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Review : My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi

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Summary (from Goodreads) Title : My Life After Now Author : Jessica Verdi Publication Date : April 2nd 2013 Publisher : Sourcebooks Goodreads - Amazon - Barnes & Noble Lucy just had the worst week ever. Seriously, mega bad. And suddenly, it's all too much—she wants out. Out of her house, out of her head, out of her life. She wants to be a whole new Lucy. So she does something the old Lucy would never dream of. And now her life will never be the same. Now, how will she be able to have a boyfriend? What will she tell her friends? How will she face her family? Now her life is completely different...every moment is a gift. Because now she might not have many moments left. Personal Thoughts HIV is  a topic that  hasn't been tackled in YA Contemporary yet, so when I found out that My Life After Now told the story of a teenager who contracts the virus after a one-night stand, I knew I had to read it. I will admit that I did go into the book with trepidation because books...

Waiting On Wednesday (33) : My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi

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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at   Breaking the Spine to show the  upcoming titles that we're mostly eager for. Summary (from Goodreads) Title : My Life After Now Author : Jessica Verdi Publisher : Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date : April 1st 2013 Goodreads - The Book Depository WHAT NOW? Lucy just had the worst week ever. Seriously, mega bad. And suddenly, it’s all too much—she wants out. Out of her house, out of her head, out of her life. She wants to be a whole new Lucy. So she does something the old Lucy would never dream of. And now her life will never be the same. Now, how will she be able to have a boyfriend? What will she tell her friends? How will she face her family? Now, every moment is a precious gift. She never thought being positive could be so negative. But now, everything’s different…because now she’s living with HIV.     Hi guys! So, it's been a while since I've done a WoW, but I saw this really interest...