First time read: Dec. 21st (in one day)

re-read: April 10th

Full review: https://pucksandpaperbacks.wordpress.com/2015/04/12/review-this-song-will-save-your-life-by-leila-sales/

This was so cute and I was laughing out loud! Definitely a good read :)

This was a very good handbook for Fangirls!! I'm definitely going to turn to this for fangirl advice! However, I skimmed it because I knew some of the things mentioned and other things didn't apply to me.

I devoured this and I am proud. I have all the feels for this book. I would re-read it over and over again. Greg Gaines is our narrator and the way he is narrating this is brilliant. I liked the way that he wrote in second person and it felt like I was just having a conversation with him or listening to him speak to a large crowd. His awkwardness and stupidity made me laugh-out-loud, as well as the profanity. But, I was drawn back when he made negative comments about himself. His self-esteem issues made me a little uncomfortable because I couldn't really help him.

I could relate to Greg on the level where he got super nervous when his films were mentioned, b/c he didn't want anyone to know about them. I happen to get that same feeling about my YouTube/Booktube channel because I may care a little about what people think. But, in the end his films do work out for the best. I wasn't expecting this book to take the film route and I really enjoyed that it did!

Earl is a great character. He's my favorite. Even though he has a rough life and doesn't apply himself much, Greg is right: Earl is very smart. He's super inspiring and I didn't think that I would get that from him. I'm glad I did.

This story really captures the thoughts of a high school senior. Most kids are in high school just to get by and that was Greg. I liked his approach to not being friends with anyone. But, that's pretty hard to do. The relationship Greg and Earl have with Mr. McCarthy was nice. It's always nice to see adult interaction/relationships.

Rachel....I don't even know where to start. I'm just going to say that my heart dropped many times and it dropped a last time when we hear the news. Ugh. Rachel was great for Greg and I just loved their friendship. Although there was sadness, like much sadness there was comic relief that balanced it.

The ending or the epilogue I was surprised by. I was not thinking that he was writing the book for Uni. of Pitt readmission. Actually, I didn't really have any predictions.

This was an amazing read. I am so glad I read it.

Review coming soon. Enjoyed this so much!

At the beginning, this was hard to get into. But, I enjoyed it as I read further. This was written so well. I love how music is a main component in this romance. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Full review: http://pucksandpaperbacks.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/if-i-stay-book-review/

RE-READ FOR THE MOVIE.

As I've read this for now the third time. This time I really understood the meaning of "strings" and seeing a person as a person not just a thought. I really understood the message of this book this time around. Every time I read it I'm remembered of how much I love it and why I love it.

** I received an eARC of this book via Net Galley and Sourcebooks Fire in exchange for an honest review** What a prank-filled ride! This was such a fun read and definitely takes some twists and turns throughout. The character development was nice, and seeing the Water Tower 5 work together to get back at the Chaos Club was really neat! The characters were really fun and developed in their own ways throughout the book. As a debut novel, this was really great!