Journal Entry 1 by Geegal on Sunday, July 04, 2010

This is a current Must Read. I am serious. Many, many people have read it and its morbid topic is quite en vogue right now.
"If I Stay" is a about 17-year old Mia who lives through a near-death experience. Her family gets into a severe car accident and Mia finds herself looking at her injured and unconscious body at a hospital. Slowly through flashbacks we learn about her past, her friends, her passion for music and her boyfriend Adam. All the while one thing is clear it's in Mia's hands: Does she want to hold on to her life or does she want to let go and follow her parents to whatever lies behind life?

sending it to yourotherleft asap (August 28 2010) 

Journal Entry 2 by yourotherleft at Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, September 04, 2010

This came in the mail yesterday. Really looking forward to reading it! Thanks! =) 

Journal Entry 3 by yourotherleft at Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, February 10, 2011

I liked If I Stay, but I didn't love it. Part of the reason might be that I heard so much about it before reading it that I went into it expecting more than it could deliver. I went in expecting a tearjerker, and that's definitely what I got. I found myself in tears several times over Mia's story. I read the book quickly, enjoyed the characters, and was impressed by the flashbacks that filled in Mia's history. Sometimes, though, Mia's quirkly, lovable family seemed almost too quirky and lovable, and the tearjerking parts maybe just a bit too much on the emotionally manipulative side, and the dialogue from some of the medical personnel occasionally steps over the line into the soap opera-esque. All these things are but minor quibbles, however, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend If I Stay to anyone who wants to read a powerful story about love, grief, and what ultimately makes life worth living.

 

Journal Entry 4 by yourotherleft at Postal Release in Postal release, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, February 10, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (2/9/2011 UTC) at Postal Release in Postal release, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Sent to Appa for the Teen VBB.  

Journal Entry 5 by appaloosatb at Rochester, Minnesota USA on Sunday, February 20, 2011

This has arrived safely. Thank you! 

Journal Entry 6 by appaloosatb at Rochester, Minnesota USA on Monday, May 02, 2011

I really enjoyed this book. My eyes leaked through several of the scenes, and it was certainly thought-provoking.