#SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE READ-A-LONG discussion

WE HAVE COMPLETED ZEE BOOK! ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR US! *loud and rowdy applause*

Sooo, what did you think of the ending? Were all of your questions answered? If you could, would you change anything? Or was the ending wholly and utterly perfect?

What is your overall perspective of Emily now that she's undergone so much? Do you believe she has truly transformed from the girl we initially encountered at the beginning of the story?

Was Sloane a good friend for organizing such a journey for Emily? Would you want Sloane to be your friend if she wasn't fictional? Is she similar to any of your friends in real life?

Emily + Frank = ♥? Yes? No? I'll have to ask my Magic 8 ball to know for sure?

Has this book possibly ignited a desire to, in the future, do things that you normally wouldn't do without a shove? What are some activities that you'd like to attempt, but have never done them out of fear or whatnot?

WHATEVER ELSE YOU WANT TO SAY, SAY IT HERE!!!

this book really suprised me indidnt expect to like it as muh as i did and i found myself turing the last page for more but instead sneak peek for amy and roger epic detour which inreally wanna read now!!


sloan sloan sloan
well at least she isnt dead which i kind of was afraid of o.o but oh my poor girl and oh my i hope they really stay intouch and get tomlove each other now more strongly than before

dawn and collins i wish we had get to know a little more about them and i dont know we were left hanging there a little especially sfter the fatal kiss i want dawn and emily to stay friends!

i have a video idea now i am kind of scsred of but i may try hallenging myself with my own bucket list woo xD

so after i have covered all this lets talk about frank and emily
i mean i had reqlly mixed feelings when she leaned over and just kissed him dont grt me wrong i was happy but as dawn said he had a girlfriend (we slready really easily could guess was not so close in his heart anyway but still!)
so i guess i was kind of happy the way they dealt with it in the way of taking a step back frank being mister responsible and going over to his girlfriend to end it
thoigh i wanted to hit emily with a fryingpen when she just left him standing there literally
GIRL LET HIM TALK
how can anybidy be so nice i mean come on frank just said yes to drive her 10 HOURS THERE AND BACK SRSLY
i was happy again dont get me wromg but it was kind of weird going over to him jut for a favour after all that hapoend but i guess it was also kind of needed there since she shrugged him of and mr responsible would leave her alone if she wouldnt do anything
i like that they talked everything out and yeah just a great book
lots of fun reading it and well i got through it extremly quickly sry about that couldnt stop myself o.o


whaaaaaat are your feeeeeeels pls share share share

I didn't feel like stopping reading to discuss chapters 7-12 because I was so engrossed, but now I've completed the book! Yay!

I freaking LOOOOOVED this book! It almost makes me feel ashamed that I've been putting it off for so long! Literally, I attained this book nearly a year ago at Bookcon when Morgan Matson herself had signed and given me the book! -.-' I have problems.

I am so proud of Emily's development throughout the book, and I immensely enjoyed following her along this crazy journey. My favorite task definitely has to be the skinny-dipping one with Collins stealing everyone's clothes, Emily barely unable keep her eyes off of Frank's nude body, and Dawn blindly running around the beach.

The reunion between Emily and Sloane was just perfect! So genuine and touching, and I loved how Frank stepped out of the car like "Don't mind me. Carry on with your moment." xD However, I wish we could have gotten maybe some snippets of their conversation about Emily's experiences.

I, for me, feel moronic that I hadn't guessed that Sloane had simply been forced to move since Emily had informed us in the beginning how much traveling Emily did. Plus, the whole implication that Milly and Anderson weren't the best parents, not being involved in Sloane's life as they should (Her mom didn't even notify Sloane that she was home during the girls' TV series marathon and, on top of that, was drunk), so it would make sense they couldn't manage other things well, such as money. Seriously, KNOCK, KNOCK, BRAIN! WHERE ARE YOU? THIS AIN'T NO TIME FOR SLUMBERING!

I WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT COLLINS AND DAWN'S RELATIONSHIP TOO, especially since Collins was looking for a girlfriend a majority of the book! I mean, come on! Let's have a glimpse of how they're during as a couple. In addition, forgiveness between Emily and Dawn would've of been nice, but I am assuming that since everything worked out swell for Emily and Frank, the two made up eventually. :)

Oh, man, that kiss! I mean, I didn't really have a problem with Emily kissing Frank because it was evident that they both had mutual feelings for each other. Not that I agree that cheating is good! NO! THAT'S BAD! VERY, VERY BAD! But, I had a feeling that either Lissa was being unfaithful or didn't feel for Frank anymore since she bailed out on coming to his birthday. Maybe I would have been more angry if we'd known more about Lissa and gotten to like her character, but because the story focused on the growth of Emily and Frank's relationship and we didn't see Frank and Lissa together what so ever, I let it slide. Honestly, I was just so excited that they kissed and that Frank immediately kissed back without a second thought. Better yet, IT WAS RAIN KISS! THAT'S EVERY FANGIRLS DREAM! I guess I was even more okay with it because, as soon as it happened, Frank decided to take matters into his own hands, knowing how he felt for Emily, and ended things with Lissa right away. If they had continued to be all smoochey without Frank breaking up with Lissa, THEN I probably would have been more irritated.

OMFG! BUT WHEN FRANK CAME OVER TO EMILY'S HOUSE TO TELL HER THE NEWS AND SHE KEPT INTERRUPTING HIM, THINKING ONLY THAT HE CAME TO TERMINATE THEIR FRIENDSHIP AND NOT EVEN GIVING HIM A CHANCE (She actually thought he would be smiling and acting all jolly if he was going to do that? Really?), I WAS GOING TO FLIP A SHIT! WE BOTH COULD'VE PUMMELED HER WITH FRYING PANS, KNOCK SOME SENSE INTO HER!

Yaaaasss, Frank really is the epitome of a gentleman and a sweetheart. <3 I love that regardless of how badly Emily screwed up, he was still willing to step up to the plate. He knew how much finding Sloane meant to her, considering all that she went through to complete the list, and although he was mad, he couldn't leave her in the dust like that.

Do you think that Emily and Frank will work out in the long run (pun intended)? I'd hope they would, not only that they are adorable together, but they bring out better qualities in each other, like how Frank encourages her to take risks and think less about consequences, and how Emily loosens Frank's stiffer traits and sees the baggage he carries.

I definitely look forward to reading more works from Morgan Matson! :D

nodding through the whole thing

i think they are definetley a long run (awesome pun btw) thing

oh my god you met morgan matson o.o sooo cool can you believe it i have never met any author (besides of a holocaust survivor but he only published one book so dkes he count oh and an small author who worked with us in school but i never read any of his work ... conclusion i have never met an author o.o so jealous xP

i would looove to go to bea or vidcon once in my life but oh well far far away o.o

anyway back to the book
wasnt gideon also just adorble wkth all the drawing and stuff i mean i didnt want him with emily but wouldjt a spin off about be just totally awesome (yes i am singing this line in my head)

Your time is going to come! One day, your country is going to be bombarded with the all of the famous authors and you're going to shake hands with every single one them! Just you wait! :D

OMG, I forgot to mention Gideon, but he was also a cutie pie! Although I was shipping Fremily, I enjoyed the flashbacks of Gideon and Emily, just drawing onto each other's body parts, and that one kiss (before that ass Sam walked in) seemed sweet. Oh, and the way that he traced over Emily's drawing from months in advance (even though that is a bit weird xD), I could not help but be charmed by his actions! He obviously was still harboring feelings for her, and hoping that she would realize her mistake in breaking it off.

I would definitely read a sequel with Gideon starring! OR A PREQUEL! I'd like to know more about his friendship with Sam and his perception of things concerning Sam's treatment toward the girls, if he genuinely thought he and Emily would work, and if he shared the same thought that she technically wasn't his choice and they'd been forced together. We could also learn more about Emily and Sloane's friendship in the past two years.

Btw, I kinda was curious as to what happened to Sam after the break up. Did he change at all? I mean, he was mentioned a few times to be at the Orchard, but he was an invisible presence.

that would be a dreeeaaaam!!!

and wow yes totally sam is a douch though more information would definetley be intresting!

more morgan matson for sure!!!!