2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Just Listen by Sarah Dessen.

Pages: 371 pages

Length: 1 Month (May)

Participants: Alyana Pearl, Ilse.

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.


Happy Buddy Reading!

I’m excited to read this one with you :)

Hi Ilse! Me too! ☺️

I started this last night, how about you?

Great timing! I’m starting it today.
Are you liking it so far?

Ilse wrote: "Great timing! I’m starting it today.
Are you liking it so far?"

I'm liking it so far, I love the narrator, she's lively lol

I haven’t read any further, but I’m hoping to read a big part of the book today. I’m really liking it so far.
(view spoiler)[ I do think that Sophie sucks. She seems dramatic and I don’t really get why Annabel would want to be friends with her in the first place. Well, I guess she didn’t really want to and it just happened, but still. Also, I feel really bad for the mother, the death of her mother must’ve been really hard on her. I’m excited to see how the story will unfold. (hide spoiler)]

Ilse wrote: "I haven’t read any further, but I’m hoping to read a big part of the book today. I’m really liking it so far.
[spoilers removed]"

I finished this book a couple of weeks ago. I completely agree with your thoughts about Sophie. She doesn't deserve her friendship with Annabel. I had a friend who was like Sophie, and I ended our years of friendship because of her diva attitude, can't stand it anymore. Anyway, will post more thoughts as you go along with the book.

Alyana wrote: "Ilse wrote: "I haven’t read any further, but I’m hoping to read a big part of the book today. I’m really liking it so far.
[spoilers removed]"

I finished this book a couple of weeks ago. I complet..."

Understandable, I would've done the same. I'm about halfway through and will update more later today.

I finished the book and I really liked it! The second half of the book, especially the last 100 pages got me really emotional. Even though I was kind of hoping Sophie would apologise and turn out to be an “okay person”, I suppose it’s better the way it is now. What did you think of the book?

I really liked it, it was just an easy listen for me. I thought Sophie would apologize too but I guess it's for the better of the story.