From the Bookshelf of Turning Pages At Midnight…

Into You

Jay Northcote

Start date: December 15, 2016

Finish date: December 20, 2016

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Aug 01, 2016 Sheri rated it really liked it

Shelves: still-smiling, oh-so-british, boyz-luvin-boyz, ya

This was pure and simple fun! I wouldn’t consider it classic Northcote but there was no mistaking her signature writing. Typically I associated Jay’s books with thick, hot steam and this barely registered the fog alert, but I didn’t mind in the slightest. Both Olly and Scott are fabulously fun and even better together. They were the best of friends growing up and then a tragic misunderstanding shattered their indestructible bond. Jump a few years ahead and their hurt feelings have picked up a sh This was pure and simple fun! I wouldn’t consider it classic Northcote but there was no mistaking her signature writing. Typically I associated Jay’s books with thick, hot steam and this barely registered the fog alert, but I didn’t mind in the slightest. Both Olly and Scott are fabulously fun and even better together. They were the best of friends growing up and then a tragic misunderstanding shattered their indestructible bond. Jump a few years ahead and their hurt feelings have picked up a sharp bitter bite. Scott doesn’t know exactly why Olly dropped him as a friend but he’s in the habit of turning a blind eye on complicated truths. When they awake in one another’s bodies, he is forced to accept deep dark secrets or forever remain trapped in this ulterior reality.

I think the heart of body swapping is, understanding a situation from another pair of eyes. See what I see. Hear what I hear. Feel what I feel. Walking in someone else’s shoes can be a priceless gift and we should all be so lucky to have such a magical experience. Olly and Scott can’t comprehend the severity of the other’s emotional turmoil without this gift. Jay tackles it with a cheery, amusing and youthful approach. Olly and Scott are finishing high school and preparing for the next chapter of their lives. They had always envisioned sharing these milestones together and thanks to a peculiar neighbor, they might still after all.

What's to like: Entertaining and amusing storyline is completely unrealistic but this is a tale with a magical touch and it's fantastic! Scott may appear as a carefree jock but he has his own fair share of parental pressures. He neglects to acknowledge important pieces of himself because he's afraid of the guaranteed rejection from his father. Olly has tried to extinguish the torch he has carried for Scott but after all these years, it's still burning. They are destined to be together and when they fight fate, fate fights back. Bottom line...it's so much fun.

What's to love: When the guys switch bodies they have no choice but to accept life as they never knew it. This rattling and empathic experience allows them to consider things from a new perspective. It's not so easy to claim the other cowardly when they are suddenly privy to life behind closed doors. Fears are justified, secrets are revealed and most of all, questions are answered and understood. They struggle to 'play their parts' and hope beyond all reason they find their way back to their true body. Once they are returned perhaps they can follow life's path together again or maybe it's just not meant to be after all?

Beware of: PG-13 smut factor, tried and true body swapping and coming out in a whole new fashion.

This book is for: Anyone looking for a light-hearted young adult romance with a magical twist. Ohh, and Northcote's fans will want to check this one out, but I'm sure it has hit their radar by now.

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Oct 09, 2016 ~Kristin~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: boys-who-love-boys, fav-author, paranormal

4 Stars
What a sweet and fun tale of first love and best friends. This was an enjoyable twist on the "Freaky Friday" kind of body switch trope. I throughly enjoyed it. ...more

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Sep 17, 2016 Aeren rated it really liked it

Sobredosis de fluffy otra vez, (lo siento es otoño y estoy más moñas que de costumbre), no soy muy de YA, no lo era ni cuando yo era YA, pero el tema del intercambio de cuerpos es como una especie de placer culpable, creo que he leido cientos, (gracias fandom por esa enorme multitud de fics). Me ha gustado bastante, aunque viniendo de esta autora no esperaba menos, sin embargo al final se me ha hecho todo como muy perfecto y pastelosillo, acabado el conflicto, me van los finales rápidos, pero de ...more

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