99 Days

It's been a couple of days since I finished 99 Days, which I read in less than 24 hours, and I cannot stop thinking about this book. It just took me and held onto me in a way that I will not forget it. I am thinking about Gabe, Patrick, Molly, even the secondary characters like Julia and Imogen, even Tess as if they are real people and wondering what happened to them all after that summer. I know that Katie Cotugno has left it completely plausible to write a sequel, which I hope she does NOT, and while the book might not have ended all wrapped up in a perfect little bow, it ended realistically and perfectly. But I just cannot stop thinking about these characters and it's driving me crazy, and I read a ton of books. I do think the same thing happened to me when I read HOW TO LOVE (I'll have to go back and see if I wrote an amazon review for that one), but this book was so well-written, one of those where I wanted to pluck sentences out and write them down because they were so beautiful. Such a great love story, and even though Molly did some very wrong things, as a reader, I could not hate her. I could see how she did what she did. Katie Cotugno made Molly flawed yet perfectly understandable as an 18 year old with confused feelings. The scenery of Star Lake just added to the story as well, and 99 Days was just a beautiful read, one that I will not soon forget, and one that I will definitely remember as one of my most favorite YAs for a long time coming. I look forward to reading what Katie has next!

I was a big fan of Katie's previous book How To Love, so when I received a copy of 99 days to review I was over the moon.I was drawn to the plot of this book immediately, while I'm not a fan of books that feature cheating the idea that the main protagonist Molly cheated on her boyfriend Patrick with his older brother Gabe intrigued me enough to want to pick it up and give it a go.The one thing I really disliked about the story was the slut shaming, it's like they forgot that it takes two to tango, the amount of harassment and name calling amongst other things was enough to have Molly up and leave for boarding school while Gabe seems to get off scot free, Molly was left to endure all of the lewd and cruel comments alone.When Molly arrives home the summer before college she counts down the 99 days until she leaves, off to begin her college years, with the relationship with her Mother who is a famous author strained after she wrote a book about the whole Molly, Patrick and Gabe situation, and through an article written about the book everybody in town discovered the secret she and Gabe had hidden, the extremely awkward encounters with Patrick and the hateful attitude directed towards her from her former best-friend and Patrick's twin sister Julia, Molly is left alone, depressed and lonely so she shuts herself away in her room, that is until Gabe arrives home from college, they tentatively begin a romantic relationship and although she finds herself developing feelings for Gabe, she can't stop her thoughts drifting towards Patrick.But will history repeat itself, will Molly make a serious mistake again and lose the trust of the people she's just started to get to trust her again, torn between two brothers this is one decision that Molly must make once and for all.A very thought provoking story about the double standards women are still subjected to in society today, a very enjoyable story, I still love How To Love more but I await the next book Katie releases, I really like her writing style and story ideas.

Spoiler***If you don’t like the concept of cheating maybe don’t read this. Or at the minimum - discretion is advised. Because I felt like a good chunk of this book had that as a reoccurring theme. But, you may love it.Overall, I didn’t find the book to be particularly bad that’s why I’m rating it 3 stars I’ve just read better novels before.

This book was one of the most realistic books I've read. A girl stuck between two brothers, trying to figure out who she loves and trying to deal with making mistakes that lands her into the spotlight. Mistakes that hurts everyone.Every time something happened, I winced for her. People will say that she's just dumb. I think differently. She's a girl who truly loved the brothers, but it was just either horrible timing or they weren't quite grown up enough to deal with the real problems within the relationship.For instance, the younger brother she was with for years and years. It seemed inevitable to them that they would be together forever. But the minute she said she wanted to go to college far away, that's when he breaks away. He didn't give her space to explore the possiblity or support her dreams. How can you stay with someone who is too desperate for you to stay with him at all times? That's not healthy.The other brother, it was just the wrong timing and much more that you'll find out for yourself. But, it was at a time that she was trying to resolve things with the first brother. So it's such a mess.I felt horribly more for Tess. I didn't want her to lose Tess because she seemed like a great friend. As well as the Donnelly brothers' sister. That just stunk in my opinion. I felt like defending her to Tess because I felt that it was more complicated than it looked.Man what a great book. I didn't expect the ending. I'm used to there being a happily ever after of a certain kind. This one was totally different. There's no "bad" ending, but just a satisfying conclusion. Although, I do have to admit that I would love to see a sequel to this book to see how the main character evolves in a new city.I really do hope the author shows us a HEA for her in a second book, no matter who she ends up with. Even if it's not any of the brothers.

Oh my goodness I love her so much! Katie C is such a good author 😱 i just finished 3 of them back to back and I’m head over heels 😍Her story’s romantic and cute and funny!

Great read, draws you in and and just can't stop reading, loved Molly's character and her relationship with Patrick! Also made me want to read more books by Katie !

This is not just another romance novel! 99 days is a compelling story, proving that actions always have consequences!Its a story about a complicated and unthinkable love triangle between since they can walk best friends and inseparable Molly and Patrick and his older brother Gabe. Small town kids who grew up together only to make one, unexpected, complicated mistake which Mollys mom, a writer, bases her best seller book about and then the secret is out...Molly is the one who of course everyone in their small town label's adulterers and is forced to leave her senior year of high-school.Summer before college, Molly is returning to her small home town to wait out her 99 days before she can turn a new leaf and go to college. But destiny has other plans...Life's full of cross roads and decisions, this story just shows how one impulsive decision alters your whole life...I read this book in a day, it's amazing and i just wish there was a sequel! Highly recommend!

This is a next-level coming of age story.All the other reviews you've read about this story are true - it involves cheating. But it's not quite the clutch-your-pearls scandal you expect. I don't condone it, but the cheating involved in this story totally conveys - with beautiful finesse - the reckless, emotionally-driven, in-the-moment-nothing-else-matters decisions that teenagers make.Relationships are messy, especially when you're young and still trying to work out the person you're going to become. Katie Cotugno leads you through that mess with realistic heart.Molly is so flawed. She's the villain in her own love story. But she's not irredeemable.So do you want to read a cookie cutter YA contemporary romance that follows the same tried and true formula you're used to? Nothing wrong with that, but this book isn't for you.But if you want to read something different, that is nuanced in its story-telling, that will make you feel a whole spectrum of different emotions, then give 99 Days a go.You'll swoon as hard as you'll grit your teeth in frustration. But you won't feel nothing.

Going into this book, I didn't have any expectations. So I was positively surprised how much fun I had reading about Molly's summer.I really felt with her, facing all the ugly reactions from (former) friends and strangers alike when she returns to her home town for one last summer. She made a mistake and, while she is not the only one responsible, she is the only one people seem to blame.I admit: Some of the decisions Molly makes made me cringe and, even though I'm usually not into sappy love stories, I did wish for a happier ending in this case. Then again, I think the author did a good job here: People do repeat mistakes and just because the summer's over, it doesn't mean everything gets to be wrapped up nicely.I would definitely read it again. Actually, I would love to see this on screen! :-D