Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

• All Critics: 47
• Positive: 40
• Negative: 7

• Pretty Books | 5 Jul 2012

  Second Chance Summer is a heart-wrenching and beautifully portrayed story that is relentlessly energetic and hopeful in the face of extreme adversity.

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• Chick Loves Lit | 8 Jun 2012

  Now I begin my two year wait for her next book.

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• Confessions of a Book Addict | 12 Jul 2012

  I highly recommend Second Chance Summer; just make sure you have a box of tissues

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• Miss Page-Turner | 2 Sep 2012

  Morgan finds exactly the right way to tell Taylor's story about her second chance

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• Consumed by Books | 17 Sep 2012

  Even if this book sounds too sad or too much like a Sarah Dessen novel for your tastes, give it a shot.

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• YA Librarian Tales | 23 Jul 2012

  The entire novel felt sincere and Morgan Matson should be credited with making this painful situation have moments of light and happiness.

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• Zoe's Book Reviews | 24 Jul 2012

  Since originally reading it, I’ve already re-read it twice.

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• Poetry to Prose | 21 Jun 2012

  Morgan Matson crafted a beautiful story in Second Chance Summer and she now has a spot in my must-read author list.

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• Ramblings of a Daydreamer | 28 Sep 2012

  I had trouble connecting with most of the characters.

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• The Authoress | 22 Sep 2012

  Her prose is easy to read and process, and elegant in its simplicity.

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• The Compulsive Reader | 10 Jun 2012

  Matson has created the perfect summer setting.

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• A Little Shelf of Heaven | 30 Aug 2012

  What seems like a fluffy, cute read is actually a story filled with depth and had me in tears multiple times.

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• Almost Grown-Up | 27 Jun 2012

  This is a fabulous book and left me with… just… so many feelings.

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• Reading Lark | 20 Sep 2012

  In spite of its emotional nature, this novel is also laced with moments of romance, friendship, and hope.

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• Mermaid Vision Books | 18 Jun 2012

  Matson’s true strength lies in the creation of characters that become more than the sum of their pasts, presents and futures.

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• I Eat Words | 30 Aug 2012

  Matson has so many amazing quotes in this book that I had to stop a few times to really enjoy them.

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• TATAL | 14 Aug 2012

  In many ways it is familiar but so well done that it feels new.

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• WAPL Teens | 14 Sep 2012

  Funny, sweet, hearbreaking and full of hope.

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• Following the Reader | 19 Sep 2012

  If you haven't read this yet then stop what you are doing . . . and go and pick it up ASAP.

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• Fabbity Fab Book Reviews | 15 Jul 2012

  This is a luminous, heart shattering, and romantic read.

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• Moonlight Reader | 25 Jun 2012

  It was heart-breakingly beautiful and full of deep and meaningful emotions.

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• Belle's Bookshelf | 15 Jul 2012

  Harrowing . . . Crying into my cocktail was not exactly what I had planned for my honeymoon.

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• Reading In Winter | 16 Jul 2012

  I was not expecting to completely fall in love with this book!

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• Rather Be Reading | 9 May 2012

  The word I could not get out of my head when I sorrowfully closed Second Chance Summer was linger.

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• Book Fanatics | 3 Aug 2012

  Great characters and a fantastic setting.

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• Cheezyfeet Books | 23 Jul 2012

  At first, it was good, but it wasn't amazing.

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• Above Average Below Special | 20 Jul 2012

  Morgan Matson has cemented herself as my go to summer author.

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• Fiction Freak | 6 Aug 2012

  Definitely one that will end your summer with a bang.

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• Publishers Weekly | 1 May 2012

  Readers who love the work of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han will feel intensely for this cast of vulnerable characters who demonstrate integrity, personality, and perseverance as they work to bridge the distances between them.

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• The Overflowing Library | 18 Jun 2012

  All in all a perfect read for your summer holidays with real depth which you will want to devour in one sitting.

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• The Hollow Cupboards | 16 Jul 2012

  The unique and breathtaking moments that the author included in this story were what made it worthwhile.

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• Writer Grrl Reads | 7 Aug 2012

  I cannot WAIT to see what Ms. Matson comes up with next!

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• Mimosa Stimulus | 18 Jul 2012

  I wholeheartedly recommend Second Chance Summer to lovers of contemporary fiction, books about grief and relationships, great summer settings, and stories that tug at your heart in all the right ways.

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• Emilie's Book World | 16 Jul 2012

  While I loved the story in Second Chance Summer, I had my issues with some of the characters.

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• So Many Books, So Little Time | 29 Jun 2012

  I loved Second Chance Summer and I’m already keeping my eyes peeled for Morgan Matson’s next book.

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• Camisado Mind | 7 Jun 2012

  I loved Taylor's drive though everything she was faced with.

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• Teenage Fiction | 2 Jul 2012

  At the end of the day, Second Chance Summer wasn't anything groundbreaking.

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• Daisy Chain Book Reviews | 8 Jun 2012

  Second Chance Summer will make you remember your own special summers, your childhood crushes, and your sad times too.

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• Katie's Amazing Book Reviews | 16 Jul 2012

  Second Chance Summer is one of the most powerful reads I've read this year.

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• Pure Imagination | 14 Jun 2012

  I think if I could have connected to Taylor a little more I would have loved it.

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• Jess Hearts Books | 11 Jun 2012

  I didn’t love Second Chance Summer quite as much as Amy and Rogers Epic Detour.

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• I Blog You Read | 3 Jul 2012

  Even though this book is shelved in the YA genre, I feel that it would stand true amongst any adult fiction title as well.

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• The Broke and the Bookish | 20 Jun 2012

  So what did I think of Second Chance Summer? LOVED it.

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• A Good Addiction | 1 May 2012

  Aching but beautiful, Second Chance Summer has a strong family component to it that shines

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• The Book Scoop | 30 May 2012

  Matson wrote another winner of a book for me with this one.

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• Portrait of a Book | 24 May 2012

  This book is the total package.

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• Read Me Bookmark Me Love Me | 4 Jun 2012

  My heart stills thuds madly as I think back to the hurt, love and frustration this book made me feel.

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