mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
This one slipped under my radar, I am so happy to find out about it and be able to read it.
Ellie and Graham are back! Well, at first it is mostly Ellie, how she is at college, there are flashbacks to the summer of a year ago (yes, that is how long it has been!) and then we meet Graham again and the fun starts. The story was short, but I enjoyed it and it made me swoon and feel very happy.
Ellie, ah Ellie. I liked her, but she is so insecure, and so socially awkward at times that I just wanted to shake her. Show her that she has a wonderful roommate and wonderful people who care about her. And sure, there are differences between them, but dear Lord, wouldn't it be boring if everyone was like you? Just accept their invitations and live a little. Not everyone can go to college, or live the college experience (for instance I would love to go to college in the US, it sounds like great fun to live in dorms and such). Instead quite a bit off the book was about her insecurities, her worries and how she felt. It wasn't what I wanted to read about. What I wanted to read about was her and Graham's relationship (?).
Graham was wonderful again, though I wish he would have made time to visit Ellie, unlike Ellie he should have enough means and money to make a small visit. And yes, I know he is busy, but I am sure he can be free for a little bit to visit her.
I loved how easily they fell back to how they were in the summer. How easily they talked again and how it felt (for me) like instead of a year it was just a small space of time between things.
The ending was beautiful and I do hope that they will be able to keep it up. It would be a shame if all this was for nothing.
All in all, I would really recommend this one and also the previous book to everyone.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Ellie and Graham are back! Well, at first it is mostly Ellie, how she is at college, there are flashbacks to the summer of a year ago (yes, that is how long it has been!) and then we meet Graham again and the fun starts. The story was short, but I enjoyed it and it made me swoon and feel very happy.
Ellie, ah Ellie. I liked her, but she is so insecure, and so socially awkward at times that I just wanted to shake her. Show her that she has a wonderful roommate and wonderful people who care about her. And sure, there are differences between them, but dear Lord, wouldn't it be boring if everyone was like you? Just accept their invitations and live a little. Not everyone can go to college, or live the college experience (for instance I would love to go to college in the US, it sounds like great fun to live in dorms and such). Instead quite a bit off the book was about her insecurities, her worries and how she felt. It wasn't what I wanted to read about. What I wanted to read about was her and Graham's relationship (?).
Graham was wonderful again, though I wish he would have made time to visit Ellie, unlike Ellie he should have enough means and money to make a small visit. And yes, I know he is busy, but I am sure he can be free for a little bit to visit her.
I loved how easily they fell back to how they were in the summer. How easily they talked again and how it felt (for me) like instead of a year it was just a small space of time between things.
The ending was beautiful and I do hope that they will be able to keep it up. It would be a shame if all this was for nothing.
All in all, I would really recommend this one and also the previous book to everyone.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
imashamedofmyoldreviews's review against another edition
4.0
Yass. I needed a sequel. This book really shows how Ellie and Graham have grown post- What happy looks like. And the cuteness, the CUTENESS. It also stays true to the realistic plot. I miss them. I need more but I guess they need to move on while taking all the memories and what they learnt with them and so should I.
chordsontheline's review against another edition
3.0
A nice, light read. Great follow up to This Is What Happy Looks Like.
arielleasf's review against another edition
5.0
perfect amount of cheese ! i wish there was more :(( i love graham and ellie 4ever
whitneydrew's review
4.0
For such a short book - 84 pages or so - this was good. I loved that it was just a snapshot of one moment in the life of Ellie and Graham. Hopefully the story will continue.
michelefortie's review against another edition
4.0
Cute novella continuing Ellie and Graham's story from This Is What Happy Looks Like. I really enjoyed the first book, and it was nice to get a little more. :)
textandtunes's review against another edition
3.0
Cute and short. You can get it for 2€ as an ebook, but you seriously don't need to read it.
cityofstarlight_library's review against another edition
4.0
Everything about this was cuuuuuuute. It's only a short story, which is a continuation from This Is What Happy Looks Like but it was everything I wanted it to be. Except one thing.
Spoiler
I wanted them to stay togetherrrrrrrrrr, why do that, Jennifer E. Smith? Split them apart again. MEANWhat I love about Jennifer's books is that she writes character interaction so well, she really does show you why these characters like eachother, and I love that. Sometimes you read books and you're wondering why they even bother, but Graham and Ellie? Yes. Well matched, smitten and very compatible. More please.
Loved it.