really enjoyed reading it though otherwise and I loved the storyline.
April 14, 2021
I really did not like this book. Repetitive throughout. The character Jonah was just strange along with the fact that it was acceptable throughout the book to call him fat. Blister was boring. The only interesting person in the book was Daisy G. A book marketed for 11-13 year olds shouldn't contain a line in the book "one day I'll be laying down in the backseat with a boy" (I'm doing that line from memory so it's not an exact quote). Do not recommend.
September 30, 2018
Simple sweet book.
It is about a girl named Blister who is fed up of all the men in her life. The books has barely any got any ups and downs. The ending also was not satisfying and fantastic. Everything happens too quickly without any situational fun.
It is about a girl named Blister who is fed up of all the men in her life. The books has barely any got any ups and downs. The ending also was not satisfying and fantastic. Everything happens too quickly without any situational fun.
June 7, 2017
cute story
June 2, 2018
Judging from the cover I was expecting some teen dating book, about a girl who likes to tease all the silly boys. Not this heartwarming tale about friendship, loyalty, and growing up!
November 26, 2018
Good book - little bit all over the place and a little young for me but would’ve enjoyed it when I was her age
February 23, 2017
Plot summary: Blister and Jonah are best friends and they always have been. They would always walk to school together and they were best friend! This was their first year at the jr high it was going to be crazy! On the first day of school blister was waiting for him at her house when he did not show up she started walking by herself. While she walked she thought he was going to be late. When she got to school she saw Jonah! He was hanging around some weird boys. This was the beginning of a fight she was not excited about.
Analysis: In this book there is a character named Daisy G she is a big help to blister. She is the kind of person who puts things into perspective and love you and will always give you advice about anything. She makes the story sweet and loving. She is such a good person and always tries to help others be the best they can be.
Theme: I think the theme of this book is that you need to find something good in everyone. In this book there is a guy who is a very bad guy and is a bully and is mean. He has a very bad reputation and is a dangerous kinda guy like really bad. When Blister meets him she hates him and wants nothing to do with him. Then she sees he is not that bad. He is kinda nice in an instance. So find something good in everyone.
Opinion: I liked this book it was really funny at times and it was a girly book and it was cute. It was a little like the Netflix show I watched so I liked it. It was a really book I think.
Analysis: In this book there is a character named Daisy G she is a big help to blister. She is the kind of person who puts things into perspective and love you and will always give you advice about anything. She makes the story sweet and loving. She is such a good person and always tries to help others be the best they can be.
Theme: I think the theme of this book is that you need to find something good in everyone. In this book there is a guy who is a very bad guy and is a bully and is mean. He has a very bad reputation and is a dangerous kinda guy like really bad. When Blister meets him she hates him and wants nothing to do with him. Then she sees he is not that bad. He is kinda nice in an instance. So find something good in everyone.
Opinion: I liked this book it was really funny at times and it was a girly book and it was cute. It was a little like the Netflix show I watched so I liked it. It was a really book I think.
April 3, 2018
The story focuses upon the confusing emotions of a young girl dealing with her own puberty while trying to shift through the old and new relationships of her divorced parents. The strength of the material is the emotional roller coaster of the main character. She shifts from loneliness to anger to confusion as her mother begins to date again following the divorce of her parents. The stresses are everywhere: mom has a new beau, moving to new part of town, living with her mom's new boyfriend and the pressures of junior high. The story begins with the first day of junior high. The material also touches upon the pitfalls of trying to wedge your way into making new friends.
Daisy G delivers almost all of the good lines in the piece and enlivens an otherwise dreary backdrop. Often Daisy is used to reveal history and other information to the reader. Surprisingly, the adults are prominent characters in the story, much more so than a typical YA novel. The text constantly uses full names ensuring a lack of confusion during interaction. However, the technique is tedious, especially due to the third person narrator. The use of pronouns is frowned upon in this text.
p.78 Like reading her first chapter books when she was a little and realizing that a story without pictures belonged only to her.
Daisy G delivers almost all of the good lines in the piece and enlivens an otherwise dreary backdrop. Often Daisy is used to reveal history and other information to the reader. Surprisingly, the adults are prominent characters in the story, much more so than a typical YA novel. The text constantly uses full names ensuring a lack of confusion during interaction. However, the technique is tedious, especially due to the third person narrator. The use of pronouns is frowned upon in this text.
p.78 Like reading her first chapter books when she was a little and realizing that a story without pictures belonged only to her.
April 6, 2010
This book is about the friendship between these two teens named Jonah and Blister. Jonah and Blister has been been bestfriends since elementary school. Blister have always been there for Jonah whenever he needed support. When they start going to Junior High, their friendship changes. Jonah starts hanging out with cool crowd leaving Blister alone. When Jonah gets in trouble, he calls Blister to the rescue.
In this book, Blister thought that her friendship between Jonah was getting worse. She felt that Jonah had left her for the cool crowd. I can connect to this book with a text to self connection because if I was Blister I would had felt the same way as her, upset and alone. I think many people in this world had a friendship conflict before.
I rate this book 4 stars because the friendship between Jonah and Blister was nicely written. It was descriptive. The plot and the setting matches the conflict in this book. I recommend this book to teens who likes books with the genre friendship.
In this book, Blister thought that her friendship between Jonah was getting worse. She felt that Jonah had left her for the cool crowd. I can connect to this book with a text to self connection because if I was Blister I would had felt the same way as her, upset and alone. I think many people in this world had a friendship conflict before.
I rate this book 4 stars because the friendship between Jonah and Blister was nicely written. It was descriptive. The plot and the setting matches the conflict in this book. I recommend this book to teens who likes books with the genre friendship.
March 13, 2015
Kiss Me Tomorrow was a very good book. It went by super fast even though it was 220 pages. It kept me interested and curious about what would happen next. I didn't want to stop reading this book!
Kiss me Tomorrow is about a 13 year old girl, Alyssa "Blister" Reed. She is starting junior high and had a lot of things going on in her life. Her mother had a new boyfriend, Frank Holt, who Blister turned out to like very much. Blister's best friend, Jonah Morrison, started to try and hang out with the no-good popular kids. He started ditching her for them. One day, a "cool kid" Jakob Cutter, robbed an electronic store and put it into Jonah's backpack. A lot of things happened in this story, and in the end, everything turned out alright.
I would definitely recommend this book to any girls ages 12 and up. It's a really easy read and very enjoyable and relatable book. Don't miss out on this one!
Kiss me Tomorrow is about a 13 year old girl, Alyssa "Blister" Reed. She is starting junior high and had a lot of things going on in her life. Her mother had a new boyfriend, Frank Holt, who Blister turned out to like very much. Blister's best friend, Jonah Morrison, started to try and hang out with the no-good popular kids. He started ditching her for them. One day, a "cool kid" Jakob Cutter, robbed an electronic store and put it into Jonah's backpack. A lot of things happened in this story, and in the end, everything turned out alright.
I would definitely recommend this book to any girls ages 12 and up. It's a really easy read and very enjoyable and relatable book. Don't miss out on this one!
November 2, 2009
This book is about a teenage girl named Blister. She just started middle school and feels less nervous with her best friend Jonah is with her. A few days after they started middle school, Jonah leaves Blister for his "cooler" (more like dangerous) friends. His "cool" friends shoplift from an electronic store and dump all their items in Jonah's bag. The police men find out and Blister tries to keep him hidden.
I can connect to Blister because I also had a friend who left me for "cooler friends". Although my friend did not get in trouble like Jonah did, I know how Blister feels.
I rate this book three stars because I liked it but I feel like it could be more interesting, and it could have had more climaxes. I would recommend this book to teens who like reading realistic fiction books.
I can connect to Blister because I also had a friend who left me for "cooler friends". Although my friend did not get in trouble like Jonah did, I know how Blister feels.
I rate this book three stars because I liked it but I feel like it could be more interesting, and it could have had more climaxes. I would recommend this book to teens who like reading realistic fiction books.
April 5, 2010
In this book is about two girls named Alyssa, and Jonah who are best friends that are just starting Junior High school. Jonah went down the wrong track when he bumped Alyssa to hang out with the cool kids. He starts to steal, and act the opposite of who Alyssa really knows him as. When Jonah gets in big trouble, Alyssa tries to come to the rescue.
I can make a text to world connection because many kids find it more important to go with the trends than be different. They prefer to be with the cool kids even if it means doing wrong. This book shows that you friends will bring you there but wont carry you back, true friends are rarely there.
I would rate this book a 4 because it has a great theme but there was a time in the beginning of the book where I wanted to put it down and trade it in for another one. I recommend this book for 5th or 6th graders!
I can make a text to world connection because many kids find it more important to go with the trends than be different. They prefer to be with the cool kids even if it means doing wrong. This book shows that you friends will bring you there but wont carry you back, true friends are rarely there.
I would rate this book a 4 because it has a great theme but there was a time in the beginning of the book where I wanted to put it down and trade it in for another one. I recommend this book for 5th or 6th graders!
August 23, 2012
I think this book is very interesting the molral of this book is "never trade your friebds for anyone or anything " in this book Jonah trades his best friend Blister( her real name is Alyssa) for those popular boys but the thing is,is that the popular boys dont even like him and Blister knows it she tried to tell him but some people have to learn on there own.One day as Blister reads the paper she founds a story about a young shoplifter who stole some electronics from the store.Blister gets a feeling the person there talking about is Jonah he didnt do it though he was setup by his so called friends who are leaving him to face the consequences alone now he needs Blister and she knows it . So far this book is good if I can change one thing it will be the title but so far I'll keep reading and see if the title fits the book.
July 23, 2008
Blister and her friend enter junior high with high hopes. However, they quickly deflate when Blister’s best friend Jonah ditches her for “cooler” friends and then he is accused of theft. Blister’s mother dates Frank Holt with whom Blister and her mom eventually move in with. After getting to know the “cool” Jakob Cutter, Blister discovers that she has perhaps judged people unfairly. The main character is spunky and is an appealing narrator. This book will be especially appealing to girls who are figuring out their identity and who their “real” friends are.
October 19, 2008
This book was a verry good book.Once I started reading it I relized it was a GREAT book. I would tell all my friends to read this.This is a verry simple book to read! Anyone who wants to read an intresting book and fast they should read this.If you're not into reading much this would be an easy one for you.Guys may not like it . I think it is more on the girly side.When I was bored I would pick up this book and get really into it .Maybe you people should try it some day.
March 19, 2010
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The book Kiss Me Tomorrow was interesting to read.THe main character is Alyssa.Alysaa is starting junior high and everthing goes crazy.Her best friend Blister,she calls, is going toward the bad side.When Blister goes into hiding he starts to develop feelings toward Alyssa.although Alyssa does not think of blister that way.While reading this book i found myself making the conection of how when you enter anew school everything goes crazy.
The book Kiss Me Tomorrow was interesting to read.THe main character is Alyssa.Alysaa is starting junior high and everthing goes crazy.Her best friend Blister,she calls, is going toward the bad side.When Blister goes into hiding he starts to develop feelings toward Alyssa.although Alyssa does not think of blister that way.While reading this book i found myself making the conection of how when you enter anew school everything goes crazy.
March 10, 2010
The book Kiss Me Tomorrow I dissappionted with this book I thought that this book would be more interesting, but not every one can get there way. I gave this book two stars because I thought that this book could use exiting details. After the first 35 pages I couldn't help but take a nap. If you read this book and see that I'm not lying don'come to me saying I didn't tell you so.
April 11, 2011
Summery- Kiss Me tommarrow is a book about a girl moving and having to exept that her family is changing.
Character trait- Blister is a bright,smart,intelligent and a really caring kid.
Most Important event- Was when Blister found out that Jacob stoll electronic of the electronic store.
I would recremmend this book to anyone who likes sad and romantic books.
Character trait- Blister is a bright,smart,intelligent and a really caring kid.
Most Important event- Was when Blister found out that Jacob stoll electronic of the electronic store.
I would recremmend this book to anyone who likes sad and romantic books.
July 9, 2011
A nice story and a quick read about a girl entering Junior High. Alyssa (nickname Blister) has too many men in her life and too many changes. She thinks that her best friend, Jonah, is the one constant in her life but then Jonah, in an effort to be a part of the "cool" kids, turns away from her, a move that turns out to be disastrous for him.
May 5, 2008
This was great,very intressting story line but if you read this a warning, There's a second book and this leaves you hanging with so many questions. I loved it, it's not just intressting with nice characters.
April 9, 2008
Blister Reed's best friend is caught shoplifting and then runs away. Jonah swears he didn't do it, while waiting for his trial he runs away to his elementary school and hides in the storage room.
Cute book, easy read.
Cute book, easy read.
January 18, 2010
Blister is starting junior high and everything is changing - she is moving to a new neighborhood - her friendship with Jonah, her best friend in 6th grade is changing - and the rude bully Jakob Cutter is her new neighbor.
May 29, 2010
This book went really quickly, although Ididn't really like Jakob Cutter, who would? Blister makes you really nervous over half the time. I must admit, the author knows how to write a book that will be hard to put down.
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