It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #2)

Jul 20, 2011 Nic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: realistic-fiction, summertime-fun, romance-awww, favourites, read-in-2011, swoon-worthy-read

For helpful visuals of Conrad and Jeremiah: http://irresistiblereads.blogspot.com...

Favourite Quote: "I stared at him. Did he really say that? Did he remember? The way he looked back at me, one eyebrow raised, I knew he did. And this time, I was the one to look away.
Because I remembered. I remembered everything."

Don't you love it when the second book in a series is way better than the first? That is the case with It's Not Summer Without You. I enjoyed The Summer I Turned Pretty but sometimes f...more

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May 11, 2011 Aly (Fantasy4eva) rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Those who haven't fallen in love with a book for a long time.

Shelves: boys-that-make-me-swoon, fast-paced-and-engrossing, oh-how-the-heart-flutters

It would seem Cousins Beach, where Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, Susannah and Belly's mother spent every summer to date isn’t done with them quite yet.

Belly is grieving two losses, one being her mothers best friend Susannah who was a mother figure to her, and Conrad who never really called back or initiated any interest after she left. Worse still, her mother seems to be in a world of her own, a world that Belly isn’t a part of. With her best friend forcing her to move on, and her mother ignoring her...more

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Apr 21, 2011 kari rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Wow, how to take a happy and hopeful ending, twist and turn it inside out until it becomes so sad that you don't really want to finish the story. That's what happened here and I didn't like it.
This story takes a long time to roll out, being quite a ways into it before it all stops being back story and you actually get to some action. The back and forth in this one didn't work as well as the first book and I didn't think the two person point of view added anything. Knowing Jeremiah's thoughts did...more Wow, how to take a happy and hopeful ending, twist and turn it inside out until it becomes so sad that you don't really want to finish the story. That's what happened here and I didn't like it.
This story takes a long time to roll out, being quite a ways into it before it all stops being back story and you actually get to some action. The back and forth in this one didn't work as well as the first book and I didn't think the two person point of view added anything. Knowing Jeremiah's thoughts didn't add to my understanding of him. If we were going to have another viewpoint it should have been Conrad.
Belly, in this book, is, well, to put it bluntly, irritatingly childish. She is still pining over Conrad and yet, the first real chance she gets to lock lips with Jeremiah, she jumps right in, managing to hurt Conrad in the process, like somehow although she's known all along that he really loves her, being kissed by his brother, convinces her that she is suddenly over him. Again, I didn't like it. Does she really know Conrad and her own self so little? Is she that shallow? I'm left to wonder why either of these brothers are interested in her, other than we've been told that she grew some nice-sized boobs and is now quite the cutie.
And Jeremiah, whom I really liked in the first book, becomes far less likeable. He is smart enough to know Conrad isn't going to tell him the truth of what he feels, he doesn't tell anyone. Jeremiah knows it's not true when Conrad says it, but he chooses to believe the lie. Didn't like that from him and moving in on the girl you know your brother loves is. Not. Okay.
Jeremiah and Belly (hate this nickname, btw) seem very selfish to behave that way, particularly at the time they choose to make out. Not. Okay. Jeremiah's thought process seems to be that he wants to be the one chosen over his more accomplished and better at everything brother more than it's about him actually wanting Belly. Like he'll feel better about himself if he gets chosen instead.
Belly tells Conrad off the day of the mother's funeral, unable, she says, to stop herself. These two brothers have just lost their mother and are dealing with that grief, so Belly, maybe it shouldn't be all about you just this once. There seem to be so many instances in this book where Belly needs to stop herself from saying or doing something childish and then when Conrad calls her on being childish, well, she acts even more like a whiny baby.
I felt like I actually understood Conrad far less at the end of this book than I did at the end of the first one, Belly regressed a lot and Jeremiah wasn't the same person as the first book. If this guy went to five proms with five diffrerent dates, what possible reason would he have for then going after someone his brother cares for? What kind of person does this? With all the girls he could have, he wants the one he shouldn't have. He seems unfeeling of his brother who has always had a more difficult time dealing with things.
How truly stupid is Belly? When Conrad tells her he never cared about her, which she knows to be a lie and which happens right after she's been caught up close and personal with his brother, she chooses this time of all the times, to believe that's the truth and when he later tells her it wasn't true, she thinks to herself, aha, gotcha and then ignores his heartfelt words.
Did. Not. Like. Her.
I thought this story was about Conrad and Belly and how she was going to help him, the way his mother asked her to, the way she promised his dying mother that she would after his mother tells her how much Conrad loves her, not just another teenage love triangle with two fabulous boys enchanted by a girl not worthy of either of them. I'm tired of this particular overused plot, very unrealistic.
I read that this is actually the second in a trilogy. Not sure I'll sign on for the third one as this installment was very disappointing.(less)

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Apr 19, 2012 Tiffany rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, summer, realistic-fiction

This summer book is nostalgic. It speaks to your heart of hearts. But it's tough in that "life goes on" kind of way. Summer doesn't last forever. Moments fade into memories. Jenny Han communicates that in a really heartbreaking sort of way.

The second book in the Summer trilogy has a lot of back-and-forthing. Belly flips from pining over Conrad to hating him in the flip of a heartbeat. Jenny Han also writes some of the book in Jeremy's POV, which is pretty much my favorite part. He's sweet and tr...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Tanja (Tanychy) St. Delphi rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everybody!

Recommended to Tanja (Tanychy) by: Zemira Warner

Shelves: we-girls-like-to-read-together, favorites, romance

I know i'm boring with this "You have to read this book" .. but you really have to! :)

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Jul 22, 2012 Isabel (Sab The Book Eater) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Note: I had a hard time writing this review because I really did try to do away with the spoilers. It's hard describing things without giving anything off.

It's Not Summer Without You is a sequel to The Summer I Turned Pretty. In my review of The Summer I Turned Pretty I mentioned that the most interesting part of the book for me was the ending, it was enough to make me want to read the next book. And so here it is.

I think everyone deserves fair warning: The book is mildly heartbreaking but in...more

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May 29, 2011 Kasia S. rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is book two in the Summer series so if you haven't read the first "The Summer I turned Pretty" then stop and turn around, go back and do yourself a favor and read the book that has started it all. Okay, now I feel like I can continue...I was deeply impressed how the whole plot grew beyond the original story line, it was impossible to put down and I read it in one afternoon. The second ultimate beach read, one with a bit of autumn and serious coolness to it, chilled my soul with luxuriously...more This is book two in the Summer series so if you haven't read the first "The Summer I turned Pretty" then stop and turn around, go back and do yourself a favor and read the book that has started it all. Okay, now I feel like I can continue...I was deeply impressed how the whole plot grew beyond the original story line, it was impossible to put down and I read it in one afternoon. The second ultimate beach read, one with a bit of autumn and serious coolness to it, chilled my soul with luxuriously rich impending adulthood and choices that finally had to be made, I remember reading the last pages and opening my mouth in semi shock, I loved the ending and was jumping off my bed for more, good news though, the author is working on the third book now and it will be out next year. The bad news is the wait itself, Jenny Han can write thirty books and I bet I will want to read them all, her gorgeous trance inducing language and amazing story lines lool the reader better then a mermaid singing her alluring song to sailors lost at sea.

This has nature you can taste in your mouth and feel on your face; the salty water and green ozone filled days and the sad lonely nights, the heartbreak and always changing teenage emotions and feelings that remind us of our own adulthood and the lasting pains of growing up. Summer crushes that literally get crushed for various reasons echo through the pages as something serious happens and the story leaves so many delicious endless possibilities that I'm mad with glee, I can't wait to see what happens next! I know this review doesn't say much but I went blindly into this and Belly's world is a changed place, someone dear to her suffers and her heart gets taken though a wash and spin cycle, real friends and heart breakers emerge and Belly grows and morphs, whether she will be a moth or bitterly is for the reader to find out, I loved this story, it was wonderful. Read the first book and them come and read this one, this is not a series to be missed, it truly is a jewel in the rough.

- Kasia S. (less)

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Jan 02, 2011 Courtney rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-book-challenge

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May 20, 2013 Catherine rated it 5 of 5 stars

I will be reviewing is It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han. This book takes place in Cousins Beach. The main characters are Belly, Jeremiah and Conrad. The novel is based on their relationship struggles with each other, but also within their families. They all find themselves missing Susannah who is Conrad and Jeremiah's late mother. The main conflict in this novel is how Belly cannot choose which one of the boys she loves. This causes tension between the boys and many large fights. In the...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Rita Silva rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: epubs

SPOILER ALERT!

I'm Kind of mad at this book because everything was goig so well, they found conrad and they got the house and then all 3 of them went on the road so that conrad could take his exams. We got the feeling that it would all be alright between conrad and belly because he was being kind of nice to her again. And then she fucking kisses jeremiah back!!! Like out of nowhere. Like she hadn't been complaining about how life would suck whithout conrad and shit. Like she wasn't wearing the ne...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Phoebe Andamo rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, love

Like the first book, every chapter is a snippet of memories that weaves the whole story. Though in the first book, it was just Belly's perspective, while in here, Jeremiah & Conrad also partake in the story.

Here, I would describe Belly as a brat. She has mood swings, tantrums, and being childish. But I guess because she is still one. She is a young lady that copes on hard situation that is new to her. Like Conrad who is brooding, and keeping his problems, feelings and thoughts to himself. J...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Chantel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's Not Summer Without You
By: Jenny Han

What if you were in love with two people that you knew your entire life? Doesnt sound too bad, but what if they were siblings. Isabella or "Belly", most people call her, knows exactly how that feels. Belly falls for brothers Jeremiah and Conrad that she has known all her life. She is returning to Cousins beach to see them and their mom Susannah for another fun filled summer. Except, this summer is slightly different. Susannah is sick with cancer and Belly...more It's Not Summer Without You
By: Jenny Han

What if you were in love with two people that you knew your entire life? Doesnt sound too bad, but what if they were siblings. Isabella or "Belly", most people call her, knows exactly how that feels. Belly falls for brothers Jeremiah and Conrad that she has known all her life. She is returning to Cousins beach to see them and their mom Susannah for another fun filled summer. Except, this summer is slightly different. Susannah is sick with cancer and Belly is trying to get over Conrad and Jeremiah wants to be with Belly. What a summer this will be. Will Belly survive a summer with the Fisher boys or will she have to leave another summer with more questions than she came with?
Isabella is a girl that everyone sees as being the "baby". With her older brother Steven always on her case life has been one big huge worldwind. Every summer she looks forward to going to Cousins beach to see Susannah, her mom's best friend, and the Fisher boys. Belly inherited her nickname by each summer Conrad, Jeremiah, and Steven would belly flop her in the pool and she loved jelly beans. Now she is all grown up and wants the attention of the oldest Fisher boy, Conrad, that she is madly in love with.
It's Not Summer Without You is an extremely amazing book. Filled with adventure, sacrasnm, sadness, its truly one big emotional rollercoaster. I enjoyed the book and simply cant wait for her to write more. Jenny Han made me feel for Belly and the situatuions that she had to face that summer. The imagery made me fell like I was on the beach with the characters or even in the big beach house. I would recommend this book to any girl who would love an amazing summer romance read.
Jenny Han's main theme is that not everything is the way you left it. People change and things become different. Like how Conrad and Belly and Jeremiah changed with their age and appearance. This book is easy to relate to beacause everyone has had to deal with loosing someone. Felling that there isnt enough time to tell the person how you truly feel and what you really want from them. (less)

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Nov 18, 2011 Madeline rated it 4 of 5 stars

In this realistic fiction novel, Belly Conklin has gone to the summer house in Cousins beach every summer of her life from the time that she wore diapers to the time that she wore bikinis. Belly’s mother’s best friend, Susannah, has two boys named Jeremiah and Conrad, and she believes that Belly is destined to be with one of her sons. This year, after years of battling cancer, Susannah has finally lost. For the first time in her life, Belly isn’t at the beach house, but is spending the summer i...more

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Jun 18, 2011 Bella (Cheezyfeet Books) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-releases

I loved the first book in this series, The Summer I Turned Pretty. It was awesome. But It's Not Summer Without You is better.
The summers that Belly has looked forward to for the whole of her life will never be the same again. This summer, Belly is facing a boring summer at her own home with Taylor. So when she gets the phone call saying that Conrad has disappeared, she jumps at the chance to find him and see the Fisher boys again. But she has a choice to make. Conrad, or no Conrad?
I love Jenny H...more I loved the first book in this series, The Summer I Turned Pretty. It was awesome. But It's Not Summer Without You is better.
The summers that Belly has looked forward to for the whole of her life will never be the same again. This summer, Belly is facing a boring summer at her own home with Taylor. So when she gets the phone call saying that Conrad has disappeared, she jumps at the chance to find him and see the Fisher boys again. But she has a choice to make. Conrad, or no Conrad?
I love Jenny Han's writing. I loved how once I started reading, I found I could jump right back into the world of the Summer series, as if I had never left it. It was great.
The beginning of the book is so sad, I was already crying like baby after the first 10 pages! I really connected to Belly in this book, and I felt all her emotions, and I understood what was going through her head. She has amazing strength in this book, even if some of the things she does haven't quite been thought through enough, and her loyalty towards Susannah and the summer house is admirable. Once she sets her mind to something, she'll do it, and she'll do it well. She's awesome :)
And of course, the boys were still just as attractive and swoon-worthy as ever. Jeremiah is so sweet, and it's obvious how much he cares for Belly, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He loves Belly, but he knows that her heart will always be set on Conrad, even when he's being a jerk. I really enjoyed that Han put in a few chapters of his thoughts throughout the book, it was nice to read about things from his point of view for a change.
Despite the main part of the book being the three characters trying to deal with feelings of grief and loss, It's Not Summer Without You still manages to have an uplifting and happy feel to it at times. It had me crying, yes, but it also made me laughing out loud and smiling to myself. I think is what makes it so good, the way that it captures both the good and the bad bits of life so well, and what it's like to grow up, to go from being a teenager to a young adult. It doesn't just focus on the bad, but the good bits too.
Overall, the Summer series is an awesome one. It manages to deal with the facts of life in a way that is fun and inspiring, and I love it. The ending to this one was horrible (in a good way), as it has left me on a huge cliffhanger, and I cannot wait until We'll Always Have Summer. It's going to be amazing.

And my answer to the biggest question, Team Jeremiah or Team Conrad?
I think I'm leaning towards TEAM CONRAD, though at one point it in the book I was rooting for TEAM JEREMIAH. But right now, Conrad all the way :)

Thanks to Penguin for sending me this!* :)(less)

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Jul 01, 2011 Carla rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: forever-love

To put it simply......I have a girl crush on Jenny Han. I really do. And yet I still can't describe the reasons why I love this series so very much. Jenny totally avoids the second books slump and delivers another painfully accurate portrayl of how it feels to be a teenager in a head vs heart dilemma, with the twist of the two boys being brothers. GASP! I love brother love drama!

I don't know how you can't read these books and NOT become so incredibly invested in what happens to these characters....more To put it simply......I have a girl crush on Jenny Han. I really do. And yet I still can't describe the reasons why I love this series so very much. Jenny totally avoids the second books slump and delivers another painfully accurate portrayl of how it feels to be a teenager in a head vs heart dilemma, with the twist of the two boys being brothers. GASP! I love brother love drama!

I don't know how you can't read these books and NOT become so incredibly invested in what happens to these characters. From Belly who is immature and sometimes rather damn annoying. To Jeremiah who is lovely and quite simply one of the best friends a girl could wish for. To Conrad who is beautiful but needs a serious slap to the face. To Steven the annoying big brother who I LOVE so hard.

Jenny Han is amazingly talented. The storyline is one we have seen before and the pace of the story hits a few slow points, but with her writing ability and fully actualised characters, I was drawn into the book just as surely as I was with The Summer I Turned Pretty. And sexytimes? OMG PREPARE YOURSELVES!

This books is perfect for people who:

Love contemporary fiction with characters that are silly and flawed and amazing and unique.
Like it when love triangles are done right. SO right that you can't quite decide who YOU would pick.
Appreciate writing that packs an understated emotional punch.
Like hot boys. PLURAL. NOTICE THE PLURAL.
Like to laugh and smile, even through tears
Understand that not everyone is perfect and we should never ever expect them to be

In conclusion, I love this series. It's possibly one of my favourite contemporary series and I couldn't recommend it enough. If you haveb't read the first book then WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOOL?! Honestly, such an amazing additon to a series I love. Jenny Han you guys! She rocks! And I can tell we haven't seen the best of her yet and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

p.s also, if y'all have read it.......Conrad or Jeremiah and WHY?(less)

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Apr 18, 2011 Alissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: brain-candy, romance, teen-books, re-read

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Although I liked the second "summer" book even more than the first, I'll say right off that I completely understand the reason why reviews for this book are so polarized (you either love it or hate it). Those expecting the same sort of lighthearted, beachy, summer romance as "The Summer I Turned Pretty" are bound to be disappointed. "It's Not Summer Without You" is a completely different sort of read. It is deeper and deals with much more difficult issues than remembering past moments with a lon...more Although I liked the second "summer" book even more than the first, I'll say right off that I completely understand the reason why reviews for this book are so polarized (you either love it or hate it). Those expecting the same sort of lighthearted, beachy, summer romance as "The Summer I Turned Pretty" are bound to be disappointed. "It's Not Summer Without You" is a completely different sort of read. It is deeper and deals with much more difficult issues than remembering past moments with a longtime crush and trying to decide which boy to go for.

A year has passed since Belly's last trip to the summer house Cousins Beach, and, in that time, her whole world has changed: Susanna is dead, Conrad, who she hooked up with at the end of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" has rudely "dumped" her and is now treating her as though she has some sort of highly contageous disease, and she is spending her first summer at home (not at Cousins) since she can remember. So Belly has lots of reasons to feel down.

Then the call comes from Jeremiah, Conrad's brother: Conrad has disappeared. Jeremiah beggs Belly to help him search for Conrad. The mission is to find Conrad and convince him to return to summer school. Otherwise, he will flunk out Belly agrees--even though she is torn over whether she even wants to see Conrad again. Yes, Conrad hurt her deeply, but, on the other hand, she still loves him. She tells her mother a bogus story about staying at a friend's house and takes off with Jeremiah.

The search naturally leads Belly and Jeremiah back to the house at Cousins, where Conrad has been hiding out and, I might add, dealing with his grief in a very selfish, very self-destructive way. Conrad, true to his nature, is a complete jerk to both his brother and to Belly. Eventually the truth comes out. Conrad and Jeremiah's father is trying to sell the summer house, and Conrad is there to prevent it from happening. And Conrad, with his absolutely horrid people skills, is going about it all wrong. It isn't until Belly drunk-dials her mom that things begin to work out. Belly's mom shows up and saves the house, convinces Conrad to return to school, and, generally, eases the tension that has been building among the three teens.

The only thing that doesn't work out is Belly and Conrad. The two never get back together, but, to be honest, that was a huge relief to me as the reader! I hated Conrad's character in the first "summer" book, and my opinion of him certainly didn't improve in the second. In the end, Belly ends up with the boy she should have ended up with all along, the boy who always loved her, the boy who will treat her right: Jeremiah. (less)

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Mar 13, 2011 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm glad I read all of the Summer books.
Without this second book, I probably would not have gotten a complete picture of Jeremiah. It's kind of bitter-sweet given what he felt for Belly.

He feels for Belly, what she feels for Conrad.

At the same time, I found myself disliking Belly a little. The decision had been made, but nothing had changed for her... everything bad that she felt, was her making (Well, add all that Conrad did, but still.)

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May 04, 2011 natalie added it · review of another edition

Okay...this whole series is AMAZING! But, this is a review for people who have NOT READ THIS BOOK, so if you have, you may visit my blog, (which I will add a link to) where you can read my review, that may have a few spoilers...so I'm writing this for those of you who are pondering reading this great novel. :)

First off, let me say that Jenny Han is a GENIUS and a very talented author! Perfect descriptions, dialogue-the whole book/series is written so well, I had to remind myself-YOU ARE NOT BEL...more Okay...this whole series is AMAZING! But, this is a review for people who have NOT READ THIS BOOK, so if you have, you may visit my blog, (which I will add a link to) where you can read my review, that may have a few spoilers...so I'm writing this for those of you who are pondering reading this great novel. :)

First off, let me say that Jenny Han is a GENIUS and a very talented author! Perfect descriptions, dialogue-the whole book/series is written so well, I had to remind myself-YOU ARE NOT BELLY! YOU DO NOT LOVE A BOY NAMED CONRAD! Anyways...down into the nitty-gritty.

If you have not read this series yet, I extremely recommend it! For those of you that have read the first book in the series, here's a non-spoiler review on the sequel!

The second book is written just as well as the first, but with a little more...how should I put this? It has a little more...SHA-BAM! In this installation of the Summer series, you get to see Jeremiah's Point of View. It is obvious that Jere has feelings for Belly, but is over shined by his brother, Conrad, whom Belly has been hopelessly in love with for as long as she can remember. Being able to read his POV, really let's you grasp the story better-and kind of makes you fall for Jere, too!

What I love about this book, is it deals with a major issue-Susannah and her cancer. You see how every character reacts, and deals with the grief, kind of letting you know each character on a different level.

Also, a great literary element involved in every book in the series, is flashback. Some books use it, some don't, but Jenny Han certainly LOVES it. The flashbacks, no matter who's POV they are from, really allow you to grasp the story much better, and let you to feel the same emotions the characters feel.

One of the great things about this book, is it doesn't focus just on the romance, like far too many books do! Yes, there are romantic relationships being formed and broken throughout-but it's much deeper than that. The characters are family, no matter what, so the story is much deeper than a silly teen infatuation. The characters also go through some things that teens may have to deal with-loss of loved ones, tension in the family.

This whole series is a great read, and I hope you enjoy/enjoyed it!(less)

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May 13, 2010 Rose added it Recommends it for: 12+

Recommended to Rose by: Jenny Han

The beginning was particularly boring. The way she introduced the characters we already knew was very slow. and not direct (which is not always good. but in this case i think that would have worked better.) In the first book i was very excited to see Susannah again. But little did i know that on the second page she's dead. Which left the two boys very depressed. A little later in the book Jeremiah calls Belly saying Conrad is gone. Belly <1>immediately grabs his book and helps conrad ! wa...more

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May 10, 2013 Angel Mariano rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book can be called "Puberty doing it's own job" lol. And yea she got boobs. After reading a chapter or two, I was glistened up that the author wrote from another perspective, which is Jeremiah's. I was looking forward for a Conrad's perspective but there weren't and maybe there will be in the last book (HAHA). From the time I was in the part where Conrad was nowhere to be found, I actually thought of John Green's Looking for Alaska (Where obviouslly they're looking for Alaska, where Alaska...more This book can be called "Puberty doing it's own job" lol. And yea she got boobs. After reading a chapter or two, I was glistened up that the author wrote from another perspective, which is Jeremiah's. I was looking forward for a Conrad's perspective but there weren't and maybe there will be in the last book (HAHA). From the time I was in the part where Conrad was nowhere to be found, I actually thought of John Green's Looking for Alaska (Where obviouslly they're looking for Alaska, where Alaska is conrad and Pudge is Belly) and somewhat in Paper Towns, in which Jeremiah and Belly's road trip is similar to Q and his friends' road trip. It must be really hard to be torned up with two hot brothers lol and as for the break up too, seems like you know your boyfriend's family for your whole life just adds up the tornment feeling because he's part of the family and you're part of his and be asked by his dying mother to look after your ex boyfriend. HARSH! Unlike any other sequel books (or maybe I'm just too fond of Cabot's sequels) you will be having a hard time reading this if you haven't gotten through on the first. I laughed when they mentioned Taylor Swift (kind of a swifty). I really liked the twist, I thought Conrad was running away because of Emotional shit but it's just the house (which plays the biggest part of emotional sanity that is happening). At first, I really thought it was unlike any summer she'll have. Well of course it maybe counted as one but different like she'll stay in the city and out partying with her friends and not in Cousins'. Just after I read every Jeremiah perspective in the book I really think Jeremiah is the best boy-best friend a girl can ever had and Susannah could have been the best mother. I look up to Laureal for being a strong woman and to the 3 of them that showed no selfishness because they all own the house, not just Susannah's family but all of them.

P.S. CAN THEY STOP KISSING OMG. WHENEVER SHE KISSES JEREMIAH BACK I FEEL IRRITATED. THEN GOING BACK TO CONRAD. YOU'RE JUST HURTING THE 2 GUYS, NOT JUST GUYS BUT ARE HOT. JUST MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY BELLY. I HOPE IN THE NEXT BOOK YOU ALREADY DID.(less)

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Apr 06, 2013 Mrtracksclass rated it 4 of 5 stars

For the book review assignment I read the novel called “It’s not summer without you” by Jenny Han. This book is about two families that were extremely close and who would spend every summer together since the children were born at one of the family’s beach house in Cousins. Belly and Jeremy are brother and sister and Conrad and Jeremiah are brothers. Ever since they were all just children Belly would always try to fit in with the three boys who were a few years older than her but she was always...more For the book review assignment I read the novel called “It’s not summer without you” by Jenny Han. This book is about two families that were extremely close and who would spend every summer together since the children were born at one of the family’s beach house in Cousins. Belly and Jeremy are brother and sister and Conrad and Jeremiah are brothers. Ever since they were all just children Belly would always try to fit in with the three boys who were a few years older than her but she was always the annoying tag along who no one wanted to hang out with. Belly always had a crush on Conrad and just about everyone knew and it always made Jeremiah jealous because he secretly had feelings. Eventually Conrad started falling for Belly and their relationship turned into something more than just a friendship which made Jeremy, Belly’s brother furious. He didn’t want them to be together because it would mean that they would spend a lot of time together and Jeremy wanted Conrad all to himself. He didn’t want to share him especially not with his sister. Belly and Conrad were seeing each other for about a year but when Susannah, Conrad and Jeremiahs mom got sick everything just fell apart. Conrad stopped caring about Belly and broke it off with her and things just changed for the worse. After Susannah’s death everyone sort of lost touch and started drifting apart. When Jeremiah calls Belly and tells her that Conrad disappeared belly decided that it was her job to bring everyone back together and bring things back to how they used to be at the beach house with Susannah even though she knows Conrad doesn’t want to see her and she is still too heartbroken to see him. I won’t continue because I don’t want to spoil the ending. I went to the library and read the back of the book but it didn’t look that good, it seemed a little boring. I almost put it down but I decided to just take out just in case and hope that I would be pleasantly surprised with the book. It turned out that I absolutely loved the book and once I started reading I just could not stop. It had just the perfect amount of romance but it wasn’t cheesy or childish at all. I loved how everything about this book felt so real and I liked how lots of teenage girls could relate to some of the things in the book because nothing seemed fake and abnormal. I really liked how the book had lots of surprising and expecting events. I never knew what was going to happen next and I always wanted to read ahead because every page was full of exciting things. The only thing that I did not like about the book was the ending. It wasn’t a happy ending and it left me frustrated and annoyed because what happened in the ending wasn’t what I wanted to happen. (less)

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Mar 30, 2013 Winny Yang rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, summer, march

After Susannah, Belly's mother's best friend, died from breast cancer, Belly's closest family and friends were affected by Belly's breakdown. Susannah was the next thing to a mother to her and they've been through so much together in their beach house with Susannah's boys and Belly's family. Unfortunately, not only did Belly have a breakdown, Susannah's husband is putting their beloved summer house for sale! Conrad, Susannah's eldest son found out and he dropped everything and tried to save it....more

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Mar 12, 2013 Camille Dizon rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Finished it in like 3 hours lol I got so hooked, I can't seemed to put it down. Read it right after I was done with the first one.

I'm left to wonder why either of these brothers are still interested in her, other than we've been told that she grew some nice-sized boobs and is now quite a beauty. But to tell you the truth, she really ain't that worth it.

I mean she's not that smart and certainly not that nice either (( have you read the way she always treats her best bud? I mean Taylor's not much...more Finished it in like 3 hours lol I got so hooked, I can't seemed to put it down. Read it right after I was done with the first one.

I'm left to wonder why either of these brothers are still interested in her, other than we've been told that she grew some nice-sized boobs and is now quite a beauty. But to tell you the truth, she really ain't that worth it.

I mean she's not that smart and certainly not that nice either (( have you read the way she always treats her best bud? I mean Taylor's not much but still)) I mean, guurl do you really have to be so self-absorbed all the time? I mean for once, it can't be all about her. The boys have just lost their mother, after all, and are dealing with that grief. But no, Belly really picked that time, of all times, to tell Conrad to "go to hell" how insensitive of her. Can't she freaking understand that Conrad can't handle situations like her at that time?

I actually felt tears brimming through my eyes when I found out that Susannah died. It was heartbreaking as I felt like I had gotten to know her almost as well as Belly did. I mean she's so sweet and all, you really can't help but love her character. I just wish Belly picked up something nice from her and be a little bit like her in some ways, but no.

Despite of me not liking her, I really connected to Belly in this book ((also with the previous one)) and I felt all her emotions, and I understood what was going through her head. Because in some ways, I think I could relate to her. Not that I got a couple of gorgeous boys practically fighting over me lol.

I just don't like how Steven, wasn't really included here. He rarely got mentioned in this book. Where the hell was he when all these things were happening to his sister and to his family? I mean I know he's at their house in Boston lol but couldn't they at least called for him or something. I dunno, it just felt like the author, Jenny Han, got lazy to think up of new ideas and had decided to not include Steven in the story instead.

And I think it would be better for Belly if she'll pick Jeremiah over Conrad. It's either she's too dumb to realize that or she's so dumb she doesn't really care if Conrad is rude, mean, and seemingly doesn't care for her at all. I was cheering for Belly when she does something unexpected at the very last chapter. I guess she did mature, even just for a wittle bit. But deep inside, we all know she'll choose in the end.(less)

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Mar 06, 2013 Anyana rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book because I had read the first book and I was just curious about what would happen in the second one.The plot of the book is about how a seventeen year old girl named Belly falls in love with Conrad. Conrad is always quite and doesn't express his feelings, unlike his brother Jeremiah who is sweet and lots of fun. At last who will Belly choose? Conrad or Jeremiah? My favorite quote was “I didn't want to make the same mistake my parents made. I didn't want my love to fade away one...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Hillary Mantone added it

I just finished the book Shug by Jenny Han. It was a good book, but not a book that I would pick for myself to read. I like action and mystery. This book had more girly stuff.
The main character in this book is Annemarie, also known as Shug. I think Annemarie didn’t have the best qualities so that’s why I didn’t like her that much. I also feel that because I didn’t like the main character is why I didn’t enjoy the book. Shug was to self conscious and cared too much about what people think about...more

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Feb 23, 2013 Bella rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I chose to read "It's not summer without you" because it met the criteria on the wide reading hopscotch - A book with a female lead character.This particular category was nothing new, as I usually read books with female leading characters. The blurb on the back also appealed to me and even though it was completely cliche I thought it would be a fun read.

“You never know the last time you’ll see a place. A person.”

“I will never look at you in the same way ever again. I'll never be that girl again...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Anne Lin rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's Not Summer Without You

Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2010, 288 pp., $12.05
Jenny Han
ISBN-13: 9781442413856

After 17 summers spent with the same people, in the same place. Belly have to move on, and cut away from those memories. In the 18th summer, Belly and her mother can not return to that beach, where they spend all the summers in. Susannah, the boys' mother had passed away after many years of battling with cancer. With that news, Belly could not and would not stop thinking about her. Conrad,...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Kristina rated it 3 of 5 stars

So, obviously I was curious enough to pick up the sequel to The Summer I Turned Pretty, more so because I wanted some sort of closure with Belly's situation. If we can really call it that. Okay fine. Mainly because I wanted to see what happened to Jeremiah and Susannah, and only minorly Belly's boy fiasco. I really didn't and don't care who she chooses at this point.

Anyhow, I managed to finish this book in a few hours. Honestly, I think that I liked the first book just a smidge better. I don't k...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars

I would recommend the book, It’s Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han to a friend because I couldn’t stop reading it until I knew the ending. As I read the book, I got so caught up in all the book’s drama and conflict. As soon as this book starts it jumps right into to the main character’s crazy love life. Her name is Isabel, she goes by Belly. Her mother has a very close life-long friend ship with a woman named Susannah. Susannah has two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. Both families spend most of t...more I would recommend the book, It’s Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han to a friend because I couldn’t stop reading it until I knew the ending. As I read the book, I got so caught up in all the book’s drama and conflict. As soon as this book starts it jumps right into to the main character’s crazy love life. Her name is Isabel, she goes by Belly. Her mother has a very close life-long friend ship with a woman named Susannah. Susannah has two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. Both families spend most of their summers at Susannah’s beach house. Belly fell head over heels for Conrad when she was little. Conrad never noticed her, which made Belly a little jealous of the girls that he did notice. Which led up to this day. “On the day of his mother’s funeral, to the boy I loved more than anything or anyone, I said, ‘Go to hell.’” (Page 41) On a very sad day of Susannah’s funeral Belly and Conrad got into a huge fight over what Belly thought was a relationship. This led into Conrad running away and disappearing. Although some parents may feel this book sends kids a bad example I feel the drama is what moves the book along and just because a character does something doesn’t mean a reader will actually do it in real life. This is only a portion of all the drama and conflict that is packet into this book. Once this book sucks you in, there is no way out, you have to keep reading. I promise as soon as you start reading about Belly’s life and the people in it you’ll want to know happens next.

Not only will you get caught up in the boy drama buy you’ll love the hometown girl friendship too. Belly has been very close to her friend Taylor since they were kids. They have a long history of getting into fights but they always make up with each other after a day or two. But even best friends have their limits, and when Taylor yells at Belly for being boring lately, Belly is very hurt because Taylor knew her good friend, Susannah, had recently died. “I couldn’t believe her. Taylor was a crappy friend, not me. She was the selfish one.” (Page 196) In real life friends get angry with each other and stop speaking to one another. Will this happen to Belly and Taylor? Can their friendship recover? I enjoyed this piece of the book because it reminded me of my life in a way. I can relate to the fighting and the friend drama, it’s realistic. Part of the reason I love realistic fiction is because it feels like it could be a true story. However parents want to believe that their children don’t fight with their friends, but no one can control that, it just happens. The kids might even feel better after reading this book because they will know that sometimes everyone can get angry with each other, its normal.

It is true that Belly has loved Conrad for most of her life. Conrad couldn’t have cared less. He never thought of her as more than a really close family friend. But when another guy gets in the picture will he mind? Belly’s love life is very suspenseful. One week she loves Conrad then next week someone else. Many people might agree that Belly’s relationships are boring and pointless but I find that completely wrong. To me Belly has a very exciting, suspenseful and dramatic love life. It can be inspirational in a way too because as many times Conrad has blown her off for something or someone else she never gave up or stopped loving him. Even when she is with another guy she is still thinking of Conrad. “After we kissed, after I went running after Conrad.” (Page 265) As you read all you want to know is who Belly will end up with. Even if she chooses, will they choose her back? You’re always guessing. That’s why I couldn’t wait for the ending. I wanted all my questions answered, so I had to finish the series. I suggest you do the same. You will thank me later.

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Nov 06, 2012 Morgan Lejeune rated it 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS ENTIRE SERIES. I really did. Wonderful, beautiful, heartfelt writing. I believed in every word of what the author put on the page, honestly. I felt that all of these situations and issues were all very real and very possible. I teared up quite a few times reading.

A few things I must say before I say this was a perfect read, because it wasn't, it was close, but it wasn't. Number one: WHY WAIT UNTIL 98% OF THE BOOK IS DONE TO COME TO THE CONCLUSION I WANTED?!? I was se...more

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