it's not summer without you by jenny han

recommended: this is the sequel to the summer i turned pretty. again, jenny han does not disappoint. this one took on another level of beautiful sadness. the author took me on a journey through this young girl's, Belly's, road of torment as she deals with losing her mom's best friend (her second mother, of sorts). i love reading about grief. it is beautiful to me how some people really cope with it. the author did a wonderful job portraying how the sons and Belly deals with the grief. Belly also goes through the journey of learning about herself as she is growing into a young woman and how she pushes through the process of 'getting over' her first love. it was definitely unexpected because many authors keep this type of love going and make the ending wonderful to read but often times unrealistic. i am so excited for the third book.