November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Publisher- Atria Books
Released- Nov 10th 2015
Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day of her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.
My Thoughts:
I just realized something I
do, or rather, say to myself ever time I read a Colleen Hoover book, and only when I read a Colleen Hoover book.
It always starts the same way, I'll read the first page and be instantly
absorbed seconds in, then I'll hit a line that I found clever, a piece of
dialogue that was witty or a whole passage that's thoughtful and meaningful and
then there is that moment when the plot twist comes into play, and it's then
that I breath out the words; Dame, she's good! My favorite part of reading Hoover Hoover
November 9, is a brilliant, funny and touching story
that I couldn't help fall instantly in love with. Ben and Fallon's story is a
very unique one. They met when they were 18 years old at a very unusually
circumstance, but after they spent the entire day together they realized that
they made an undeniable connection that they didn't want to lose despite Fallon
leaving for NY that very night. So, they made a pact to see each other every
year on November 9th for 5 years, till the age of 23. But they have absolutely
no contact with one another during the year. No social media and no exchanged
phone numbers. Just a promise that they will live their lives and meet again.
But they never realized that night that even though this may have started out
as pretend, it became the most real that either of them have ever experienced.
Dame, I cant get over this book! Colleen
Hoover has written some great books and they have all touched me in different
ways, but for some reason this one really took a piece of my heart. I think I
loved how realistic it felt but in such an unrealistic concept. I mean, who
really does this? Meet a guy or girl and make a connection so hugely that they
are willing to meet year after year with no contact? But that is what's so
amazing about this. It feels like it could happen. Y'all can say what you want
about insta-love, you either hate it or love it, but for me? In this book? I
think we could all use more of this kind of insta-love in our lives. It was
quite precious.
Ben and Fallon are such perfectly flawed
characters that made so many stupid and wonderful mistakes and decisions down
the long road of November 9th. But I loved them both and wanted to shake them
both throughout the entire length of their story.
Ben
is absolutely amazing. Seriously, I loved this guy. He's funny and impulsive
and he can be such a guy in that teenage immature but still
charming way. But what I loved about him the most was how he saw Fallon and how
devoted he was to her. My heart bleed for all of his scars, even if the reader
didn't know they were there till much later. Fallon was also an amazing
character, but I have to admit I think I wanted to shake her straight the most.
She's had to endure some horrible things in her past but I was proud of her for
believing in herself and not giving up on her dreams. I loved the version she
became when she was with Ben. She felt so alive and free and infectiously happy
but I hated that she kept walking away. I hated that she let her old doubts and
insecurities break her with out even hearing an explanation.
Bottom
line, this book was so beautiful, I loved every single line, every single
moment and every single feels it placed in my heart. I also have to say that I had the biggest
dame grin when I saw that one of my favorite couples from one of Hoover Hoover
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