Leah on the Offbeat audiobook

I swear, people can’t wrap their minds around the concept of a fat girl who doesn’t diet. Is it that hard to believe I might actually like my body? I LOVE LEAH BURKE.I don't actually see how it's possible not to. She's hilarious and badass and sarcastic and moody and totally potty-mouthed. Oh, how I wish I could go back in time and give my awkward, chubby teen self this book. If you've had enough of the depressing gloomy world we live in and want to read something uplifting, unapologetically nerdy, with just the right amount of romance and Harry Potter references, then I highly recommend Leah on the Offbeat. I found it funnier than Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, with better dialogue, characters and relationships than The Upside of Unrequited, and it didn't hurt that I just related to Leah so much more.This book has everything you need from the perfect high school senior rom-com: a tight group of hilarious and charming friends, prom and all that goes with it, a will they/won't they (view spoiler)[of course they will, silly! (hide spoiler)], and that perfect but somewhat melancholy high that comes with endings and new beginnings. But, on top of all that, Albertalli just does a great job of normalizing queer relationships. It's not always easy to come out and, of course, some people are jerks but it's so... not a big deal in this book. Girls like boys like boys like girls like girls. And sometimes characters identify as neither girl nor boy and that's cool, too. Like I said, I so wish this book existed when I was in high school.The romance here was just perfect for me. Becky Albertalli's books are largely driven by the dialogue, which makes for some great banter. And when it comes to romance, banter is everything to me. Leah and Abby just warm my heart. They are so freaking adorable. But I also really appreciate how Leah's self-worth is not tied into the romance. Sure, she has moments of insecurity - who doesn't? - but she is mostly happy with her body, without needing validation from others.Other things I loved: the relationship between Leah and her mom (aww); Garrett constantly being, as Leah puts it, "a fucking slightly adorable doofus"; that Leah is a drummer; the cuteness that is Simon; Leah's colourful terminology ("prehistoric dickwads" was a personal fave). And, like, everything else.Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

inspired by my similar review of Simon Vs, here we go: a list of every iconic moment of this book 🌸 "I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO DO THAT WHEN IT COMES TO ABBY" IN LIKE THE SECOND FUCKING CHAPTER🌺 Simon and Leah inventing bro culture🌸 the fact that Nick and Simon’s college tour list is literally mine subtracting three women’s colleges? the accuracy jesus christ🌺 Taylor disparaging the tech crew and Nora looking as if she wants to silently implode is my mood🌸 “Joseph is the bomb.”“Don’t say the bomb.”“Joseph is the blizz.”🌺 Everything Leah’s mom says in this entire book, tbh🌸 the establishment of Leah’s anxiety and how it causes her to overreact to situations and hyperinflate them in her mind and how fuckening relatable that is🌺 Apparently, Simon’s dad asked the tour guide at Duke to “please elaborate on the campus gay scene.”“I wanted to fucking die,” Simon told me.🌸 Leah wearing gold combat boots, like an icon🌺 all the Martin Addison hate🌸 “All my ships kissing - Inej and Nina, Percabeth, a few original characters...” honestly why are we surprised by this it's so in character, Leah has a Ninej shipper personality🌺 “Mr. Spier, memorizing the Hamilton soundtrack is not going to help you on the AP Euro exam.”🌸 Garrett being useless and flirty and Trying🌺 Abby being Maybe Kind Of Cute but Very Straight and Leah being A Bisexual🌸 But the show was amazing, even with Martin Addison back in commission. Or maybe it’s because Martin was back in commission, as much as it kills me to admit that. I hate when assholes have talent. I want to live in a world where good people rule at everything and shitty people suck at everything. In short: I want Martin Addison’s voice to crack like an earthquake.🌺 the two times that characters tell other characters they like each other’s boots🌸 Leah’s baby crush on Simon being totally confirmed🌺 Dear God and/or Cal Price: please start this show now 🌸 The entire I-aim-to-please-miss-Steel scene🌺 Leah’s iconic prom dress🌸 Leah being cute and crushing on Abby and not really getting that she’s flirting and still remaining convinced that she is a total hetero, 100% straight, not at ALL into her🌺 “Abby is straight as a popsicle stick” girl. no she ain't🌸 Becky how do you know the gays of this generation so well tf🌺 the sort of subtextual narrative around Leah's being plus-size and how that affects her mental well-being!! this is something Becky Albertalli has actually talked about a lot in terms of how writing this was emotionally cathartic for her and it really shows and I'm super into it.🌸 Every Simon and Bram moment establishing them as That Gross Couple🌺 Can we just talk about the fact of the road trip? Abby asked Leah to go on a road trip with her to tour the college they are both going to, together, and asks her to be roommates and maybe wants to be something more? Gay🌸 leah: and we're going to be roommatesme: oh my god they were roommates🌺 “get out your second-most-epic playlist”🌸 Leah having a heart attack of happiness when Caitlin uses they/them for her friend is such relatable content🌺 the deep and sheer gay energy of page 178🌸 Leah dreaming of her future with Abby where they’re just besties and talking about FaceTiming Simon together and eating cookies and I? love love🌺 “No way. Caitlin’s your friend.”“Well, she’s my cousin’s girlfriend’s sister's friend.”🌸 I mean, how can we ever forget they shared a bed🌺 the fact that the quote “Like, you look at Abby, and she’s the picture of innocence: spiral curls, lavender pajama shorts. But no.” refers to Abby dog-earing Harry Potter🌸 Leah being one of Those People who is anti-dog-earing🌺 Bubo Yass and Hue Barkle🌸 what the fuck is a duck tour🌺 “Well, my daughter is vegan.“Totally fine. There are lots of vegan options–”“I’d appreciate something a little more specific than ‘lots of vegan options.’” like bitch we all know this mom🌸 the entire conversation about gender segregated dorms 🌺 “I’ve already given up on my hair. My hair is an asshole.”🌸 ABBY COMPLIMENTED LEAH’S EYES #NEVERFORGET🌺 the fact that, at page 191, Leah is still confident in Abby’s heterosexuality🌸 rip Abby’s heterosexuality, never-never. tragic🌺 “Guys, come meet Abby and Leah? They’re friends with my brother.”“Just so you know, I’ve literally never met Caitlin’s brother.” 🌸 The fact that Abby overusing literally is completely canon. the most in character thing of all time maybe🌺 That scene where Leah gets pissed off because Abby looks so “fucking wholesome”🌸 the fact that Abby notices Leah staring but Leah’s resting bitch face is so bad that Abby goes straight to “why are you looking at me like you want to kill me”🌺 “I’ve never been more grateful for my resting bitch face. Ever.” 🌸 Abby calling Leah an amazing drummer!!🌺 drunk Abby is the purest bean and I adore her🌸 “I want to know who you like.”“Trick question, I hate everyone.” 🌺 the following Scene… you know what scene I’m discussing🌸 the idea that Abby is afraid to be a straight girl messing around because of how much her cousin talks about Those Girls and how that's explored as an insecurity Abby has🌺 the exploration of Leah's insecurity about the same thing, about being an experiment to a girl she likes so much and wants to open up to🌸 “because you’re so fucking hetero” —pick up lines that have worked for at least one person🌺 Leah leaving Morgan at that fucking restaurant like the icon she is 🌸 I’m so glad we’re acknowledging Haverford as the iconic Nerd Gay college that it is🌺 I think I might literally be the only Californian who is aware of the Acela, but I love this Authentic East Coast Culture🌸 LEAH GETTING COMMISSIONS🌺 you know I went into this book thinking Leah would be a Chaotic Bitter Bi Icon but actually she’s a useless art bisexual and I love her🌸 The daily cringe, starring Garrett Laughlin. Today’s episode: Garrett missed the memo about not calling women ladies.🌺 Abby Suso: smoothest girl in the world🌸 “I love that prom’s at the nature center. It suits us.”“Because we’re so naturally awesome?”“Because our classmates are literally wildlife.”🌺 Simon and Leah’s brotp scene aaaaah! 🌸 “Simon’s acting weird. It’s like there’s something he’s not telling me.” “Maybe he’s gay.”“Yeah, I’ve been wondering that.”🌺 every moment contained in Pages 255 through 259 in the U.S Hardcover edition of Leah on the Offbeat (2018) by Becky Albertalli🌸 honestly why did that need to go to shit🌺 “Of all the fuckin’ days…”“Okay, please don’t say fuckin’.”She shoots me a self-conscious glance. “I thought we liked cussing.”“We love cussing. But we say the fucking g. I don’t want to hear that apostrophe, mom.” 🌸 Leah and Wells finally getting to talk was… so nice🌺 Leah on the Offbeat spoiler without context: American Girl Bistro🌸 “A pair of blonde dolls that look disturbingly like Taylor Metternich” honestly does anyone else want a Taylor Metternich spinoff she's such an iconic character for having like, four minutes of pagetime in the entire Creekwood canon🌺 this meta about Leah's character that means so fucking much to me🌸 ABBY GETTING A BLACK GIRL DOLL AND NAMING HER HERMIONE🌺 I… don’t want to talk about the ending. I seriously just loved it. I have never had a non-canon sapphic ship go canon in a further series, in further books, nothing. but my 2015 otp is canon and they kissed at prom and they made fun of how cliche it was and it was just so iconic.🌸 I actually accept that this was a bit less narratively coherent than Simon and I don’t really care. I loved this so much oh my godand with that... we're done. ✨check out my corresponding review for Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and have a nice and amazing dayBlog | Goodreads | Twitter | Youtube

4.75*P.S. exciting new video experiment ft. this book coming soon (stay tuned)

FINALLY A GIRL LIKES GIRL BOOK!!There are so many YA contemporary romance going around where it's boy likes boy (and that's awesome!) but I'm so happy we get to see a different version. This book was adorable!The characters were attaching, funny and just angsty enough. If you're looking for a fun summer read, I totally recommend both Creekwood books. It was really nice to go back to this world and continue to explore it. I'm actually sad it's now over!Recommend it!

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not to be dramatic but i liked this better than simon vs.it's not that it was objectively more intriguing, or had a better plot. because honestly it didn't. but this felt so realistic and heartfelt and so very ME... i just loved it.i'm not going to ramble about the plot or characters. but i want to point out how much i loved leah. she was so sarcastic and dramatic and had actual flaws. she got angry and would storm off. like... we stan a realistic queen. i think we often get annoyed when ya contemporary characters have personalities like this but i think we just need to take one long ass look at ourselves and realize we're not perfect and that we're probably more like these characters than we'd care to admit.i will say, much like simon, i wish that the ending wasn't as abrupt as it was. i wish that the romance has blossomed just a taaaaad earlier on. and i would have liked to see just a little more development on the part of leah. it seemed like we got a lot of life tidbits about other characters but leah was just a background character in her own story. but then again, aren't we all?go read this if you like sarcasm, sass, and representation. this was fantastic.*****************a very gay buddy read with sass queen ✨ & pale pal ☁️

4 stars!!! How much did I love Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli?? SO FREAKING MUCH!!! And the main reason I loved it so much was Leah Burke. She is a boss. She’s my hero. I just fucking loved her! I liked her in Simon’s book, but she really shined in her own book. What I love most about Leah is she is unapologetically herself. She never pretends to be someone she’s not and she shouldn’t have to. She is awesome just the way she is. I swear, people can’t wrap their minds around the concept of a fat girl who doesn’t diet. Is it that hard to believe I might actually like my body? 
I loved the friendships in this story, and of course the romance. Honestly, I had no idea who Leah’s love interest would be. I’m so happy that wasn’t spoiled for me, so I’m not going to spoil it for anyone else! I was surprised, but it was perfect. I loved how different the two girls were, but how they just worked. College roadtrip, sketches, Harry Potter, and PROM. Need I say more? 

And also a shout out goes to Leah’s mom. I flipping loved her. She was hilarious and she and Leah together were a hoot! My mom and I are only 16 years apart so we always had that fun, growing up together relationship, and I could definitely relate to Leah when it came to that. Their banter was great and I loved that they were both so open with each other. “Of all the fuckin’ days…”“Okay, please don’t say fuckin’.”She shoots me a self-conscious glance. “I thought we liked cussing.”“We love cussing. But we say the fucking g. I don’t want to hear that apostrophe, mom.” Overall, this was a fantastic follow up to Simon. I recommend it to all of you who have read and loved Simon. Honestly, I would 100% recommend reading Simon before this. It could technically be read as a stand-alone, but it would be so much better if you read them both! If you’re looking for a fun, hilarious, quirky, and romantic YA read, pick this one up!

Leah wasn't my most favorite character in the first book, so I had this on my maybe-pile for so long before giving it a shot. But I ended up falling in love with these nerdy goofballs from Shady Creek. Leah was just so sarcastic and savage. Her inner monologues made my day. I liked the fact that she was so effing real and relatable. Garrett's one sided crush on Leah was so adorable. I'm kinda hoping there will be a book for him and Morgan (I'm with Leah when I say I still can't believe it!!!). Leah's and Abby's mutual crush, love or whatever it was, was too cute for words. The perpetually moody asshole and the school's resident sweetheart finding themselves in the same corner. Ahh, the joys of first love!But..But....Simon and Bram are still my OTP!

“RIP Leah Burke. She died of acute awkwardosis.” 3.5 ⭐️So this was thoroughly enjoyable! I loved being back in Creekwood with the gang! Leah was one of my faves from Simon Vs and she was super relatable. I didn’t love this one as much as Simon Vs, I’ve seen other reviewers say it reads like fan fiction, and I can definitely see that. To swap a characters sexuality from one book to another seems strange, but equally it happens and is understandable and believable at the same time. The best thing about Leah is that she is real. She is angry, flawed and cares deeply about her friends. Whenever she flipped out or felt awkward, her behaviour resonated with me. “When I’m mad I escape. It’s what I do. I stalk out of rooms and storm down hallways and disappear into bathroom stalls. Because if I stay, I’ll lose my shit at someone.” The ending was as expected, massively cheesy. But overall I enjoyed this quick, happy read.

Reread 11/17/17: Of course I had to reread this on Becky's birthday. It was even more incredible than the first time. 5/5 stars, of course. Becky's books deserve no less. In my opinion, this is her best book yet, and I cannot wait for everyone to read it. You all are going to fall in love with Leah and her story. I read this as an early read. Full review to come closer to release date, because I don't want to give away anything!

you can read my full review here on starburnt reads , but i'm just going to share some of the most iconic (non-spoilery!) lines for now, because this book was honestly SO FUNNY that it could've been a meme. "I'm shook," Simon says.— me, about this bookother, wonderful things (warning, leah swears a lot): Fuck. Fuckstravaganza.——-And it's sort of a miracle: I don't look like shit. ——-leah, getting annoyed at all the important things: "Did you just dog-ear Harry Potter?" ——- "People are prehistoric dickwads." ——-"Why are you sticking up for her?""I'm not sticking up for anyone. You're being racist."——- "Sorry, Simon, but you're too precious. If you weren't gay and taken, I'd totally marry you." (same)——— "People love 'Don't Stop Believin'.""People love meth. Should we start doing meth?" (They did not, in fact, do meth.)——-Simon: fuck my lifeleah: i can't fuck your life, i'm monogamously fucking my own life!!^ every student ever can relate——- "Memorising the Hamilton soundtrack is not going to save you on the AP Euro exam." ——- I catch Garrett dropping it like it's hot to "Go, Go, Go Joseph." Double points for mentions of: Percabeth, Six of Crows, Troye Sivan, Oh Wonder, and about a thousand other things that only increase my love for this book tenfold.▌Instagram ▌Tumblr ▌Wordpress Blog ▌

4,5 starsI expected this to be a treat. But what I got was straight-up (though not so straight, now that I think about it) dessert. This miraculously turned into a buddy-read with my wonderful friend Lily, and I couldn't be happier about it. rtc. * * * I get to follow these characters during their senior year? This is all I ever wanted, this is what I need, God is real.

HOLY SHITZERDOODLE.WE'VE GOT GAY, WE'VE GOT BI. LET'S GET THE WHOLE MOTHER EFFIN' TRUCKLOAD OF LGBTQ+ RIGHTS WRITTEN DOWN IN FUTURE ALBERTALLI BOOKS.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS! This was such a cute novel and it was so much fun to once again meet all the characters from 'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'. I'm still absolutely in love with Becky Albertalli's writing and can't wait for her next novel to be released even though this one only just came out today :D----------------------------------------------------------------------MY COPY CAME A DAY EARLY AND IT’S GORGEOUS 😍😍😍

Review also on my blog • Twitter • BookstagramRep: fat bi mc, f/f romance This book... THIS BOOK OH MY GOD! It was absolutely incredible! So the book follows Leah, the best friend Simon from Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. It's their senior year and prom is closing in. It's pretty character driven, a little bit of a plot appearing around halfway through. She realises she has feelings for one of her female friends and she had to figure out how to handle that. The romance was done so well. It took its time as Leah isn't out as bisexual to anyone but her mum, and she's convinced her love interest is straight. I loved the development of the romance and it had a great payoff. It made me so happy to read and I'm already craving more of them. I loved Leah a lot too. I connected with her throughout the book. I also loved her relationship with her mum. Since she had her young they were clearly closer because of it. This was an overall amazing book and I cannot recommend it enough.