The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder

Release Date: June 28^th 2011

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Age Group: Young Adult

Pages: 307 pages

Source: Library

Series: None

 Amber’s life is spinning out of control. All she wants is to turn up the volume on her iPod until all of the demands of family and friends fade away. So she sneaks off to the beach to spend a day by herself.

Then Amber meets Cade. Their attraction is instant, and Amber can tell he’s also looking for an escape. Together they decide to share a perfect day: no pasts, no fears, no regrets.

The more time that Amber spends with Cade, the more she’s drawn to him. And the more she’s troubled by his darkness. Because Cade’s not just living in the now—he’s living each moment like it’s his last.

First of all, I want to say that if you haven’t read anything by Lisa Schroeder, you should. The Day Before is my second novel, after reading her wonderful book 'Chasing Brooklyn'. Lisa writes in verse style which makes the book very easy to read.

The Day Before is full of emotion. I got attached to the characters in no time. I felt sorry for them for their problems. I felt happy for Amber and Cade finding each other, dissolving into each other's problems. Lisa does a great job in defining the characters with small acts. For example, Amber loves jelly beans and is a drummer. I mean how often you see a female drummer in a book. I found that very exciting and helped me see who Amber is. For Cade, he is a songwriter. Perfect, right?

I liked the setting; it was mostly on a beach. Personally, I felt I was with Amber and Cade feeling the sand underneath my feet and watching the water clean up the shore.

One thing I didn’t like is the fact that I kept comparing The Day Before with Chasing Brooklyn. I couldn’t stop thinking about Chasing Brooklyn. I shouldn’t be comparing since I am planning to read all of Lisa's book before the end of the year.

It was a great book.

  

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder 

Release Date: January 5^th  2010

Publisher: Simon Schuster

Age Group: Young Adult

Page: 412 pages

Source: Library

Restless souls and empty hearts

Brooklyn can't sleep. Her boyfriend, Lucca, died only a year ago, and now her friend Gabe has just died of an overdose. Every time she closes her eyes, Gabe's ghost is there waiting for her. She has no idea what he wants or why it isn't Lucca visiting her dreams.

Nico can't stop. He's always running, trying to escape the pain of losing his brother, Lucca. But when Lucca's ghost begins leaving messages, telling Nico to help Brooklyn, emotions come crashing to the surface.

As the nightmares escalate and the messages become relentless, Nico reaches out to Brooklyn. But neither of them can admit that they're being haunted. Until they learn to let each other in, not one soul will be able to rest.

A quick, captivating book.

Loved it from the minute I started it. It was so sad, so sorrowful.

Nobody would want to be in Brooklyn's shoes. She lost her boyfriend. Her boyfriend's brother reaches to her because Brooklyn's boyfriend haunted Nick (his brother) to help Brooklyn.

Then Brooklyn gets absorbed into Nico's life. She becomes part of it. And I can't tell you anymore because that would be spoiling it.

But seriously, I finished this book in one sitting. I just couldn’t let it down. I wanted to know how it will end even though it is predictable but still.

It was written in verse which helped with the fast pacing. I loved the characters; they were so rounded and well-written which makes them memorable.

This book was scoping over a girl who had changed since the death of her boyfriend. And Lisa did an amazing job building up the story with perfect sequence.

It was just awesome, people. I want to read more from Lisa.

Tata for now