::: FULL REVIEW NOW POSTED. SPOILER-FREE ::: “If she’s not careful, I might just fall in love with her. Tonight.” WOW. WOW. WOW!!!! November 9 blew me away!!! I read it in one sitting with my heart racing the whole time!! The story was SO unique and unexpected that it took me completely by surprise over and over again!! I swooned, I fell in love, my heart was broken, and then healed again. And THE TWIST!!!!! Holy hell, that twist!!! Total shocker but I LOVED it. This book was perfect

2/18/2017 Update:Hoover responded via a Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCollee...The ebook and the next printing of November 9 (if one will happen) will have a major edit to update the scene where Ben is touching Fallon without her consent. I'm incredibly grateful for this and you can see my follow-up response in the link above.In the aftermath of this apology, I have edited my review for a less hostile tone (and to cut out my overuse of the word "literally" lol). My original revi...

“Why would a girl care to find herself when she’ll never be able to make herself feel as good as a guy can?” I've said this before, but I'll say it again: I like Hoover's writing, I like her concepts for novels that differ from the standard format of NA romance books, I really enjoyed Never Never and I also liked Confess. This book, however, reminded me of all the reasons her stories and characters have annoyed me in the past.The relationship between writers and the truth is something I find

3.5 stars! There is nothing quite like a Colleen Hoover book. She is one of those authors that leaves a stamp on her work. Her plots seem to have this special twist, her story lines are always unique and her characters are witty, wonderful and flawed. When I read November 9 I expected greatness. This is a CoHo book. But I've got to say I was disappointed... November 9 is a day on the calendar. One day out of 365. It’s a day that I’ve never really thought about, but from now on, I don’t think

Huge disappointment :(. I love everything CoHo writes, but this one didn't work for me. Let me start from the beginning: I really liked the premise of this book and it was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, I was really excited when it came out and wanted to love it! I've read some really great reviews and my hopes were high! But oh, it didn't meet my expectations. To explain myself, let me give you an actual quote from the book. "Why would a girl care to find herself when she'll n...

Note to self ... "Give up on NA/YA, Maura!"As others have said, it is hard to write this review without giving anything away so I won't say too much.Too cheesy for me.Too much drama.Too many coincidences.Her books are a hit and miss for me. This one definitely missed the mark. It had everything but the kitchen sink.I am in the minority here. Most loved it and those of you still to read it will probably love it too.Hoover's writing is strong but the whole storyline/plot just did not work for me.

Now that I've had a couple of days to think about this one, I need to lower my rating. Some of the things that Ben said/did weren't okay and shouldn't be shown to be acceptable in books.

there is something so compulsively readable about coho's books and i keep getting sucked in... and yet my reading experiences with her books are wildly varied.and after finishing this book that i really did not enjoy, i find myself wondering what the "difference maker" is between the books she writes that i enjoy v. not. because she definitely has a formula! and i think i am starting to parse it out.it comes down to what you are and are not willing to put up with. the twists in hoover's books ar...

Ugh, I hate NA. Basically CoHo books are the only ones I can stand in the sea of clichés that is this genre. But after Confess and this new novel I seriously think I should stay away from New Adult books forever. And somehow, with the way he’s looking down at me, I even believe I’m beautiful. @ NA AUTHORS please STOP with the bullshit of the girl with low self-esteem and the guy who's hidding a secret. STOP writing insecure girls who fall for the douchey "you don't know you're beautifu...

Ok. So.Everything about this was creepy and bad. I would like to preface this review by saying that generally speaking, I like Coho books. It Ends With Us is probably one of my favorite novels ever and I also gave Ugly Love 5 stars, both are on my favorites and featured favorites shelves. But this was just- Bad. No.Honestly, I felt conflicted about what my rating should be for a while because the writing was still very good and the plot kept me intrigued, but Ben was just so horrible (for reas...

Colleen, you've done it again! I chose November 9 as my book of the month for my book club (@coolestg1rlinthew0rld on insta) for obvious reasons, and I'm so glad that I did. I could not put this book down for the life of me. Nearly every page made my heart burst. The entirety of November 9 exists on (you guessed it!) November 9, only across 6 different years. I LOVE books that take place over a stretch of time, because it makes the story feel more engaging and fast-paced, which is good for someo...

First of all a very big fuck you to past Jonathan who started this two weeks ago, read 30% and took 3 pages of notes, making it virtually impossible to dnf because all that work would have gone to waste then. Next time either finish it yourself or don't take notes, I hate you.Can Colleen Hoover write likable male characters? Like is she even capable to? Because I doubt it.This is my second Colleen Hoover book and once again the main male character is shit.The first chapter of this book really co...

“When you find love, you take it. You grab it with both hands and you do everything in your power not to let it go. You can’t just walk away from it and expect it to linger until you’re ready for it.” “She’s not the kind of girl you choose your battles for. She’s the kind of girl you fight to the death for.” I loved Ben and Fallon! I loved the book!! Fallon and Ben had an agreement that they meet up every year on the same day for five years. Only for a day because Fallon would move in a