100 Days of Sunlight

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Then you have each and every side character, from Tessa's grandparents to Weston's family to Rudy, Weston's beyond loveable best friend. Rudy and Weston's relationship was actually one of my favorite parts of the book. They've grown up together, and they're such BOYS, but they have a really special friendship that I loved seeing the dynamics of. Brave Enough is another one I’d recommend. This follows a dancer who loses her leg, and her recovery process as she falls in love with a former addict. Again, this book has nuance and development that I didn’t find in 100 Days of Sunlight.

Moping in bed and staying indoors? Sure! Been there, I get it. She was newly blind, it’s a terrifying situation to be in. I can’t even imagine all the fears that come into play. But the transition from sweet introvert to brooding, spiteful “volcano” felt unnatural despite Tessa’s injury, and I can’t quite put my finger on why. PTSD can involve mood swings, but it felt noticeably dramatized in this story. B) Reaffirm her belief in the Christian god, which, again, really should have been mentioned to ARC readers beforehand. I'm still irritated about that. This was a compellingly sweet story of two teenagers finding first love in the most charmingly unfortunate way. Everything about it feels so raw and realistic. I look forward to reading more of her work in the future." This book as been in the works for two years and I'm so excited to finally share it with the world! 100 Days of Sunlight is my favorite thing I've ever written. In a nutshell: By now many of you must have been annoyed at the big ~o~ thing. This book made me feel in the same way. I also apologize for making you suffer the ~o~ torture. And have I even mentioned how cheesy it was. In my school, some certain people used to talk about this thing called ABCDEFG and no, I am not talking about the alphabets. They have a full form.WHY IS THE OWNER OF A NEWSPAPER ALSO DEALING WITH THE ADS????? IS THERE NOT A DEPARTMENT FOR THAT? WE KNOW HE HAS OTHER EMPLOYEES, MAYBE EVEN A SECRETARY. WHY IS HE HANDLING THIS? Orca Monroe wants only one thing for her eighteenth birthday: to experience the Otherworld-the mysterious "mainland" across the sea that her father has forbidden her from visiting. There are well written characters and a believable building romance that doesn't feel forced or contrived (beyond my feelings above)

What was your path to becoming an author? What about a writing coach/educator/resource? Which came first and how did you make the pivot to the other? Let’s talk about Weston, AKA the only reason I’m giving this book a two star rating instead of a one star—probably the only reason I finished it. (Edit: I've since lowered the rating on my review.) We got to know him even more than we did Tessa, and I would argue that he could be considered the true main character of 100 Days of Sunlight. The only thing that keeping us from giving a full five stars, were repetitive words and sentences. We’re assuming that the point of this technique was to make a scene appear as more intense, but we’re not sure if it’s working perfectly in this story. First off, that cover! Well done, Ms. Emmons! It's stunning! I feel like so often indies cheap out when it comes to cover design, but it's clear Emmons put a lot of time and thought into her cover, and for that, I give her kudos. I love teaching about story because it intersects so beautifully with my writing. I’m constantly learning and improving my own writing processes, which helps me give better, clearer advice in my videos. It’s a journey of experience and growth, and I’m so thrilled that other writers are joining me in this pursuit of writing meaningful books.If you have any questions about the ARC reading process or NetGalley, don't hesitate to hit me up: [email protected] You know what? I have about three other cons I wanted to include (limited diversity and weakly developed POC being a big one), but this is my longest review to date and I’m a little tired of ranting. Let’s move onto the positive stuff. Whew. The side characters were all forgettable and none of them had that much depth. Also, while Weston got to interact with Tessa's grandparents and (through comments on Tessa's blog posts) her circle of internet friends, Tessa never even met Weston's best friend Rudy and only briefly talked to one of his brothers on the phone. This added to the weird unbalanced vibe I got between Tessa and Weston. I read this book a few months ago but every time I tried to do a review I would just get so angry and upset, and I would dissociate. I've been a fan of Abbie for over a year now and when I learnt her book featured a blind MC, I was ecstatic! I waited patiently for the audiobook, but because I had to wait so long which is not at all a criticism just in case it comes off that way) I learnt about things that occurred in the book and became incredibly nervous about how disability, especially blindness would be represented. Turns out I had every right to be.