Time of Our Lives , the newest novel from husband-and-wife writing duo Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, is a thought-provoking YA romance with surprising emotional depth.“Do you think a guy who dreads forgetting the past and a girl who’s focused on the future could, you know, be friends?”Juniper is immensely smart, driven, a total planner. The oldest child in a large, tight-knit family, she’s always the one people depend on, and she can’t wait to spread her wings and experience col

3 stars I love Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka's first two books. LOVED them. I couldn't wait to get my hands on Time of Our Lives. Though I liked this book, unfortunately it didn't hit the spot the same way the first two did, I just had trouble connecting. Overall it was a good read for me, it just wasn't great. Juniper and Fitz are both going on college tours, though their situations couldn't be more different. Fitz has no intention of going to a college that's not local. He's p...

I received and early copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.THIS. BOOK. 😭❤️

i cant really put my finger on why i didnt enjoy this one as much as EW & ASBs other books. i think they are the most adorable couple ever and love the fact that they are high school sweethearts who write stories together. that being said, something feels… missing. dont get me wrong - i love the idea of it. i enjoyed seeing both fitz and juniper go through their development both individually and together. i like the dynamic between their two characters and its easy to see how they offer each oth...

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Mimi KoehlerTime Of Our Lives follows young Juniper and Fitz who are both about to graduate, with very differing future perspectives. Fitz fears college and everything that it encompasses – mainly leaving his mother who’s diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s. Fitz is running against the clock, trying to figure out a way to make his mother understand why he wants to stay close to home, while she’s trying to get him to consider colleges farther away a...

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3.5 stars for the feeling of homesickness for a home you can never return to I've read and loved the two other books by this author duo, they were light-hearted YA rom-coms and I expected this one to be similiar. I didn't really read the discription and was a bit surprised upon actually reading the book. Time of Our Lives felt a lot more serious. I wouldn't describe it as a rom-com - there wasn't a comedic element and the romance didn't feel like the main plot.The book takes place over a wee

For this being my first book by this author duo I really enjoyed it! I want to say a big thank you to my friend Erin who sent me this arc for trade and I truly enjoyed it! I'll have more thoughts to come soon...

Look, one day I'll write a piece on what constitutes addicting, memorable reads, or maybe even how hard it is and what it takes for a fervently-anticipated book to live up to the hype you've built for it, and when someone asks me to name an example, I'll pelt them with copies of this book and tell them to see what I'm talking about for themselves.I've made it no secret that I'll pick up anything this author duo writes. Ever since I sneak-read IF I'M BEING HONEST (2019) back in early April of las...

This book was cute. I liked the college exploration and the complicated family relationships, and the characters were nice. But...I just didn't really feel any chemistry between Fitz and Juniper. I think they would have been great friends, but not boyfriend and girlfriend. They both had to act out of character when they interacted--their personalities conflicted a lot. I skimmed the last 100 pages, because once they were together it became plain boring. Also--you don't fall in love with someone

This was fine, I guess. I liked exploring how family responsibility can influence your identity and the paths you choose (or think you're able to choose), but I really didn't like Juniper's family. I liked Fitz and Lewis getting closer, but it wasn't a bit part of the story. The romance was again, fine, but I wish Juniper didn't start the story with a boyfriend. It would have made the flirting and grey emotional cheating stuff not an issue, and Mat tdidn't really need to be in the story because

This was a pretty average read for me. I really enjoyed some aspects and others just fell really flat for me. This story follows Juniper and Fitz, two high school seniors with very different hopes for their futures, as their east coast college tour road trips overlap. Fitz is determined to stay close to home to help his mom while Juniper wants nothing more than to find her new self and get away from her large family. I’ve lived in New England my whole life so a lot of the references hit close to...

I totally respect what this book is trying to do. And what, I imagine, it will successfully do for many readers. It just didn't quite work for me.This is such a great representation of the mixed emotions young people (I was young once!) feel going into the next stage (ie, post-high school) of their lives. The momentum that pushes them forward to escape their current situation (overbearing family, no room to be yourself, too much responsibility at too young an age, etc) and the reluctance to go t...

unfortunately I am not het enough to fully enjoy this kind of romance....... but family vibes!!

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I received an ARC from Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review. After reading Emily and Austin's first book, Always Never Yours, I was enchanted by their writing and storytelling. I'm not sure if Time of Our Lives is based on another Shakespeare play like their first two books but I still enjoyed this one for what it represented.Once again, I find myself reading a book targeted to a very specific group of readers in an age group. This book will definitely resonate with you i...

So excited for more of this duo!

Oops. Guess who marathoned this in the wee hours of the morning, all at once, so very quickly? Time of Our Lives takes a different approach than Wibbroka's former novels. Not just in the way that it's dual POV and takes place on the East Coast, but to storytelling overall. This is very much more of a coming-of-age story than a romance, focusing a lot on the main characters and their individual struggles and what they learn from each other. Of course there are romantic undertones with Juniper and...

Trigger warnings: (view spoiler)[parent dealing with early on-set Alzeihmer. (hide spoiler)]Diversity: adopted main character, Mexican-American main character, Indian main character.I love this book, I love this book, I love this book, I love this book. Add this to your TBRs, read it, love it. I'm Wibbroka's biggest fan. Read my full review of Time of Our Lives on the blog! And add this to your TBRs!!!My Blog - Drizzle & Hurricane Books - Twitter - Bloglovin'

definitely my least favourite wibbrokka book so far :((((( I did like it though, especially the second half. it even made me cry.I also don't really know how I feel about the ending. I'm torn between "it couldn't possibly have ended any other way" and "but it wasn't satisfying :(((("anyways I definitely didn't hate it and I enjoyed the focus on family relationships!!