Samantha Kingston and her three best friends Elody, Allie, and Lindsay are the best looking, most popular girls at Thomas Jefferson High School. They use their "mean girl" attitudes to intimidate others, and ultimately get whatever they want without caring whom they hurt along the way. February 12th is an exciting day for the girls because it is Cupid Day - a tradition at school where part of a person's social status depends on how many carnations he or she recieves. That evening there is a huge party in town and after a night of too much drinking, Sam gets into a car with a drunk driver. She is ejected from the car and envisions herself falling, falling, falling, and then she magically wakes up in her warm bed to realize it's February 12th all over again. Samantha ends up re-living February 12th seven times, similar to the Groundhog's Day movie like deja vu fashion, and has the opportunity to make up for the way she has wrongfully treated others. Will Samantha be able to prove that she has changed for the better, or will it be too late? This book has been added to my top 10 list of all time favorite books. It's amazing how a young adult book can make you contemplate your own life and want to be a better person.Sunday, April 17, 2011
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Samantha Kingston and her three best friends Elody, Allie, and Lindsay are the best looking, most popular girls at Thomas Jefferson High School. They use their "mean girl" attitudes to intimidate others, and ultimately get whatever they want without caring whom they hurt along the way. February 12th is an exciting day for the girls because it is Cupid Day - a tradition at school where part of a person's social status depends on how many carnations he or she recieves. That evening there is a huge party in town and after a night of too much drinking, Sam gets into a car with a drunk driver. She is ejected from the car and envisions herself falling, falling, falling, and then she magically wakes up in her warm bed to realize it's February 12th all over again. Samantha ends up re-living February 12th seven times, similar to the Groundhog's Day movie like deja vu fashion, and has the opportunity to make up for the way she has wrongfully treated others. Will Samantha be able to prove that she has changed for the better, or will it be too late? This book has been added to my top 10 list of all time favorite books. It's amazing how a young adult book can make you contemplate your own life and want to be a better person.
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I'm excited to read this book! It's on my "to read soon" list. I'll let you know what I think of it. I can't wait for summer reading too! :)
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