Along For the Ride
By: Sarah Dessen
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Rating: 3.5
Date Read: June, 2012
Summary: It's been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parent's divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
Comments:
- Great book
- Good chemistry between Eli & Auden
- Good emotions - you feel how the character would feel in the situation
- Thicker read for most people
- Enjoyable if you are one for romance novels
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Rating: 3.5
Date Read: June, 2012
Summary: It's been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parent's divorce—or since the fighting started. Now she has the chance to spend a carefree summer with her dad and his new family in the charming beach town where they live.A job in a clothes boutique introduces Auden to the world of girls: their talk, their friendship, their crushes. She missed out on all that, too busy being the perfect daughter to her demanding mother. Then she meets Eli, an intriguing loner and a fellow insomniac who becomes her guide to the nocturnal world of the town. Together they embark on parallel quests: for Auden, to experience the carefree teenage life she’s been denied; for Eli, to come to terms with the guilt he feels for the death of a friend.
Comments:
- Great book
- Good chemistry between Eli & Auden
- Good emotions - you feel how the character would feel in the situation
- Thicker read for most people
- Enjoyable if you are one for romance novels