"Imagine wasting 2 years of your life, like I did"
I've been getting busy with the books I've been reading since sem break. Right after finishing Will Grayson, Will Grayson I headed straight for a Sarah Dessen book.
Along For The Ride is such a beautiful story centered on Auden, an uptight eighteen year old set for her college experience at the prestigious Defriese. She is an over-achiever and simply does not settle for mediocre. But the summer before her freshman year, she decides to stay with her dad and his new wife, Heidi together with their newborn daughter. Auden's parents have been separated for a long time with a few unresolved issues and it has taken it's toll on Auden's sleeping habits. An insomniac, she constantly fears the night ahead of her; Afraid she won't find anything to fill the darkness.
As soon as Auden arrives in Colby, she realizes that she has missed out on so much. As she meets Maggie, Leah and Esther it dawns on her that she's been living her life for the sole pleasure of pleasing her mother with her exceptional intelligence. Coming into Colby, Auden was hesitant to reach out to anybody but the longer she stayed, the more she relaxed. That's when she met Eli. A seemingly mysterious boy who doesn't give more than one word answers. Auden is perplexed until one day, she hears his story.
I loved this story because I could very well relate to Auden. There are more things in life than just good grades. We all need to live a little and this book will teach you just that. ☺ The story is a little slow at first but stick with it. It gets so much better and you won't regret a thing!
