Waiting On is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
April 22, 2014
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister’s ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.
Why I’m waiting?
Isn’t it a girl’s worst nightmare when something they wrote or said years ago comes back and bites them in the ass? I worry about that, especially since I wrote some embarrassing stuff when I was a teenager. I love the synopsis of this book. I have never wrote any letters to my crushes. Good thing too! I would be pretty mortified if they somehow got their hands on it.
Also, Jenny Han writes totally awesome contemporary YA books. So excited to see if I like it as much as her Summer series.
What books are you waiting for?
I’m so looking forward to To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. Jenny Han’s writing is simply beautiful and I can connect with the synopsis some what (I’ve written some embarrassing things, though not to my crushes). Plus, the main character is half-Asian, which is also nice.
I’m really looking forward to this one too. I’ve heard so much about Jenny Han, but I haven’t actually read anything by her yet. And I really love the cover, so of course it’s on my to-read, haha! The slightly muted colours are beautiful, and I wish that handwriting was available as a font! Oh, and a POC on the cover, too!