YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today's foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman's If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person's life can affect so many others.

For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12—"Cupid Day"—should be one big party, a day of valentines and roses and the privileges that come with being at the top of the social pyramid. And it is…until she dies in a terrible accident that night.

However, she still wakes up the next morning. In fact, Sam lives the last day of her life seven times, until she realizes that by making even the slightest changes, she may hold more power than she ever imagined.

Named to numerous state reading lists, this novel was also recognized as a Best Book of the Year by Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, The Daily Beast, NPR, and Publishers Weekly. It has been optioned for film by Fox 2000 Pictures.

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ooooh, Sam is from the popular gals, this is going to be moralistically thought-provoking, I feel!
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Day 2
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idk why Sam didn't figure it all out in the first place, I mean she relived the same thing again?
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Day 5
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the thing she tried to do for Juliet is so heart-warming..
And her falling for Kent, omg ♥_♥
And Kent having such a good heart!
And that plot twist though! Not "shit", not "sit", .... it was "Sykes"..!
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day 7 & epilogue
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I still don't understand how Sam knew thateverything is going to end when she kills herself.
I really admire her for being that brave and making up everything with Kent and her friends and going through this amazing character development, understanding life and learning to love every second of it.
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Date Changed. Restarting October 1st 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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(view spoiler)[Not really liking the voice of the main character. Sounds like a brat and her friends aren't likeable either. (hide spoiler)]

Have you ever watch the movie Groundhog Day or did you read the book Life After Life?
Also I just have to say dump the BF Rob he is a complete tool!
(view spoiler)[ i'm assuming this is going to be a lesson in learning how to become a better person, but well they are teenagers, and when you were a teenager you do things you probably wouldn't do when you are an adult, it is a learning lesson, but I am liking this so far, really like Sam (hide spoiler)]

I've heard of groundhog day but I haven't watched it

(view spoiler)[i didn't realise the story was about Sammy reliving the same day again and again until I started Day2

I read the synopsis of the movie and yes it sounds like that :) I'm waiting for some shocks towards the end! (hide spoiler)]

And Lindsay is a B**** i'm on the third day(view spoiler)[OK this is interesting I'm glad she told off Lindsey, and wow has her day made a big turn, although I don't know if I'd want to kiss my teacher, even if he was hot, when I was younger I never thought older guys were attractive, shoot I'm older now and I barely think older guys are attractive, LOL! (hide spoiler)]

OK, I lied my above post is on the fourth day which I still am on hilarious(view spoiler)[ rob falls asleep when she's about to give it up to him, LOL! I think I like this version of Sam, she's a little kick ass! (hide spoiler)]

95/339 end of day 2

(view spoiler)[why did Sammy still push Juliet like that? What a meanie! And she should've known not to let Lindsay drive. I mean if you're repeating the day a second time you'd at least change the things that matter! Not the stupid things like making sure Bridget didn't find out about Anna :/ hope she uses her brain the next day! (hide spoiler)]

My phone will not let me read your spoiler, even in my browser, not sure why, just being moody I guess :-) I'm still on day four

Just finished the fifth day(view spoiler)[ OK well now that was interesting Lindsay is human, still the B word but human, I so much want her to live, Sam and can't happily ever after and all that (hide spoiler)]

End of day 3
(view spoiler)[What happened between Juliet and Lindsay? Must've been really bad for Juliet to commit suicide. So when the girls didn't appear at the party she lost her chance to call them bitches? Quite sad (hide spoiler)]

In day 4
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(view spoiler)[Out of all the days so far this has got to be the most interesting! So funny how Sammy tells the shop assistant the S in S.E. Kingston on her Swim and Tennis club membership card stands for Severus (hide spoiler)]

Berit wrote: "OK, I lied my above post is on the fourth day which I still am on hilarious[spoilers removed]"
Yeah, she was quite kick ass on that day :D (view spoiler)[And Kent McFuller is such a nice guy!!! So much better than Rob.. Like you said earlier, Rob is a tool (hide spoiler)]

I finish this last night, I need to post my review,(view spoiler)[ I think this was a really good ending because it really made you realize everyone is the same and even the popular leeward girl and the freaky girl, everyone is struggling everyone is learning everyone is well young, this was a very good and interesting read I have to say (hide spoiler)]

10% (view spoiler)[ Middle of day one and how can she not realise how shallow she is being. I guess that is the point of the book though that she finally realises (hide spoiler)]

End of day 5
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(view spoiler)[So Juliet and Sammy were killed that night! Maybe the repeating is so she can save her own life?? Or is there another twist? I'm hooked! (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[why do I feel like Sammy is gonna set Juliet up with Kent? Idk is that weird?? Maybe I'm way off tangent but my heart broke a bit LOL (hide spoiler)]

Ending: Yep I was way off tangent with my guess
(view spoiler)[I can't believe she had to die to prove a point to Juliet that its never too late.. I hate deaths in books. i had a feeling this would be depressing. I loved Kent so much :( I really wanted a happy ending for Sammy (hide spoiler)]

Berit wrote: "I finish this last night, I need to post my review,[spoilers removed]"

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At first I didn't like Sammy at all but then I grew to like her a lot. I don't like depressing endings but somehow this was fitting and sort of beautiful, especially when she told Juliet it's never too late... :*( (hide spoiler)]

31% (view spoiler)[ Day three and she is still not realising what a bitch she is. Well atleast she did that small act of kindness towards Lauren. But, does she really think she can escape her death like that? (hide spoiler)]

51% (view spoiler)[ Now she is just being stupid. She is being so reckless right now but, I guess if you know you are going to die, what the hell? but that does not mean it does not affect the people around you (hide spoiler)]

70% (view spoiler)[ Well I am glad she is coming to her senses in some way atleast :) (hide spoiler)]

She gets less bitchy in a way. I didn't think it could happen xD

The author gave her a human side, I really liked that about this book.

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25%: (view spoiler)[So this is basically Groundhog Day then, living the same day over and over. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ Ok, parts of this are hilarious and cute but I hope she gains a bit more to her personality other than the I have to be popular bitchiness coming across so far. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2-3 (view spoiler)[ Nice that each day we get a deeper look with each change that is made and that she seems to already be realizing those things that she does wrong, how she treats people etc. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[ Better known as reckless day, guess if you get to the point you think it's not going to matter at all what you do then it's understandable to push all the boundaries. (hide spoiler)]

Ending thoughts (view spoiler)[ Not really the ending I was hoping for but I did enjoy watching Sam grow throughout the story while she tried to fix things. (hide spoiler)]

48%: (view spoiler)[The girl killing herself really threw me for a loop. Amazing what could happen each day. (hide spoiler)]

78%: (view spoiler)[So the truth about Lindsey and Juliet comes out... (hide spoiler)]

End of ch 2 (view spoiler)[ so we met Sam and the rest of the popular girls. We find out how mean the girls are and how being popular in high school for them gives them a free ride to be mean. It's Cupid day and the girls are excited about getting roses to show how popular they are. Sam and the girls go to a house party and after the party while driving home (intoxicated) and smoking Lindsay loses control of her Tank! And bam! Sam is dead... But.. She wakes up the next day however is the same day, and she relives it.. We r now at the second time she lives the same day. (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Wow... it just sort of ends. I guess I should have expected as much though. There was no other way this really could have ended. (hide spoiler)]

34% (view spoiler)[ Will the changes sam has made matter? Is she still gonna die because she could help Lauren? And i love the teachers!! Hey adults are human too. (hide spoiler)]

48% (view spoiler)[ I guess it doesn't really matter how popular you are. At the end of the day who are your real friends. I liked that Sam made friends with Anna though. Kind of odd but friends nonetheless. (hide spoiler)]

Finished. It was simply me... (view spoiler)[ I didn't really much care for the redundancy in the story. I think after like her second come back everything just kept on being the same with maybe a few things being changed here and there. *spoiler* Sam dies! oh wait, that wasn't a spoiler it's what the book is about. At no time was I under the illusion that she was going to make it. This books was mostly about redemption. Which Sam got, and she got to kiss Kent while at it. I liked the part with the shopping spree the best. (hide spoiler)]

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Reading from the 6th of September 2016

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Day 3: (view spoiler)[ I am really enjoying this book so far. The girls don't realize how mean they are but I think we are going to see a change in the next section. After Juliet committed suicide I think the girls are going to realize that their actions have consequences. (hide spoiler)]

Day 4: (view spoiler)[ Sam decides to have a reckless day and gets up to loads of trouble. Taking drugs and kissing her teacher. She realises that what she does doesn't matter anymore. I'm not sure how I feel about this book at the moment. It's quite a strange story and I haven't really got into it. (hide spoiler)]

Day 5: (view spoiler)[ Poor Juliet, it was good that Sam tried to help her even though she wasn't successful. Sam and Kent are really sweet together. (hide spoiler)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ Sam ends up saving Juliet. It was interesting to see Sam grow and learn from her mistakes. I felt that the days got a little repetitive as only small things were changed each time. (hide spoiler)]

Day 3: (view spoiler)[ Wasn't expecting a suicide in that section! I don't know if I like the fact that the day keeps repeating. It is interesting to see how sudden changes effect the outcome of the day. (hide spoiler)]

Day 5: (view spoiler)[ Wow! I was not expecting her to jump in front the car.. (hide spoiler)]