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The Truth About Forever
The Truth About Forever | Sarah Dessen
A New York Times bestsellerExpect the unexpected.Macys got her whole summer carefully planned.But her plans didnt include a job at Wish Catering. And they certainly didnt include Wes.But Macy soon discovers that the things you expect least are sometimes the things you need most.Dessen gracefully balances comedy with tragedy and introduces a complex heroine worth getting to know. Publishers WeeklyAlso by Sarah Dessen:Along for the RideDreamlandJust ListenKeeping the MoonLock and KeyThe Moon and MoreSomeone Like YouThat SummerThis LullabyWhat Happened to Goodbye
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IndianBookworm
Panpan

An average teen summer read. I do not think there's anything special about this one.
Teenage girl from a somewhat broken family, going through a “break,“ meets a new cool guy, life changes, and now gotta choose between the two.

I think there are too many good books out there to take out time for this one.
2/5🌟

dabbe #fanofthepan! 🤩🤩🤩 6d
IndianBookworm You cutie!😂♥️ @dabbe Idk how I missed adding the hashtag, because I remember thinking about it.🙈 6d
dabbe @IndianBookworm 🤩😍😃 5d
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guidosophia
Panpan

When I first started this book I thought it was ass. It got a little better as it progressed but overall just not one of the Sarah dessen books that I can appreciate. It just fits the formula of her books too much, all her books are the same. ALL OF THEM.

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KatieRose23
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“All I could think was that right there in every passing second what is the future winding itself down. Never would forever with all its meanings be so clear and distinct, as in the true, guaranteed end of the world.”

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ICantImReading
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was such a nostalgic read for me! I remember loving it in high school and I‘m so glad it held up to a re-read in adulthood. It‘s a coming-of-age story from the heart, reminding us that flaws make life interesting and that our forever is happening now - how do we want to spend it?

Picking_Books I remember reading this in high school and loving it as well 11mo
ICantImReading @Picking_Books I had completely forgotten about it! I think it would be a perfect summer/beach read if you get in the mood to re-read it 🙂 11mo
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calciumkels
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Pickpick

Fast paced, beach read. Ugh, I love a Sarah Dessen during the summer time. There is nothing like it!

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Barrettck
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Pickpick

Sooooo good 🙌🏼 Even as an adult, I learned some things from Macy‘s evolution into a happier human. Not everything is going to be perfect, & that is NORMAL!

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ahoffkosik
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We‘ve now covered three Sarah Dessen books on my book podcast and — spoiler alert! — The Truth About Forever is officially my favorite. Author Martha Waters joins me on today‘s episode to talk about Macy‘s story in all of its dreaminess and heartbreak. We discuss perfectionism, toxic relationships, terrible boyfriends, what it *really* means to work in a library, our collective approach to grief, and more. 💔 Listen at the link in my bio!

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chlolovesbooks
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

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KimberlyJuracich
Pickpick

Sarah dessen is very good at writing her characters and her stories are all so well thought out. This one is amazing as all her others.

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freeatlast1137
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Pickpick

After the death of her father, Macy deals with her loss by being perfect- perfect grades, perfect boyfriend, perfect activities. When her boyfriend goes to summer camp, Macy happens upon a new job: Wish Catering, where nothing is perfect and finds happiness within that.

A good book- another standard romance.

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BehindthePages
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Mehso-so

The Truth About Forever has a slow start. Sarah Dessen focused on building up Macy‘s relationship with her father to establish an emotional impact on his death, but this could have been done in fewer words. It took too long to reach the main storyline. This has some good messages, but no closure at the end.
Full review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/the-truth-about-forever-by-sarah-dessen

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MicheleCroft

For any one of us, our forever could end in an hour or a hundred years from now. You can never know for sure, so you'd better make every second count. What you have to decide is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would this be how you'd want to have spent it?
--Kristy

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MicheleCroft

This life was fleeting, and I was still searching for the way I wanted to spend it that would make me happy, full, okay again. I didn't know what it was, not yet. But something told me I wouldn't find it here.

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MicheleCroft

But if everything was always smooth and perfect, you'd get used to that, you know? You have to have a little bit of disorganization now and then. Otherwise, you'll never really enjoy it when things go right.
--Delia

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MicheleCroft

I intend to change my name as soon as I get to a place where nobody knows me, you know, where I can reinvent myself. I've always wanted to do that.
--Kristy

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MicheleCroft

So I narrowed my world, cutting out everyone who'd known me or who tried to befriend me. It was the only thing I knew to do.

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007BookMan

There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.
#beautiful
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#keepingitsimple

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maich
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A few suggestion for a book with spring color on the cover.
I love spring colors and these covers are so beautiful😍🤩 Do you agree?
Which book with spring color on the cover will you read?

#ReadingWithMaja #SpringColor #BeautifulCover #readingchallenge #litsyfun

BethM I loved Fangirl! 4y
maich @BethM 😍😍 4y
AkashaVampie Love all the bright colors!! 4y
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Cupcake12 I really enjoyed fangirl 👍🏻 4y
maich @AkashaVampie me too😍 and story. 4y
maich @Cupcake12 👏👏😍 4y
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Krystle13
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Pickpick

Another cute story written by Sarah Dessen! 10th book down for the year! I am WAY ahead of schedule for the year.... for now... lol

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Krystle13
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About to start this!🤗

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SLibrarian5
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Busy month=bit of a slow reading month. But I did finish the winter quarter of booked2019 and am on track for my Goodreads yearly goal!

Favorite this month--The Truth About Forever

1 ebook

2 physical books (owned)

1 Goodreads TBR

1 reread

2 booked2019

1 library book

Two Dark Reigns-⭐⭐⭐

Reluctantly Charmed-⭐⭐⭐

The Truth About Forever-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#monthlywrapup #marchwrapup #2019reading

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SLibrarian5
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I read “The Truth About Forever” for the first time when I was seventeen. I loved it just as much then as I do now, on the eve of my 30th birthday.

I love the writing style, the well-written characters, the emotion behind the storylines and romances. Wes is still one of my all-time favorite book boyfriends. Most of all, I love how reading any of Sarah Dessen‘s books is just like coming home.

#booked2019 #reread #remindsyouofyourhappyplace

Cinfhen Beautiful review and happy birthday 🎊🎂🎁 5y
SLibrarian5 @Cinfhen Thank you! 5y
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CherylG
Truth about Forever | Sarah Dessen
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I listened to this book on audio, and you guys, I have found a new favourite author! I loved this YA story about loss, love and grief. I cried; I laughed It was written in a relateable way and it spoke to my heart. If you like emotional YA loves stories, you'll enjoy this book. I'm already reading two more books by this author and I look forward to reading more.vi give this book five stars

Megabooks She‘s great to follow on Twitter if you‘re on there! 5y
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JoScho
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hermyknee 💖 5y
JoScho @hermyknee 🤗💗 5y
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PagesByTheWater
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Pickpick

The first Dessen book I ever read and the last one before I start on her newest book.
In the beginning, at least for me, it was difficult. It brought back so many memories of my own personal losses I found myself tearing up at times. But “The first step is always the hardest”. Towards the end it‘s cheesy, and predictable, but I still love it. Big fan of cheese 🧀.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#dessennewyear

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PagesByTheWater
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I remember why this book spoke to me as a kid. I lost my grandfather in February of my Fifth Grade year. Since then I‘ve also lost my Aunt. Just like Macey I‘ve hated the condolences and all I wanted to do was grieve in anger and silence. I also hated events that led to both deaths, especially my Aunts‘. Not gonna lie, I did tear up. I haven‘t even finished the first chapter, I‘m excited to see where this book will take me.
#dessennewyear

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PagesByTheWater
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So I saved this book as one of the last books before I started on Once and For All, because this is the first Dessen book I ever read. A gift from my parents after the Fifth Grade Ceremony. I remember loving the book, and have read it many times over the years. After reading through almost all her works, I wonder if my views will change?
#dessennewyear

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PagesByTheWater
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1. The Truth About Forever (tagged)
2. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
3. “There was no harm in taking aim, even if the target was a dream.”— A Separate Peace
#dessennewyear #weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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AvidReader25
Truth about Forever | Sarah Dessen
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Airport reading while we wait to board. I‘m new to Dressen‘s work, but this one was recommended.

readinginthedark 💗 Sarah Dessen! 5y
AvidReader25 @readinginthedark It was my first time trying her work. Is there another you would recommend? 5y
readinginthedark This one is probably my favorite...maybe with This Lullaby or Just Listen second? I haven't read her last book, but I love all the others. Dreamland may be the most unique. It's very sad--one of her earlier books. 5y
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Laughterhp
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Book: Tagged
Author: ES Thomson
Movie: Thor Ragnarok
Food: Tacos 🌮

#manicmonday #letterT

JoScho 🖤🖤🖤 5y
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Tanzy13
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Laughterhp
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#agameoffavorites

This is Sarah Dessen - she is my favorite YA author.

Sarah‘s all time favorite book, from my online research is A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving, which I‘ve never read.

My favorite book of Sarah‘s is probably The Truth About Forever. But I really do love all her books!!

SamanthaMarie Love Sarah Dessen, too. Keeping the Moon is my favorite. 6y
JulAnna A Prayer for Owen Meany is awesome! 6y
Tomigirl44 Yes, what @JulAnna said - it‘s awesome! 🙌 6y
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Laughterhp @JulAnna @Tomigirl44 It‘s not my typical read, but now I may have to add it to my TBR and check it out! 6y
Tomigirl44 @Laughterhp I hope you enjoy it - I skimmed a lot of the political description stuff but loved the character development and relationships 6y
Erinsuereads A prayer for Owen meaney is on my goal list for the year! Glad to hear you guys like it as well! 6y
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JanuarieTimewalker13
Pickpick

Sweet YA read.

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JanuarieTimewalker13
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I‘ve heard a lot about Sarah Dessen from a few booktubers, so I figured I‘d give her a try!

BookBabe 😁😻 6y
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readinginthedark
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I can‘t remember who tagged me—I think it was @ReadingRover or @Ddzmini Thanks!

1. 💈👌🏻❤️🎨📱😣🛣🌮💊😒🛣🤢🛌🚐📚🏘🎁🎈🛍🏢💻📚🎉
2. I don‘t usually want to kill book characters, but Umbridge was probably the closest.
3. Over!
4. I‘ve been a bridesmaid twice and have promised three more people I will when they get married.
5. This is late, so if you haven‘t done it yet, consider yourself tagged!

#friyayintro
@jesshowbooks

Dolly These emojis are fun to try to interpret. It looks like you ate a taco that made you sick so you went to bed. 6y
readinginthedark @Dolly Aren‘t they fun? 😆And to answer your question, yes and no! I did eat a taco and felt sick later and went to bed early. The part before and between those is driving two hours for a doctor appt. Whether or not the taco caused the sickness is unclear. 6y
ReadingRover Yay for 🌮 nooo for 🤢. 6y
readinginthedark @ReadingRover 👍🏻Agreed! 6y
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Jas16
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A small stack of books that feature #kidsinlove. It amuses me that I love YA as an adult because as an actual teen there was no way I would have been caught reading anything even remotely close to these titles. #decdays

cariashley Ha so true for me too! I only read classics as a teen, guess I wanted to grow up faster, now I‘d rather be young 😜 6y
Cinfhen As a teen I was SOOOO into all the angst and "passion" I devoured those books but nowadays I have VERY little patience for YA. Maybe raising teens was enough angst for my lifetime ?? 6y
Reggie It‘s funny I think, as a teenager I was done with Disney endings and I wanted the hard endings and suffering. But now, maybe we all see things later that make us yearn again for happy and hope. 6y
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Bostonmomx2
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We‘re having warranty work done in our living room today and tomorrow so I‘m very literally trapped in my master bedroom and only have TV. And books to keep me company. It‘s just so awful 😂😂
Finished one book and starting this next.

Laura317 But can you get to the kitchen? 6y
Bostonmomx2 @Laura317 definitely!! I made sure they didn‘t block that path. 6y
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Bostonmomx2
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So I had to go get my husband a cupcake at B&N (made by The Cheesecake Factory but oddly enough not available at the restaurant) and I couldn‘t walk out with a book right?

Jas16 That is my favorite Dessen. 6y
Bostonmomx2 @Jas16 oh good! I have a few o need to read before it but looking forward to it. 6y
Redwritinghood Of course not! 6y
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Citymouse
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Some of my favorite books as a teen for #riotgrams

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AisPM
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A bit slow in the beginning but turned into a moving and hopeful read ❤ #YA #SeptemberBooks

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BookNerd784
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September 10: Needs to be a Movie/Show - I would love for any of #sarahdessen's novels to be a movie, but this one is my favorite. #septinbooks17

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Laughterhp
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Day 27 Prompt: Authors I'd love to Meet 💕 Some amazing female authors that I love and would love to meet! (I include Lauren Graham based on her Someday, Someday Maybe book, which I believe I own on ebook) #booksacrossoceans

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charmedbychapters
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"What you have to decide... is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would this be how you'd want to have spent it? Listen, the truth is, nothing is guaranteed. You know that more than anybody. So don't be afraid. Be alive."

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Deborah42
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After her father's death, Macy deals with her grief by stuffing her feelings away and pretending that she is fine. She has a "perfect" boyfriend and pushes herself to be flawless enough to deserve him.

When Jason leaves for summer "Brain Camp," Macy feels lost, but soon finds herself working for Wish Catering, where she finds new friends and a sense of connection that helps her finally begin to work through her grief.

Moving and hopeful.