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Christy and Todd: College Years #1
Until Tomorrow
Christy Miller is now an independent nineteen-year-old college student living in Switzerland, where she's been attending an international university. After being on her own for nearly a year, Christy is surprised and delighted when her two closest friends, Todd and Katie, come to Switzerland to spend the summer break traveling around Europe.
The three of them have very different expectations for the trip that threaten to make the time together much less pleasant than it could be. The tension increases when time runs short, and Christy is overwhelmed with the realization that she will soon have to say good-bye to Todd all over again. Do they have the kind of love that will last until tomorrow?
The three of them have very different expectations for the trip that threaten to make the time together much less pleasant than it could be. The tension increases when time runs short, and Christy is overwhelmed with the realization that she will soon have to say good-bye to Todd all over again. Do they have the kind of love that will last until tomorrow?
288 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2000
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Robin Jones Gunn
164 books2,652 followersROBIN JONES GUNN has written more than 100 books with over 6.5 million copies sold worldwide. Her Father Christmas books have been made into three Hallmark Christmas movies. The timeless Christy Miller series now continues in Christy & Todd: The College Years, Married Years, Baby Years, and the Haven Maker series. Robin's novels and non-fiction works include Before Your Tween Daughter Becomes a Woman, Victim of Grace, Praying for Your Future Husband, and Before You Meet Your Future Husband co-authored with Tricia Goyer. Her books have received multiple awards and are a favorite with book clubs and study groups. Many of Robin's books are in eBook, audiobook, large print, and foreign editions. Robin does a weekly Podcast called "Women Worth Knowing" with Cheryl Brodersen. Robin and her husband have a grown son and daughter and live in California.
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April 29, 2015
Is kissing sinful?
Christy is now 20. She's been working in a Swiss orphanage, wondering why working there - instead of making her feel happy and fulfilled - is draining her. She's also studying to get her degree in childhood education.
It's vacation. Christy, Todd and Katie have 3 weeks off. They decide to use this time to travel randomly all over Europe.
As usual, relationship drama takes the front seat, with God and born-again Christianity a close second.
Todd, Christy's "boyfriend" of five years, is still a putz. But he's getting better. He holds her hand a lot in this book! And Christy musters up the courage to kiss him on the cheek at one point! This is a big deal since he has trained her to never "take the initiative" since that is a man's job. A woman only responds. So her kissing him on the cheek and him NOT scolding her for it was a huge step, in my opinion.
He even kisses her on the mouth a few times! However, this backfires, as Christy quickly has a crisis about purity and saving herself for marriage. I was SO disappointed. I wanted kissing!
Todd has kissed Christy on the mouth 7 times in 5 years. SEVEN TIMES. I just have no words.
Listen, I don't care about virginity. Okay? You can save yourself for marriage, and if you want to do that, that's great. Really. But it would be extremely difficult for me to be in a relationship with a guy who acts like he doesn't want to touch me. And I'm not talking about sex! I'm not talking about sex here. I'm talking about putting your arm around her. Holding her hand. Kissing. Snuggling. Cuddling up on the couch together. Whatever. Things that I consider parts of a normal, healthy relationship between two people that are attracted to each other.
And Christy...Christy is so starved for physical affection it breaks my heart. She's always wishing, hoping, yearning that Todd will take her hand/lean over and kiss her/put his arm around her. And she's paralyzed from doing any of these actions herself because he's trained her to think that that's not a woman's place.
I really, really disagree with this book's premise that kissing is a bad, sinful thing. Kissing is a wonderful, loving, amazing activity. For frick's sake, they aren't even Frenching!!! Don't even get me started. I personally think they should be kissing A LOT, with tongue, every opportunity they get, but that's just me. Apparently I'm a heathen.
Then, there's this whole thing about:
"Do you know what, Kilikina?" Todd caught her tear with his finger and then pressed his finger to his chest, directly over his heart. "This is where I save all your tears. Right here, where I hold you in my heart."
Always the more sensible one, Christy decides that instead of holding Todd's tears in her heart like he holds her tears in his, she'll save all the kisses she's not giving him in her heart for after they're married. Todd won't be able to get out of bed for a month after the wedding, at this rate.
You know what? I'd feel so much better if I knew for certain that these two would have a great sex life after getting married. But they won't. Not because two virgins getting married to each other means "bad sex life" (I don't believe that AT ALL) but because Todd is a putz. He's going to marry this very affectionate woman who obviously craves physical love, and he's going to turn her away. He's going to pull the "we should only use sex for procreation" line on her. He's going to do everything to convince her that - because she enjoys sex and wants it - she is some kind of wanton hussy who doesn't love God enough or something. She's never going to get what she needs and wants from this guy. And he's going to destroy her sense of... actually he's already started to destroy her innocent and sweet and healthy sexual desires. That means he's a putz, and I can't forgive him.
The sweetest and best part of the book is when Christy teaches Todd how to braid her hair. It takes him a few tries to get it right, but soon he's good at making her a very pretty braid. I find this very romantic. I think braiding your wife's hair is so, so romantic and sweet and nice and wonderful. Awww! This was the only satisfying scene in the book for me.
Other than that, fail. It's nice that Todd's being warmer to Christy now, but I just can't see a happy future for these two. Christy's always going to be suffering because she's a person who needs physical love and Todd is a person who sees physical love as a sin. It's a bad match.
Christy is now 20. She's been working in a Swiss orphanage, wondering why working there - instead of making her feel happy and fulfilled - is draining her. She's also studying to get her degree in childhood education.
It's vacation. Christy, Todd and Katie have 3 weeks off. They decide to use this time to travel randomly all over Europe.
As usual, relationship drama takes the front seat, with God and born-again Christianity a close second.
Todd, Christy's "boyfriend" of five years, is still a putz. But he's getting better. He holds her hand a lot in this book! And Christy musters up the courage to kiss him on the cheek at one point! This is a big deal since he has trained her to never "take the initiative" since that is a man's job. A woman only responds. So her kissing him on the cheek and him NOT scolding her for it was a huge step, in my opinion.
He even kisses her on the mouth a few times! However, this backfires, as Christy quickly has a crisis about purity and saving herself for marriage. I was SO disappointed. I wanted kissing!
Todd has kissed Christy on the mouth 7 times in 5 years. SEVEN TIMES. I just have no words.
Listen, I don't care about virginity. Okay? You can save yourself for marriage, and if you want to do that, that's great. Really. But it would be extremely difficult for me to be in a relationship with a guy who acts like he doesn't want to touch me. And I'm not talking about sex! I'm not talking about sex here. I'm talking about putting your arm around her. Holding her hand. Kissing. Snuggling. Cuddling up on the couch together. Whatever. Things that I consider parts of a normal, healthy relationship between two people that are attracted to each other.
And Christy...Christy is so starved for physical affection it breaks my heart. She's always wishing, hoping, yearning that Todd will take her hand/lean over and kiss her/put his arm around her. And she's paralyzed from doing any of these actions herself because he's trained her to think that that's not a woman's place.
I really, really disagree with this book's premise that kissing is a bad, sinful thing. Kissing is a wonderful, loving, amazing activity. For frick's sake, they aren't even Frenching!!! Don't even get me started. I personally think they should be kissing A LOT, with tongue, every opportunity they get, but that's just me. Apparently I'm a heathen.
Then, there's this whole thing about:
"Do you know what, Kilikina?" Todd caught her tear with his finger and then pressed his finger to his chest, directly over his heart. "This is where I save all your tears. Right here, where I hold you in my heart."
Always the more sensible one, Christy decides that instead of holding Todd's tears in her heart like he holds her tears in his, she'll save all the kisses she's not giving him in her heart for after they're married. Todd won't be able to get out of bed for a month after the wedding, at this rate.
You know what? I'd feel so much better if I knew for certain that these two would have a great sex life after getting married. But they won't. Not because two virgins getting married to each other means "bad sex life" (I don't believe that AT ALL) but because Todd is a putz. He's going to marry this very affectionate woman who obviously craves physical love, and he's going to turn her away. He's going to pull the "we should only use sex for procreation" line on her. He's going to do everything to convince her that - because she enjoys sex and wants it - she is some kind of wanton hussy who doesn't love God enough or something. She's never going to get what she needs and wants from this guy. And he's going to destroy her sense of... actually he's already started to destroy her innocent and sweet and healthy sexual desires. That means he's a putz, and I can't forgive him.
The sweetest and best part of the book is when Christy teaches Todd how to braid her hair. It takes him a few tries to get it right, but soon he's good at making her a very pretty braid. I find this very romantic. I think braiding your wife's hair is so, so romantic and sweet and nice and wonderful. Awww! This was the only satisfying scene in the book for me.
Other than that, fail. It's nice that Todd's being warmer to Christy now, but I just can't see a happy future for these two. Christy's always going to be suffering because she's a person who needs physical love and Todd is a person who sees physical love as a sin. It's a bad match.
May 7, 2018
It's been a while since I've read a Christy Miller book. I'm pretty sure I haven't read this book/series before, but this story felt so familiar...so maybe I have read it. Regardless, I loved the story and getting to see what was going on in Christy's life and relationship with Todd.
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February 7, 2022I have read this book many times before, but randomly decided to reread it. It’s a really sweet story, especially if you have grown to love the characters as I have. Some details about Europe might not be portrayed the way it actually is, but that can be overlooked. Besides being a sweet story, it has great messages and takeaways as well.
January 3, 2023
super fun re-read. I last read this when I was 15, and I still enjoy it just as much now that I did back then. It was sweet getting to revisit some of my old favorites (especially Todd🥰). I may need to get the rest of the books to finish this little saga out!
review from 2013:
This series is absolutely amazing. I read the first collection of books (Christy Miller Collection, Vol. 1) and couldn't put them down! Anyways here's my review for Until Tomorrow. :)
These books touch on Christian subjects without seeming too preachy. Some might disagree, but I've read my fair share of preachy books and to me, this is nothing compared to them. I like how you can start the series here and still not be completely lost, but it's a little annoying if you have read the whole series up to this point.
However, sometimes Christy's attitude toward things really annoys me. I get past it, but she can more like a nine year old then a nineteen year old at times.
review from 2013:
This series is absolutely amazing. I read the first collection of books (Christy Miller Collection, Vol. 1) and couldn't put them down! Anyways here's my review for Until Tomorrow. :)
These books touch on Christian subjects without seeming too preachy. Some might disagree, but I've read my fair share of preachy books and to me, this is nothing compared to them. I like how you can start the series here and still not be completely lost, but it's a little annoying if you have read the whole series up to this point.
However, sometimes Christy's attitude toward things really annoys me. I get past it, but she can more like a nine year old then a nineteen year old at times.
March 8, 2019
I stayed up till 1 am to finish this book and let me tell you...It was totally worth it. I loved it! I love Christy and Todd’s relationship! Can’t wait to read the net one! 🥰
March 15, 2012
One word to describe this book: SWEET.
This book is such an amazing combination of romance and reality. It pertains to love that you can last for forever. Putting God at the center of relationships is the best way possible to survive a love you’ll ever want until the end. I was so fascinated by the love story of Christy and Todd. They’re very simple and adventurous, even though they aren’t always together; the love they carry on within their lives is so strong that they always have Christ in their center which is a beautiful thing. We must not take love for granted, not just to say that you want a love life, or a boyfriend or girlfriend, or being just jealous towards other people. It’s all about that perfect moment that God has planned since the very beginning.
What I learned and realized in this book that we think that true love doesn’t come in ways that you want it to be. It’s truly unexpected and it is the truth. God doesn’t want us to find our true love when we’re in the middle of huge problems and crisis. God will always put us in that perfect moment where we’re in that right position of contentment and we’re ready to take on a relationship that’s worth having. We must not be scared and worry, because God has already planned it, meeting our true love in the midst of our life course thinks like it’s difficult but we just have to wait.
Todd and Christy’s love story is such a great example to all of us who wants a relationship worth having for the rest of our lives. All relationships aren’t perfect, that’s what makes it beautiful because both will figure out how to make their relationship last until forever.
I recommend you guys to read this book, it’s an ultimate must read.
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This book is such an amazing combination of romance and reality. It pertains to love that you can last for forever. Putting God at the center of relationships is the best way possible to survive a love you’ll ever want until the end. I was so fascinated by the love story of Christy and Todd. They’re very simple and adventurous, even though they aren’t always together; the love they carry on within their lives is so strong that they always have Christ in their center which is a beautiful thing. We must not take love for granted, not just to say that you want a love life, or a boyfriend or girlfriend, or being just jealous towards other people. It’s all about that perfect moment that God has planned since the very beginning.
What I learned and realized in this book that we think that true love doesn’t come in ways that you want it to be. It’s truly unexpected and it is the truth. God doesn’t want us to find our true love when we’re in the middle of huge problems and crisis. God will always put us in that perfect moment where we’re in that right position of contentment and we’re ready to take on a relationship that’s worth having. We must not be scared and worry, because God has already planned it, meeting our true love in the midst of our life course thinks like it’s difficult but we just have to wait.
Todd and Christy’s love story is such a great example to all of us who wants a relationship worth having for the rest of our lives. All relationships aren’t perfect, that’s what makes it beautiful because both will figure out how to make their relationship last until forever.
I recommend you guys to read this book, it’s an ultimate must read.
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April 23, 2022
*4.5
One word for you:
TODD
But omw the way Todd & Christy figured things out together and the Christian faith that's in this book . . . . 🥰 And Katie was so relatable too. I absolutely love the characters and now I want to go to Europe even more.
One word for you:
TODD
But omw the way Todd & Christy figured things out together and the Christian faith that's in this book . . . . 🥰 And Katie was so relatable too. I absolutely love the characters and now I want to go to Europe even more.
August 19, 2025
AHHH!!!! THE ENDING!!! HOW ARE THE ENDINGS SO GOOD?!
this might be my current book with Christy and Todd!
this might be my current book with Christy and Todd!
August 31, 2012
I love Todd. I will honestly tell you that he is the reason I decided to read the college series. Well, that and my horrible curiosity that makes it almost impossible for me to stop in the center of a book and/or series.
But Mrs. Gunn did a lovely job of growing up Christy, she was much less annoying 12 year old-ish. This book is about them backpacking across Europe, which is a really big dream of mine, so I found that fascinating! It's a super fast read and has all those emotional struggles that are pitifully easy to relate too, even though I've never gone through any thing like this. It has a lot the tender moments and sweetness that Christy and Todd make so memorable.
I would recommend it to girls, I just can't see guys being interested in them. And they talk about setting boundaries(in a very appropriate way, and they only talk about kissing) so probably an age recommendation of like 13.
But Mrs. Gunn did a lovely job of growing up Christy, she was much less annoying 12 year old-ish. This book is about them backpacking across Europe, which is a really big dream of mine, so I found that fascinating! It's a super fast read and has all those emotional struggles that are pitifully easy to relate too, even though I've never gone through any thing like this. It has a lot the tender moments and sweetness that Christy and Todd make so memorable.
I would recommend it to girls, I just can't see guys being interested in them. And they talk about setting boundaries(in a very appropriate way, and they only talk about kissing) so probably an age recommendation of like 13.
January 27, 2013
I set my expectations low for this book after the disaster that was "Secrets".
Mrs. Gunn successfully met those low expectations which results in a "meh" 3 star average from me. On the plus side, the actions of the three main characters Christy, Todd and Katie (all characters from her successful young adult series which I adored as a high schooler) seem to fit what could be expected of Christian college students travelling around Europe. While Christy comes off as a bit whiny at times, always wondering whether Todd really likes her, it does seem like something a girl of that age would ponder.
Mrs. Gunn manages to avoid preaching, for the most part, and deus ex machina plot twists. If only travel in Europe was as easy (and cheap) as it was when the book was first published, 2000.
This book survives the great book purge of 2013 solely because it is average and thus a good intermediary level book for the aspiring bookworm, a stepping stone, so to speak.
Mrs. Gunn successfully met those low expectations which results in a "meh" 3 star average from me. On the plus side, the actions of the three main characters Christy, Todd and Katie (all characters from her successful young adult series which I adored as a high schooler) seem to fit what could be expected of Christian college students travelling around Europe. While Christy comes off as a bit whiny at times, always wondering whether Todd really likes her, it does seem like something a girl of that age would ponder.
Mrs. Gunn manages to avoid preaching, for the most part, and deus ex machina plot twists. If only travel in Europe was as easy (and cheap) as it was when the book was first published, 2000.
This book survives the great book purge of 2013 solely because it is average and thus a good intermediary level book for the aspiring bookworm, a stepping stone, so to speak.
September 11, 2007
I think I'm too old for these books. I'm married with kids. I thought a good clean romance would be great. Well, it is clean. But it's boring and annoying too. Christy whines too much. She's always feeling sorry for herself about the slightest thing. She just seems so young and immature. I don't understand her attraction to Todd either. He doesn't treat her very well at all. She should have dumped him! Being a good Christian does not mean being a doormat.
I see that everyone else just loved this book. This makes me think that I am really not the target audience. If you are looking for clean Young Adult romance, you may enjoy it. But if you are looking for a romance with fully developed and compelling characters, this is not it.
I see that everyone else just loved this book. This makes me think that I am really not the target audience. If you are looking for clean Young Adult romance, you may enjoy it. But if you are looking for a romance with fully developed and compelling characters, this is not it.
May 3, 2015
I actually felt like I could somewhat relate to this book, and it's been the most enjoyable in the series for me, because I, too have been a penniless, exhausted college student touring my way around Europe, trying to keep my sanity. It felt to me like all the things about the characters that annoy me were just magnified. Christy was exrta whiny, insecure and prissy. Katie louder and more obnoxious than usual. Todd, even more self centered and passive. Can someone please explain to me why this guy is considered such a catch? But I did appreciate the whirlwind European tour, and the fact that it is pretty low on the preachiness factor.
May 18, 2018
This book gives me all the happy feels! Christy and Todd have to be one of my favorite couples ever! Their relationship is often inspirational. Although Todd's quiet behavior and Christy's insecurities do cause some cause for alarm. They have an insanely packed three weeks together, along with Katie. She would be both a great travel companion and one that would likely drive any buddy crazy at times lol. But I love her! I appreciate how this book has me pausing and thinking about my own life while getting Christy's story.
August 24, 2022
I’d forgotten how good this book was. As a big Christy Miller fan, I really enjoyed seeing her and her two closest friends travel across Europe. It felt like I was along for the ride. I picked this book up because I’m about to start my own college adventure, so I wanted some wisdom and comfort. I got both! What a comforting and enticing read.
Robin Jones Gunn isn’t for everyone. Some might find her stories slow-paced, and others might find them dull. The college trilogy (and the two after that) mainly appeal to longtime fans of the original series. The college trilogy is the best of the sequel trilogies though. It balances the mundane with the drama.
It was extra special to read the book in the original edition. My favorite edition is the one that combines all three of the college volumes (probably because it’s the first one I read and have re-read multiple times), and I have the other one (that has some odd changes?), but this one is unique and feels old. It was published in 2000, so it’s not old. It just seems that way.
Robin Jones Gunn isn’t for everyone. Some might find her stories slow-paced, and others might find them dull. The college trilogy (and the two after that) mainly appeal to longtime fans of the original series. The college trilogy is the best of the sequel trilogies though. It balances the mundane with the drama.
It was extra special to read the book in the original edition. My favorite edition is the one that combines all three of the college volumes (probably because it’s the first one I read and have re-read multiple times), and I have the other one (that has some odd changes?), but this one is unique and feels old. It was published in 2000, so it’s not old. It just seems that way.
September 18, 2012
In Robin Jones Gunn’s book series Christy Miller, she talks about Christianity and what it is like growing up. Most authors won’t write about Christianity because most teenagers aren’t really into the church kind of stuff. A lot of Teenagers these days are into the action books more than the religion and romance books. There is something about teenagers not wanting people to know they are religious and they don’t like reading about it either.
Christy Miller is one of the not popular girls at her school from Wisconsin. Christy began her religion journey when she was fourteen; she spent her summer at her aunt and uncle’s in California. While she was there she met Todd, he is a blonde surfer who is a huge Christian. Todd guided Christy towards God, which helped Christy live for God. The summer before Christy’s sophomore year her family moved to California. Christy was worried about if she would fit in with the new kids at her new school. What she didn’t know was how her relationship would grow with God. That Christmas Break Christy went to stay with her aunt and uncle again; surprisingly Todd was in town at the same time. All Christy wanted to do was spend time with to Todd. During that break she thought everything was going wrong so she turned to God for help.
Trying out for the cheer team is what Christy Miller decided she wanted to try out for; some of the girls were really mean. One of Christy’s major hopes was that she can go to Prom with Todd. What she didn’t know was that Todd invited someone else. Was Christy able to handle all her problems through God? Christy’s sixteenth birthday she got to go to Maui with Paula her old friend from Wisconsin and Todd. While is Maui Christy realized that Paula was now boy crazy and was trying to take Todd from Christy. She struggles to learn how to stay friends with Paula and try not to worry about her relationship with Todd. Christy can finally date when she is sixteen. Rick was a guy who was waiting for her to be available to date. Rick was in College and he didn’t like sharing Christy with her parents and her job. Christy had a hard time keeping up with all of his demands. She wanted to work it out but she only had a while before it got hard.
Christy struggles with determining what a true friend is. To make herself a better friend to her “True friends” she does stuff with them or for them. First, she wrote to Todd who was surfing in Maui. Next thing she did was join the ski club with Katie even though she was scared of skiing. Katie and Christy make it a fun and adventurous experience. Christy needed to figure out if she was a true friend when she needed to be the most. At Christmas time Christy was juggling family, work and maybe going to the Rose Bowl parade with her friends. Uncle Bob kept asking Christy some tough questions. Then Doug (Todd’s best friend) gave Christy some advice which helped her see Doug a different way. On the other hand Rick showed up in the picture. Christy needs to make the right choice between guys. As summer rolled around Katie decided to make lots of plans for Christy and herself. She decided they should be camp counselors, which Christy didn’t really want to do. When it came Katie could go so Christy went by herself and was stuck with fifth graders. They never listened to her and she didn’t know why. The fifth graders try to get Christy and Jaeson, a cute counselor working who didn’t refuse it. Christy seventeenth birthday was coming and she had to make up her mind on what she wanted to wish for.
Christy, her aunt and uncle, and her friends went on vacation in a houseboat. Todd and Christy decided they should date. On the other hand Doug and Katie felt like they were dating. Christy doesn’t know how to act when she has a boyfriend and her best friend doesn’t. Katie then found a guy named Michael the only problem was he wasn’t Christian. Christy didn’t know if she should be a good friend and tell Katie what she really thought and ruin the relationship. Katie ended up dating Michael anyways. Then Katie and Michael break up. Christy then had to try to help Katie with depression. Christy didn’t know how to help because she didn’t know anything about it. She then feels as if everything she did to help Katie was the wrong thing to do. Then Christy, Doug, Tracy, and Katie all traveled to London for a mission trip. Christy wanted to figure out what her calling was. Instead she finds a total trust in God.
The next series is Christy and Todd: the College Years the first book was Until Tomorrow. In this book Christy is working in an orphanage and going to college in Basel, Switzerland. During her break out of school Todd and Katie come to visit her. The three of the plan to go all around Europe in the time they are all off. They have to overcome a lot between them all. Todd and Christy get a lot closer throughout the book and talk about where they are in their relationship. The Katie gets jealous at a point because of stuff going on. This vacation really pushes the three to make their relationship stronger. They all realize things about each other that help them and things that they all think they can change.
The Author throughout all these books is trying to show struggle but through God the struggles can be lifted. Todd, Katie and Christy have gone through so much as friends. They have gone through good times and bad, that is just how they got closer though. Then through God they got through all of those struggles together. Robin Jones Gunn just wanted to show how relationship and Religion could all tie together into one.
I definitely liked this book and I liked all the books before it. I would recommend this book to any teenage girl. They are lot about religion and Christianity so I would recommend to Christians also. The book relates to things that really happen in people’s lives. I think a lot of teenage Christians can relate to these books.
Christy Miller is one of the not popular girls at her school from Wisconsin. Christy began her religion journey when she was fourteen; she spent her summer at her aunt and uncle’s in California. While she was there she met Todd, he is a blonde surfer who is a huge Christian. Todd guided Christy towards God, which helped Christy live for God. The summer before Christy’s sophomore year her family moved to California. Christy was worried about if she would fit in with the new kids at her new school. What she didn’t know was how her relationship would grow with God. That Christmas Break Christy went to stay with her aunt and uncle again; surprisingly Todd was in town at the same time. All Christy wanted to do was spend time with to Todd. During that break she thought everything was going wrong so she turned to God for help.
Trying out for the cheer team is what Christy Miller decided she wanted to try out for; some of the girls were really mean. One of Christy’s major hopes was that she can go to Prom with Todd. What she didn’t know was that Todd invited someone else. Was Christy able to handle all her problems through God? Christy’s sixteenth birthday she got to go to Maui with Paula her old friend from Wisconsin and Todd. While is Maui Christy realized that Paula was now boy crazy and was trying to take Todd from Christy. She struggles to learn how to stay friends with Paula and try not to worry about her relationship with Todd. Christy can finally date when she is sixteen. Rick was a guy who was waiting for her to be available to date. Rick was in College and he didn’t like sharing Christy with her parents and her job. Christy had a hard time keeping up with all of his demands. She wanted to work it out but she only had a while before it got hard.
Christy struggles with determining what a true friend is. To make herself a better friend to her “True friends” she does stuff with them or for them. First, she wrote to Todd who was surfing in Maui. Next thing she did was join the ski club with Katie even though she was scared of skiing. Katie and Christy make it a fun and adventurous experience. Christy needed to figure out if she was a true friend when she needed to be the most. At Christmas time Christy was juggling family, work and maybe going to the Rose Bowl parade with her friends. Uncle Bob kept asking Christy some tough questions. Then Doug (Todd’s best friend) gave Christy some advice which helped her see Doug a different way. On the other hand Rick showed up in the picture. Christy needs to make the right choice between guys. As summer rolled around Katie decided to make lots of plans for Christy and herself. She decided they should be camp counselors, which Christy didn’t really want to do. When it came Katie could go so Christy went by herself and was stuck with fifth graders. They never listened to her and she didn’t know why. The fifth graders try to get Christy and Jaeson, a cute counselor working who didn’t refuse it. Christy seventeenth birthday was coming and she had to make up her mind on what she wanted to wish for.
Christy, her aunt and uncle, and her friends went on vacation in a houseboat. Todd and Christy decided they should date. On the other hand Doug and Katie felt like they were dating. Christy doesn’t know how to act when she has a boyfriend and her best friend doesn’t. Katie then found a guy named Michael the only problem was he wasn’t Christian. Christy didn’t know if she should be a good friend and tell Katie what she really thought and ruin the relationship. Katie ended up dating Michael anyways. Then Katie and Michael break up. Christy then had to try to help Katie with depression. Christy didn’t know how to help because she didn’t know anything about it. She then feels as if everything she did to help Katie was the wrong thing to do. Then Christy, Doug, Tracy, and Katie all traveled to London for a mission trip. Christy wanted to figure out what her calling was. Instead she finds a total trust in God.
The next series is Christy and Todd: the College Years the first book was Until Tomorrow. In this book Christy is working in an orphanage and going to college in Basel, Switzerland. During her break out of school Todd and Katie come to visit her. The three of the plan to go all around Europe in the time they are all off. They have to overcome a lot between them all. Todd and Christy get a lot closer throughout the book and talk about where they are in their relationship. The Katie gets jealous at a point because of stuff going on. This vacation really pushes the three to make their relationship stronger. They all realize things about each other that help them and things that they all think they can change.
The Author throughout all these books is trying to show struggle but through God the struggles can be lifted. Todd, Katie and Christy have gone through so much as friends. They have gone through good times and bad, that is just how they got closer though. Then through God they got through all of those struggles together. Robin Jones Gunn just wanted to show how relationship and Religion could all tie together into one.
I definitely liked this book and I liked all the books before it. I would recommend this book to any teenage girl. They are lot about religion and Christianity so I would recommend to Christians also. The book relates to things that really happen in people’s lives. I think a lot of teenage Christians can relate to these books.
August 26, 2023
Welp, my copy is thoroughly highlighted and marked up. Golly, I want to travel. Until then, following along in cross continent adventures is beyond satisfying. "You know it will be you, Todd. It's always you. Only you."
November 4, 2019
I wish I had time to do a full review on this but, since I don't i'll just say this. I loved it! Y'all NEED to read this.
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April 5, 2015I really wanted to like this book because I've heard such good things about the Christy Miller series. But I couldn't. Granted, this is the first book that I've read in the series, but I don't see how Christy is a likable character at all.
Where to begin? I didn't like that Christy made so many assumptions about her relationship with Todd in the beginning. I thought it was weird how she was acting so jealous of Katie, who had been her best friend for countless years. It rubbed me the wrong way how she was so obsessed with having everyone follow HER plan. And it seemed rather presumptuous that she thought she was going to get into heaven someday and Marcos wasn't. Is that really how Christians act, because it seems rude.
And why on earth were Todd and Katie always taking off whenever Christy fell asleep? That I can actually side with her on... if you're going to leave your friend alone in a foreign country while they're asleep, you should have the decency to leave a note.
I did enjoy reading about their travels through Europe. I like hearing about the different places they went and the different sights they saw. But I just didn't like any of the characters.
Where to begin? I didn't like that Christy made so many assumptions about her relationship with Todd in the beginning. I thought it was weird how she was acting so jealous of Katie, who had been her best friend for countless years. It rubbed me the wrong way how she was so obsessed with having everyone follow HER plan. And it seemed rather presumptuous that she thought she was going to get into heaven someday and Marcos wasn't. Is that really how Christians act, because it seems rude.
And why on earth were Todd and Katie always taking off whenever Christy fell asleep? That I can actually side with her on... if you're going to leave your friend alone in a foreign country while they're asleep, you should have the decency to leave a note.
I did enjoy reading about their travels through Europe. I like hearing about the different places they went and the different sights they saw. But I just didn't like any of the characters.
November 4, 2016
This book is such a welcome return to Christy Miller's world. After several years of seeing glimpses of Christy's life through the eyes of her new friend, Sierra Jensen, it is a treat to come back and journey right along with Christy. What a journey it was! She, Todd, and Katie are in Europe and have quite the adventure. They travel around Europe, hitting many major sites, make new friends, and share their faith. Christy and Todd even define their relationship more, making it official that they are each other's boyfriend/girlfriend. As always, Robin Jones Gunn's descriptions make you feel like you are in the story, wherever the character is. She is such a great writer! I highly recommend this book to any Christian female, though I would encourage you to read the Christy Miller High School Series and the Sierra Jensen series first so that you fully appreciate how these characters have developed!
January 20, 2023
2.5 stars (and that's a bit of a stretch)
I feel bad giving such a negative review, but I just did not enjoy this book.
This has been my least favourite of the series so far. I felt like I was plodding through tiresome descriptions of train rides, tourist attractions and youth hostels, with random bits of soap-opera-like drama between Christy and Katie or Christy and Todd the whole way through. Christy annoyed me so much in this book - she kept complaining that the trip wasn't going her way or groaning about how desperately she needed to talk to Todd. And then when the book was finally in its last chapter, the author attempted to wrap the story up nicely, but it still felt unresolved and lame.
Hopefully the next book of the series is better.
I feel bad giving such a negative review, but I just did not enjoy this book.
This has been my least favourite of the series so far. I felt like I was plodding through tiresome descriptions of train rides, tourist attractions and youth hostels, with random bits of soap-opera-like drama between Christy and Katie or Christy and Todd the whole way through. Christy annoyed me so much in this book - she kept complaining that the trip wasn't going her way or groaning about how desperately she needed to talk to Todd. And then when the book was finally in its last chapter, the author attempted to wrap the story up nicely, but it still felt unresolved and lame.
Hopefully the next book of the series is better.
January 7, 2010
While I found this book interesting and sometimes amusing, I didn't "click" with the main character, Christy. Sometimes I was annoyed with her doubts and insecurities and other times I really appreciated her honest portrayal of her feelings. I wanted to bang Todd upside the top of the head a couple of times for being so lackadaisical. I thought this book was entertaining and if you are already a fan of the Christy Miller series I'd recommend.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...
January 27, 2012
When I first started this book I did not like Christy, the main character, at all. She was a wet blanket, a whimp, a worrier and a whiner. (The four w's ;)) I seriously considered ditching the book, but now, I am glad that I stuck with it, because I really enjoyed how the story turned out. Christy kind of grows on you, though I still find her slightly annoying.
I didn't find out until I had started reading that this was like the tenth or something in a series. So now I am going to try out the first one and see how I like it....
I didn't find out until I had started reading that this was like the tenth or something in a series. So now I am going to try out the first one and see how I like it....
August 13, 2021
May 2021 Update: Rereading this book as an adult was an absolute treat. It's been so long since I journeyed along with Christy and Todd and reading this again made me want to drop everything and go on a European adventure. I know a lot of people complain about Christy and how annoying she is, especially when they are camping. But if I'm being honest, I would be doing and saying the exact same things in this situation. It's okay to be miserable while camping. We don't need to shame characters for not reacting to situations differently than we would like.
May 22, 2014
I was so happy I read this and got back to the world of Christy and Todd. I'm so happy with how their relationship is progressing and how much they've changed/ developed since they were 14 and 16. Seriously can't wait to read "As You Wish". AND TODD SAID THE THING. HE SAID THE THING.
February 5, 2014
So good
September 6, 2021
This book was pretty good. I enjoyed yhe interactions of Christy, Todd, and Katie. I felt like this book was all over the place though and I had a hard time following. Some of the things that they saw though sounded really cool.
October 2, 2025
i have read this book no less than 5 times (christy is one of my all time favorite characters!!) and it’s still so good!!! it’s been so long since i read these books and i’m so happy to be reading them again now! robin’s books always have a lesson for me in them and this one was no different this time!! so thankful for God working in these stories for me!!
May 20, 2024
Haven’t dead a book from this series for years… it was an okay book but I think some of the earlier ones were better for sure
July 2, 2021
More like 4.5 stars.
I enjoyed this first book in this series a lot more than the Christy Miller series. Christy is a lot more matured in this book. She is not as whiny and makes a lot better decisions in life.
I enjoyed this first book in this series a lot more than the Christy Miller series. Christy is a lot more matured in this book. She is not as whiny and makes a lot better decisions in life.
March 31, 2016
Until Tomorrow by Robin Jones Gunn
#1 Christy & Todd: College Years
Audio narrated by Christina Moore
2-1/2*
YA Christian squeaky-clean romance. Recommended for middle school+ readers. The extra 1/2 star is strictly for those younger readers' benefit. It looks like this picks up after a series about this couple which took place when they were in high school. Christy and Todd have been dating for five years and are now 19-20 years old and getting together with their mutual friend, Katie, for a three-week vacation in Europe while on a break from school.
This is a "sweet" book with a strong emphasis on the characters' Christian faith. I think it would be a decent read for an innocent teenager, especially if they share that faith. It was too saccharine sweet for me, however, and the characters were D-U-L-L. You don't have to be dull (or self-righteous or judgmental) to be Christian, but you'd never believe it from reading this. Christy, a very sweet girl, came across as naive and immature. She needs to put on her big-girl pants and stop being a doormat. Her boyfriend, Todd, although mellow and a perfectly nice guy, seemed disinterested or oblivious most of the time.
Their friend, Katie, was simply a selfish bully. I'm not always at my best behavior when traveling, and I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, but I truly disliked that girl. She was loud and obnoxious in public. She would boss Christy around, belittle her, refuse to make plans for the trip then act ticked if she didn't get to do something she wanted. They would jump over hurdles to change plans so she could see something she wanted, then once they got there, she would sleep through it. She would join in on each and every activity that would have given Todd and Christy a few minutes alone to talk (things like a simple picnic), and she admitted to feeling jealous about their relationship. She ruined things for them simply because she wasn't the one getting all the attention. She performed one selfless act at the end of the story, but it did nothing to make me forget her rude and obnoxious behavior prior to that. Katie was Veruca Salt.
I won't be looking for others in the series. I'll leave this for the YA crowd it was written for.
#1 Christy & Todd: College Years
Audio narrated by Christina Moore
2-1/2*
YA Christian squeaky-clean romance. Recommended for middle school+ readers. The extra 1/2 star is strictly for those younger readers' benefit. It looks like this picks up after a series about this couple which took place when they were in high school. Christy and Todd have been dating for five years and are now 19-20 years old and getting together with their mutual friend, Katie, for a three-week vacation in Europe while on a break from school.
This is a "sweet" book with a strong emphasis on the characters' Christian faith. I think it would be a decent read for an innocent teenager, especially if they share that faith. It was too saccharine sweet for me, however, and the characters were D-U-L-L. You don't have to be dull (or self-righteous or judgmental) to be Christian, but you'd never believe it from reading this. Christy, a very sweet girl, came across as naive and immature. She needs to put on her big-girl pants and stop being a doormat. Her boyfriend, Todd, although mellow and a perfectly nice guy, seemed disinterested or oblivious most of the time.
Their friend, Katie, was simply a selfish bully. I'm not always at my best behavior when traveling, and I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, but I truly disliked that girl. She was loud and obnoxious in public. She would boss Christy around, belittle her, refuse to make plans for the trip then act ticked if she didn't get to do something she wanted. They would jump over hurdles to change plans so she could see something she wanted, then once they got there, she would sleep through it. She would join in on each and every activity that would have given Todd and Christy a few minutes alone to talk (things like a simple picnic), and she admitted to feeling jealous about their relationship. She ruined things for them simply because she wasn't the one getting all the attention. She performed one selfless act at the end of the story, but it did nothing to make me forget her rude and obnoxious behavior prior to that. Katie was Veruca Salt.
I won't be looking for others in the series. I'll leave this for the YA crowd it was written for.
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