Opposite of Always audiobook

Four futuristic, “Back to the future” meets “Groundhog Day”( 4 months repeating version) meets “About Time”, creative, gripping, heart-felting, fast pacing, in the love of YA books stars!Three “S” words perfectly define this book: Sarcastic, sweet and swoony! I think the cover gives us some clues what’s going on inside by showing different version of the couple sitting on the ladders. But you may always open yourselves to the surprises.Let’s raise our hands to clap the author and give him his statue from one of the best debut writers of 2019 from YA romance/science fiction category.And my other awards are coming up: The best outstanding and likable couple: Jack Ellison King, your last name is wrong because you’re “Knight in shining armor” and has everything for perfect boyfriend material. And smart, funny, creative, fighter Kate captured our hearts. I love them as individuals but I loved them more as a unique, genuine, adorable couple. I chanted for them to win the war of life against dead! I wanted to see their HEA passionately. Best of the best supporting characters: Jillian and Franny were not only best sidekicks, but they should be also considered as leading characters. At some parts they had so many important roles for improvement of the story and their characters couldn’t be written more impeccably and meticulously. And let’s not forget Jack’s parents who are the coolest, enjoyable, entertaining and supportive, vivid adult couple of the story.Best couple dialogues: I enjoyed smartass and sarcastic tones of the dialogues developed between Jack and Kate. They made me laughed, sighed, cried. They are so natural, heart-warming, realistic.Best loop you may be stuck in: It was like a butterfly’s wings changed the air and you saw the upcoming earthquakes broke out two continents away. As long as Jack tried to change his last four months of his life, every time something got wrong or some piece of the puzzle was always missing.Best ending for this got in the loop and paradoxes of time travelling story: Of course it didn’t make me fully satisfied but at least it was reasonable, logical and fair.Want to read something different, original and be a honest witness of a new writer’s brilliant mind, go and pick up this book! It is really worth your time, energy, soul!

This was SO much fun! I loved the writing style, the characters and I just always love stories where the main character is stuck in a time loop. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook for this one, the narrator was great!

3.5 ⭐️ This was cute. I wasn't entirely sure by the end (view spoiler)[ if Jack did manage to save Kate, but having mulled it over it seems like he did (hide spoiler)]Jack and Kate meet at a party and immediately hit it off, but about 3 months into their new relationship, Kate dies and Jack finds himself transported back to when they first met. It was a really interesting concept - that he keeps reliving the same few months of his time with Kate. Jack thinks it is because he is meant to save her, but as we see the events unfold 4 different times we notice how every choice Jack makes changes everything around him and affects those he loves.I liked all the characters - his best friends Jillian and Franny, Jack's parents and Franny's abuela. The only part I didn't like was (view spoiler)[ in one of the re-do's Jack kisses Jillian, his friend that he's had a crush on for years. They get together, basically betraying Franny. What I didn't like was Franny was so mad at Jack for 'stealing his girl' his anger is valid, I get that. But Jillian should get some of that anger as well, she isn't completely innocent in this scenario but instead Jack gets all the heat. (hide spoiler)]I don't love time travel as a plot device, but here I thought it was pretty good and done well. A bit cheesy in places but overall an enjoyable read.

Thank you Edelweiss and Katherine Tegen Books for sending a review copy in exchange for an honest review "Remember me, remember us, as a time of day." Okay, I haven't read many contemporaries but oh my goodness you have no idea how much I loved this!!Jack Ellison King is absolutely my favorite character in this entire book. More than anyone else. The sweetest most brilliant person to ever exist. He was funny, lovable, caring and just downright amazing.Now I probably should move on before I write three whole paragraphs on why Jack King is an amazing main character. The story was absolutely intriguing. I loved every bit of it. Towards the end it felt a bit repetitive but even then this book was already on my favorites list. I haven't laughed this hard in a long while. The book was witty, fun and heartfelt.Jack makes multiple attempts at changing events. Each attempt leaves something amiss in Jack’s life. The most important part of all this was him trying to find the balance between all the things that he holds dear. In a way this is about Jack’s love life but it also is a lot more than that. It also includes his friendship with his two best friends, Jillian and Franny, and his parents. I loved the mix of contemporary/romance/sci-fi vibes that I got.I loved Jillian and Franny just as much as Jack and Kate. Jack’s parents were also so very supportive and understanding, and the book just left me so warm and fuzzy. I loved the representation and I loved the whole dynamic of the story. I would recommend this to everyone! Every single reader out there to pre-order a copy of this wonderful book.

I received this book for free free as part of an Instagram tour (Storygram Tours specifically) I did to promote the book.This was such a fun YA book!I absolutely loved the premise. The time loop aspect was so interesting. I liked how you saw the consequences to Jack’s actions throughout every go around. In a way this book is kind of sad because the love interest is continually dying. But at the same time it is still full of hope. I loved the characters. Since this book is a time loop you spend a lot of time with them and get to seem them react to different scenarios. I loved the friendship between Jack, Jillian, and Franny. They were so supportive of one another and were like a tight knit family (most of the time). The only downside to the book is that it is a bit repetitive because of the time loop. Luckily, after a few times through, it does not rehash the same events. Lastly, this book is Own Voices which I loved. The book even mentions the importance of it. The main character states, “I’ve always loved reading. But there aren’t a lot of books about kids like me. And I just think every kid deserves a book that looks like them” (pg 34). Amen to that! Overall, I really enjoyed this YA debut!

*4.5 StarsWell, it's almost midnight but I did it. I finished it. Oh my gosh, you guys it was so amazing! Full review to come******************************Jack doesn't have any plans for love. But then Kate steps into his life. Over the span of six months, Jack & Kate fall in love. Then Kate dies. Jack is suddenly shot back in time to the day he met Kate. Every choice he makes has a different outcome. If he saves Kate, he Will be able to escape the loop. Will he be able to? Find out March 2019!!! ☺Bonus: My favorite quotes. "My bookshelf is sagging from too !any books. Who does this stuff belong to? Whose memories are catalogued in my head? And I feel full. And I wonder, how could I ever got anything, anyone else into all of this? Into all of me? " And I know I'm betraying Franny all over again, revealing his deepest truths. But sometimes your wrong for the right reasons. " "I try my hand at how a wealthy benefactor might chuckle, a cross between don't be ridiculous and I wipe my butt cheeks with fifty dollar bills just because.*Thank you to Edelweiss for providing me a copy**All quotes are from and uncorrected proof and are subject to change upon publishing.*| Goodreads | Blog | Pinterest | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram

Sometimes you see a cover of a book and you know instantly that you have to read it. I definitely had that excited feeling and completed this book within a few hours as I couldn’t put it down!!Jack King meets Kate at a party and within seconds they are laughing away as if they had known each other for years. He wants to spend every minute possible with her. Kate feels the same way but tries to resist.Jack and Kate’s relationship flourishes but sadly Jack finds out that Kate’s life may be short and no matter what he does, she keeps dying. He finds himself back at the beginning, meeting her as a stranger at the part for the first time time again.I loved this book. In the story they use the word Craughing meaning to cry and laugh at the same time and that’s exactly how I felt when reading this book!! Jack and Kate are an adorable couple who you can’t help but root for. Every girl needs a Jack in their lives. A groundhog story that is not repetitive, as every time the scenario changes slightly as Jack makes seemingly small changes that have consequences for everyone , putting their lives in danger.A must read that blends friendship, love with time travel to make a fascinating book. Will be looking out for Justin Reynold’s next book. Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Justin A. Reynolds adds a crisp, funny, witty and heartbreaking new voice to YA with Opposite of Always. His writing style is smooth, easy to read and addictive from page one. The characters he’s created are wonderfully human, personable and flawed and I found myself warming to them instantly. (I especially appreciated finally finding characters who share my passion for cereal.) Going into this with virtually no prior knowledge of the plot, I was pleasantly surprised throughout and was constantly kept on the edge of my seat. I didn’t think it was possible to have my heart almost break so many times but thanks to its plot and structure, I was proved very wrong. I have a huge amount of admiration for the way Reynolds crafted this book. Set during the same six months, repeated multiple times, this book very easily could have become confusing or tedious but it couldn’t have been further from either of those things. Instead, it explored the multiple dimensions of humanity and relationships, through time travel, in a way that was accessible and captivating from start to finish. Opposite Of Always was a wonderfully funny, heartbreaking and heart warming exploration of friendship, love, family, life, death and all the choices in between and I couldn’t recommend it more highly (and not just because I share a name with the love interest...although that is a bonus.)

ARC kindly provided by Netgally in exchange for an honest review.I love going into these kind of stories without knowing a thing about it. All I knew was I liked the quirky looking cover, I have never read anything by this author before and the title intrigued me.And I was pleasantly surprised, this was so cute! And although Goodreads says this is 460+ pages, I read it in 3 short days. Opposite of Always was a definite page-turner and a 'just one more chapter' kinda read... And a brilliantly written romance at that.Its follows the story Jack King, a nerdy high school student about to graduate with his 2 best friends Franny & Jillian. Jack and Jillian spend a weekend visiting the college they are going to be starting, when Jack meets Kate at a house party.Kate and Jack hit it off but Jack soon seems to think hes way more into her than she is him. As the relationship progresses we realize Kate's stand-offish behavior is because she has a life threatening disease... Only Jack doesn't make it to her in time. Jack then find himself in a time-travel loop where he comes to realize there is something he needs to change over the period of those 6 months in order to break the time loop possibly save the love of his life. It really kept my attention wanting to see how all the possibilities played out each time & Jack's parents are also the most lovable characters EVER, they are so understanding and supportive of their son and his friends, I just thought they had the ultimate loving marriage, honestly it gave me warm fuzzy feelings.This was so enjoyable and Justin A. Reynolds successfully portrays the meaning of second chances, true friendship & real family bonds. I would definitely read any future books by this Author.