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"Saved!" meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that takes a meaningful look at consent and what it means to give it.
When CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to c ...more
When CeCe’s born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to c ...more
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Hardcover, 336 pages
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September 3rd 2019
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This was an incredible debut and honestly just an all around delight. I'm so glad I finally got around to pulling this one off of my shelf and I can't wait to read Sonia Hartl's new book that conveniently comes out in less than a month!!
TW: coercion, misogyny, religious intolerance, struggles with/loss of faith ...more
TW: coercion, misogyny, religious intolerance, struggles with/loss of faith ...more

Sep 19, 2019
Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell
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When I saw the blurb comparing this book to Saved! I thought that was a huge mistake, because Saved! was a perfect movie with such a heartfelt message and it kind of seemed like it was setting this book up for failure. Well, color me wrong, because this was the second emotional YA read to fill me with emotional joy. Not only is this a brilliant book about religion, sex, and love, it's got a great romance and an awesome message, and I cou ...more

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“Watch me double backflip on a half-pipe for Jesus.”
CeCe thought she and Ethan were a perfect match – so much so that she offered up her V-card to him. When Ethan decided to end things in order to become a “born again virgin” CeCe was willing to do anything to get him back – including attending Camp John 3:16 . . . .
The only problem? CeCe isn’t what you’d call a Christian. Luckily, her lifelong bestie/neighbor Paul is (or at ...more
“Watch me double backflip on a half-pipe for Jesus.”
CeCe thought she and Ethan were a perfect match – so much so that she offered up her V-card to him. When Ethan decided to end things in order to become a “born again virgin” CeCe was willing to do anything to get him back – including attending Camp John 3:16 . . . .

The only problem? CeCe isn’t what you’d call a Christian. Luckily, her lifelong bestie/neighbor Paul is (or at ...more

Official blurb: "This book reminded me why I fell in love with YA. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME is both hilarious and poignant, with an unforgettable cast of characters led by fierce but vulnerable CeCe. She asks all the questions about relationships and sexuality I kept locked in my mind as a teen, and her desire for answers broke my heart and then filled it up. An immediate favorite."
One of the best books I've read all year. Sonia's voice is authentic, clever, and utterly captivating. Everything ...more
One of the best books I've read all year. Sonia's voice is authentic, clever, and utterly captivating. Everything ...more

I'm so happy I loved this as much as I'd hoped to based on the description. I love YAs that serve kind of a "sex ed" function and this one does a beautiful job with "emotional sex ed," which I think is really important and really underserved by the category. I also loved the summer camp vibes and the extremely shippable couple, and as a religious person, I just dig YA with religious themes in general, but I think this is a book that very much works whether you do too or not.
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Nov 11, 2019
TL
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it was amazing
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Really enjoyed this one:) Not too preachy and tackles some touchy/tough subjects well.
Some of the humor had me cracking up more than others but none of it felt stale to me.
Would recommend:)
Some of the humor had me cracking up more than others but none of it felt stale to me.
Would recommend:)

i received a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. all opinions below are my own.
in my arc august post, i mentioned my excitement for have a little faith in me, since it has some of my all-time favorite tropes – best friends to lovers, fake relationships, childhood friend romance and the clichést cliché – boy who pretends he doesn’t love girl but actually does, and it did not disappoint!
this book reminded me of frat girl by kiley roache, in which the protagonist, cassie, gav ...more
in my arc august post, i mentioned my excitement for have a little faith in me, since it has some of my all-time favorite tropes – best friends to lovers, fake relationships, childhood friend romance and the clichést cliché – boy who pretends he doesn’t love girl but actually does, and it did not disappoint!
this book reminded me of frat girl by kiley roache, in which the protagonist, cassie, gav ...more

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Do... do you see those comps? "'Saved!' meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before"? Like seriously how was I not going to pick this up, those are straight up two of my favorite things in this world. But then I was scared because come on, could this really live up to two of my favorite things in this world? Why, yes, yes it freaking can, because it did.
What I Loved:
• The discussion/ ...more
Do... do you see those comps? "'Saved!' meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before"? Like seriously how was I not going to pick this up, those are straight up two of my favorite things in this world. But then I was scared because come on, could this really live up to two of my favorite things in this world? Why, yes, yes it freaking can, because it did.
What I Loved:
• The discussion/ ...more

THIS BOOK. I was able to read an early copy and it has my heart forever.
Fiercely feminist, uproariously funny, and simultaneously heart-wrenchingly tender, this book is a true gem. It explores so many important issues (sex ed, healthy vs unhealthy relationships, religion) with both care and humour.
I cannot wait to read it again.
Fiercely feminist, uproariously funny, and simultaneously heart-wrenchingly tender, this book is a true gem. It explores so many important issues (sex ed, healthy vs unhealthy relationships, religion) with both care and humour.
I cannot wait to read it again.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing and eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Have a Little Faith In Me is a book that talks about really important issues, like consent, sexuality, religion, to mention a few, yet is very hard to rate, as it doesn't really deliver.
I went into it expecting a funny but poignant story about a girl who goes to Jesus camp to win over her ex-boyfriend, but ends up falling for someone else, and I got the first part, but not the second. If I were to rate ...more
Have a Little Faith In Me is a book that talks about really important issues, like consent, sexuality, religion, to mention a few, yet is very hard to rate, as it doesn't really deliver.
I went into it expecting a funny but poignant story about a girl who goes to Jesus camp to win over her ex-boyfriend, but ends up falling for someone else, and I got the first part, but not the second. If I were to rate ...more

Rating: 4.5 Stars
CeCe thought she meant something to Ethan, but after her broke up with her, in the name of the Lord, she was hurt and determined to prove to him that his faith was also important to her in order to win him back. "Jesus camp" proved to be quite a challenge for CeCe, but there she found friendship, love, and understanding.
Let me tell you, I utterly adored this book, and here are some reasons why:
• I thought the characters in this book were stupendous, and I enjoyed getting to know ...more
CeCe thought she meant something to Ethan, but after her broke up with her, in the name of the Lord, she was hurt and determined to prove to him that his faith was also important to her in order to win him back. "Jesus camp" proved to be quite a challenge for CeCe, but there she found friendship, love, and understanding.
Let me tell you, I utterly adored this book, and here are some reasons why:
• I thought the characters in this book were stupendous, and I enjoyed getting to know ...more

Positive discussions on safe sex. Check. Discussions that explore what consent actually means. Check. Girl squad. Check. The differences between healthy and non healthy relationships. Check. A lot more other important things that I'm too lazy to name. Check.
You know what's nice? As time goes on books are starting to include these things more and more, and it's actually just beautiful to see. I'm so happy that I'm growing up with books like these. I would literally be a completely different (and ...more
You know what's nice? As time goes on books are starting to include these things more and more, and it's actually just beautiful to see. I'm so happy that I'm growing up with books like these. I would literally be a completely different (and ...more

What a pleasantly surprising rom-com with a feminist, sex-positive twist!
Have a Little Faith in Me is a blast from cover to cover. When CeCe follows her ex-boyfriend to a religious summer camp in a misguided attempt to win him back, she quickly finds herself in over her head in an environment that seems quick to paint her as a sinner. But with the help of her best friend and some surprising allies at the camp itself, she learns some important lessons about love, about consent, and about her own ...more
Have a Little Faith in Me is a blast from cover to cover. When CeCe follows her ex-boyfriend to a religious summer camp in a misguided attempt to win him back, she quickly finds herself in over her head in an environment that seems quick to paint her as a sinner. But with the help of her best friend and some surprising allies at the camp itself, she learns some important lessons about love, about consent, and about her own ...more

I have a thing for fiction about teenagers struggling with faith. Could it be because I myself was a teenager struggling with faith, and who knows what such books could have meant to me then? Nah, that can’t be it.
Have a Little Faith in Me has a good title and cover, and an intriguing premise. Ethan broke up with CeCe abruptly, and is headed to Christian summer camp. Unbeknownst to him, CeCe decides to show up, pretending to be newly saved, to win him back. You will be shocked to learn this doe ...more
Have a Little Faith in Me has a good title and cover, and an intriguing premise. Ethan broke up with CeCe abruptly, and is headed to Christian summer camp. Unbeknownst to him, CeCe decides to show up, pretending to be newly saved, to win him back. You will be shocked to learn this doe ...more

I absolutely loved this book. It was laugh out loud funny and how can you not love Paul? It didn't fail to deliver when it said it was like Saved, either.
A lot of this book really resonated with me, as it challenged a lot of teachings I experienced in my own upbringing. My high school was run by a church, which also had its own youth camp in the mountains, and I had several week-long experiences where we got up, had a devotional, then breakfast, then a full morning of Bible study lectures, then ...more
A lot of this book really resonated with me, as it challenged a lot of teachings I experienced in my own upbringing. My high school was run by a church, which also had its own youth camp in the mountains, and I had several week-long experiences where we got up, had a devotional, then breakfast, then a full morning of Bible study lectures, then ...more

I've been following the author since she announced her deal on Twitter, and I was so pleased to get an early copy from NetGalley. Although I'm not a YA librarian, I love the occasional YA read, and this book did not disappoint. The protagonist, CeCe, is hilarious and real. I came from a school that was heavily evangelical/Christian, so I super-identified with her. CeCe falls for Ethan, a super-Christian, formerly homeschooled boy. After they have sex, he dumps her, and she's totally blindsided.
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I wasn't into the whole religion thing but I always love friends to lovers!!!
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Review will be posted on September 1st for the Fantastic Flying Book Club Blog Tour on my blog Sometimes Leelynn Reads
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley, Fantastic Flying Book Club, and Page Street Kids for this free copy.All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.

Underage Sex (discussed, not graphic), Religion,
Sexual Activities, Non-Cons ...more
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley, Fantastic Flying Book Club, and Page Street Kids for this free copy.All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.

Underage Sex (discussed, not graphic), Religion,
Sexual Activities, Non-Cons ...more

I am in love with this book. It is so funny at times, I had to catch my breath from LMAO. CeCe is all of us who were subjected to awkward, judgy religion-based events/camps that tied our eternal salvation to our vaginas. While I know the adult characters in this book are not an across-the-board representation of Christianity, it is definitely similar to what I encountered as a teen, so it spoke to me.
I love what this book says about feminism, consent, and mastering the art of self-awareness. I l ...more
I love what this book says about feminism, consent, and mastering the art of self-awareness. I l ...more

This is the book you didn't know you needed and won't be able to forget.
There's so much I loved, it's difficult to know where to start. It's the perfect blend of smart and swoony, hilarious and heartwarming.
Sonia writes characters with such depth--and even side characters feel developed and real. CeCe is messy and honest, and someone you immediately love and cheer for. Her relationship with Paul--who is amazing--is filled with so many layers of feelings, each of them fleshed-out and relatable. ...more
There's so much I loved, it's difficult to know where to start. It's the perfect blend of smart and swoony, hilarious and heartwarming.
Sonia writes characters with such depth--and even side characters feel developed and real. CeCe is messy and honest, and someone you immediately love and cheer for. Her relationship with Paul--who is amazing--is filled with so many layers of feelings, each of them fleshed-out and relatable. ...more

CeCe is a hard character to like. She is very selfish and self-involved and shows very little growth over the course of the novel. The anti-Christian tone is slightly lessened by CeCe's appreciation of her new friends, but at no point does she ever consider any aspect of Christianity to be positive or rewarding. I was very disappointed by what I thought would be a light rom-com. Discussion about consent is very important, but this was not the right story for it.
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"How do I look?"
"Like you just had your heart broken."
I rearranged my features. "How about now?"
"Like you're going to make whoever did it pay."
*4.8 stars rounded up* When I heard about this book on Twitter I think every blood cell in my body went on high alert for news of arcs. I needed this story in my hands so bad. A feminist, sex positive romantic comedy set at a conservative Christian camp? Sign. Me. Up. As someone who is also Christian (not the exact branch in the story, as I feel like ...more

Story time: @hartlsonia, I know author’s aren’t always about getting tagged but I need you to know how much I appreciate this book. Growing up as a teenager in west northern #michigan, I can extremely relate to this book. By my senior year I felt like my youth group was a cult, I was soooooo far away from everyone else in where I was starting to not fit in with how my church or community treated people who were different. I remember sitting at this event from my church and looking at my boy frie
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How much do I love this book? So much that I want to go back in time and give a copy to every girl I knew that went to church--including myself. Maybe especially myself. I identify hard with this one. Extremely hard.
♥ CeCe is my own personal hero. She's brash, loud, proud to be a girl, and unapologetic about it. When she decides she's going to follow her ex to church camp to try to win him back, her best friend Paul volunteers to go with her--after all, he's been there before and knows what to e ...more
♥ CeCe is my own personal hero. She's brash, loud, proud to be a girl, and unapologetic about it. When she decides she's going to follow her ex to church camp to try to win him back, her best friend Paul volunteers to go with her--after all, he's been there before and knows what to e ...more
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