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3.5! I liked this book just didn't like the ending as much as I could've! Good read though!!
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh THAT was the ending????
This book was wonderful. Original plot, unique characters and it was so good I read it too fast and it was over too soon.
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Where the Stars Still Shine is an emotional read filled with heart-wrenching moments and lovable characters.
Read the full review on Book Revels.
Where the Stars Still Shine is an emotional read filled with heart-wrenching moments and lovable characters.
Read the full review on Book Revels.
I underestimated this from the start but HOLY SHIT IT COMPLETELY BLEW ME AWAY
Wow. This one put me through the ringer. I haven't felt so much or cried so much from a book in a while. [a:Trish Doller|4382157|Trish Doller|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1285627870p2/4382157.jpg] became one of my favorite authors with [b:Something Like Normal|9403947|Something Like Normal|Trish Doller|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1336837143s/9403947.jpg|14287876], and [b:Where the Stars Still Shine|15826648|Where the Stars Still Shine|Trish Doller|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361985398s/15826648.jpg|21558785] has guaranteed her a permanent spot. Callie's story is all about discovering who you are and how you fit in with the rest of the world. It's about the steadfastness of family regardless of change, and of learning how to be that way for someone else (and for yourself!). It's about forgiveness and learning to accept people as they are. This book left Callie in a better place than where it found her, and her journey is heartbreaking and transformative and worth every minute spent reading it.
2015 reread: just as addicting. So, so good. I love Greg.
My gosh. Magan is going to be writing the full review for Rather Be Reading Blog but I had to share my two cents on here.
I was a big fan of Something Like Normal. I'm always impressed when authors can convey so much in a short amount of pages, in such succinct writing styles and Doller totally did it there.
In When the Stars Still Shine though, whoa. Callie is fighting this obligation she has to her mother, even though she was the one to take her away from her dad and entire family when she was young. She's very independent and having her dad back in her life (along with a stepmom and two stepbrothers) is unchartered territory for her. Then there is Kat, who wants Callie and her to instantly be best friends like they were when they were little kids.
That's a lot of love and support when she is used to barely getting that from her mom.
Callie has plenty of demons to deal with, but Doller does not deny readers the lighter, sweeter moments. Decorating her trailer (in her dad's backyard), shopping with Kat, seeing Alex for the first time, her love of reading, snorkeling.
I loved the setting, the Greek culture, the many characters coming in and out of the book. I rarely read books in one sitting but When the Stars Still Shine was easy to get lost in. (I was also on a plane but I don't think that matters much.)
Doller has created such a complex story here about trusting other people and what it means to be a part of a family. And figuring out that sometimes you have to have the courage to move forward even though you have to leave someone else behind.
It's a beautiful story, and yes I cried. I need this on my bookshelf and so do you.
My gosh. Magan is going to be writing the full review for Rather Be Reading Blog but I had to share my two cents on here.
I was a big fan of Something Like Normal. I'm always impressed when authors can convey so much in a short amount of pages, in such succinct writing styles and Doller totally did it there.
In When the Stars Still Shine though, whoa. Callie is fighting this obligation she has to her mother, even though she was the one to take her away from her dad and entire family when she was young. She's very independent and having her dad back in her life (along with a stepmom and two stepbrothers) is unchartered territory for her. Then there is Kat, who wants Callie and her to instantly be best friends like they were when they were little kids.
That's a lot of love and support when she is used to barely getting that from her mom.
Callie has plenty of demons to deal with, but Doller does not deny readers the lighter, sweeter moments. Decorating her trailer (in her dad's backyard), shopping with Kat, seeing Alex for the first time, her love of reading, snorkeling.
I loved the setting, the Greek culture, the many characters coming in and out of the book. I rarely read books in one sitting but When the Stars Still Shine was easy to get lost in. (I was also on a plane but I don't think that matters much.)
Doller has created such a complex story here about trusting other people and what it means to be a part of a family. And figuring out that sometimes you have to have the courage to move forward even though you have to leave someone else behind.
It's a beautiful story, and yes I cried. I need this on my bookshelf and so do you.
Callie was kidnapped by her bipolar mom as a child. When she’s 17, her mom is arrested and she’s returned to her dad – but she doesn’t know how to lead a normal life. There’s an incredibly sexy, sweet romance – maybe my favorite of this year. But what I loved most is the family dynamics and Callie’s character arc as she heals from past sexual abuse and her mom’s betrayals and learns to be part of a family. Both of Trish’s books are kind of emotional masterpieces. Highly recommend! One of my top 10 reads of 2013.
