Movie Night: To all the boys I have loved before

Lara Jean Covey writes letters to all of her past loves, the letters are meant for her eyes only. Until one day when all the love letters are sent out to her previous loves. Her life is soon thrown into chaos when her foregoing loves confront her one by one.

Director: Susan Johnson

Writers: Sofia Alvarez (screenplay by), Jenny Han (based on the novel by)

Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish 

My thoughts:

The book was so sweet, so when this was turned into a movie I had to watch it!

And yes the movie was sweet too. Oh and I loved her clothes, I wish I had dressed like that in HS, sigh.

Condor was great as Lara Jean. I like how the book and movie actually has a present parent, nothing wrong with  Josh Corbin.

The only things that bothered me was that the ending felt rushed, mostly cos I have read the book and knew how long it should take. Oh well, they wanted to wrap things up and it sure has a better ending than the book. But then never explained why Gen was a b*tch. Oh and they totally cut out her love of baking! I loved that about the book.

But anyway, yes it is a teen movie but do watch it :D 

Always and forever, Lara Jean - Jenny Han

Lara Jean is having the best senior year. And there’s still so much to look forward to: a class trip to New York City, prom with her boyfriend Peter, Beach Week after graduation, and her dad’s wedding to Ms. Rothschild. Then she’ll be off to college with Peter, at a school close enough for her to come home and bake chocolate chip cookies on the weekends.

Life couldn’t be more perfect!

At least, that’s what Lara Jean thinks…until she gets some unexpected news.

Now the girl who dreads change must rethink all her plans—but when your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to? 

Paperback, 325 pages
Published May 4th 2017 by Scholastic
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #3
YA fiction
LIbrary

My thoughts:

So this one was good, but, yeah, not great as the previous two. It was kind of the same. The same things happening, except no ex ruining things this time around. And at the end things started to bother me.

Like how people were all, oh I wished you had been out and about earlier Lara. You are so fun! Right...you could still have talked to her when she was not going to parties or games *eyeroll*

My feelings for Peter died a bit, I get that they are teens and that they are insecure, but he was just so distant. Yes this is a troubling time. Going away to College and not seeing each other as much, but still. 

But still, Lara is fun, and I like her love of baking. She and Peter should still be together forever. Her sister Kitty is adorbs, and I liked that her dad is finding love again too.

But, yes another but, I still feel the book should have ended with book 1. I was glad that I got book 2, though this one was not a light read in a day book. It took a long time.

Conclusion:

BUT, it was good, all good :=)

End note. this is the kind of YA i like. Cute and not angsty or mean

Cover

Cute

P.S.I still love you - Jenny Han

Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter. She and Peter were just pretending. Except suddenly they weren’t. Now Lara Jean is more confused than ever.

When another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him return too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

In this charming and heartfelt sequel to the New York Times bestseller To All the Boys I've Loved Before, we see first love through the eyes of the unforgettable Lara Jean. Love is never easy, but maybe that’s part of what makes it so amazing.

Paperback, 337 pages
Published May 26th 2015 by Scholastic Press
To All the Boys I've Loved Before #2
YA fiction romance
LIbrary

My thoughts:

When I do not review a book at once it is just not the same! I should have done this 2 days ago!

The last book ended with a cliffie, which is totally evil in YA fic. I mean come on! I had to have more.  I like her style because it is cute and real. Real drama, not angsty silly drama. Yes Lara has her hangups and is insecure but tell me a teenager that is not. I got her.

I started reading this one and finished in almost one sitting. Sadly S woke up so had to save the last 50 pages. But it was just so easy and sweet and suddenly I had read 100 pages and I was all, why not finish it all. I love cute light books like that.

It was not as good as book 1, but it was still great considering I finished it in a day.

And as for the story. Lara fell for Peter for real and now they are dating. But his ex does not want to let go. She is doing her best at school to get into a good college and you know, normal teen stuff. Except that Lara loves staying at home and baking. My kind friend :)

Honestly it is cute, just read it

To All the Boys I have loved before - Jenny Han

What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them...all at once Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They arent love letters that anyone else wrote for her these are ones shes written. One for every boy shes ever loved-five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jeans love life goes from imaginary to out of control. 

Paperback, 384 pages
Published January 26th 2016 by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers (first published April 15th 2014)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before #1
YA romance
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My thoughts:

I found this one at a flea market and I was so surprised. Books there are almost always crap, or like in used bookstores, old Harlequins and 50 shades. And then I found something I actually wanted to read, oh and it was cheap! Old books are always like 1 euro less than what I could find from bookdepo. A steal.

I did not expect to like this one as much as I did, I mean sorry, but it is YA, and all YA book I seemed to pick were triangles and drama. But this one was real. And to YAs credit, lately I have listened to a lot on audio and truly enjoyed them. Maybe I have learned to pick good ones.

Lara Jean lives with her 3 sisters and her dad. Margot who moves away to College, and was the one keeping them together. Kitty, the youngest, who was a hoot. Lara loves to scrapbook and bake, and stay home. I liked her at once.

The "drama" here is that she has written love letters. One to her sisters boyfriend. One to her first kiss. And so on. And they get posted. That does cause some drama and I liked the turn it took. It made her try new things and to get to know herself better. I came to a point where I no longer knew how I wanted the book to end. I changed too.

But, I would love to give it a rating from great to good cos of that evil ending. I mean who puts a cliffie in a romance? Come on! Now I have to read more! But I wanted a nice little conclusion! *sulks*

Final thoughts:

A great YA, anyone would enjoy it. Light and fun.

Cover

Cute