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Can life begin again…every other weekend?
Adam Moynihan’s life used to be awesome. Straight As, close friends and a home life so perfect that it could have been a TV show straight out of the 50s. Then his oldest brother died. Now his fun-loving mom cries constantly, he and his remaining brother can’t talk without fighting, and the father he always admired proved himself a ...more
Adam Moynihan’s life used to be awesome. Straight As, close friends and a home life so perfect that it could have been a TV show straight out of the 50s. Then his oldest brother died. Now his fun-loving mom cries constantly, he and his remaining brother can’t talk without fighting, and the father he always admired proved himself a ...more
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For sniff, sniff, again four (sniveling noises), okay let’s try again four ( sobbing sounds, this comes from my husband because I told him the plot of the book and he actually started to sob while he was chopping onions for his signature meatballs!), okay FOUR OH GOD I CRIED SO MUCH, THIS BOOK IS REALLY SAD, HEART WRENCHING and I think I’m gonna binge watch “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “SNL” episodes to recover from it stars!!!
Wow, this is way of too angsty, heartbreaking, emotional ...more
Wow, this is way of too angsty, heartbreaking, emotional ...more
Jan 16, 2020
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
young-adult,
hardback
I quite enjoyed it!! Mel
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Pages: 432
Publication: January 7th 2020
Witty yet poignant story of love in a hopeless place
Perfectly developed story about a pair of teens from broken homes who meet at the crappy apartment complex of their fathers, who have custody of them every other weekend. Both teens have heavy issues they are dealing with in their personal and family lives. They find escape, comfort and joy in being together when they would otherwise have nothing.
Jolene Timber is a rich girl from the city whose parents ...more
Publication: January 7th 2020
Witty yet poignant story of love in a hopeless place
Perfectly developed story about a pair of teens from broken homes who meet at the crappy apartment complex of their fathers, who have custody of them every other weekend. Both teens have heavy issues they are dealing with in their personal and family lives. They find escape, comfort and joy in being together when they would otherwise have nothing.
Jolene Timber is a rich girl from the city whose parents ...more
Nov 07, 2019
Nick
marked it as to-read
this cover just added 2 years to my life
This was an absolute masterpiece! I wanted to insert so many quote-worthy passages from this extremely well-written novel, but I decided to let you discover the beauty of Abigail Johnson's prose for yourself. (I also want to use words like "stunning, highly intelligent, topical and relevant - A MUST READ!!!)
Abigail Johnson has created such endearingly unforgettable characters in Jolene and Adam. Jolene will crack you up with her wicked wit, her bravado and dramatic self-deprecating ways. She has ...more
Abigail Johnson has created such endearingly unforgettable characters in Jolene and Adam. Jolene will crack you up with her wicked wit, her bravado and dramatic self-deprecating ways. She has ...more
"It was a love story. Not romantic exactly, but the kind of love that maybe lasts beyond passion and heartache. It was a story of friendship, with all its possibilities laid out in front of it."
What a powerful story of love that enflames between two teens in a hopeless world. What can I tell you about Abigail's writing? It's gut wrenching, inspiring, beautiful, and absolutely well worth every page. This is the third book that I've read from Abigail and she continues to impress with with her ...more
What a powerful story of love that enflames between two teens in a hopeless world. What can I tell you about Abigail's writing? It's gut wrenching, inspiring, beautiful, and absolutely well worth every page. This is the third book that I've read from Abigail and she continues to impress with with her ...more
Forced to spend every other weekend in the same apartment building, the boy who thinks forgiveness makes him weak and the girl who thinks love is for fools begin an unlikely friendship. The weekends he dreaded and she endured soon become the best part of their lives.
This sounds like its going to be filled with everything I love in a YA contemporary.
‹ E-ARC kindly sent by the publishers at Harper Collins in exchange for an honest review ›
« Release date: 07 January 2020 »
This sounds like its going to be filled with everything I love in a YA contemporary.
‹ E-ARC kindly sent by the publishers at Harper Collins in exchange for an honest review ›
« Release date: 07 January 2020 »
1st ~ 5 star read ~ of 2020!!!
I am mentally kicking myself for not reading this book sooner because now that I've read AND fallen completely in love with Adam and Jolene this book has easily become one of my all time favorite reads. I stayed up all night reading it and the reading hangover the next morning was 100% worth it!
I loved that it made me laugh out ...more
"You made me want to be happy again."
I am mentally kicking myself for not reading this book sooner because now that I've read AND fallen completely in love with Adam and Jolene this book has easily become one of my all time favorite reads. I stayed up all night reading it and the reading hangover the next morning was 100% worth it!
"I want all of you. Prickly, funny, sarcastic, brilliant, and sometimes-a-little-mean you."
I loved that it made me laugh out ...more
I’m pretty picky with contemporary but I loved the writing and dialogue in this. It felt a little young to me which I feel like would be absolutely perfect for teens!
I've had this book on my NetGalley backlog for a while now and finally got to it - somehow I requested a YA drama, not my usual fare. And surprise! It's 512 pages. I think that's a bit long! But I did enjoy the story of a friendship that develops over a series of every other weekends, time Jolene and Adam only get because their families are unraveling and parts of each moved into a rundown apartment building. Themes of grief, negligence, friendship, navigating good vs bad relationships, etc. But
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I’m not sure if it was Abigail’s intention to leave me sobbing on an airplane with no one to talk to about my feelings but here we are.
This was an absolute masterpiece! I wanted to insert so many quote-worthy passages from this extremely well-written novel, but I decided to let you discover the beauty of Abigail Johnson's prose for yourself. (I also want to use words like "stunning, highly intelligent, topical and relevant - A MUST READ!!!)
Abigail Johnson has created such endearingly unforgettable characters in Jolene and Adam. Jolene will crack you up with her wicked wit, her bravado and self-deprecating ways. She has had to ...more
Abigail Johnson has created such endearingly unforgettable characters in Jolene and Adam. Jolene will crack you up with her wicked wit, her bravado and self-deprecating ways. She has had to ...more
—.:* Quick recap!
This book is about two struggled teens who develop an unlikely friendship during their encounter on their fathers' apartment complex.
Read this book if you're a fan of heartwarming teenage first love story that featured hard-hitting issues.
You might want to consider it because it was 500+ pages long and some could be intimidated by the number, but I'd say you'll enjoy every single page. A lot of triggering behaviors were also featured in this book, such as parental abuse, ...more
This book is about two struggled teens who develop an unlikely friendship during their encounter on their fathers' apartment complex.
Read this book if you're a fan of heartwarming teenage first love story that featured hard-hitting issues.
You might want to consider it because it was 500+ pages long and some could be intimidated by the number, but I'd say you'll enjoy every single page. A lot of triggering behaviors were also featured in this book, such as parental abuse, ...more
Every Other Weekend has reminded me that realistic fiction and romance are not overrated. I generally don't read this genre of books since I like to be far away from reality when I read but this one sounded interesting and I'm glad I gave it a shot.
Every Other Weekend follows two teens, Adam and Jolene, with complicated family issues who spend every other weekend together at a shady, run-down apartment complex. Despite seeing each other twice a month, their friendship leads to healing and ...more
Every Other Weekend follows two teens, Adam and Jolene, with complicated family issues who spend every other weekend together at a shady, run-down apartment complex. Despite seeing each other twice a month, their friendship leads to healing and ...more
Every Other Weekend delves into many important topics for young people and Abigail Johnson does this with remarkable skill through the two very distinctive voices of Adam and Jolene. I loved Adam. His grief felt real and relatable, as did his flaws and actions, but mostly I loved his kindness and modern sense of honor. We need more heroes in YA like Adam! As for Jolene, she’s my kind of heroine. Passionate and driven, all the while hiding her vulnerability behind snark and banter. Jolene’s
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I waited for this book. The author did a fantastic job of getting me hyped up to read it. Then, I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy via NetGalley. I have to say, it was worth the wait.
Adam and Jolene bonded over similar life circumstances — having to visit the their fathers every other weekend in the same apartment building. While their stories were very different, each of them found solace in each others company. Over time, that budding friendship turned into something much more. I loved ...more
Adam and Jolene bonded over similar life circumstances — having to visit the their fathers every other weekend in the same apartment building. While their stories were very different, each of them found solace in each others company. Over time, that budding friendship turned into something much more. I loved ...more
Adam and Jolene are two teens from broken families, forced to spend time with their respective parents in a run-down apartment complex "every other weekend." Their apartments have balconies near each other and soon these two angry, edgy young people are put into each other's dysfunctional orbits. Like all of Abigail Johnson's books, I finished this book in a matter of days because I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN, and let me just say that this author has reached a new level of awesomeness with EVERY
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3.5
Trigger Warnings: abuse, sexual assault ...more
Trigger Warnings: abuse, sexual assault ...more
this is the cutest, most wholesome book i've read this year.
adam and jolene's scenes were immensely heart-warming and when i was experiencing them, their chemistry made me cry in loneliness.
the story, in general, was a mix of happiness and sadness. jolene's terrible parents, her being abused, adam's parents separating. i loved that it was not a simple novel, it was complex and real.
4/5
adam and jolene's scenes were immensely heart-warming and when i was experiencing them, their chemistry made me cry in loneliness.
the story, in general, was a mix of happiness and sadness. jolene's terrible parents, her being abused, adam's parents separating. i loved that it was not a simple novel, it was complex and real.
4/5
Oh my heart. The feelings, the sadness, the pain, the love! This book is a must read for any contemporary fan!
Nov 30, 2019
Jordan (The Heart of a Book Blogger)
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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Every Other Weekend is the first book I’ve read from Abigail Johnson but it surely won’t be the last. I loved this dual POV story of two teens spending every other weekend together as they navigate their complicated home lives.
All Jolene wants is to be a filmmaker and escape her current life. The pawn in her divorced parents’ games, she likes to re-imagine her life as it would be if it was a movie—using her mind to direct the bad ...more
Every Other Weekend is the first book I’ve read from Abigail Johnson but it surely won’t be the last. I loved this dual POV story of two teens spending every other weekend together as they navigate their complicated home lives.
All Jolene wants is to be a filmmaker and escape her current life. The pawn in her divorced parents’ games, she likes to re-imagine her life as it would be if it was a movie—using her mind to direct the bad ...more
Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Teen for sending me a digital arc of this book.
Adam Moynihan used to have a normal, happy life until his brother died in an accident two years ago. Now his mother constantly cries, his father moved out to a different apartment and he and his other brother can't be civil to each other for more than a minute. Jolene Timber's life has always been a nightmare but it got even worse after her parent's divorce. Her parents keep using her as a pawn in their fights ...more
Adam Moynihan used to have a normal, happy life until his brother died in an accident two years ago. Now his mother constantly cries, his father moved out to a different apartment and he and his other brother can't be civil to each other for more than a minute. Jolene Timber's life has always been a nightmare but it got even worse after her parent's divorce. Her parents keep using her as a pawn in their fights ...more
Rating: 4.5 Stars
It's not where they want to be, but rather, where they have to be. Court orders and parental visitation schedules brought Jolene and Adam together every other weekend, and what started as a sort of punishment, quickly turned into something they both began looking forward to.
I am a H U G E Abigail Johnson fan. She just knows how to write a family drama, that hits all the right notes for me, and she has done so once again with Every Other Weekend.
This book was heartbreaking....
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It's not where they want to be, but rather, where they have to be. Court orders and parental visitation schedules brought Jolene and Adam together every other weekend, and what started as a sort of punishment, quickly turned into something they both began looking forward to.
I am a H U G E Abigail Johnson fan. She just knows how to write a family drama, that hits all the right notes for me, and she has done so once again with Every Other Weekend.
This book was heartbreaking....
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Dec 08, 2019
Lynn
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
arc,
reviewed,
standalone,
read-in-2019,
coming-of-age,
young-adult,
family,
netgalley,
2020-release,
romance
I wish Every Other Weekend could be required reading for every child of divorce. I'm almost 40 years old and I NEEDED to read this story. Jolene and Adam have 2 vastly different families, but they still get every other weekend childhoods. The grief, anger sadness, confusion, isolation, and booming silence never over shadows the whispers of hope that it will get better. I'm so thankful that this book exists and I was granted the privilege of reviewing an ARC thanks to Inkyard Press and NetGalley.
Thanks to Netgalley for the complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
This story has such an interesting premise and packed a bigger punch in the feels than I thought it would. Loved the banter between Adam and Jo. Adam's family situation with his oldest brother made me tear up every time it was mentioned. Jo's family situation sucked and I could guess what was going to happen with her recommendarion letter and was cringing from ten feet away.
This story has such an interesting premise and packed a bigger punch in the feels than I thought it would. Loved the banter between Adam and Jo. Adam's family situation with his oldest brother made me tear up every time it was mentioned. Jo's family situation sucked and I could guess what was going to happen with her recommendarion letter and was cringing from ten feet away.
Nov 11, 2019
Madison
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary,
young-adult
It is no secret that Abigail Johnson is one of my all-time favourite authors. And she did not disappoint with her newest release, Every Other Weekend. So many teens are impacted by their parents’ divorces, so I know this will be a relatable novel for many young people. Johnson captures all the devastation, hope, guilt and grief involved in family breakdown. All too real emotions, push and pull romance, heartbreaking family circumstances and authentic voices, this book will be another YA
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this was beautiful. stunning. heartwarming. quite a tear-jerker. funny. fluffy. definitely this is in top reads this year (:
You know those rare books that are so fantastically executed, with concepts so wonderfully unique, you wish you’d written them yourself? For me, EVERY OTHER WEEKEND is one of those books. I adored every moment I spent with this story. Abigail’s writing reads as effortless. Her character are so deftly drawn, they feel like real people; Adam and Jolene made me laugh out loud, and they also made me profoundly sad. I can’t recommend this story enough — please pick it up when it releases in January!
I wasn’t expecting this book to end up being as heavy as it was. I feel like it’s been marketed a slightly more lighthearted story. But that’s not what this is at all. There are intense emotions and story aspects (I’ll leave TW below). They didn’t bother me, and that’s not why I’m giving it a three star rating. I just wanted to mention it to let others know that this book deals with dark subject matter at times.
I’ll start with what I liked about the book. The narratives were fantastic. Duel ...more
I’ll start with what I liked about the book. The narratives were fantastic. Duel ...more
4.5 / 5
As I’ve mentioned before, last year I really rekindled my love for YA. Years ago many teen romances were just that: boy meets girl, boy wants girl, someone cheats, blah, blah, blah. You get the picture. But today the YA genre delves into some pretty deep and serious topics. This book is no exception.
Adam and Jolene are fifteen-year-olds that meet when they are forced to stay at their respective dads’ apartments every other weekend. They soon form a friendship over the fact that they are ...more
As I’ve mentioned before, last year I really rekindled my love for YA. Years ago many teen romances were just that: boy meets girl, boy wants girl, someone cheats, blah, blah, blah. You get the picture. But today the YA genre delves into some pretty deep and serious topics. This book is no exception.
Adam and Jolene are fifteen-year-olds that meet when they are forced to stay at their respective dads’ apartments every other weekend. They soon form a friendship over the fact that they are ...more
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