Proof of Forever audiobook

If you’re looking for a story of the crazy ups and downs of friendship look no further. I read the summary of this book and instantly felt like this would be the perfect summer read. Tali, Luce, Zoe and Joy were friends since their first days at Camp Okahatchee and when the last day arrived, they swore they would remain friends forever. But as it often happens, people slip away and time apart creates rifts and waves and the four girls end up anything but best friends. Two years later, on the cusp of their high school graduations, they are all heading back to Camp Okahatchee for the reunion of a lifetime… one that will change their lives forever. The story is told from four different points of view, which is in itself a feat. But honestly, it’s done really well. Each of the girls has a unique voice and Hillyer did an amazing job showing the character growth throughout. The catalyst here is a photo booth that transports the girls back to their final year at Camp Okahatchee and in order to get back to the present time they ultimately think they have to recreate their last summer together. The premise itself was incredibly unique and I think what I loved best was the evolution of the friendships here. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some sweet romance here, and I definitely liked that, but I love that the focus here was on the girls figuring out their paths back to each other. Of course you know from the get-go that something is wrong with one of them…. I mean it’s not really spelled out, but it’s also not hidden all that well, so I kind of had an idea of what was coming down the road, but I think knowing that the other girls weren’t aware of the real issue while I was reading, really puts in perspective that mentality that we sort of feel invincible when we’re that age, we never would expect what happens to happen. This all leads to some bittersweet moments… not only for their friendships, but for the romances as well. If you’re looking for a wonderfully and uniquely written coming of age story, one about second chances and friendship definitely give this one a try! Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

THE PROOF OF FOREVER is a beautifully written, moving, heartwarming and heartbreaking must-read story. It is the story of four girls, summer friends, who have grown apart in the two years since camp ended and who have been given the chance to go back in time to the final few days of their last summer together and do it all over. It is wistful. It is eye-opening. It’s sad and sweet. It’s the perfect summer read.If Joy hadn’t asked, Zoe might never have gone to Camp OK’s reunion. Tali had her own reason for going: Blake. Luce’s mom, The Cruz, might have made her go. But without all four of them, they never would have entered that photo booth, gone back in time, and been forced to try and recreate the events that would bring them back to the present.They never would have learned the truth. About themselves. About their lives. About each other. And they never would have been given the chance to become who they wanted to be, or should be, instead of who they were.Lexa Hillyer penned an emotional and thoughtful story that at first glance appears to be simply one that is light and fun. She begins to add layers with each new revelation, each new secret uncovered. She takes readers on a heartfelt and sentimental journey with her characters. She draws them in with passages that are at times breathtaking, heart-wrenching, and achingly beautiful. She makes them think about might-have-beens and could-bes, what was lost and what was gained.Told from each of the four characters’ perspectives, readers will get to know and connect with Joy, Zoe, Tali and Luce. They’ll discover their secrets. Their fears. Their truths. They’ll find out whether the trip back in time was helpful or harmful. And they’ll learn whether or not the girls were able to return to the present and if any of what happened was real.THE PROOF OF FOREVER is bittersweet and nostalgic and wonderfully told. It’s about friendship and love and discovering oneself. It’s about perfection and imperfection, mistakes and forgiveness. It’s about second chances. It’s a story that is guaranteed to bring tears to every reader’s eyes. It’s a story that is infinitely re-readable.Original GR comments:Oh wow, this book. Completely unexpected. Talk about an emotional roller coaster. It was sweet and sad. The writing was gorgeous. I do not want to reveal any spoilers but I will just say that I sobbed.Review TK. But this one is definitely getting my 6-star off-the-menu rating on the blog.

Proof of Forever, Lexa Hillyer’s debut novel, seriously impressed me. It’s a beautifully written novel that perfectly captured the feeling of summer, lost friendships, and first love.Proof of Forever is the story of four very different girls who happen to be former best friends. Zoe is a quirky nerd who loves everything Dr. Who. Tali is the pretty girl obsessed with money, popularity, and boys. Luce is the golden girl with the perfect boyfriend, perfect family, and perfect life, or so it seems. Then there is Joy, the one who disappeared from their lives two years ago but still manages to bring them all together for their camp reunion. The mix of characters allows for readers to find at least one they can relate to, if not all of them. Of course, each character also had their flaws that might annoy readers. Tali was by far the worst. I had issues with how shallow she was and how selfish. Joy was a bit closed off, Luce was a bit high strung, and Zoe was a bit oblivious but otherwise I liked them. And even Tali grew on me.The story is extremely fun. These four former friends are sent back in time to their last summer at Camp Okahatchee. To get back to the present they have to recreate the summer but they quickly find out that it might be better for them as friends and individuals if they change some things about their past. The story might be very basic contemporary but there is also a sense of urgency to everything they do which helps speed the story along.The synopsis mentions a dark secret about the girls but it’s not all that dark or secret to the reader. I was able to guess pretty early on exactly what was going on and what was probably going to happen. Nothing regarding this secret ever even came into the story until the end of the book. The ending was quite rushed and that was honestly my only issue with Proof of Forever.A big plus about Proof of Forever were the types of relationships represented. Tali was kind of typical, going for the popular guy but there was someone else in her life that challenged everything she knew. Zoe is a bit clueless about relationships and sexuality but she learns a lot that one summer. Luce has the perfect relationship but there is a chance it’s holding her back. As for Joy, she meets someone new in the past that opens her up to love, something she never expected or hoped for.Overall, Proof of Forever puts Lexa Hillyer on my radar. I can’t wait to see what she does next. It’ll have to be pretty dang awesome to top this one.

WOAHHHHHHHHHJUST AWESOMNESSSSSTHE GIRLS WERE AWESOME!REMINDED ME A LOT OF PLLJUST READYOU WON'T REGRET ITI KNOW I ONLY GAVE IT 4 STARS BUTTTTTTT ITS JUST NOT 5 STARS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS AWESOME!

Have you ever think of re-doing things over? having second chances? going back to the past and just try to be better for your future? coz, I honestly do.This book is so good, beautiful, weird, fantastic, heart breaking and full of self discovery. -- the rest of the review will be up soon!This review is originally posted on my blog Home of a Book Lover Have you ever think of having second chances? Have you ever think of going back to the past where you could just repeat everything you did and probably change the future? I’m asking because I do. Like every single day, I wish I could live in the past for a while.I could say that this book is a great read. I had mixed emotions and the one that stays is the ending that made me cry. Reading this made me excited and frustrated at the same time because when I was reading the scene was getting to the climax then something will happen that you’ll get annoyed and sometimes I want to ask the author, why did you wrote that I was already excited (LOL). I had fun reading it. I liked how each and every one of the characters have their own side story. I like how each of them learned their mistakes and how they figured out their actions on how are they going to change their selves. I like how everyone just try to change the future but end up getting the opposite of what they wanted.“Everyone always says it’s the little things in life that really matter”Friendship that’s what they wanted to focus on here. Little things like friendship matters. I like how the wrote about the twists and turns from everyone’s life on this book. From Tali, to Luce to Zoe and to Joy. The four of them are best friends but two years passed Joy avoided the three of them for some unknown reason. Joy suddenly appeared and called them for a reunion but what happened is something extra ordinary. They all went back from two years ago, their day at the camp where every memories are good. Days passed and so many things happened and on their last day, is also the day they knew what really happened to Joy, or what was really the cause of her disappearance.“It’s unfair, that you just have to accept things, take whatever you’re dealt and work with what you got. But you get to a point where at least you’re happy for the time you did have.”The ending of the book broke me in to tears. Beautiful book. That is how I will describe the book in one word. It’s something that I will never forget because it makes me realize that second chances maybe a good thing or a bad one, but still I will take the risks though, going back one year or two years ago? Why not.And what caught my eye first thing is the cover. I wasn’t expecting something that deep kind of story when I saw the book cover, all I know is that this will be a good book but I didn’t expect that it will be really good. I can’t wait for the hard copy of this book. I will definitely buy it and read it again. I fell in love with it so much.I already suggested this book to some of my friends and tell them about the story and I even told them it made me cry and they smiled at me. So to the people reading this blog, I will also recommend this book to you. It is a must try!Thank you Lexa! For giving me a chance to read your wonderful creation.“You can’t just rely on your strength. You can’t win if you’re holding back”

This review also appears on Happy Indulgence.It’s been a while since I’ve read a contemporary YA novel that I’ve actually enjoyed so Proof of Forever definitely came as a bit of a surprise. I didn’t really have high expectations for it because of my reading slump, and the fact that I came into possession of this book when another blogger didn’t want it. But I highly enjoyed the friendship story and thought it was the perfect summer book as Toronto starts to transition to fall.Proof of Forever is a second chance friendship story about four girls who used to be best friends at a summer camp that they attended when they were younger. Now seniors in high school, they have drifted apart but a camp reunion gives them the opportunity to right their wrongs. When they’re mysteriously transported back into their fifteen-year-old bodies, they need to figure out a way to get back to their present lives. But along the way, they discover much more about themselves than they anticipated.My favourite aspect of this book was the character development. The novel is told from the perspectives of each of the four girls and I enjoyed being about to get an in-depth look into their thought processes. Each character grew and developed throughout the book and they definitely were not the same girls at the end of the novel as they were at the start. I loved each of their stories separately and how they came to discover new things about themselves, but I also enjoyed reading about the bond between them and seeing it develop throughout the book. The character development was done in a really subtle manner and I loved that there wasn’t a major catalyst for their changes.Each of the characters had depth and I liked how different they were from each other. It’s interesting how people who come from different backgrounds and have different personalities can come together and be there for each other. I liked all of the girls individually but together, I thought they were magic. Luce was probably my favourite character and I connected with her the most, probably because of how structured and organised her life was. She was definitely the quiet nerd of the group. But I also loved Joy, who turned out to be a completely different character to who I had envisioned her to be at the start of the novel. Tali and Zoe were also great characters and I loved the way that they were portrayed. Tali, at times, came across as quite self-centred but it was also nice to see her gentle and apologetic side.There is romance in the novel but it doesn’t overshadow the main theme of friendship and I really appreciated that. The romances and relationships kept each girl’s individual story interesting to me but wasn’t the main focus of the book, which was refreshing to see. I also really liked all of the love interests and thought that their roles in the book were interesting and well thought out by the author.Proof of Forever was a huge surprise to me and I really enjoyed it. The character development and exciting plot twists were the standout aspects of the novel for me and I really liked the way the story was weaved together.

I received an eARC of this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review, and yes, heartbreakingly honest it shall be.I was totally enraptured by this book even before reading it, because firstly, HAVE YOU SEEN THAT COVER? IT'S SO PRETTY. Secondly, this book is about time-travelling, but it's not sci-fi. Which makes it all the more cooler, because hello, contemporary plus time-travelling? Perfect summer read. (Not that it's summer here, PFFT.) Also, guys, this is the ultimate girls bestfriend book. Or bestfriendS in this scenario. Basically, this book is about four girls, Tali, Joy, Luce and Joy. They used to be best friends, until Joy unexpectedly abandoned them. Two years later, Joy comes back, asking for a reunion between the four of them. For some reason, to recreate another photo strip, the flash from that photo booth sent them back in time, to the summer that changed everything.Before you start reading this book, grab boxes of tissues, because I shall warn you beforehand that this book will make you cry. To be honest, the character I loved most was Joy. She was the quiet one, the one who's always there for everybody. And she was the one who left too. Honestly, from the start, I really really wanted to know the reason as to why she left, because nobody seemed to know. But right now? NO. Get this book away from me HAHAHA kidding. Joy had her faults but I feel like she's the only one who actually tried hard in this book. She wanted them to be together again. And when she finally found a guy for herself (because they all did, really), I was so overjoyed that I may have screamed HAHA.Until now though, I am still amazed that this author mixed in TIME TRAVELLING with a normal summer bool, and that kind of book could either make it or break it. REALLY. But I love this book and I say, "Good job, Lexa Hillyer!"

This is a lovely book about friendship, second chances, love and loss.I love the magic and learning to recognize the great moments in your life. A good read.

This was a super fun read! Really enjoyed it. Review to come!

Ringrazio immensamente De Agostini per avermi regalato la splendida opportunità di leggere questo libro in anteprima in cambio della mia onesta opinione. Ve ne sono immensamente grata!Recensione anche sul mio blog:http://pleaseanotherbook.tumblr.com/p...“Per un attimo e per sempre” è la traduzione italiana di ”Proof of Forever” di Lexa Hillyer uscita lo scorso giugno per De Agostini Young Adult. Devo dire che non sapevo cosa aspettarmi, perché avevo scorso velocemente la trama ma mi ero completamente innamorata della cover originale, che insomma, dovevo averlo questo libro (ma dai Anncleire il solito vizio eh?). Tra l’altro in America il libro porta la firma di HarperCollins, la mia CE preferita, che fino ad ora non mi ha mai delusa. E non lo ha fatto neanche in questo caso. L’atmosfera estiva, un gruppo di amiche che cercano la consistenza della loro amicizia, mi hanno incantata e portata ad immergermi completamente in questa storia. Vi è mai capitato di desiderare di rifare qualcosa da capo, sperare ardentemente di tornare indietro e ricominciare tutto, riallacciare legami spezzati, cambiare le carte in tavola? È quello che in fondo in un’altra dimensione provano a fare quattro amiche, che un po’ per abitudine un po’ per incomprensioni si sono allontanate spezzando un legame che sembrava indistruttibile. Il cambiamento è all’ordine del giorno ma nessuna delle quattro poteva immaginare che in due anni si sarebbero perse in maniera tanto definitiva. Ognuna di loro ha un ruolo, ha delle aspirazioni, dei sogni e inevitabilmente quando il collante del gruppo le abbandona iniziano le recriminazioni. L’estate al campo estivo, sembra un mondo parallelo, distaccato nel tempo e nello spazio, in cui tutte riescono a coagularsi in un’unità perfetta fatta di sleepover, successi e sconfitte, unificate dalla comprensione e dall’affetto reciproco. Joy è l’ascoltatrice, colei che silenziosamente capta tutti i segnali, immortalandoli, nella sua mente. Con il sorriso sempre pronto e la soluzione ai problemi a portata di mano, colei che davvero tiene insieme le altre con fiducia, perché sa quanto sia importante avere delle amiche fidate al fianco. Ma nasconde anche un terribile segreto, segreto che la porta ad allontanarsi e mettere da parte tutto quello in cui ha sempre creduto. Luce è la responsabile del gruppo, la brava ragazza, la maniaca dell’ordine e dell’organizzazione, quella che ha sempre tutto sotto controllo. La ragazza con il ragazzo perfetto, la media scolastica perfetta, la famiglia perfetta. Eppure Luce non ha tutto così sotto controllo, non è sempre responsabile per ogni minimo dettaglio. Tenere a mente tutto è estenuante e faticoso, difficile e non riceve quasi mai i riconoscimenti che merita. Chi le sta intorno, soprattutto la sua famiglia, pretende il massimo da lei, e lei decisamente mette la testa sotto la sabbia. Tali invece è la fashion del gruppo, dedita alla moda, al suo corpo, a essere popolare, all’essere accettata dalla gente che conta, al liceo, nel gruppo figo, con i quarterback, o i capitani di qualsiasi squadra del liceo o comunque i belli e impossibili, quegli stronzi a cui non è facile rifiutare qualcosa, con il loro bel faccino. Tali è tanto bella quanto insicura, tanto carismatica quanto incosciente, e Blake, il suo sogno fin da ragazzina, resta l’obiettivo da raggiungere, la tacca da aggiungere alla sua virtuale cintura. In un paio d’anni, quelli dello sviluppo, Tali ha ottenuto le curve che voleva e la sicurezza di avere ai suoi piedi chiunque le interessi, quando da ragazzina era un ammasso di inconsistenza. Zoe, invece, è la sportiva del gruppo, campionessa di scherma, si veste come un ragazzo, incurante del suo aspetto fisico, ma che fondamentalmente teme il giudizio delle persone che la circondano. Coraggiosa e solare, Zoe non si accetta e si nega, nella speranza, vana, di essersi sbagliata. Tutte e quattro devono fare i conti con loro stesse, con i loro sentimenti e le loro paure, accettarsi per come sono e realizzare che la loro amicizia è più forte di quello che credono. Ed è molto interessante vedere come queste quattro ragazze interagiscono, cadono, sbagliano, si scaglino l’una contro l’altra ma alla fin fine restano unite, a consolidare i loro legami, a rendersi conto che la vita è fatta di piccoli momenti e gesti, che apparentemente non significano niente e invece racchiudono più di mille parole. L’ambientazione, quella del campo estivo, è spettacolare con il lago che fa da sfondo alle loro disavventure, ai loro problemi di cuore e di vita e che insieme le accompagnerà, alla scoperta del mondo che non si ferma e va avanti. Il particolare da non dimenticare? Delle fototessera…Quattro ragazze alle prese con un viaggio in se stesse, spirituale e magico, che si perde tra altri adolescenti, in cerca di una direzione. Una storia che scivola, con la freschezza dell’estate e alcuni spunti di riflessione interessanti. Il soffio di una storia in cui nulla è come sembra e che porta quattro adolescenti a riscoprire un’amicizia che credevano sopita.Buona lettura guys!

Not a long review, just a short one to express my thoughts. I would go into it more, but this book is build on surprises and I don't want to ruin any of them.I always have a soft spot for books about camps, they do seem like a good deal of fun. Lakes, swimming, cabins, games, talent shows, too bad about the food though, but oh well, making friends and meeting each other each year, and much much more. But what if you add time travel to the equation? What if you add: 'You get a second chance' to the mix? Well then you get this book.We have 4 characters, each with their secrets, their goals and their feelings. These girls had been best friends, until 2 years ago when stuff happened and the girls quickly lost sight of each other. With each page and each time a character gets their say we find out slowly what is going on with them, and why they are doing what they are doing. It was really interesting to find out what truly happened between the group of close friends. What made them break up? Did they just drift apart or is it something different? What is Joy hiding and why did she break off all communication 2 years ago?I did like the fact that when they time travelled, the only thing that changed was how they looked, they reverted back to 15-year old. Which brought on some hilarious situations, one lost her boobs, the other regained her long hair, and a few other things. I did like how they tried to keep things the same, but I was more delighted when I found out that they also didn't want to keep everything the same, that they were trying to change stuff, that they were seeing this as a second chance to do things differently. They also learned several things while being in there, things that they didn't see when they were 15, but can now see with all that they know now. But, there were also revelations. Things that they didn't know back then, things that festered and that slowly boiled until it was revealed. Since this might be a bit spoilerish, I will hide it behind spoiler tags. I know, I said I would keep it spoiler free, but I just have to mention it. (view spoiler)[ There was also the cliché stuff of finding that special someone to care for, or finding out more about the person you found special. Don't get me wrong, I am all for finding your one true love, but it was just a bit cliché with how it happened in this book and how it seemed to happen to each and every character. I can find it interesting when it happens to one or two characters, but all of them? (hide spoiler)]I didn't entirely like that it seemed like all these girls were doing at the camp was flirting and trying to get into the pants of boys. At times it distracting quite a bit. I was like: "Hey you guys, you have to get back to the future, no time to screw around." I knew they were trying their best, but at times it just felt like they weren't. Like they suddenly discovered that hot boys were more important. And yes, I still liked the romance, but I just didn't expect it to be this much.I can also say that I was a tiny bit disappointed that they tried to go back. I know, they had to get back, but I just felt sad. Sure, not everything went ok in this world, but for most of the book I felt like the girls changed (often for the better), and that they should take this chance to change more. Ah yes, the drama was at times just too much, it was just silly how these girls don't care to listen to each other, don't care to just for once shut up, open up and let the other party tell you what happened.What happened near the end (not the actual ending yet) was nice, but it was also a small reason for me to drop the rating a bit. I don't know exactly what I had hoped, but it wasn't really this. That I know for sure. It doesn't match with most Time Travel books I know. Now it all seemed like this wasn't that, but instead something totally different. And that is all I can and will say. You will have to read the book to find out what happens. :)The ending was terribly sad, and I will warn you, you will probably cry your eyes out. I had my suspicions, but I was hoping it was just a lie. Sadly, it turned out it wasn't. Dear Lord, that ending it just broke my heart. :(All in all, this book was really great and I truly enjoyed myself even though there were some parts that were just overdramatic and cliché. If you are looking for a good summer camp story with an extra bonus of Time Travel, then I would recommend this book.Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

I actually thoroughly enjoyed this book. I thought the plot was very interesting and the way it was narrated was very nicely done as well.

Review Posted on Reading Lark 5/18/15: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2015/...What would you do if you could go back to a point in your past? Would you jump at the chance to live through fonds memories again? Would you decide to leave the past alone and focus on the future? Proof of Forever focuses on Joy, Zoe, Luce, and Tali, a group of girls who let their friendship fall by the wayside after their last night at summer camp when they were fifteen. Prior to this time, the girls had been joined at the hip. Their friendship was one of those lengthy ones that is full of late night conversations, whispered secrets, and deep affection. Everything changes when Joy walks out of their lives without a word. Zoe, Tali, and Luce drift apart. Two years later, the girls are forging their own paths and their former friendship is like dust on the wind. Joy has never managed to move past the memories of that final summer and she summons her former friends for a camp reunion. As the girls gather, old hurts rise to the surface as confusion swirls in the summer air. A trip to the photo booth unleashes some cosmic magic sending the girls back to the summer that changed everything, giving them a chance to redo their final week together.Proof of Forever felt like it had elements of Big and Peggy Sue Got Married. Like in Big, the girls are thrown into a different life by a machine. They must figure out how to change things back using that machine. It felt like Peggy Sue Got Married because they went back into the past and were able to relive moments. It was interesting that like Peggy Sue, the girls didn't always see things the same way they did the first time around. Each girl learns more about herself during her time in the past and remembers the importance of true friendship.I enjoyed getting to know each of the girls, but Luce was my favorite. I saw a lot of my teen self reflected in her. She's the most reserved of the bunch and the one who always worries about getting into trouble. Even as an adult, I shy away from confrontation. I am a peace maker like Luce. Also, I tend to put too much pressure on myself to be perfect. It was nice to see Luce break free from her mold as the story unfolded.I also loved the setting. I always wanted to go to summer camp so I was envious of the girls.My only major complaint with this one was the volume of main characters. In the beginning, it was difficult to remember who was who as I read. I felt like I needed to create a chart to track each character until I had fully settled into the story. All in all, Proof of Forever was a perfect summer read. I was impressed that this was not all light and fluffy. The girls learn some pretty difficult lessons and the last section was bittersweet. This is the sort of novel that makes me want to reconnect with friends from high school and savor every moment of life. The hint of magical realism made this novel memorable. I highly recommend grabbing a glass of lemonade and reading this one on the front porch as you enjoy those long summer evenings.One Last Gripe: I had a difficult time liking Tali at first.My Favorite Things About This Book: The friendships and character developmentFirst Sentence: Just do it.Favorite Character: LuceLeast Favorite Character: Blake

Huge thank you to the publisher for sending me an advanced copy of this book!This is another book that wasn't really on my radar. But a lot of my BEA friends were talking about it so I decided to pick it up and I'm so glad that I didn't wait! This book is a perfect summer read and made me SOOOO nostalgic for all of the summer camps that I went to when I was a kid. I remember the cabins, the way everything was always damp from the rain or the lake, the way you'd make these AMAZING friendships (only mine never lasted because I always went to camp across the state) and then how it all seemed like a dream when it was over.This book starts out with the four girls (age 17) meeting up at their old summer camp (which seems pretty local, unlike the ones I went to) for the annual reunion. The girls haven't been to camp in two years (they age out at 15), and in those past two years they've grown apart. Joy, the girl who seem to have been the glue holding them together, moved away and then cut them off, and then the other girls slowly went their separate ways. Tali "grew up" and became popular. Zoe "got stuck" in her nerdy ways and hangs out with mainly boys. And Luce is our overachiever who's life is mapped out and she just follows it along. The girls drift apart, but there's always that question: why did Joy cut them all off?When Joy calls the girls to come meet her at the camp reunion none of them can say no. They don't know why. Tali does have another reason for going (to seduce the boy she wasn't able to in her 15th summer) and Luce kinda has to go (since her mom runs the camp) but Joy ultimately draws them all there. And when the girls start to reminisce about the old days they decide to go to the photo booth (after trying to break into their old hideout and finding that it's now alarmed) and when they step in... it transports them back to the last week of their last summer at camp.Now I really don't do time travel stories, but this didn't really seem like your typical time travel. And I liked that. While they tried to not change anything they actually ended up changing a lot of things and while it doesn't end up affecting the future it does affect them. And they learn a lot about themselves in the past. Tali learns how self absorbed she can be. Luce learns that she needs to let loose and live a bit. Joy learns that she doesn't want to go back to the future because she doesn't want to face what she knows is coming and that she has a chance to really LIVE life again. And Zoe find out a few key things about her sexual self.I liked the little things the girls discovered about themselves, their friends, and even their families. Some of the truths hurt, some are hard to swallow, and others make them into better people. And over the next five days they focus on getting the elements they need to reconstruct the photos they took that night in hopes that it will transport them back to their present day.This book is another one that I blew through in less than 24 hours and I'm glad I read it in the summer. It really took me back, and I really enjoyed going on this trip with these four friends. I hope that others (especially those who got a copy at BEA) will hurry up and read it before summer is over!

Two years ago, when Joy, Tali, Luce, and Zoe were fifteen, they were inseparable. Now, at seventeen, they barely talk. A reunion at the summer camp they attended brings them back together and one click from the photo booth camera later, they find themselves back in time to that summer when they were fifteen. When they were all still best friends. Now they have to try to recreate that summer and the photo that was taken at the end of that year in order to, hopefully, get back to their own time.This book was a fun read that ended up bringing back lots of memories of making friends during summer camp. It was told in alternating POVs from each of the four girls, some of them I liked right away and others took some time to grow on me, but I liked how different each of them were and it was sad to see how far they'd drifted apart in the two years.Zoe and Joy were the ones I liked right away. With Zoe, she was a sci-fi lover and had a bubbly personality. Joy was shy and a peace-keeper. They had traits that I could easily identify with and drew me to them. Luce was a perfectionist and Tali came across as self-absorbed at first but both grew on me after they were sent back in time and more was revealed about them. Each girl had reasons for being the way they were and being forced to relive that last week of summer camp in their fifteen-year-old bodies but with their seventeen-year-old minds made for some amusing predicaments. It also made for some huge revelations for each girl.It was fun to see the girls try to recreate the events of that summer. For the picture they were sure they needed to reproduce, Zoe needed a fencing medal, Joy needed a tiara, Tali needed a boy's boxers, and Luce needed a certain merit badge. It was nice to see them able to enjoy themselves every now and then and remember that they were friends and camp was a fun place for them.I thought the author juggled the multiple POVs very well. Each girl had such a distinctive voice that I was never confused as to whose chapter it was or which girl had which storyline. And each girl did have her own storyline to go along with the overall plot of trying to get back to their own time. There was definite growth in each girl throughout the book and I loved that they were realizing that growing up didn't have to mean growing apart. I almost didn't want them to return to their time where they could fall back into the habits that broke them apart in the first place.This book has been called 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants for the new generation' and I can agree with that. The only thing that was a little off-putting, for me, was that there were times the girls seemed younger than the seventeen or fifteen they were supposed to be. I could get over that easily enough though since some kids act their age, some act older, and some act younger. It wasn't a big thing and didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book at all.*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.