Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon --> Starting March 10th, 2021

[Aly]

Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.

As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything--including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met.

Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?

[Kelly]

15% - (view spoiler)[The FMC hating love now that her parents divorced is a bit cliché but I'm curious to see where this is going with Xavier (sorry, not going to call him X) Also can I get the books she donated? ahah (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Oh boy. I am going to read this eventually

[Kelly]

Aly wrote: "Oh boy. I am going to read this eventually"

ahah I love the "eventually"

[Aly]

Haha I told Alaina yesterday that I can't even pretend I'm starting our buddy soon. I just need like 3 full days to read and catch up

[Kelly]

32% - (view spoiler)[I'm more interested by her banter with Xavier than by her visions ^^ They were cute. Fifi, their teacher is pretty funny and I'm curious about Sophie & Cassidy (hide spoiler)]
50% - (view spoiler)[Yeah I'd be mad to him too and probably wouldn't want to go to his wedding (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

70% - (view spoiler)[wait, 70% already??? ahah (hide spoiler)]
100% - (view spoiler)[I'm not crying, you're crying.

ok this was really good wow didn't expect it to be so emotional! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

I started this and it's already super cute!

17% (view spoiler)[ I feel bad that after her parents split, Evie doesn't believe in love and gave away her romance books. Hopefully now that she can see couples futures, she'll see that some people stay together. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Kelly wrote: "15% - [spoilers removed]"

Haha yeah X is a lame name

[Kelly]

Aly wrote: "Kelly wrote: "15% - [spoilers removed]"

Haha yeah X is a lame name"

True!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Ch 13 (view spoiler)[This is cute so far. Don't know how I'd feel seeing people's relationships especially knowing when and how they'll break up. Wouldn't help me believe in love anymore if I was the MC that's for sure lol (hide spoiler)]
Ch 32 (view spoiler)[I don't really blame her for being so mad at her dad. And now he's getting married smh and both her parents are trying to make her go, not cool. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 50 (view spoiler)[OMG what the hell??? He's going to die? What's the point of these visions anyways? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 52 (view spoiler)[Did her dad legit try to explain away his affair and ask her to accept that?!?! Yeah no, I thought maybe there'd be a legit reason, like maybe her mom cheated first, but nope! (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[All that matters is right now??? When it comes to love. I guess I disagree. Hate that she went to her dad's wedding. Think I'm more mad at him after hearing his excuses. Not to mention why the hell did she not tell her sister the truth, I think it's messed up to leave her in the dark, convinced their dad can do no wrong! IT's so messed up he's off living his HEA while their mom is just learning to trust in love again! Hope Shirley knows once a cheater-always a cheater!

I don't know if I loved this one. Until the end it was so good and that bittersweet end just makes me want to cry. I'm glad she went back with X to spend the remainder of his time on Earth with him but hot damn that's devastating knowing it's coming. Really I don't get how the visions were supposed to be a gift. No matter what seeing the end of a great love no matter how great is still an end and like knowing when you're going to die, will hardly let the heroine live on and have hope. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 14 (view spoiler)[ The older dancing instructor is hilarious. I like that she's so straightforward about things. I hope Evie sees the owners kiss and see how they have true love that won't end. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 29 (view spoiler)[ I know Evie thinks she saw Cass and Sophie broken up, but she might have only seen a fight or something. She could have pretended to be happy and not pushed them away (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Kelly wrote: "32% - [spoilers removed]
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Fifi is the best!

[Aly]

Kelly wrote: "32% - [spoilers removed]
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Yep (view spoiler)[ why would you want to watch your dad marry his mistress? (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

Aly wrote: "Ch 14 [spoilers removed]
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@Ch 14 (view spoiler)[Yeah the owners were cute together :) (hide spoiler)]
@Ch 29 (view spoiler)[That was my thought as well. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Ch 51 (view spoiler)[ I was full on crying when I read that. X can't die! And then she broke up with him over text! No no why are you doing this to me?? (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Ch 13 [spoilers removed]
Ch 32 [spoilers removed]
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Finished All that matters is right now??? When it comes to love. I guess I disagree. Hate that sh..."

@Ch 50 I'm so mad right now! Agreed about the premonitions

@Ch 52 I'm so over her dad right now (view spoiler)[ to say that 'they' fell out of love when it was just him and sorry I cheated but I love her more. Whatever guy (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Kelly wrote: "70% - [spoilers removed]
100% - I'm not crying, you're crying.

ok this was really good wow didn't expect it to be so emotional! "

@100% Yeah I definitely cried too

[Aly]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I really wish X could have lived. I am glad she got back with him and they'll have that time together and those memories. (hide spoiler)]