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Love, Life, and the List audiobook

  • By: Kasie West
  • Narrator: Caitlin Kelly
  • Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperTeen
  • Publish date: December 26, 2017
  • Language: English
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Love, Life, and the List Audiobook Summary

What do you do when you’ve fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.

Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner’s summer isn’t going the way she’d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn’t been able to manage her mother’s growing issues with anxiety. And now she’s been rejected from an art show because her work “has no heart.” So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn’t going to take any chances.

Which is where the list comes in.

Abby gives herself one month to do ten things, ranging from face a fear (#3) to learn a stranger’s story (#5) to fall in love (#8). She knows that if she can complete the list, she’ll become the kind of artist she’s always dreamed of being.

But as the deadline approaches, Abby realizes that getting through the list isn’t as straightforward as it seems . . . and that maybe–just maybe–she can’t change her art if she isn’t first willing to change herself.

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Love, Life, and the List Audiobook Narrator

Caitlin Kelly is the narrator of Love, Life, and the List audiobook that was written by Kasie West

Kasie West lives with her family in central California, where the heat tries to kill her with its 115-degree stretches. She graduated from Fresno State University with a BA degree that has nothing to do with writing. Visit her online at www.kasiewest.com.

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Love, Life, and the List Full Details

Narrator Caitlin Kelly
Length 8 hours 18 minutes
Author Kasie West
Publisher HarperTeen
Release date December 26, 2017
ISBN 9780062823151

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The publisher of the Love, Life, and the List is HarperTeen. The imprint is HarperTeen. It is supplied by HarperTeen. The ISBN-13 is 9780062823151.

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Goodreads Reviews

Hailey

February 14, 2018

I’m torn between a 3.5 and a 4, so I guess it’s more of a 3.75 but this was so cute! I loved the whole concept of it and for once for a romance, I really wasn’t sure how it would end which was kind of refreshing! A great Valentine’s Day read!!

Lala

November 01, 2017

The cutest.

Heather

December 09, 2017

What an adorable, swoon worthy ride!!!I think this might be my new favorite Kasie West book!!!!4.75/ 5

Korrina

August 11, 2017

Well that was just soooo dang cute. Just what I needed to get me out of this reading slump.

Jaime

December 13, 2017

Hi… Have we met? I’m a Kasie West junkie. Whatever she’s writing, I’m reading. Her writing, her characters, her stories… everything just works perfectly for me, and her latest, Love, Life & The List was such a wonderful read.Abby and Cooper are best friends and have been for ages. The catch? Abby has some very strong, unrequited feelings for Cooper, and when she approached him about them and he didn’t react as expected she very quickly made a joke and pretended she didn’t mean a word. So now she’s focused on her art and pretending she doesn’t notice all the other girls that Cooper is hooking up with. When her employer rejects her art from a local art show stating that her work just doesn’t have enough heart, she is determined to change his mind and she decides she needs to make a list of life experiences that will help her grow as a person. Enter the list. Abby has one month to complete the tasks on her list and get herself in the show, but growing concerns about her mother’s anxiety and Cooper being Cooper, may derail everything.I absolutely love the way that Kasie West can weave some very important issues into a somewhat light-hearted story and present it in a way that isn’t overly depressing. West hits on some big ones here… a parent deployed, a mom dealing with anxiety, unrequited feelings… and I really think she does an amazing job handling each of these issues within the story.West also has a wonderful knack for creating these incredible friendships and relationships in her stories and I just completely loved what was going on between Abby and Cooper… and I hated that they weren’t a couple!! I can say that and still love the book right? Honestly, for as much as I love Abby & Cooper, seeing Abby branch out from Cooper was incredibly gratifying and I really enjoyed seeing her grow as a character. I’m not going to lie. Kasie made me cry a bit with this one. I don’t know if I was having an overly emotional day or what, but there is one part towards the end that just broke my heart and I truly didn’t know how West was going to fix it. But fix it she did, and it made my sappy heart happy. Ultimately, this is going to have a home on my Kasie West shelf among my other favorites and if you’re a fan of sweet, fun, contemporary YA this is definitely a must read for you. Thank you so much to the publisher for an early copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Christy

May 12, 2019

4.25 stars I’ve read several Kasie West books and Love, Life, and the List is my favorite by far. I love a good YA friends to lovers tale and this one was great. Abby and Cooper have been best friends for the longest time (along with their other two besties, Justin and Rachel) and this summer they’re left alone. Justin is on a mission trip and Rachel is out of the country with her family. This is no big deal, as they are the closest two out of their group but there is this one thing… Abby is completely in love with Cooper. And unrequited love is the worst. It’s especially bad when it’s your best friend and you don’t want to risk your friendship. 
Abby is an artist who lives with her mom and grandpa. Her dad is in the military and is overseas more often that not. Her home dynamic isn’t always easy as her mom has some issues, but her grandpa is fantastic. Cooper is always there for her. They have each others backs and Abby can’t help but fall more in love with him. It’s easy to tell Cooper may have feelings for her, too, even if he won’t admit it. “You know, you’re the only person I can sit still with.” “What do you mean?” “I mean, I like to be in motion. I get antsy when I’m doing nothing. But you’re so good at it that I don’t mind it at all.” There are parts in this book that are straight up painful to read and hurt my heart. I felt so awful for Abby and I actually legit cried a bit while reading this, which was unexpected. It’s a fluffy feel good YA, yes, but it also has some feels to it. I was honestly surprised by that. I still really loved it. I loved watching Abby come into her own, watching Cooper wake up to his feelings, and I especially loved the end. Sometimes YA’s can have that rushed ending but I was satisfied by this one. I am excited to read Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss soon, as it’s about a side character (Lacey) and I’m sure we’ll get a little bit of Abby and Cooper in it!!

Jasmine

October 25, 2017

About: Love, Life, and the List is a young adult fiction written by Kasie West. It will be published on 12/26/17 by Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollins, 384 pages. The genres are contemporary, fiction, romance, and young adult. My Experience: I started reading Love, Life, and the List on 10/20/17 and finished it on 10/25/17. This book is another fun read from Kasie West. It’s full of sarcastic humor, challenges, friendship, and family. I love the easy to read pace and the go-getter character. The main character has many wants and she’s doing everything she can think of, even stepping out of her comfort zone, to win the things she wants. There are setbacks, but she picks herself up and try again and it’s very inspiring to read where everything is not perfect from the start.This book is told in the first person point of view, following Abigail (Abby) Turner, a seventeen year old who loves art. She wants to display and sell her paintings at the museum, a fundraising the museum does once a year, but was told that her paintings doesn’t have heart and depth. She sets out to make a list of things for her to do to achieve heart and depth. Abby recruited her best friend, Cooper Wells to join in her challenges. One of the challenges is to face her fears and Cooper takes her out to the sand dunes for a quad ride. Another challenge is to try something new and they both auditioned for a play. Some challenges are harder to achieve than others, especially when her heart already set out for someone but that person doesn’t reciprocate. This book also introduce agoraphobic, a condition where a person doesn’t leave the house. (Check out my review on The Woman in the Window, a thriller with a character that have that same phobia). Abby’s mom stays in the house all the time while her dad is deployed to the Middle East. This story takes place in the summer so time is abundance for Abby to explore new things and take care of her family.This book is very well written. I love books with characters that strive for what they want and don’t give up when things don’t go according to plans. I love how Abby sat down with her family and brainstormed together a list of challenges. I love it when family members are supportive of their children’s goals. It’s a good example to follow. It’s a reminder that it takes efforts to obtain what we want and there will be failures before success arrives. The challenges that Abby face can be relatable to many readers. Did I mention I love Abby’s Grandpa? Read this book if you are looking for motivation! Just read it for sarcastic humor because they are great!Pro: easy to read, page turner, fast paced, humor, challenges, friendship, family, relatable, artCon: noneI rate it 5 stars!***Disclaimer: Many thanks to the author Kasie West, publisher HarperTeen, and Edelweiss for the opportunity to read and review. Please be assured that my opinions are honest.xoxo, Jasmine at www.howusefulitis.wordpress.com for more reviews

Aj the Ravenous Reader

July 03, 2018

One of the most different Kasie West books I’ve read in the sense that it has more depth in terms of plot and themes. I appreciate how it gave a refreshing twist to the best friend-to-lovers trope. It’s supposedly predictable but at the same time, it’s not. How the story managed to achieve that is impressive. One of my favorite things about the novel is the main character herself. I adore her strength. In the story, she was rejected several times in different ways by different people and yet she doesn’t back out. Sure her feelings get hurt, she wallows in self pity as well but she knows when it’s time to move on and get back on her feet. She analyzes what she needs or what is lacking in her and her artwork to make herself and her art better and therefore the heart list- a list of things she wants to accomplish to give her art more depth. Her sarcasm is also topnotch while her relationship with her family and her friends is admirable. I particularly loved the theme on dysfunctional family and how it was playfully and lightly approached. Abby’s family even though is the exact definition of “not normal” is kind of a more accurate and realistic representation of families nowadays. Normal today is completely overrated especially when it comes to family relationships. Their love for each other and their quick wit and humor usually save each day and as usual, the addictive writing had me finishing the book in one day.

Chelsea ✨Arielle’s Nebular Ally and Team Acrux✨

February 15, 2018

Happy Valentine’s Day, Lovelies!I really don't know that I counted this as a romance...and if you go into it expecting a grand one, it will be painful. Like it was for me. Oh yes, you heard me correctly. Yeah, this is labeled a contemporary romance, but it really was, I don’t know, more about finding out who you are as a person and learning to love yourself enough to do what’s best for YOU. Learning that life isn’t always perfect. That there’s so much more to learn than what you realize. It’s a story of personal growth…even when its painful to do so. Grandpa went straight to the kitchen sink when he walked in the door and began scrubbing his hands with soap and water. “Is everything all right?"Okay, maybe I needed to work on my tone when making announcements. “Well, there wasn’t an earthquake,” I said. “Am I supposed to get that reference? Is that a young-person phrase for something earthmoving? Has your earth moved, Abby?” He turned off the water and dried his hands on the towel hanging on the oven. This story bothered me if only because I felt like it was too breezy. Too easygoing. Our MC was essentially a doormat and it bothered me on a personal level. But, really, I’m lying. She wasn’t even a doormat. She was a young girl who thought she loved her best friend and maybe-hopefully-one day he’d return her feelings. On the bright side, this wasn’t a feeling I purposefully had very often. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt this amount of sheer panic. Or this amount of hatred toward Cooper. So maybe this would help me paint emotion. It was painful to read-PAINFUL. And not the good kind of pain, the kind that makes you cringe. Everything felt short, the list too contrived, the list moments almost a backdrop…But to get through these painfully awkward moments, there was sarcasm. I always LOVED the sarcasm. It was cute, it was witty, and it was right up my alley. I actually even laughed through the whole book, to be honest. I love when I can identify with the main character in this way. But, sadly, it wasn't enough. I'd close the book and I'd be happy at that moment, but then I’d realize I was bored. I wanted to be done. I wanted my new release (Come ooonnnnn, Cruel Prince) to come out (it just popped on my iPad (when I was reading this FOREVER AGO) EEK!). And I wanted more. But then, out of nowhere, our spineless heroine grew a pair and became my own personal version of a female YA contemporary hero. “Come in.” The door opened wider with a squeak. “Hey, you feeling better?” “Physically? Yes.” I could tell my fever was gone and the headache I’d had for the last couple of days was gone with it. But anger still glowed in my chest like an evil that needed to be exorcised. I choose to believe this isn’t hot. Lol.And this is when it crashed and burned-And it wasn’t just because of some plot device or only to further the 'romance' (even though the week leading up to said crashing and burning was painfully obvious it would not go according to plan), it was because everything built up to this moment in a huge tidal wave and we got hurled in the side of the head with a crushing crescendo of feels that all crashed down at once….we were in the middle of a hurricane (sorry for all the water analogies????). Then there was true pain-out of nowhere. It was real. It was raw. It broke my fucking heart-because I felt it. I felt every emotion she felt. And frankly? I didn't know what I wanted to happen. Did I want a HEA? Did I really??? I have never felt this emotion. Ever. My stomach was in knots-HUGE knots. My heart twisted beyond comprehension and I couldn't get the bitter bus to go away. I just...I felt like this book, out of nowhere, grew its spine, right alongside our sappy, lovesick, clueless MC. This book may have been about a list of firsts...but I think it accomplished more firsts with me:-The Cooper/Ris deal (I can’t explain what I mean until you read it)-Abby/Elliot’s relationship-adorable. Come on, now. -CRYING DURING A KASIE WEST NOVEL (THREE TIMES!)-Hurt in my heart in a way I didn't think possible for Kasie West-True, raw pain from Kasie West-Definitive no nonsense ending (for a KW)And for once, and I won't say how, this wasn't a HFN. It was a real deal definitive end. And I loved it. But, hey. Still a short end…but I kinda tend to like those rather than long drawn out endings that prolong what's supposed to be a short story...much like my long-winded reviews. 😉 He sat down on the yellow-and-white-striped towel on my right side and handed me the bottle of water. “What’s this garbage? I want caffeine.” “Just yesterday you told me you were giving up soda. You said it quite dramatically, in fact. And then you said, keep me honest, Cooper.”“What?” Rachel asked from my left side. “You had forty-four ounces of Mountain Dew at my house last night.” “Shhhhh.” I pressed my finger against her lips. “We’re not talking about that.” Cooper scoffed and Rachel pushed my hand away. I read somewhere in one of my friend’s reviews before starting this that the person was kind of like me, over Kasie West, only because it's been hard to relate lately when her first books were so lovable and the last few have been so underwhelming-I kept thinking l know…why even bother? And I regretted starting this book…But then THISSSSS. “And it’s not even the Fourth of July,” I said, quieter this time. “Barely two weeks. Imagine how booked they are for that day.” “Would you rather have to listen to only quartets for the rest of your life or screeching cats?” “That’s a hard one. But quartets, I think. Unless they can only sing patriotic songs. Then the cats.” I’m happy to say this one is my personal favorite by her, and I don’t know why, because I felt it was so weak the whole time-but my heart is a fickle fellow. And I never ignore what my heart's praises sing. I made myself swear (I did, I kept repeating to myself in a mantra, ‘no matter how cute this ending is, do NOT pull a Chelsea and give it a quick, hot, and dirty 5 star’) Four thirty in the morning. You owe me.That’s why I brought you doughnuts. I owe you nothing. He sent me back the pile of poop emoji and I laughed.Eh…I folded. I folded like a cheap hooker the minute my heart melted-and that's all there is to it. Everything came together all of a sudden in a harmonious melody and it was kind of like Kasie West actually intended for us to feel this way…Like she wanted us to be pissed so she could say, ‘ha, you doubted me, you buttholes (I have since edited this part (and it wasn’t a-holes either…) now that a month has almost passed and I can calm my tits lol), well here you go-take THAT. RIGHT IN THE FEELS. BOOM.’ I smiled and stole one of his fries. His face went serious. “Don’t eat my fries, Abby. You said you didn’t want any fries, and I said, you’re going to steal mine if you don’t get your own, and you said, no I won’t.” “Are you reenacting a conversation that happened five minutes ago?” “Yes, because you seem to have forgotten it.” I feel played. I feel very played...but, I don't care. I lost. My heart won and Kasie West stole my heart [again] after a couple years of waiting for her to reappear like her old self. I thought she and I were parting ways, but alas-She is here to stay. And I don't mind that one bit. For more of my reviews, please visit:

Rachel Reads Ravenously

March 21, 2018

4 stars! That was so dang cute! Kasie West is the queen of YA romances, I always enjoy her books. This is the perfect escapist novel! Be sure to read it if you want a break from reality (like meh!)Follow me on ♥ Facebook ♥ Blog ♥ Instagram ♥ Twitter ♥

Alyssa

February 04, 2018

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***Love, List, and the List by Kasie WestPublisher: HarperTeenPublication Date: December 26, 2017Rating: 4 starsSource: ARC sent by the publisherSummary (from Goodreads):Everyone knows Abby Turner is in love with her best friend, Cooper Wells. Including Cooper Wells. But despite what people tell her, it doesn’t affect their friendship. And she’s practically over it, anyway. What she really can’t get over is when her boss at the local museum tells her that her paintings lack heart. Art is Abby’s passion and she hopes her future as well. She is determined to change his mind and earn her way into the upcoming exhibit at the gallery. So along with her family’s help, she compiles “The Heart List,” a series of soulstretching experiences that are sure to make her a deeper person and better artist in six weeks or less. When Cooper decides to complete the list along with her, she realizes this list is expanding her heart in more ways than one. Maybe she needs to start another project.Love, Life, and the List is about a girl who, in an effort to bring more emotional depth to her art, compiles a list of soul-stretching experiences to complete with her best friend—a boy she also happens to be in love with. This is the first in a set of three standalone books with crossover characters.What I Liked:I'd seen early reviews of this book and for some reason, I thought I wouldn't enjoy the book. I've read all of West's books. Her latest two books, By Your Side and Lucky in Love, were okay, but not my favorites. I missed the earlier stories like The Distance Between Us and The Fill-In Boyfriend. Personally, I thought Love, Life, and the List, was more like Kasie West's older stuff. It was sweet, thought-provoking, and very shippy.Abby has the whole summer ahead of her, and she plans to work at the art museum, and hopefully ask the director to feature her paintings in an upcoming exhibit gallery for which she technically doesn't mean the requirements. But Mr. Wallace tells her that while her art is good, it lacks "heart". And so begins the Heart List, which includes ten things that Abby will try to do give her more experiences and depth. With the help of her best friend Cooper, who she has been in love with for years, she hopes to gain new experiences to be able to improve her painting, so she can paint five new paintings for the exhibit - if Mr. Wallace lets her feature her work. But in trying to expand her experiences, she also opens her heart.This is probably West's longest novel, clocking in at 384 pages. It takes place over a summer between junior and senior year of high school. Abby is one fourth of a friend group, including herself, Cooper, Rachel, and Justin. Rachel is off to Europe with her family, and Justin is doing religious work in South America, and that leaves Abby and Cooper. This sounds great in theory, except a year ago, Abby declared her feelings for Cooper... and that wasn't well-received. So she played it off as a joke and a year later, they are still friends. But the more they hang out, trying to cross things off her Heart List, the more she feels herself falling for him (like she ever stopped to begin with). Abby is driven by her desire to want her artwork showcased in the exhibit, despite her not meeting the age requirement. I liked seeing this drive in a Kasie West heroine - oftentimes, the heroines are kind of go-with-the-flow, not terrible driven. Not wrong with that, but it was nice to see things shaken up, even if Abby was laid back in various regards. I liked Abby; her determination to improve her painting was really respectable. Her persistence in getting her work showcased was admirable. And her ability to stay friends with the guy she has been in love with for forever - very remarkable.Abby has the trademark sarcasm and wit that most West heroines have. She is hilarious and definitely someone I would get along with. I love her interactions with Cooper. Both of them are witty and funny, and their senses of humor mesh well. It's so clear that they are meant for each other! They make great friends but they care about each other so much, and they get along so well. I love seeing that kind of friendship but it's even more fun when that kind of friendship becomes more.I suppose, in terms of the romance, you can kind of infer what happens here. There's unrequited love on Abby's part, as Cooper sort of shut her down a year ago, with everything he could have said but didn't. Abby wants to get over Cooper but he always had a hold on her heart. This was a bit heartbreaking to watch because I've so been there with a former best male friend, and I know how it hurts. Still, I found Cooper and Abby's friendship really fun and sweet, and to me it always seemed like they had great chemistry. I thought Cooper was fairly swoony! Even if he did have his mouth shut during the entire book, in terms of the romance.I won't say more on the romance but I promise it's cute! It's very slow-burn and definitely worth the wait. I had a feeling things would work out as they did and I'm not complaining.There isn't a ton of drama in this book, though there were times when I wasn't sure how the romance would end, or how the book would end in general. Trust me when I say that any "drama" in this book is very minimal and doesn't affect the romance. As with most of West's books, there are some "tough issues" in this story that are important but don't bog down the story. Abby's mother deals with anxiety and it becomes a key point in the book, when Abby's mother does something that ends up making Abby really upset. I thought West wrote about the mental disorder well, and the resolution was good too.I loved the ending! It's so sweet. Things work out for Abby, for the Heart List, for the paintings, for her relationship with her mother, father, and grandfather, for her friends. I have no complaints about the ending! I love a good HEA.What I Did Not Like:I always want more physical swoons in West's books! I think that's something that I always say in my reviews of her books. No one does swoony contemporary romance like she does! But I always want more kissing. Always!Would I Recommend It:I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it! I didn't have issues with it like some others might have. It's a sweet, swoony read and I breezed right through it so it's also a quick one. I was so relieved when I liked it because I didn't want to feel meh about yet another West book!Rating:4 stars. My faith is restored! I absolutely cannot wait to read more by West, like Listen to Your Heart. I believe there will be books to follow this one (Love, Life, and the List) that feature crossover characters, so I'm excited about that! Hopefully Rachel, or Justin, or Lacey, or Elliott. Or some combination of them!

destiny ♡

December 24, 2017

This was my first ever Kasie West book, and I picked it up when I was in probably my worst reading slump all year. I have to give Kasie kudos for the fact that I read the entire thing in one sitting and it managed to pull me out of my slump! It was a really cute, fast, and fun read, which is all I expected when I went into it, honestly.→ what i liked ←• Abby’s family is pretty precious. We see some surprising anxiety and agoraphobia rep in her mother, but the star of this book for me was her grandpa, who is kind, witty, and absolutely hilarious.• Despite being pretty clueless as the best friend/unrequited love stereotype, Cooper is an enjoyable enough love interest. He’s flawed for sure, but I mostly really liked his banter with Abby, and there were some tender moments that bordered on turning me into a pile of goo (like when he’s sick, and wants only Abby to take care of him – precious).• I’m such a sucker for the best-friends-turned-lovers trope, and I always have been. While this isn’t the best portrayal of that trope I’ve seen, it was a pretty damn good one, and I appreciated that it wasn’t as happy and cutesy as they are in a lot of fluffy contemporary titles.• The entire focus of the book isn’t just on Cooper; a surprising portion of the story focuses on Abby’s art, or even her blossoming friendships with other people, which was nice and added some three-dimensionality to the story.→ what i didn't like ←• Cooper’s cluelessness borders on being a jerk from time to time, and when coupled with his arrogance, it was a little frustrating.• Abby is honestly a pretty mediocre narrator; I never felt like I was particularly rooting for her (just the romance itself), and I wasn’t always fond of how she treated other characters.• The ending felt very rushed and way too tidy; the way things unraveled should’ve lent to a slightly less “no loose ends” HEA, in my opinion. I feel like the book could’ve been improved dramatically by a certain event happening a few chapters earlier.• SPOILER: (view spoiler)[Like I said, I love the best-friends-turned-lovers trope, but I hated how convenient it felt that Cooper had no idea he loved her until she gave him the silent treatment. It made the entire HEA feel super unrealistic and I kept thinking to myself that, if he took her for granted so long and couldn’t even give a good reason for recognizing his feelings, beyond just “I missed you”? Boiiiiii that is not gonna last long, lemme tell ya. (hide spoiler)] → final thoughts ←Was this book mind-blowing? Definitely not. It's honestly more of a 3.5 for me, but I felt like it was fair to round up to 4. That said, would I pick up another book by Kasie West? I can't say I'd rush to the store to grab all of her titles, but if I was in another slump and needed a cute, fluffy contemporary to pull me out of it, yes, I would definitely reach for another Kasie West book.Thank you to HarperTeen for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

✧ k a t i e ✧

July 23, 2018

“We can only control ourselves. No matter how much we wish we could twist and bend someone’s will to ours, they have to want it too.” I DID IT! I ACTUALLY FINISHED A BOOK THAT I ORIGINALLY DNF'D!! AND I ENJOYED IT!!!Kasie West is literally my kryptonite. No matter what she writes or how she writes it, I will read it. And I will enjoy it. I don't think it's physically possible for me to hate a Kasie West novel.Abby and Cooper were so adorable. I loved them both individual and together. They were both hilarious. I loved their interactions and conversations. Their friendship was adorable and I loved seeing it develop throughout the book. Usually in contemporaries I really don't like the side characters, but in this one, I did. Which was strange for me, but I'm not arguing. Abby's grandpa and Lacey were my favorite. They were both really supportive of Abby and pretty funny. Now thinking about it, I really wish those two would've met. It would've been the best thing in the book.My one complainant though was the lack of Rachel and Justin. I know they couldn't physically be in the book cause they were both in different countries for the summer, but there could've been more stories about the whole group. Abby puts so much emphasis on the group and how she wants the group to stay together, but you don't get that feel of why she wants that. A little more information on Rachel and Justin really could've done that. I don't know why I was so surprised that I liked this book. It's Kasie West. I can never hate Kasie West. This book was everything I love about her books: sweet, fluffy, funny, adorable, and just overall really good. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7/23/18 Okay, let's try this again. First time around I wasn't in the mood for a Kasie West romance, but now I am and I'm ready to devour this book. 1/27/19 I'm going to put this aside for right now just because I'm not in the mood to read a contemporary. And I don't want to force myself to read something that I'm not in the mood to read.

Gabby

January 25, 2018

This book was so cute. I've read a few Kasie West novels now, and I think this one is my favorite. This is a light and fluffy YA contemporary novel that follows this girl named Abby who is a painter, and she desperately wants her paintings displayed in this art show, but she is sad when she shows her boss her paintings and he rejects her and says her paintings need "more heart". So Abby creates a list of experiences she feels like she needs to have in order to become a better painter. She's also secretly but no so secretly in love with her best friend Cooper, and their friendship/romance was the cutest.I love Abby as a main character and I feel like I relate to her a lot. She admits that she fears change and she prefers to live life in her safe bubble, which is something I totally understand. I loved her family dynamics - her Mother who never leaves the house, her Dad who is away from home serving in the military and writes hilarious emails, and her Grandpa who is probably the funniest, most sarcastic character in the whole book. I love her friendship with Cooper, their chemistry jumped right off the page and I was smiling every time I read their scenes together. The only reason I knocked off a star is because (view spoiler)[the whole love triangle with Cooper and Iris and Abby got a little too ridiculous for me. Iris telling Abby she needs to back off and them both fighting for him just started feeling a little too YA if that makes sense... Idk Iris's character in general just bothered me. She felt like such a typical cliche mean girl with nothing more to her character. (hide spoiler)] The ending actually made me tear up a little, which I was super shocked by. I wasn't expecting to get so emotionally attached to these characters, but I did!Overall, this was a really cute, light fun read and it was exactly what I needed right now! I can't decide if this book or P.S. I Like You is my favorite Kasie West book I've read so far!

Booktastically

August 16, 2021

Real rating? 4.3 Single stars. UGH.Note to future self: Please don't read a book that is basically a very cutesy, very rom-com, VERY sweet ride. Scratch that, love boat. Why? Because your pillow can only take so many Single tears. Stop it. Your masochism truly disturbs me to no end. And that also goes for movies. Girl, you KNOW you watched To All The Boys I've Loved before, Valentine's Day. You couldn't get up for a week. STAHP IT.P.S: I actually watched 3 Rom-Coms that day. So yes, my heart is doing well, thank you.P.S.S: Truth be told though? I don't rememeber this book all that much. I hold Kasie West dear to my bookish heart (sometimes I question how in the h-e double toothpics does she publish a book so fast. While I'M over here, having a mini mental breakdown after writing a sentence. It is truly unfair.) and some of her books have ripped my heart out and handed it to me on a plate. However, HOWEVER, she just needs to slow down a bit, breathe fresh air, READ over some things? Hm? Does that sound good? I can for sure bring the hot chocolate. And my chemistry textbook, I think we both need a refresh. Restart. A slight shut down of the romantic premises.

Grecia

August 08, 2019

ESTE LIBRO ESTÁ BIEN CUQUI!!!Si les gustan los libros de pubertos así so cute, este se los recomiendo.Estaba pasando por un periodo de sequía que se estaba tornando severo pero mi amiga Viri (que es una santa) me lo recomendó y sí ayudó.Lo disfruté demasiado.Es bien ligero y fácil de leer y te al final te deja esa sensación pegajosa bonita.Es un libro donde el romance no es el tema principal, sino la amistad y sobre todo el crecimiento personal de la protagonista.Es un libro que aunque no es dramático si tiene cierta profundidad y la manera de narrar de la autora hace que se muy ameno.Siento que es un libro de 3.5 estrellas pero le voy a dar las cuatro porque estoy agradecida. ( I know, soy muy buena gente)

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