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Adorable! This book was an easy, sweet, vanilla-fluffy read. It had some hints of sadness, but it was never overwhelming. In fact, it was probably underwhelming. It was super cute, super fun, and chock-full of witty banter! Also, there were enough "zany" events to make this a perfect rom-com in a book.
I loved Jeremiah (a lot more than Annie, actually)! Annie had so much going for her, and so many people reached out to her, so it was frustrating when she flat-out REFUSED help or comfort. She had a great family, a whole slew of people who wanted to be her friend, and tons of guys pining after her. But she seemed to take a lot of it for granted and pushed people away a lot. She seemed really complacent about this, and felt COMPELLED to do things. She didn't really have a set plan in life, and it felt like a lot of things fell into her lap. Well, I guess she has running going for her.
I liked how informative this story was. I'm not very athletic, so it was cool to read about the intricacies of running and adrenaline junkies. You can tell (from the detail) that Kenneally is drawing from first-hand experience! I thought there was going to be something more serious with the ibuprofen, or even the stomach troubles, but the story steered clear from any huge (and rather unrealistic) "problems."
Overall, it was sweet. It's always nice to read about people finding themselves, forming relationships, recovering from something traumatic, and getting happier. Happiness is contagious, after all!
I loved Jeremiah (a lot more than Annie, actually)! Annie had so much going for her, and so many people reached out to her, so it was frustrating when she flat-out REFUSED help or comfort. She had a great family, a whole slew of people who wanted to be her friend, and tons of guys pining after her. But she seemed to take a lot of it for granted and pushed people away a lot. She seemed really complacent about this, and felt COMPELLED to do things. She didn't really have a set plan in life, and it felt like a lot of things fell into her lap. Well, I guess she has running going for her.
I liked how informative this story was. I'm not very athletic, so it was cool to read about the intricacies of running and adrenaline junkies. You can tell (from the detail) that Kenneally is drawing from first-hand experience! I thought there was going to be something more serious with the ibuprofen, or even the stomach troubles, but the story steered clear from any huge (and rather unrealistic) "problems."
Overall, it was sweet. It's always nice to read about people finding themselves, forming relationships, recovering from something traumatic, and getting happier. Happiness is contagious, after all!
It was just good. I love how this relationship evolved & Annie was always strong. She didn't have to grow. She just had to heal & challenge herself. Way to go again Miranda.
I have never read a book by Miranda Kenneally, I have heard great things over the last few years from fellow bloggers, so when the opportunity to be apart of this blog tour came up, I could not pass up the opportunity to finally read one of her books!
The first thing I noticed about this book was Annie herself. I loved her from the very beginning of the book, she was easy to relate to, and I loved her dedication, especially to running. I found her to be a great narrator to this story because she was reliable and I loved her voice. She was sweet and kind and yet broken which was a very refreshing to read. I loved seeing her road to recovery and her growth as a character. I also really loved watching her relationship with Jeremiah grow because it felt so real. I loved the pace of their relationship, it was slow building, then went really fast, and then returned to normal. When I reading I couldn't help but relate to the issues they faced, even though I don't run cause seriously I would die haha
The only issue I had was with the death of her boyfriend and the reason behind all of her guilt. [Attention Spoilers Ahead] I was really interested in why Annie was so guilty over her boyfriend death and why she felt so compelled so complete the marathon for him. So when I found out that they had broken up before his death, I was a little more intrigued. But when I found out why I found myself questioning it. Her boyfriend proposed to her at the end of high school and Annie refused, he then got very angry and they broke up. I thought this was a crazy plot twist. For me, proposing after high school was kind of unimaginable because they are so young and I honestly never hear of it. So for me this part of the story was unbelievable. and hard for me to believe.
Overall Breathe Annie Breathe was a great read. It was fun and flirty and a fast paced read. This book was a great intro to Miranda's writing and I cannot wait to read from her in the future!
The first thing I noticed about this book was Annie herself. I loved her from the very beginning of the book, she was easy to relate to, and I loved her dedication, especially to running. I found her to be a great narrator to this story because she was reliable and I loved her voice. She was sweet and kind and yet broken which was a very refreshing to read. I loved seeing her road to recovery and her growth as a character. I also really loved watching her relationship with Jeremiah grow because it felt so real. I loved the pace of their relationship, it was slow building, then went really fast, and then returned to normal. When I reading I couldn't help but relate to the issues they faced, even though I don't run cause seriously I would die haha
The only issue I had was with the death of her boyfriend and the reason behind all of her guilt. [Attention Spoilers Ahead] I was really interested in why Annie was so guilty over her boyfriend death and why she felt so compelled so complete the marathon for him. So when I found out that they had broken up before his death, I was a little more intrigued. But when I found out why I found myself questioning it. Her boyfriend proposed to her at the end of high school and Annie refused, he then got very angry and they broke up. I thought this was a crazy plot twist. For me, proposing after high school was kind of unimaginable because they are so young and I honestly never hear of it. So for me this part of the story was unbelievable. and hard for me to believe.
Overall Breathe Annie Breathe was a great read. It was fun and flirty and a fast paced read. This book was a great intro to Miranda's writing and I cannot wait to read from her in the future!
Aha! At last! Another Hundred Oaks heroine who's active in sports and who actually displays said activity over the course of the book!
I've waffled in my appreciation for this series -- liked the first book precisely because the heroine was an athlete, and a good one at that; found the second and third books disappointing because the heroines were only nominally athletes and were ultimately primarily interested in True Love; really wanted more about jockey training in the fourth book... So I'm very happy that not only does Annie develop into a runner over the course of Breathe, Annie, Breathe, but we actually see her do so.
Yes, there is romance. It's hard to get away from romance in contemporary YA fiction. It's a huge part of the story; not only is Annie's new love interest a runner, but romance is the reason she's running in the first place -- she's doing it in the memory of her deceased boyfriend.
And, honestly, there are a lot of things unresolved. One thing I've noticed with this series is that problem friendships tend to be fixed very easily -- in this case, Annie and Kelsey really only need to have one serious conversation (near the end of the book, mind, so that Annie can agonise over her lost friendship for a while) before overcoming years of non-friendship. I don't believe it's that easy, frankly, and (as ever) I'd have liked to see less attention given to Boy Drama and more given to other relationships. Meanwhile, Annie's knee, her stomach, Jere's balance between family and adrenaline...not a lot of resolution there. Not that all of those need to be tied up, but some of it feels like unrealised potential.
It would be interesting to see, in future books, whether any of these relationships eventually unravel -- okay, it's unlikely (again: contemporary YA), but it would be a realistic twist. It's just, well. I'm neither a romantic nor a teenager, so when I see a character thinking how much in love a couple must be for one of them to have chosen a college because the other was going there (or when characters start college in a LDR, planning to be together forever), yes, I am skeptical.
That said...I'm glad Annie actually carries through with her running. Curious about what will come next.
I've waffled in my appreciation for this series -- liked the first book precisely because the heroine was an athlete, and a good one at that; found the second and third books disappointing because the heroines were only nominally athletes and were ultimately primarily interested in True Love; really wanted more about jockey training in the fourth book... So I'm very happy that not only does Annie develop into a runner over the course of Breathe, Annie, Breathe, but we actually see her do so.
Yes, there is romance. It's hard to get away from romance in contemporary YA fiction. It's a huge part of the story; not only is Annie's new love interest a runner, but romance is the reason she's running in the first place -- she's doing it in the memory of her deceased boyfriend.
And, honestly, there are a lot of things unresolved. One thing I've noticed with this series is that problem friendships tend to be fixed very easily -- in this case, Annie and Kelsey really only need to have one serious conversation (near the end of the book, mind, so that Annie can agonise over her lost friendship for a while) before overcoming years of non-friendship. I don't believe it's that easy, frankly, and (as ever) I'd have liked to see less attention given to Boy Drama and more given to other relationships. Meanwhile, Annie's knee, her stomach, Jere's balance between family and adrenaline...not a lot of resolution there. Not that all of those need to be tied up, but some of it feels like unrealised potential.
It would be interesting to see, in future books, whether any of these relationships eventually unravel -- okay, it's unlikely (again: contemporary YA), but it would be a realistic twist. It's just, well. I'm neither a romantic nor a teenager, so when I see a character thinking how much in love a couple must be for one of them to have chosen a college because the other was going there (or when characters start college in a LDR, planning to be together forever), yes, I am skeptical.
That said...I'm glad Annie actually carries through with her running. Curious about what will come next.
There is just something about Miranda Kenneally's books that hooks me into reading them start to finish without wanting to stop...and Breathe, Annie, Breathe was no exception. This story again takes place in the world of Hundred Oaks as her previous four books do, but this one edges toward the older end of YA with an 18 year old main character heading off to college and a 20 year old romantic interest. Annie is a character I emphathized with as she is struggling with her feelings and guilt over the loss of her longtime boyfriend in an accident. She decides to train to run a marathon that he was going to do but never got the chance to, and during that time meets another guy. Her fear of losing someone close to her again makes her hesitate to get involved, even as she gets closer to him. This is a book about grief and finding the strength and peace to be able to let someone else in after losing the one she thought she'd be with forever. But it's also a story of family and friendships and romance. It felt like an honest book, and it was enjoyable to read. I also appreciated how characters from Kenneally's previous books make appearances in Breathe, Annie, Breathe allowing loyal readers to get an update of sorts on where they've ended up as well.
Originally posted on Heise Reads & Recommends
Originally posted on Heise Reads & Recommends
In a bid to clean up my NetGalley I checked out this book that debuted waay back in 2014 and I was pleasantly surprised by it! I thought it was a sweet contemporary novel about first love, heartache, and closure. I enjoyed the marathon running aspect of it, something I've never read before. I also appreciated that the story was less about the daily life of high school, and in fact very little of the story took place in school, instead it was outside, and then college.
So yes, this is an upper YA novel/new adult book, which I was not expecting lol. There was definitely a little bit of pearl clutching at work as I gave a co-worker a play by play of what was happening down by the river! lol And even the sexual aspects of the book felt real and not fictionalized.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book as a 38 year old who is enjoying YA less and less. In fact, I might have to pick up the other books by Miranda Kenneally I have not read yet.
And now, 7 years later, thanks NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the arc yall sent me that I am just now reading! But it totally holds up! :D
So yes, this is an upper YA novel/new adult book, which I was not expecting lol. There was definitely a little bit of pearl clutching at work as I gave a co-worker a play by play of what was happening down by the river! lol And even the sexual aspects of the book felt real and not fictionalized.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book as a 38 year old who is enjoying YA less and less. In fact, I might have to pick up the other books by Miranda Kenneally I have not read yet.
And now, 7 years later, thanks NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the arc yall sent me that I am just now reading! But it totally holds up! :D
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I am recently getting more into the contemporary books, and I have felt that I absolutely needed to read a Miranda Kenneally book to really forge deeper into contemporary. So when the chance came up to get a copy of her newest story, I definitely decided to check it out, and I was in love. I flew through this book without even realizing how much I had read, I refused to put it down because I wanted more of the characters and to really see how Annie would get through.
I can say that I loved the characters Miranda created in this book, and the story of Annie really trying to work through her issues by training to run this marathon. I really loved the detail that Miranda goes into of how hard it is to train for something as big as a marathon for a non-runner, not only the physical part but the emotional as well. A lot of this book details Annie's training for the marathon, but a major part of the story is watching as Annie grows and learns to get over her loss and find her way back to friendships with other people.
Annie meets Jeremiah while training and he helps her through so many of her issues, she begins to trust other people. Jeremiah brings Annie out of her funk and even though he scares her, at the same time he helps her learn that sometimes you need to just live in the now and not be scared of what could happen. Not only is Annie going through a difficult time after losing the one person she really loved, but it is at the most difficult time as she is getting ready for college. Honestly, the way Miranda Kenneally wrote this book had me in love, and I want to go and read more of her stories if they are all like this one. If you like contemporary books with great heart to the story, I say check out Kenneally's writing!
I am recently getting more into the contemporary books, and I have felt that I absolutely needed to read a Miranda Kenneally book to really forge deeper into contemporary. So when the chance came up to get a copy of her newest story, I definitely decided to check it out, and I was in love. I flew through this book without even realizing how much I had read, I refused to put it down because I wanted more of the characters and to really see how Annie would get through.
I can say that I loved the characters Miranda created in this book, and the story of Annie really trying to work through her issues by training to run this marathon. I really loved the detail that Miranda goes into of how hard it is to train for something as big as a marathon for a non-runner, not only the physical part but the emotional as well. A lot of this book details Annie's training for the marathon, but a major part of the story is watching as Annie grows and learns to get over her loss and find her way back to friendships with other people.
Annie meets Jeremiah while training and he helps her through so many of her issues, she begins to trust other people. Jeremiah brings Annie out of her funk and even though he scares her, at the same time he helps her learn that sometimes you need to just live in the now and not be scared of what could happen. Not only is Annie going through a difficult time after losing the one person she really loved, but it is at the most difficult time as she is getting ready for college. Honestly, the way Miranda Kenneally wrote this book had me in love, and I want to go and read more of her stories if they are all like this one. If you like contemporary books with great heart to the story, I say check out Kenneally's writing!
So glad I was able to get this ARC at PLA from Sourcebooks! It's my first book by Miranda Kenneally. I picked it up because of the story dealing with the main character, Annie, training to run her first marathon. Add in her grief over the loss of her boyfriend and her conflicted feelings for her trainer's brother and this story was difficult to put down.
WOWWWWWWWWWWWW read it in a day. SUPER GOOD. Best book i've read in a longggg time
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MY OPINION: ****
I began reading this series solely to arrive at this one and reread it. I remember 2017-me loving this book with all my heart. I think I was going through my contemporary phase at that time and was kind of obsessed with young adult summer romances. I had not read any of the books prior to this one in the series so this year, I decided it was time to finish the series once and for all.
If you have been following my reviews, you'll know that I have not enjoyed the previous books in this series as much as I thought I would. They've all ranged from the two or three star level, besides the first one. However, this book merited a four-star rating because of how much more interesting it was compared to the previous books, despite it being a significantly lower rating than the raving five-stars I gave it previously.
Annie was considerably less annoying than all of the previous protagonists of this series. That was my main issue with most of the previous books. However, Annie's character was more emotional and real compared to the annoying, whiny, complaining babies of the previous books.
Annie is training for a marathon in honor of her boyfriend who had passed away about a year earlier before he could complete the marathon. Annie is an awful runner (like me) and could barely run a mile. However, she finds a coach (one of the characters from the previous books) and begins training.
During training, she meets the handsome, swoonworthy, adrenaline-junkie brother of her coach, Jeremiah. Annie tries to push him away because she isn't ready for a relationship after everything that happened with Kyle, her ex-boyfriend. We don't get to learn a lot about what happened to him until later on in the book; we just know that they broke up and got back together shortly before he died.
I think Annie was completely justified in her point of view about marriage. If you don't want to get married, then you shouldn't have to. I think it was unfair of Kyle to try to force that onto her because it gave her so much unnecessary guilt after he died. It wasn't her fault but she couldn't seem to see that through her guilt.
Annie is afraid to get involved with Jeremiah because of his adrenaline-junkie tendencies. He is often in the hospital due to injuries he gets from running, bungee-jumping, racing, etc. She doesn't believe she can deal with someone who is so close to losing his life just like her ex and she tries to stay away from him and force him to stop. However, he can't help it. I found it cute that the rush she gave him just with her presence was better than the rush he got from extreme sports, despite the fact that it wasn't the most realistic of storylines.
I liked this considerably better than the rest of the series. This book was also quite inspiring. While reading it, I wanted to go run a mile despite the fact that I am one of the worst runners ever.
I would recommend this book to readers looking for a cute, light summer read.
Main Character: Annie
Sidekick(s): Jeremiah, Matt, Kelsey, Vanessa, Savannah, etc
Villain(s): Death, guilt, etc
Realistic Fiction Elements: This book was all very real to life.
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MY OPINION: *****
THE BEST BOOK EVER
Okay, so this was one of those one day reads. Actually, almost-two-hour reads.
I needed some summer reads. Those quick romantic ones that are thrilling, easy to read, and short. And amazing.
I haven't found a good contemporary novel lately and I was starting to think about giving up. So I went to the library and picked up about three. No, four.
I started reading a lot of them but none of them were good enough for me after the first couple of chapters. I wanted a one day read... just for fun and also to get caught up on my Goodreads reading challenge, which I am pitifully behind on and keep lowering gradually so I can feel better about myself...
Yeah.
Then I picked up this one and the font was that type of typeface that is really easy to read. I know that sounds weird, but I honestly judge books by the font. Not the covers, not the first chapter, not the blurb. I judge them by the font AND DO NOT JUDGE ME
:D
Okay, so this book was amazing. Wonderful. Beautiful. Sad. Happy. Romantic. Gorgeous.
Yeah. I have a whole list of adjectives about this book.
This book is about a girl named Annie whose boyfriend passed away in a fatal accident. She kind of blamed herself because she broke up with him? But they got back together before the accident! I really don't understand that part but maybe because it was about 11 at night and my brain was sleepy and unfunctional.
So she starts training for this marathon that her boyfriend, Kyle, always wanted to run in but never got to...
The thing is, she was/is a horrible runner.
So she finds this trainer named Matt who has an expensive fee but is a really good coach (I LEGIT WROTE COUCH).
She soons starts to run really well, though she has stomach and muscle problems, as well as a runner's knee.
But she meets Matt's brother, Jeremiah (SWOON), who she soon feels drawn to.
Yeah, so that's the climax.
Basically, Annie feels like she can't date anymore after what happened with Kyle, but she really likes Jeremiah (AND SO DO I). Jeremiah is an adrenaline junkie who constantly hurt himself doing really dangerous things.
The one thing that I didn't like about this book was...
Jeremiah was so sweet, amazing, gorgeous, and brave. He was really nice and I REALLY NEED HIM TO BE REAL. How come all of the best guys only exist in books and then we get to REAL LIFE and almost all of them are like BLARGH.
Annie was so determined and brave and I actually liked her! I know, that sounds mean or weird, but I almost NEVER like the main character.
The thing that I really connected with in this book was the fact that I am a HORRIBLE runner. Maybe I'm not as bad as Annie was but no, I am terrible. My mile times are legit in the eleven-minute zone and I can barely run one lap at my neighborhood park. So yes, this book kind of inspired me to TRY to run better once school starts and we have to start those dreaded mile runs every two weeks again.
And also, I think this book could have used some flashbacks. That would have helped a lot when I am trying to understand Annie's past relationship with Kyle. We got a few, but I needed a few more... But that's just me. :D
And Kelsey, she seemed rude at first, but when you read more, you could really start to understand her personality.
I really loved this book and I really need to read more books by this author or I will spontaneously combust. I loved this SO much and I would recommend this book to contemporary lovers who need some quick, amazing summer reads.
Main Character: Annie
Sidekick(s): Jeremiah, Matt, Kelsey, Vanessa, Savannah, etc
Villain(s): Running, etc
Contemporary Elements: This book was all of that Contemporary YA book that we all secretly love.
MY OPINION: ****
I began reading this series solely to arrive at this one and reread it. I remember 2017-me loving this book with all my heart. I think I was going through my contemporary phase at that time and was kind of obsessed with young adult summer romances. I had not read any of the books prior to this one in the series so this year, I decided it was time to finish the series once and for all.
If you have been following my reviews, you'll know that I have not enjoyed the previous books in this series as much as I thought I would. They've all ranged from the two or three star level, besides the first one. However, this book merited a four-star rating because of how much more interesting it was compared to the previous books, despite it being a significantly lower rating than the raving five-stars I gave it previously.
Annie was considerably less annoying than all of the previous protagonists of this series. That was my main issue with most of the previous books. However, Annie's character was more emotional and real compared to the annoying, whiny, complaining babies of the previous books.
Annie is training for a marathon in honor of her boyfriend who had passed away about a year earlier before he could complete the marathon. Annie is an awful runner (like me) and could barely run a mile. However, she finds a coach (one of the characters from the previous books) and begins training.
During training, she meets the handsome, swoonworthy, adrenaline-junkie brother of her coach, Jeremiah. Annie tries to push him away because she isn't ready for a relationship after everything that happened with Kyle, her ex-boyfriend. We don't get to learn a lot about what happened to him until later on in the book; we just know that they broke up and got back together shortly before he died.
I think Annie was completely justified in her point of view about marriage. If you don't want to get married, then you shouldn't have to. I think it was unfair of Kyle to try to force that onto her because it gave her so much unnecessary guilt after he died. It wasn't her fault but she couldn't seem to see that through her guilt.
Annie is afraid to get involved with Jeremiah because of his adrenaline-junkie tendencies. He is often in the hospital due to injuries he gets from running, bungee-jumping, racing, etc. She doesn't believe she can deal with someone who is so close to losing his life just like her ex and she tries to stay away from him and force him to stop. However, he can't help it. I found it cute that the rush she gave him just with her presence was better than the rush he got from extreme sports, despite the fact that it wasn't the most realistic of storylines.
I liked this considerably better than the rest of the series. This book was also quite inspiring. While reading it, I wanted to go run a mile despite the fact that I am one of the worst runners ever.
I would recommend this book to readers looking for a cute, light summer read.
Main Character: Annie
Sidekick(s): Jeremiah, Matt, Kelsey, Vanessa, Savannah, etc
Villain(s): Death, guilt, etc
Realistic Fiction Elements: This book was all very real to life.
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MY OPINION: *****
THE BEST BOOK EVER
Okay, so this was one of those one day reads. Actually, almost-two-hour reads.
I needed some summer reads. Those quick romantic ones that are thrilling, easy to read, and short. And amazing.
I haven't found a good contemporary novel lately and I was starting to think about giving up. So I went to the library and picked up about three. No, four.
I started reading a lot of them but none of them were good enough for me after the first couple of chapters. I wanted a one day read... just for fun and also to get caught up on my Goodreads reading challenge, which I am pitifully behind on and keep lowering gradually so I can feel better about myself...
Yeah.
Then I picked up this one and the font was that type of typeface that is really easy to read. I know that sounds weird, but I honestly judge books by the font. Not the covers, not the first chapter, not the blurb. I judge them by the font AND DO NOT JUDGE ME
:D
Okay, so this book was amazing. Wonderful. Beautiful. Sad. Happy. Romantic. Gorgeous.
Yeah. I have a whole list of adjectives about this book.
This book is about a girl named Annie whose boyfriend passed away in a fatal accident. She kind of blamed herself because she broke up with him? But they got back together before the accident! I really don't understand that part but maybe because it was about 11 at night and my brain was sleepy and unfunctional.
So she starts training for this marathon that her boyfriend, Kyle, always wanted to run in but never got to...
The thing is, she was/is a horrible runner.
So she finds this trainer named Matt who has an expensive fee but is a really good coach (I LEGIT WROTE COUCH).
She soons starts to run really well, though she has stomach and muscle problems, as well as a runner's knee.
But she meets Matt's brother, Jeremiah (SWOON), who she soon feels drawn to.
Yeah, so that's the climax.
Basically, Annie feels like she can't date anymore after what happened with Kyle, but she really likes Jeremiah (AND SO DO I). Jeremiah is an adrenaline junkie who constantly hurt himself doing really dangerous things.
The one thing that I didn't like about this book was...
Spoiler
Jeremiah and Annie went REALLY fast in the beginning. I mean, they were legit almost doing IT when they didn't even know each other's LAST NAMES.Jeremiah was so sweet, amazing, gorgeous, and brave. He was really nice and I REALLY NEED HIM TO BE REAL. How come all of the best guys only exist in books and then we get to REAL LIFE and almost all of them are like BLARGH.
Annie was so determined and brave and I actually liked her! I know, that sounds mean or weird, but I almost NEVER like the main character.
The thing that I really connected with in this book was the fact that I am a HORRIBLE runner. Maybe I'm not as bad as Annie was but no, I am terrible. My mile times are legit in the eleven-minute zone and I can barely run one lap at my neighborhood park. So yes, this book kind of inspired me to TRY to run better once school starts and we have to start those dreaded mile runs every two weeks again.
And also, I think this book could have used some flashbacks. That would have helped a lot when I am trying to understand Annie's past relationship with Kyle. We got a few, but I needed a few more... But that's just me. :D
And Kelsey, she seemed rude at first, but when you read more, you could really start to understand her personality.
I really loved this book and I really need to read more books by this author or I will spontaneously combust. I loved this SO much and I would recommend this book to contemporary lovers who need some quick, amazing summer reads.
Main Character: Annie
Sidekick(s): Jeremiah, Matt, Kelsey, Vanessa, Savannah, etc
Villain(s): Running, etc
Contemporary Elements: This book was all of that Contemporary YA book that we all secretly love.