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The Parts That Followed (The Parts I Remember, #2)

A.K. Mills (Goodreads Author)

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Act first. Think never. Remember nothing.

If only things were still that easy for Kelly Rockport. Enveloped in guilt after surviving the crash that claimed the life of her best friend Meredith, Kelly returns to Haysville University refusing to forget. In her mind, letting go of the accident would be like killing Meredith all over again. With therapy proving futile and sex l ...more

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Published November 14th 2014 by Dark Wolf Publications

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Nov 26, 2014 I'd So Rather Be Reading {Nat} rated it it was amazing

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I enjoyed The Parts I Remember, but I had a hard time connecting with Kelly. Kelly is my complete polar opposite. She's reckless, wild and impulsive. I thought she was pretty selfish and her personal growth came too late in the story for my personal taste. I liked The Parts I Remember but considered it almost a "what not to do in college" type of book.

Because of my ennui about Kelly, I started The Parts That Followed not sure what to expect. I really loved this book! Kelly was so much more lika I enjoyed The Parts I Remember, but I had a hard time connecting with Kelly. Kelly is my complete polar opposite. She's reckless, wild and impulsive. I thought she was pretty selfish and her personal growth came too late in the story for my personal taste. I liked The Parts I Remember but considered it almost a "what not to do in college" type of book.

Because of my ennui about Kelly, I started The Parts That Followed not sure what to expect. I really loved this book! Kelly was so much more likable. I thought she had a lot more depth and I really respected her, instead of shaking my head at her like I did in book one.

The Parts That Followed starts with a prologue that is actually the end of the story, and the epilogue picks up where the prologue ended. I usually don't like it when authors do that, but it really worked for this story. Kelly's in the hospital again but for a completely different reason. She has lost a lot of blood and succumbs to the darkness as doctors and nurses fight to save her life. As she goes under, she goes back to the time right after the accident that killed her best friend, Meredith. So, like The Parts I Remember, The Parts That Followed is told in flashbacks. I like this style of storytelling and also appreciated the fact that it was consistent with the style of book one.

The Parts That Followed is an emotional story. I found myself tearing up several times while reading, especially at the end. Kelly changed so much throughout the book. I was so happy to see her grow as a person and shift from her self-centered personality into thinking about others. She really matured and that was awesome to read about.

Mills had lots of surprises built into the plot. I was quite shocked a couple of times, and I love it when authors surprise me like that. The pace was perfect: it was steadily exciting and it kept me reading every chance I got. In fact, I finished The Parts That Followed in a day. And it's been a while since I read a book that was so good, I couldn't put it down.

The epilogue was everything I wanted it to be and more. There was the perfect amount of closure, and the conflict resolution was just right. I was so pleased with how Mills ended Kelly's story---it was a surprise but a good surprise.

The Parts I Remember is A.K. Mills' debut novel, and I highly recommend it and The Parts That Followed. The books are so well-written and engaging. I recommend reading the two books back to back if possible. That's always the best way to get the most out of a series, and prevents the reader from forgetting details from book one. Luckily, Mills provided enough flashbacks from The Parts I Remember that I easily remembered the storyline from book one.

If you like contemporary fiction, you'll love this series. I look forward to Mills' next book! And even better, the Kindle version of book one, The Parts I Remember, is free from 12/16 to 12/21.
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Dec 22, 2014 Novel Grounds rated it really liked it

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This was another emotional read from A.K. Mills. I was thrilled when she emailed me that there was going to be a second book and I jumped at the opportunity to read it. The first book in this series still has stuck with me over the months. It is just one of those novels you can't forget. This novel is just the same.

In jumping into his novel I wasn't sure where it was going to go. With Kelly's personality, there were a plethora of avenues and I didn't think I was going to like any of them. But this novel surprised me again. Kelly needs to heal. She needs to deal with what happen ands needs to heal. I can't say she does it in the best way, but this is her way of dealing with the events that led up to this point.

I LOVED how A.K. Mills stuck with her story telling. In the first novel we learned about the past events in a series of flashbacks through the novel. This does the same. I was SO confused int he start, but by the end I saw the art in it and it all made sense again. I Loved it. It was an original way to tell the take and it really worked for Kelly's story.

This is a novel about forgiveness and truly finding oneself. Kelly is Lost. She has been lost for far longer then she realizes. She developed so much in this novel and it is wonderful to read. I LOVED where the plot line took us and I felt the ending was absolutely perfect. This is definitely a must read novel. Even if you weren't a fan of the first one, i recommend you give this a shot.
Synopsis:
Act first. Think never. Remember nothing.

If only things were still that easy for Kelly Rockport. Enveloped in guilt after surviving the crash that claimed the life of her best friend Meredith, Kelly returns to Haysville University refusing to forget. In her mind, letting go of the accident would be like killing Meredith all over again. With therapy proving futile and sex leaving her emptier than ever, Kelly's attempts at rebuilding her life continue to fail. But just as she begins to accept hopelessness as her destiny, Kelly catches a glimpse of happiness—or something close enough to it. The only question is if she can hold herself together and rebuild a new normal. Or, in true Kelly fashion, will she crumble under the pressure and prove that happily-ever-afters don't exist for people like her? These are the parts that followed. ...more

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Nov 29, 2014 Samantha (ColdTeaAndCrumbs) rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own, best-reads-of-2015

Note on just finishing - This book has successfully made me cry, panic and smile in the final few chapters. An excellent ending to such a cripping and emotional story. Well done A.K.Mills on another fantastic book and follow-up to Kelly's story.

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I thoroughly enjoyed Book 1, The Parts I Remember, and Book 2, The Parts That Followed lived up to my thoughts on Book 1. I really like that this series isn't all about explicit language and behaviour like many New Adult books are, and is more thoug ...more

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