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    Waiting for You
    Audiobook6 hours

    Waiting for You

    Written by Susane Colasanti

    Narrated by Kate Rudd

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    At the beginning of her sophomore year, Marisa is ready for a fresh start, and hopefully her first real boyfriend. Could it be popular, dreamy Derek? Or geeky Nash, who just might have a crush on her? Then there's the underground, anonymous DJ, whose podcasts are the hottest thing at school and who seems to totally understand Marisa. But she doesn't know who he is...or does she?

    "Chick lit for girls who think."-- Kirkus Reviews

    "An authentic picture of how complicated it is to be a teenager, especially one in love." -- Publishers Weekly

    "Colasanti has a knack of sustaining the heart- pounding suspense of young love for the length of a novel while managing to make it read, charmingly, like a conversation." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 3, 2011
    ISBN9781441862488
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    Waiting for You
    Author

    Susane Colasanti

    Susane Colasanti is the bestselling author of When It Happens, Take Me There, Waiting for You, Something Like Fate, So Much Closer, Keep Holding On, All I Need, Now and Forever, and the City Love trilogy. She lives in downtown Manhattan. You can connect with Susane at www.susanecolasanti.com.

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    Reviews for Waiting for You

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    • 4/5
      This isn't a book that will make you guess how it will end. It's a happy book with a happy end and you pretty much know that right off the bat. However, it is an easy read. It's one of those fuzzy feeling books that makes you feel all good inside. Therefore, I liked it.
    • 4/5
      I found that I was able to tell the ending of this story before it happened, but it was interesting to read an author that I have never read before. I'll have to try reading another by this author and see if I enjoy it
    • 1/5
      Not a long while ago, I was the kind of person who couldn’t let a book unfinished, no matter how much boring or awful it might be, I made it a matter of life or death, a take on my honor, but now I just don’t give a damn.

      The writing made my head hurt, or more specifically the heroine’s (I forgot her name) way of talking, it was hard to follow and I wasn’t in the mood either to decipher and decrypt what she was saying. I couldn’t keep with her and I just gave up, the whole book is narrated in the first person and my patience has limits.

      Now I know that when I put a book five times in less than one hour, then it’s my cue for: Not-going-to-finish-it(let alone like it)-even-in-a-million-years. Damn you awesome books for making me this picky and fastidious.
    • 5/5
      This book is about a girl named Marisa. She thinks that this guy named Derek is who she has been waiting for, but he has a girlfriend. Then there is this other guy, Nash. Nash is Marisa’s neighbor and childhood friend who happens to be a geek. Anyway, when Nash wants to start dating Marisa she says no and then they don’t talk for a long time. In between there, Derek breaks up with his girlfriend and then he asks Marisa out. After that Nash doesn’t think he has a chance with Marisa so then he asks another girl out. So that’s happening but there is more drama at her house. Her mother and father have announced that they are getting a divorce. Marisa is mad at her dad before she finds out that it was her mom who was having an affair. Her parents are separated and they both start dating other people. Derek decides to break up with Marisa and Nash’s girlfriend breaks up with him. In the end Marisa and Nash end up being together. I liked this book a lot. It put a twist on the same story where the girl falls for the boy that is like her best friend. Being that it had family problems mixed in the story too, it made it even more interesting to read. Usually when writers put all those things in the same book it seems too dramatic for people to like. I think this book has more potential to be a good book than those fantasy love stories. Books like this seem more real than the fairies, vampires and werewolf kind of chronicles. This book might make a good movie
    • 4/5
      This was a great book for anyone who is in highschool and may be struggleing with balanceing a relationship and friends. This book has help me realize the importance of hanging out with friends just as much as a boyfriend, it diffentally helped me with my struggles with love and friends.
    • 5/5
      One of the best books I've ever read. I was captivated on the first page. I could also relate. Amazing book, amazing author! Read it!
    • 3/5
      This was a sweet, coming-of-age story of a young girl who is at the point in her life where she is discovering who she is and where she is going. Marisa is a very relatable character - she's a sophomore in high school and is looking for Mr. Right. When she lands the perfect boyfriend (handsome, popular, etc.) she begins to realize that sometimes love doesn't have to be perfect and can be found when least expected.Although the story does have a light feel to it, it does touch on some rather serious subjects, making it not just a fun book but also an emotional story. I do have to say that I was drawn more to the lighter/more romanticer (yes, I made that word up) moments in the story. I also enjoyed the whole anonymous DJ bit... although I did guess who it was from the start.I have to confess that I did wish that it would have been more fast-paced... I felt as if something was waiting around the corner the whole time, but it just never came. All in all, this is a classic coming-of-age story about friendship and first love that is easily enjoyed.
    • 3/5
      Good book for anyone looking for a cute easy read. Pretty standard plot line, but some interesting twists that make it interesting. The idea of Dirk the talk show host who only talks about the goings on at the school is different. This also adds a bit of mystery. Very easy fast read, but it is written like a teenager talks. Good if you are a teen, but the age range is limited.
    • 4/5
      Another great Susane Colasanti book! When I heard about Waiting For You, I was really excited, as I absolutely love When It Happens (there actually happens to be a quote from it on the walls of my school in the English department) and Take Me There is a favorite as well. This was a fun read that kept me reading rather quickly. I predicted the ending right away, but it was still a lot of fun to read how it would come to that conclusion. I really liked Marissa's character, I felt she had elements that relate to all sorts of people which draws you in even more if you connect with the character. Nash was another really well written character, he was just so sweet. Some of the others characters I felt where a little too true to stereotypes. The setting was another thing that really drew you into the story, the setting of the high school was actually believable. In some books with high school settings, you think, "That's not what high schools really like." Plus the message sent is really cute, which is you should appreciate what you have rather than hoping for the next "thing" which if it happens, may not surpass what you had to begin with.I love the cover, it's perfect for the plot of the book. This is definately a great summer read!
    • 4/5
      Marisa's story is a classic dilemma. Nerdy boy likes girl, girl likes popular boy, will things ever work out for the two?Marisa and Nash have always been neighbors but have grown apart over the years. Nash is the nerdy boy who is obsessed with robots and science and Marisa is the girl who would love to be popular but can never quite fit in. Marisa's problem is that she has an anxiety disorder that made most people think that she was crazy. This year, though, Marisa and her best friend Sterling make a pact that Sophomore year will be the best yet. They both plan to reinvent themselves over the summer and start fresh. Things seem to be going great for both of them, especially when Derek, the boy of her dreams, seems to take an interest in Marisa.While things get better and better for Marisa, her friendship with Sterling seems to be deteriorating. Marisa won't spend time with Sterling because she is too busy with Derek but Marisa won't let Sterling find her own boyfriend. Sterling has a tendency to go for the older guys that she meets on the internet and Marisa is worried that something might happen. All Sterling wants is someone like Derek is to Marisa and she can't seem to find it anywhere but the internet. More and more Marisa blows off Sterling to hang out with Derek and Sterling finally cracks. She can't stand being put second in Marisa's life and she won't put up with it anymore. Things couldn't be better for Marisa but she can't seem to stop thinking about Nash. Nash also entered into a new relationship and instead of being happy, Marisa seems to be a tad bit jealous. When Derek starts hanging out with his ex-girlfriend, Sierra, things get even worse.Not only is Marisa having trouble with friendships and relationships, her family life seems to be getting worse. Her parents, who have always been the type to show their affection, don't seem to even notice each other anymore. What could possibly be going on with them?Will Marisa finally choose the right guy for her? Will Sterling ever get over finding older guys on the internet? Will Marisa's parents make-up of break-up?Waiting For You is a classic coming-of-age story about friendship and first love. Not only does Susane Colasanti manage to create a great love story, she manages to incorporate that maybe the guy of your dreams is right in front of you and you are just too afraid to look. Susane Colasanti was able to show in this story that love isn't necessarily about looks and what other people think but about how you feel. Waiting For You is one of those books that makes you want to keep reading and find out if everything works out in the end. It will inspire you to live your life in the Now and let the future come at you as it may.