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Bye Forever, I Guess
Ingrid’s online persona is more popular than she is. IRL, she’s the quiet one—until a wrong-number text message offers her a chance at connection. Can this guarded gamer girl lower her shield for a new friend… or more-than-friend?
Thirteen-year-old Ingrid’s been living a double life. At school, she’s the Girl With Dead Parents, her popular friend Rachel’s charity case. In her online fandoms, she can be her own person: one who’s constantly talking to her long-distance BFF Lorren, crushing it at her favorite MMORPG, and geeking out over her favorite book series. But when Ingrid stands up to Rachel and “starts drama” at school, it suddenly feels like she has no life at all (and nowhere to sit at lunch).
Until she gets a wrong-number text from another gamer. . . and everything starts to go right.
Guarded, prickly Ingrid isn’t quick to trust, but spending time together playing Ancient Tomes Online as “Stitches” and “Traveler” makes Ingrid feel like she can lay down her sword of standoffishness. But when she starts to suspect that Traveler may be a student at her school, she faces a difficult choice. Can she open up when getting close to people has hurt her before? Or is making friends only fantasy after all?
A fresh, funny, and vibrant middle-grade debut from NYT bestselling author Jodi Meadows, Bye Forever, I Guess speaks to the complexity of middle-school friendships (and friend breakups) and the sense of belonging that comes from finding your people. Warm, witty, and endearingly messy, Ingrid’s quest to be herself is sure to resonate in this love letter to geek culture and the healing power of fantasy.
Thirteen-year-old Ingrid’s been living a double life. At school, she’s the Girl With Dead Parents, her popular friend Rachel’s charity case. In her online fandoms, she can be her own person: one who’s constantly talking to her long-distance BFF Lorren, crushing it at her favorite MMORPG, and geeking out over her favorite book series. But when Ingrid stands up to Rachel and “starts drama” at school, it suddenly feels like she has no life at all (and nowhere to sit at lunch).
Until she gets a wrong-number text from another gamer. . . and everything starts to go right.
Guarded, prickly Ingrid isn’t quick to trust, but spending time together playing Ancient Tomes Online as “Stitches” and “Traveler” makes Ingrid feel like she can lay down her sword of standoffishness. But when she starts to suspect that Traveler may be a student at her school, she faces a difficult choice. Can she open up when getting close to people has hurt her before? Or is making friends only fantasy after all?
A fresh, funny, and vibrant middle-grade debut from NYT bestselling author Jodi Meadows, Bye Forever, I Guess speaks to the complexity of middle-school friendships (and friend breakups) and the sense of belonging that comes from finding your people. Warm, witty, and endearingly messy, Ingrid’s quest to be herself is sure to resonate in this love letter to geek culture and the healing power of fantasy.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published October 22, 2024
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July 13, 2025
Whoever advocated for more middle grade contemporary first crush/romance books, I applaud you! I appreciate having these books to recommend to tweens as opposed to the adult romances that they seem to be finding on Tiktok.
Bye Forever, I Guess is a beautiful mash up of a book that tackles the complexity of ending friendships, practicing on-line safety in regard to social media, and first crushes/romances. I'm more familiar with the work that Meadows does in YA, but this was stellar. Not only are readers introduced to a dynamic main character that slowly learns to let her guard down, but also a fun supportive secondary characters. Ingrid has space to address the grief associated with the loss of her parents, the strong desire to let go of a toxic friendships, and a new found on-line friendship/possible romance that is supervised for safety purposes by her grandmother. The writing was fast paced and engaging making it a rather quick reader. The gamer elements Meadows included were a nice touch as well as Ingrid's interest in reading. Honestly, based on my enjoyment of this book, I hope that Jodi makes the decision to write more books like this in the future. This was absolutely delightful.
Bye Forever, I Guess is a beautiful mash up of a book that tackles the complexity of ending friendships, practicing on-line safety in regard to social media, and first crushes/romances. I'm more familiar with the work that Meadows does in YA, but this was stellar. Not only are readers introduced to a dynamic main character that slowly learns to let her guard down, but also a fun supportive secondary characters. Ingrid has space to address the grief associated with the loss of her parents, the strong desire to let go of a toxic friendships, and a new found on-line friendship/possible romance that is supervised for safety purposes by her grandmother. The writing was fast paced and engaging making it a rather quick reader. The gamer elements Meadows included were a nice touch as well as Ingrid's interest in reading. Honestly, based on my enjoyment of this book, I hope that Jodi makes the decision to write more books like this in the future. This was absolutely delightful.
January 22, 2025
Well, even after reading the blurb of this MG, I wouldn’t have guessed what this book was really about but that was part of what made this book so good, the surprise.
It went well from the start, the cover is very attractive and I quickly got hooked on the story. That was in great part due to how likeable, while not perfect, the characters are.
The narrative is engaging from the start, the voice is age appropriate and fresh, and I liked the surprise of discovering the depth of the story and its characters as I read along. All these elements made for a very entertaining, enjoyable, but also heartfelt read. And what else can one ask from a MG story if not to be entertaining and heartfelt? Well, just to make it even better, By Forever, I guess also has a lovely long distance friendship (so common among children in this age of internet connectivity), some facing-our-fears, a bit of stopping-bullies-from-bully in an effective yet not aggressive way and, as if that wasn’t enough, a budding very age appropriate and relatable romance.
It's hard to create a story around social media and the effects it has on children. It’s even harder to do it in a way that doesn’t come across as preachy or out of touch, but Meadows does exactly that, she creates a story where we see the two sides of the coin, the bad and the good, the alienating nature of technology but also the power it lends us to connect with others who are far from us.
There’s a small mystery at the center of this story, the mystery of a misdialed message, which is a very special declaration of interest. The mystery is not all that difficult to unravel, especially not for the reader since we have been given all the clues, but the process of discovering what happened is only half the fun, it’s the reason behind the events that makes for the most satisfying conclusion.
I enjoyed this book as an adult, and I’m sure tweens and younger children will do too.
It went well from the start, the cover is very attractive and I quickly got hooked on the story. That was in great part due to how likeable, while not perfect, the characters are.
The narrative is engaging from the start, the voice is age appropriate and fresh, and I liked the surprise of discovering the depth of the story and its characters as I read along. All these elements made for a very entertaining, enjoyable, but also heartfelt read. And what else can one ask from a MG story if not to be entertaining and heartfelt? Well, just to make it even better, By Forever, I guess also has a lovely long distance friendship (so common among children in this age of internet connectivity), some facing-our-fears, a bit of stopping-bullies-from-bully in an effective yet not aggressive way and, as if that wasn’t enough, a budding very age appropriate and relatable romance.
It's hard to create a story around social media and the effects it has on children. It’s even harder to do it in a way that doesn’t come across as preachy or out of touch, but Meadows does exactly that, she creates a story where we see the two sides of the coin, the bad and the good, the alienating nature of technology but also the power it lends us to connect with others who are far from us.
There’s a small mystery at the center of this story, the mystery of a misdialed message, which is a very special declaration of interest. The mystery is not all that difficult to unravel, especially not for the reader since we have been given all the clues, but the process of discovering what happened is only half the fun, it’s the reason behind the events that makes for the most satisfying conclusion.
I enjoyed this book as an adult, and I’m sure tweens and younger children will do too.
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October 23, 202410/23
Hello all! This book is out now! If you've read BYE FOREVER, I GUESS, first of all, thank you so much! If you've written a review already -- again, thank you! -- I'd truly appreciate if you'd give it a little copy and paste to a retail site, like BN and Amazon, to help those readers decide whether or not it's a book they want to pick up. <3
4/21
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Hello all! This book is out now! If you've read BYE FOREVER, I GUESS, first of all, thank you so much! If you've written a review already -- again, thank you! -- I'd truly appreciate if you'd give it a little copy and paste to a retail site, like BN and Amazon, to help those readers decide whether or not it's a book they want to pick up. <3
4/21
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November 25, 2024
If I had a nickel every time I read a stealth Shop Around the Corner/You've Got Mail story that I unexpectedly fell in love with this year I would have two nickels but it's weird that it happened twice. I ADORED this and I'm making it everyone's problem. It was so cute and wholesome. I think it's incredibly hard to get romance right in middle grade but wowie wow this was ADORABLE
I love that Ingrid had a healthy relationship with her grandma (guardian) and there were a lot of good details about making sure that she was safe while talking to people online or through text that seemed organic without being preachy. A lot of the times kids in these types of books are doing things that seem pretty unsafe and the parents are just so unaware so I really liked that the grandma knew what she was doing the whole time AND was aware of her Scrollr account instead of keeping it a secret from her.
I love the emphasis on that internet friends CAN be real friends, especially for people who have a harder time making friends IRL. Lorren was a great friend, I loved her! I also love that it was about toxic relationships. I think Rachel started off interesting in the first few chapters but then quickly became very one dimensional so my biggest critique is that I wish she would have stayed more nuanced for people to see how hard it is to escape toxic friendships. And yeah Ingrid should have told her at the beginning why she was ghosting her but tbh she didn't deserve an explanation so I'm fine with the pettiness.
Slight spoiler but I loved that Ingrid got to meet her favorite author and have a really great experience with that. I was afraid that something would happen before that would ruin the day (that happens so often in these types of books) and I was very pleasantly surprised when everything went right! Also I think it was the HEIGHT of romance that Oliver took those pictures of the author hugging her and admiring the gift she gave her because I know she will cherish those pics forever.
Lastly, I loved Oliver even though he was a little TOO perfect for a 13 year old boy lol. Yes it was SO obvious it was Oliver the entire time but I forgive because they are children.
I love that Ingrid had a healthy relationship with her grandma (guardian) and there were a lot of good details about making sure that she was safe while talking to people online or through text that seemed organic without being preachy. A lot of the times kids in these types of books are doing things that seem pretty unsafe and the parents are just so unaware so I really liked that the grandma knew what she was doing the whole time AND was aware of her Scrollr account instead of keeping it a secret from her.
I love the emphasis on that internet friends CAN be real friends, especially for people who have a harder time making friends IRL. Lorren was a great friend, I loved her! I also love that it was about toxic relationships. I think Rachel started off interesting in the first few chapters but then quickly became very one dimensional so my biggest critique is that I wish she would have stayed more nuanced for people to see how hard it is to escape toxic friendships. And yeah Ingrid should have told her at the beginning why she was ghosting her but tbh she didn't deserve an explanation so I'm fine with the pettiness.
Slight spoiler but I loved that Ingrid got to meet her favorite author and have a really great experience with that. I was afraid that something would happen before that would ruin the day (that happens so often in these types of books) and I was very pleasantly surprised when everything went right! Also I think it was the HEIGHT of romance that Oliver took those pictures of the author hugging her and admiring the gift she gave her because I know she will cherish those pics forever.
Lastly, I loved Oliver even though he was a little TOO perfect for a 13 year old boy lol. Yes it was SO obvious it was Oliver the entire time but I forgive because they are children.
May 19, 2024
Fake friends, best friends, and first loves - with all the fixings of a story that is wholesome, charming, and as warm and cozy as a hand-knit sweater.
The adorable awkwardness reminded me of Heartstopper at times.
Sure to bring a smile to your face, this is a great pick-me-up read. Exactly what I needed right now.
The cute and quirky chapter titles were a delightful cherry on top - I love stuff like that!
HUGE thank you to the publisher for approving me for a digital ARC.
I started reading late last night when I couldn't sleep and didn't want to put it down until it was done.
The adorable awkwardness reminded me of Heartstopper at times.
Sure to bring a smile to your face, this is a great pick-me-up read. Exactly what I needed right now.
The cute and quirky chapter titles were a delightful cherry on top - I love stuff like that!
HUGE thank you to the publisher for approving me for a digital ARC.
I started reading late last night when I couldn't sleep and didn't want to put it down until it was done.
October 24, 2024
I cried several times, I laughed a lot, and mostly I sat within the warm, fuzzy hug of this book and remembered that it is okay to feel confused and scared and alright all at once.
November 3, 2024
I can’t even describe the way this book made me feel as a grown ass woman and not a middle schooler.
Let’s get book 2 when Ingrid and Lorren meet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s get book 2 when Ingrid and Lorren meet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 19, 2025
Absolutely perfect nerdy middle school romance. LOVED IT!
Source: Sora ebook via WSDLC
Source: Sora ebook via WSDLC
October 7, 2024
I think I have a new favorite MG book. 😍
It might actually be my favorite take on the “You’ve Got Mail” but make it modern tropes. It was SO CUTE and a love letter to the invisible girls, knitters, gamers, and the kids who find their people in fandom. ❤️
100/10 no notes whatsoever I WISH IT WAS LONGER because it’s literally THE CUTEST.
I received an advance copy from the publisher, all opinions are my own and a review was not required.
It might actually be my favorite take on the “You’ve Got Mail” but make it modern tropes. It was SO CUTE and a love letter to the invisible girls, knitters, gamers, and the kids who find their people in fandom. ❤️
100/10 no notes whatsoever I WISH IT WAS LONGER because it’s literally THE CUTEST.
I received an advance copy from the publisher, all opinions are my own and a review was not required.
August 25, 2025
This was possibly the cutest book I’ve ever read. Amazing 10/10 banter. I miss discovering my people on the internet for the first time
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November 19, 2024This was absolutely adorable! Ingrid belongs on the spectrum, and in my heart ♥️
I loved this heartfelt, awkward, goofy, honest story about all kinds of friendship. From losing a childhood friend, to making new ones (badly), and healthy relationships in a digital age. I'm so glad I checked this out of the library!
I loved this heartfelt, awkward, goofy, honest story about all kinds of friendship. From losing a childhood friend, to making new ones (badly), and healthy relationships in a digital age. I'm so glad I checked this out of the library!
December 4, 2024
*3.5
This was a very sweet and nerdy middle grade novel. I saw it recommended as a book about a teen who has a famous online identity and I was hoping it would give the same vibes as Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia because that was a favorite book of mine when I was in high school. For a while there, I really gravitated towards books about internet culture. I find them so interesting, and I think they will be fun to look back on in a couple of years to see if their criticisms/takes are still relevant or have become incredibly dated.
I think this book made a wise decision to make the internet platform of choice something completely made up. I think that will help with this book's longevity. Social media platforms update so quickly that you can reference something that is already obsolete by the time your book comes out.
I love when MG novels take some big issues and tackle them so well and age appropriately. Bye Forever, I guess takes on bullying, friendship breakup, parental death, and teenage love so well. Each topic was handled with perfect emotion and I love that young people have a book like this to use as their guide to life.
Would totally recommend for the young (or young at heart) person in your life.
This was a very sweet and nerdy middle grade novel. I saw it recommended as a book about a teen who has a famous online identity and I was hoping it would give the same vibes as Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia because that was a favorite book of mine when I was in high school. For a while there, I really gravitated towards books about internet culture. I find them so interesting, and I think they will be fun to look back on in a couple of years to see if their criticisms/takes are still relevant or have become incredibly dated.
I think this book made a wise decision to make the internet platform of choice something completely made up. I think that will help with this book's longevity. Social media platforms update so quickly that you can reference something that is already obsolete by the time your book comes out.
I love when MG novels take some big issues and tackle them so well and age appropriately. Bye Forever, I guess takes on bullying, friendship breakup, parental death, and teenage love so well. Each topic was handled with perfect emotion and I love that young people have a book like this to use as their guide to life.
Would totally recommend for the young (or young at heart) person in your life.
June 8, 2024
If Jodi Meadows doesn’t write more contemporaries I will riot.
August 7, 2025
One of the best middle grade books I’ve ever read! It so accurately captures the joys and trials of young friendship. Great story and a sweet romance perfect for younger readers.
January 13, 2025
I *almost* DNFed this book but I am soooo glad I didn't! It was so cute and sweet and just a lot of fun.
October 9, 2025
"Bye Forever, I Guess" is a beautiful coming of age novel for the digital age. The story follows Ingrid, a girl who has always felt more comfortable online than she does in real life. Online, she can exist anonymously, running a semi-famous Tumblr-esc. blog where she reposts texts that she receives from wrong numbers, and playing a popular MMORPG with her best friend who lives hundreds of miles away. But in real life, Ingrid is invisible. When a wrong-number text launches a new friendship (and maybe more), Ingrid has to decide if she can let her online life and her real life finally mix.
I loved reading this book so much. In fact, I am sad that I am not still reading this book because I could definitely use some of its cozy vibes today. I thought everything about this book was perfect. I absolutely adored how charming and adorkable both Ingrid and Oliver were, and the tender J-fiction romance that bloomed between them was very sweet. The writing was beautiful, the atmosphere and winter vibes completely captured. And the concept of the story (and its heavy inspiration from Tumblr) was so funny to me! If anything, I wish this book could have been a hundred pages longer so I could have kept living in Deer Hill with these characters for just a few more hours.
10/10 recommend.
I loved reading this book so much. In fact, I am sad that I am not still reading this book because I could definitely use some of its cozy vibes today. I thought everything about this book was perfect. I absolutely adored how charming and adorkable both Ingrid and Oliver were, and the tender J-fiction romance that bloomed between them was very sweet. The writing was beautiful, the atmosphere and winter vibes completely captured. And the concept of the story (and its heavy inspiration from Tumblr) was so funny to me! If anything, I wish this book could have been a hundred pages longer so I could have kept living in Deer Hill with these characters for just a few more hours.
10/10 recommend.
July 18, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Holiday House for a Arc of this book!
First off, let me just say that i absolutely adored this book!!!
The plot line was great. If I had time to just sit and binge this book in one sitting I would have. It was never a moment I was bored.
The way the struggles with being shy and introverted was portrayed was really well done. I think this is a book that is going to be relatable for many young readers.
I loved how while being a fun book about friendship and crushes, it also talked about som serious topics, as not feeling like you fit in, struggles at home and hard friendships.
This is a perfect middle grade book. But also as someone who is an adult and truly liked this book, I would recommend it for everyone.
It was nothing about this book that I didn’t like.
Also: I love fun facts and texts in books; both of those things made this book so fun!
First off, let me just say that i absolutely adored this book!!!
The plot line was great. If I had time to just sit and binge this book in one sitting I would have. It was never a moment I was bored.
The way the struggles with being shy and introverted was portrayed was really well done. I think this is a book that is going to be relatable for many young readers.
I loved how while being a fun book about friendship and crushes, it also talked about som serious topics, as not feeling like you fit in, struggles at home and hard friendships.
This is a perfect middle grade book. But also as someone who is an adult and truly liked this book, I would recommend it for everyone.
It was nothing about this book that I didn’t like.
Also: I love fun facts and texts in books; both of those things made this book so fun!
December 23, 2024
I was very close to DNFing this after the first quarter, but it was short and I hoped to like it more. This was a transparent lame romance, trying to be middle-grade. One dimensional characters, unbelievable contrived situations (really, who can build a whole account on wrong numbers?) with a coating of 30-something-jargon-as-dialogue, spewing from the mouths of supposed 13-year-olds. I stuck with it to cross Virginia off on my 50-state list.
June 1, 2025
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2025-2026
2.5 rounded up to 3?
Ingrid is an introverted middle school girl that finds more connections in social media and online gaming than real life. She’s never met her best friend in person. Her best IRL friend is a narcissist and betrays her trust early on in the novel. Then the story moves into a teen romance plot similar to You’ve Got Mail.
I’m not the target audience for this book, so I didn’t love it (I read it because I’m a reading bowl coach!). However, I think some introverted, kind, fantasy-loving, RPG-playing middle school girls will love it.
The dialogue (inner and actual) seems too clever for a middle schooler. It definitely reads like a 30-something year old is writing. It didn’t seem convincing. I was also annoyed that it took Ingrid 200+ pages to unravel the central mystery of the book, which was so painfully obvious. Also, I’m not a huge fan of social media. I worry what message this may be sending to young girls about social media despite the mountains of evidence that shows how harmful it is. Also . . . is this book advocating 13 year olds finding romance online? Yikes.
2.5 rounded up to 3?
Ingrid is an introverted middle school girl that finds more connections in social media and online gaming than real life. She’s never met her best friend in person. Her best IRL friend is a narcissist and betrays her trust early on in the novel. Then the story moves into a teen romance plot similar to You’ve Got Mail.
I’m not the target audience for this book, so I didn’t love it (I read it because I’m a reading bowl coach!). However, I think some introverted, kind, fantasy-loving, RPG-playing middle school girls will love it.
The dialogue (inner and actual) seems too clever for a middle schooler. It definitely reads like a 30-something year old is writing. It didn’t seem convincing. I was also annoyed that it took Ingrid 200+ pages to unravel the central mystery of the book, which was so painfully obvious. Also, I’m not a huge fan of social media. I worry what message this may be sending to young girls about social media despite the mountains of evidence that shows how harmful it is. Also . . . is this book advocating 13 year olds finding romance online? Yikes.
January 16, 2025
My first 5 🌟 read of 2025!
I came across this on a list of best middle grade novels from 2024 and it caught my eye because of the gamer aspect, not something I’ve seen too much in kids books.
Everything about this story is charming, adorable and wholesome and I loved it so much! I really think this is a book to be enjoyed by adults just as much as kids. My introverted gamer girl self feels so seen and I truly wish I would have had a book like this in my life when I was 13 years old. 💜🎮
“Bye Forever, I Guess is the fresh, funny, and deeply sweet middle-grade debut of New York Times bestselling author Jodi Meadows (MY LADY JANE). Speaking to the messiness of middle-school friendships (and first loves), this is a warm, witty, enormously entertaining book—and a love letter to geek culture, gaming, and the healing power of fantasy“
I came across this on a list of best middle grade novels from 2024 and it caught my eye because of the gamer aspect, not something I’ve seen too much in kids books.
Everything about this story is charming, adorable and wholesome and I loved it so much! I really think this is a book to be enjoyed by adults just as much as kids. My introverted gamer girl self feels so seen and I truly wish I would have had a book like this in my life when I was 13 years old. 💜🎮
“Bye Forever, I Guess is the fresh, funny, and deeply sweet middle-grade debut of New York Times bestselling author Jodi Meadows (MY LADY JANE). Speaking to the messiness of middle-school friendships (and first loves), this is a warm, witty, enormously entertaining book—and a love letter to geek culture, gaming, and the healing power of fantasy“
February 12, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. I loved this so, so much. Ingrid is shy and doesn’t make friends easily in person. Online? That’s another story. There, she isn’t the girl who lost her parents. There, she has friends with similar interests and feels like herself. But when a wrong number text turns into a friendship, she learns to let her guard down, until they want to meet in person. Can Ingrid be who she really is with this person once there aren’t screens in between them? I love this quirky romance with characters who are into gaming. Hand to middle schoolers who want an age-appropriate romance, and something different.
March 24, 2025
4.5/5
why was today's wook kind of the best middle grade romance i've ever read..... why was i on the verge of tears multiple times...... these are questions lil sebastian never had to answer because he was a horse.......
anyway also loved the long distance internet bff element bc i have some experience with that myself <3 minus half a star bc the antagonist was named rachel and well. that's my name! #SomeRachelsAreGood
why was today's wook kind of the best middle grade romance i've ever read..... why was i on the verge of tears multiple times...... these are questions lil sebastian never had to answer because he was a horse.......
anyway also loved the long distance internet bff element bc i have some experience with that myself <3 minus half a star bc the antagonist was named rachel and well. that's my name! #SomeRachelsAreGood
June 19, 2025
Omigod! This is Jr high perfection! Terrific dialog! The power of friendship - near and far! And dare I say it, the perfect amount of romance! (I know, I hate romance reads...but this is totally the exception!)
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October 29, 2024An adorable middle grade romance with a relatable protagonist. This was such a blast and full of references to nerd culture and knitting. I read this in one sitting!!
March 29, 2025
4.75 stars
Loved the audiobook. As an introverted fantasy loving gamer geek, this spoke to me. Fun read
Loved the audiobook. As an introverted fantasy loving gamer geek, this spoke to me. Fun read
July 28, 2025
The way this middle grade book made me feel more emotions than any romance book I’ve read in a long while is embarrassing… for the romance book genre.
October 19, 2025
Binge read in 24 hours 😌👌
I...Love...This...Book 😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩
I...Love...This...Book 😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩
September 1, 2025
my middle school self is sobbing in a puddle rn
January 9, 2025
Aaaah! Perfect!! Sweet starter romcom about an awkward, introvert book, book-loving, gamer eighth grade girl who falls for a boy IRL, and another boy online, but doesn’t realize they’re the same person. Totally predictable, but I do not CARE. This book was wonderful and will appeal to lots of students. Toxic friendship is in here too, which a lot of my students like reading about.
I don’t like all the texting, especially while in class and at bedtime, but that’s a ME problem, not a problem w this book. Good to remember that I’m an adult reader (who is a parent of a preteen and a teen) and this book isn’t written for me. 😜
I don’t like all the texting, especially while in class and at bedtime, but that’s a ME problem, not a problem w this book. Good to remember that I’m an adult reader (who is a parent of a preteen and a teen) and this book isn’t written for me. 😜
February 12, 2025
Thanks to Netgalley for this eARC.
This book. THIS BOOK. It’s so achingly SWEEET. I could have finished it all in one sitting as I was just so taken by the story and these characters. But alas I had to sleep at some point. This book made me CRY and Literally Laugh out Loud . Can I just say, this author is so dang good at what she does.
This book is about friendships irl and online, and about first crushes. It follows Ingrid, an introverted 8th grader as she struggles with old friendships and tries to make new ones. This is also a love letter to fandoms and book obsessions. I loved seeing Ingrid be excited about her favorite novels and author. I need to mention that this book would have been EVERYTHING to me if I had it when I was in middle school. Especially for the part about dealing with toxic one sided friendships. These characters seemed very emotionally mature, which to an adult can seem a bit off but I think is very necessary to get points across to younger readers. As an adult reading this, I truly appreciated the maturity of the adults as well. Her Grandma Jo is amazing at listening and explaining things to Ingrid, it was so sweet to witness. I think both kids and adults would benefit from this book in different ways.
Anyway, I will be reading more Jodi Meadows books because she has made a fan out of me.
This book. THIS BOOK. It’s so achingly SWEEET. I could have finished it all in one sitting as I was just so taken by the story and these characters. But alas I had to sleep at some point. This book made me CRY and Literally Laugh out Loud . Can I just say, this author is so dang good at what she does.
This book is about friendships irl and online, and about first crushes. It follows Ingrid, an introverted 8th grader as she struggles with old friendships and tries to make new ones. This is also a love letter to fandoms and book obsessions. I loved seeing Ingrid be excited about her favorite novels and author. I need to mention that this book would have been EVERYTHING to me if I had it when I was in middle school. Especially for the part about dealing with toxic one sided friendships. These characters seemed very emotionally mature, which to an adult can seem a bit off but I think is very necessary to get points across to younger readers. As an adult reading this, I truly appreciated the maturity of the adults as well. Her Grandma Jo is amazing at listening and explaining things to Ingrid, it was so sweet to witness. I think both kids and adults would benefit from this book in different ways.
Anyway, I will be reading more Jodi Meadows books because she has made a fan out of me.
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