100 Days of Sunlight; 1 Day of reading

“I am drowning again. But this time I don’t need help. I don’t need a rescue. Because I am drowning in perfect beauty. I am drowning in reckless joy. I’ve fallen out of the tree. And now, I fly.”

— Tessa Dickinson, 100 Days of Sunlight

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00 Days Sunlight follows a 16-year-old poetry blogger named Tessa Dickinson. She gets in a car accident and loses her sight for what specialists say will be 100 days. Her whole life changes. She's scared that her sight may never return. She feels like she has nothing to be happy about.

Seeing their granddaughter feel the way she does makes Tessa's grandparents search for ways to lift her spirits. They place an ad in the newspaper to try to find a typist to help Tessa continue writing on her blog. An eager boy the same age as her takes up the offer. Weston Ludovico thinks he can help Tessa with how she's feeling. He also has a disability… he has no legs.

The only condition to taking the job is that no one can tell Tessa about his situation. When she yells at Weston and kicks him out, he can't help but come back, because finally, he feels like he's being treated like a normal person.

Over the months, they grow closer, and they can't imagine their lives without each other. But Weston still hasn't told Tessa the truth. When Tessa's sight returns he'll have to make the hardest decision of his life: vanish from Tessa's world… or overcome his fear of being seen.

2022 was an eventful reading year for me. Having set a goal of reading 110 books and rushing to achieve the goal by December 31st. Out of the lot, a few of them stuck out to me. One of them was 100 Days of Sunlight, by Abbie Emmons.

I first heard of the book when looking at writing videos online. I had stumbled upon Abbie Emmons' Youtube channel and over time, hearing her talk about the book made me want to read it. I purchased it on Amazon and shortly after, started reading. Once I started the first chapter, I was unable to put it down. I read the whole novel in one day.

100 Days of Sunlight is a Young Adult contemporary romance that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. It explores the idea of making the best out of bad situations and the value of having people who are there to support you. It's an exceptional debut novel.

The book deserves a 5-star rating for many reasons. The characters are amazing; the story is told from the perspectives of Tessa and Weston, in the form of alternating chapters. Both characters are complex and learn something as a result of the journey. The plot is well-developed and comes together perfectly at the end. It is fastpaced with short chapters, which is one of my favourite things in a book. It made me laugh and made me cry at all the right moments.

It's the perfect book for summer, or any other time of the year. While harbouring a heavy topic, it ends up being a nice, cheerful book. I definitely recommend it. 100 Days of Sunlight

was self-published by the author, so it's limited in purchasing options but is available on Amazon. It also has a great sequel taking place during Christmas time. I won't mention any more about it to avoid spoilers.

I greatly recommend reading the book, and I'm excited to read her next novel, which is set to be released later in 2023. _____________________ Image source: https:// www.goodreads.com/book/ show/45431240-100-daysof-sunlight?ac=1&from_