Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) in WACKY READING CHALLENGES

Dec 05, 2013 Karen ♐ rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Story about Ridge and Sydney who get together because he has lost temporarily his ability to write lyrics for his band and Sydney is able to help him. Sydney discovers that her boyfriend and her roommate are sleeping together which ends up causing all kinds of problems for her and Ridge as she then comes to stay with him and his roommates.

I liked this book but didn't love it. I never felt really connected to the characters. ...more

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Nov 29, 2015 *Dawn rated it it was amazing

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Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Maybe #1

After picking up the book last night, I finished reading at 3 a.m. Couldn't put it down.

Sydney Blake is basically homeless after discovering her two roommates--one being her boyfriend, the other her best friend--have been having an affair the whole time they have been together. She is pulled out of the rain by a neighbor she doesn't really know but with whom she has spent nearly every night for the past couple of months listening to as he practices his gui Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Maybe #1

After picking up the book last night, I finished reading at 3 a.m. Couldn't put it down.

Sydney Blake is basically homeless after discovering her two roommates--one being her boyfriend, the other her best friend--have been having an affair the whole time they have been together. She is pulled out of the rain by a neighbor she doesn't really know but with whom she has spent nearly every night for the past couple of months listening to as he practices his guitar on his balcony. Ridge Lawson writes songs for a band called "Sounds of Cedar", led by his younger brother, Brennan. Ridge has a long-distance girlfriend he's devoted to and two roommates, but they are looking for another roommate, so they welcome Sydney into their home until she gets back on her feet. Ridge owns the place, but in lieu of charging rent, he asks Sydney to help him write lyrics, hoping she can help him through a case of writer's block. An easy friendship is formed.

One of the characters is deaf, which adds so much to the magic of the book. I'm not kidding. There are some amazing, touching moments in this story. It has such a fresh, new feeling to it which is different than other books normally found in this genre. This one is special. Both H/h are noble characters and you root for their happiness even as you doubt whether things will work out for them. The secondary characters are interesting, if not always likable, and the group friendship dynamic and loyalty among them is a strong draw to the story.

An added bonus is the connected soundtrack by Griffin Peterson, so we can actually hear the original songs mentioned in the book performed. How cool is that? My favorite song--and the one that sounds the most "finished" out of the bunch is "Hold Onto You" (found at www.maybesomedaysoundtrack.com). There is also a short epilogue featuring their friend, Maggie, which can be accessed at this site as well. Great follow-up on her as well!

This for sure has to be in the Top 5 of best love stories I've ever read. Highly recommended. ...more

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Sep 03, 2016 Angie H rated it really liked it

This book has me very conflicted and I am not sure how to rate it. I was going to give iy three stars, but since I devoured it in less than 24 hrs I decided to give it one more star. Not my favourite by her, but still a good book.

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