Hey Guys :)
Thank you so much for joining me today on the Preppy Book Princess :)
I'm excited to be getting a few days off with my husband this week, as we're going away for a few days to do some shopping and some relaxing, and I look forward to quality time together, and also time to catch up on some of the amazing sounding books on my TBR list.
Last weekend I finally had the opportunity to finish a book that had been on my TBR list for quite some time, and today I'm excited for the opportunity to share what I thought with all of you.
Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid:
Source: Library:
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: July 29th, 2014
Synopsis:
Five Strangers. Countless Adventures. One Epic Way to get lost.
Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: a girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives with her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most.
Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268 mile journey that she discovers the most important truth-sometimes, what you need most is right where you started. And maybe the only way to find what you're looking for is to get lost along the way.
My Review:
Let's Get Lost had basically been on my TBR list ever since it was published in 2014, and after meeting Adi Alsaid at RT Booklovers last year, I'd wanted to read it even more. However, one main reason was holding me back on opening this book up, and that was the fact that everyone everywhere seems to compare it to John Green's Paper Towns. I'm sorry to say that I'm one of very few people who just isn't a fan of John Green's books, except for The Fault In Our Stars, and so I'd kind of gotten the impression that Let's Get Lost wasn't going to be my cup of tea either. Luckily, once I did finally take a chance on this novel, I didn't see the resemblances to Paper Towns that so many others have mentioned, and I actually found myself enjoying it for the most part.
Let's Get Lost is a road trip novel, but it's also a novel that tells the story of heart ache, second chances, following someone else's path for your life instead of your own, and the true importance of friendship. Hudson, Elliot, Bree and Sonia don't have much in common other than a chance meeting with Leila, but they're all also hurting in a way that Leila is able to bring to the light and help them through it. Adi Alsaid did an amazing job of weaving together the story of five different people, all changed by a chance encounter in a way they'll never truly forget.
I'd suspected right from the start about where he was going with Leila's story, but I'm happy to say that I was completely wrong. I love when the ending of a novel takes me by complete surprise since that doesn't honestly happen for me too too often. Leila was a character that I admired, and the strength and bravery she displayed throughout the story in helping her newfound friends go after what they truly wanted and/or needed was my favorite part. I rated this one four out of five stars, and I really did enjoy it. However, I held it back from being a five star read because I couldn't force myself to like Bree's character or the selfish, ridiculous decisions she makes throughout her story, and I also thought the language and teen drinking scenes were too heavy and this affected my overall enjoyment of the novel.
However, I enjoyed all the other characters, Adi's writing style, the plot in general, and the ending that left me completely satisfied with a big smile on my face.
I'll definitely be recommending this to my fellow readers that love YA, and I'm happy I finally took the chance on reading this one!
Thanks so much for reading guys! I'm not sure if I'll be posting on Wednesday and Friday this week or not, as it'll depend on whether or not the hotel has wifi, but if not I hope you guys have a great rest of your week, and I'll see you all soon.
Thank you so much for joining me today on the Preppy Book Princess :)
I'm excited to be getting a few days off with my husband this week, as we're going away for a few days to do some shopping and some relaxing, and I look forward to quality time together, and also time to catch up on some of the amazing sounding books on my TBR list.
Last weekend I finally had the opportunity to finish a book that had been on my TBR list for quite some time, and today I'm excited for the opportunity to share what I thought with all of you.
Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid:
Source: Library:
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: July 29th, 2014
Synopsis:
Five Strangers. Countless Adventures. One Epic Way to get lost.
Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: a girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives with her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most.
Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268 mile journey that she discovers the most important truth-sometimes, what you need most is right where you started. And maybe the only way to find what you're looking for is to get lost along the way.
My Review:
Let's Get Lost had basically been on my TBR list ever since it was published in 2014, and after meeting Adi Alsaid at RT Booklovers last year, I'd wanted to read it even more. However, one main reason was holding me back on opening this book up, and that was the fact that everyone everywhere seems to compare it to John Green's Paper Towns. I'm sorry to say that I'm one of very few people who just isn't a fan of John Green's books, except for The Fault In Our Stars, and so I'd kind of gotten the impression that Let's Get Lost wasn't going to be my cup of tea either. Luckily, once I did finally take a chance on this novel, I didn't see the resemblances to Paper Towns that so many others have mentioned, and I actually found myself enjoying it for the most part.
Let's Get Lost is a road trip novel, but it's also a novel that tells the story of heart ache, second chances, following someone else's path for your life instead of your own, and the true importance of friendship. Hudson, Elliot, Bree and Sonia don't have much in common other than a chance meeting with Leila, but they're all also hurting in a way that Leila is able to bring to the light and help them through it. Adi Alsaid did an amazing job of weaving together the story of five different people, all changed by a chance encounter in a way they'll never truly forget.
I'd suspected right from the start about where he was going with Leila's story, but I'm happy to say that I was completely wrong. I love when the ending of a novel takes me by complete surprise since that doesn't honestly happen for me too too often. Leila was a character that I admired, and the strength and bravery she displayed throughout the story in helping her newfound friends go after what they truly wanted and/or needed was my favorite part. I rated this one four out of five stars, and I really did enjoy it. However, I held it back from being a five star read because I couldn't force myself to like Bree's character or the selfish, ridiculous decisions she makes throughout her story, and I also thought the language and teen drinking scenes were too heavy and this affected my overall enjoyment of the novel.
However, I enjoyed all the other characters, Adi's writing style, the plot in general, and the ending that left me completely satisfied with a big smile on my face.
I'll definitely be recommending this to my fellow readers that love YA, and I'm happy I finally took the chance on reading this one!
Thanks so much for reading guys! I'm not sure if I'll be posting on Wednesday and Friday this week or not, as it'll depend on whether or not the hotel has wifi, but if not I hope you guys have a great rest of your week, and I'll see you all soon.
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