Hello
happy readers! I am excited for the
weekend, mostly because I'm off and don't have to work. I also no longer have to worry about mowing
or vacuuming which were on my to-do list because my chiropractor said don't do
it and I have to listen to his orders.
Which means he wants me to rest and relax so I hope to get some
reading/listening down and that is always a win! Last weekend was very fruitful as I was able
to finish up two audiobooks. One of
which is the final book in a series I have read this year, Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To
All the Boys I've Loved Before #3) by Jenny Han. I reviewed the previous books here: To All the Boys I've Loved Before and P.S. I Still Love You.
Rating: 5 Stars
We
left off Lara Jean and things are good.
She is in her senior year with everything going great from school, prom,
trips, her father finally found someone who makes him happy again, and oh yeah
her boyfriend Peter is amazing. She has
plans to go to her dream college which is close enough she'll be home on weekends
never going far from the family. She has
everything planned out. Until the
unexpected happens and the girl who doesn't like change has to rethink her
future plans that cause her head and her heart to go in different
directions.
So
Lara Jean and Peter found their way back to one another and now they are
stronger than ever. Peter is so
amazing. Seriously I had my doubts at
one point but he gets Lara Jean in a way others don't. He can tell when she needs an out or just
needs some support. He knows how much
her family means to her and works to be there for them too and to me that just
makes him for me. They are so normal and
sweet. High school sweet hearts who have
so much going for them and wanting to make it work but as life starts to pull
them in different directions they have to work harder to keep to their
plans. So many couples in high school
face the option of doing long distance or ending things and it felt so normal
to have this struggle.
The
struggle of course is only compounded by their own unique circumstances. Lara Jean never saw herself leaving
home. She loved her family and wants to
continue to be super close with them and be there for her youngest sisters
firsts as she grows up. I loved that the
idea of going to a college further away was a struggle but not just over a
boy. While love can make it a tough
decision it had more going for it. She
has her family to think about and her own levels of comfort. She would be somewhere completely new all
alone and that can be scary for anyone. Lara
Jean is a lover for sure but she has much more going for her and considers
everything.
The
in and out of the sisters and how they are dealing as life continues on with
Margo coming to visit and seeing all that has changed. Family dynamics change as new people come and
go from our lives. I think this was a
beautifully rounded story about the every changing moments of our lives and the
choices we make giving the risks, struggles, and rewards of it all. It was so full of love, heart break,
friendship, excitement, and growth. Lara
Jean and Peter have come a long way. He
has really been a catalyst for her to grow into the woman she was meant to
become. Seeing the world through her eyes was so much fun and experiencing all the huge senior moments with her was icing on the cake!
This
was a wonderful heartfelt series I just adore. I was so happy I could listen to all of them pretty quickly without
waiting. I was happy to connect with
Lara Jean and her crazy passionate life!
I am even more thrilled that I finished them before the movie comes out
as I keep seeing trailers for it pop up on all my social media! Now I can sit back and enjoy in a different
format!
Until
next time…
