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As You Wish
As You Wish | Chelsea Sedoti
If you could make one wish that was guaranteed to come truewhat would you wish for? Eldon's about to make the biggest decision of his life in this fresh, emotional, and captivating novel from the author of The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett. In the sandy desert of the Mojave, Madison is a small town on the road between nothing and nowhere. It's not an exciting place to live, but Eldon's not about to wish to be somewhere else. Because in Madison, everyone gets one wish on their eighteenth birthdayand that wish always comes true. Some people wish for money, some people wish for love, but no one wishes for happiness. In Madison, wishing is happiness. Except Eldon has seen how wishing has hurt the people around him. His parents' marriage is strained, his sister is a virtual ghost in their house, his ex-girlfriend is dating his ex-friend...Where does he even begin? Can he make their lives better? Can he be happy if the people around him aren't? What even is happiness? One thing is for sure: Eldon has only twenty-five days to figure it outand the rest of his life to live with the consequences.
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LaraS
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Had to use this one for #AutumnPlease prompt for #CandleFlame. This follows a young teen who lives in a small desert town where everyone gets one wish, and that wish always comes true. What would you wish for?

This is one of those cheesy, predictable, maudlin teen books full of unlikable characters...but somehow I still loved reading it.

#scarathalon #BatBrigade @catsandbooks @eggs @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Catsandbooks 🖤🕯️ 6mo
Eggs Perfect 🕯️❤️🔥 6mo
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Shay1097
As You Wish | Chelsea Sedoti

“It‘s nice to know someone thinks of you as a person, not an opportunity.”

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Shay1097
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I really enjoyed this and I didn't think I was going to, I guess that's what I get for looking at the reviews first. This was a really quick easy read, but I really liked it. I though the pacing was excellent, it moved just fast enough to keep me reading but slow enough not to feel unbelievable. I think the pacing is honestly what makes this book so great.Overall this was a really great read and I loved the characters, setting and plot.

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That-Bookish-Hiker
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In Madison, Nevada, everyone gets one wish on their 18th birthday and that wish always comes true.

The whole concept of this book had me intrigued and hooked from line one. The story follows Eldon and the days leading up to his wish day. He sees how much all the adults in the town regret their wishes and doesn‘t understand what‘s good about wishes.

I really enjoyed this book and finished it in one day!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BookishGirl06
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It was ok. I figured out the ending halfway through. The concept was interesting but i just thought this was pretty dull. It felt overly long and I didn‘t feel too much for the mc.

InBooksILive I bought this one awhile when it caught my eye at Walmart but I keep passing over it to read other books instead. Something just keeps turning me off before I even open it up! I've seen quite a few reviews like this 5y
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BookishGirl06
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Reading this in honor of my 30th birthday this month. Saw a book related to birthdays and thought “why not?” 🕯 🎁

everlocalwest Happy early birthday! 5y
SaturnDoo Happy Birthday ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 5y
Marilyncjackson Happy 30th! 5y
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hermyknee I‘m turning 30 on Monday!! 5y
hermyknee Happy birthday to us!!! 5y
hermyknee 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 5y
BookishGirl06 @hermyknee happy birthday 5y
ReadBooks Enjoy Your Birthday 🎂 5y
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booklover3258
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I couldnt tell you how many times i put this book down and started it up again. I tried to like it i really did i made it to page 164 when i finally gave up. I just didnt like the characters at all nor did i care about what he was going to wish for. I just did not look forward to reading the next chapter. It fell flat.

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BookFreakOut
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#24in48 swiss army book rec (the one you'd give to absolutely anyone): Three generations of my family loved this one! As YA, the language itself is easy to read, but the premise of "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" is thought-provoking enough to draw in those who may not typically read YA. @24in48

monkeygirlsmama This was such a good one. 5y
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bartlebett
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There are lots of polarized reviews, especially about the ending. I liked it, Sedoti's voice is so compelling!

The citizens of Madison, Nevada get one wish on their 18th birthdays - and they all seem to regret it. Eldon struggles with what - and whether - he'll wish, and he learns more than he'd like along the way.

Pick if you like:
-contemp with a hint of magic
-addictive voice
-unlikable protagonists

#yacontemporary

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monkeygirlsmama
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Quick, sweet read. 👍💜👽

#NetGalleyReads

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Purrfectpages
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Yeah_I_Read 🙌🙌 6y
ju.ca.no Yes please, I‘m ready for that! 6y
Ddzmini I completely agree 😝🤣 6y
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mrozzz That‘d be amazing. 6y
SassyBookworm Definitely 🤓📖📚 6y
GripLitGrl 🙌🙌🙌 6y
JoScho That would be amazing 6y
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BoldCityBooks
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I actually enjoyed this unique book but I can definitely understand the criticism it has received. The ending definitely is a controversial one but I liked it.

RaimeyGallant Now I want to know the ending! 6y
BoldCityBooks @RaimeyGallant It‘s controversial in terms of some people liked how it ended and others thought it was a cheap, unfair ending. I personally liked it but can see why people wouldn‘t. 6y
RaimeyGallant Ah! Will you tell me the ending in a comment here? You can mark the comment with the skull icon so no one can see the spoiler. :) 6y
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BoldCityBooks @RaimeyGallant He interviews a lot of people who regret their wishes and he actually gets banned from making his wish so he sneaks into the cave where the wishes are granted and wishes for wishes to stop coming true. Some people in town are happy about this and others are not. 6y
RaimeyGallant Sounds fabulous. I love it. And thanks! 6y
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SeeJulieRead
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I‘m flying to Dublin and am looking forward to digging into this one on my flight!

ephemeralwaltz Have a nice flight and trip!⭐ 6y
kspenmoll Enjoy!!! 6y
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SandyW
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Mehso-so

As much as I wanted to love this book, I didn't. The concept was fun, a town with a wish-granting cave, kept secret from the rest of the world. Everyone gets one wish on their 18th birthday. What do you wish for?(Rules)
Sedoti shows how having this wish affects the psyche before & after it is granted.
I didn't buy the story's end. The repercussions for Eldon's decision were far to under-played. This could have been a great story with more depth.

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BookishBrooklyn
As You Wish | Chelsea Sedoti
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I liked the concept but personally I found Eldon to be a bit of an irksome narrator. Lots of eye rolling on my part throughout 🙈

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Biensoul
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#24in48 Hour 12 Challenge: first line!

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Biensoul
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Shaping up to be a pretty great weekend! #24in48 #myweekendisallbooked

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Sourcebooks
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If you could have one wish come true, what would it be?
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As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti is out now! Eldon is guaranteed to have one wish come true, but with chaos surrounding him, how is he supposed to choose?

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robinb
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I received an ARC of this book in a #BookishFirst giveaway. I almost didn‘t enter because I don‘t read a lot of YA. But this book is amazing. Imagine this: In a small Nevada desert town, every young man/woman (upon reaching their 18th birthday) is entitled to one wish in a mysterious wishing cave. There are rules & no do-overs. A gut-wrenching look at navigating the road to adulthood and what it means to be “gifted” with a wish. 4.5/5⭐️ Recommend.

[DELETED] 3803335244 You are super lucky at BookishFirst! I love it! Great cover too 6y
robinb @ForeverNerdy thanks! 👍😊 6y
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robinb
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This book, this book...

I don‘t want to give too much away, but it‘s going to break my heart....I think it already has. 💔💔💔😔😢

[DELETED] 3803335244 I love it! Great quote 6y
[DELETED] 3803335244 Or passage? Depending how you look at it. ❤️ it‘s Friday my brain is noodles. 😂 6y
robinb @ForeverNerdy the whole book is full of passages that really make you think. I wasn‘t prepared for this one! 😮 6y
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robinb
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Up next, an ARC I received from BookishFirst. It released today, so yes, I am behind with this one. It‘s a YA, which I don‘t normally choose, but the premise of the book is intriguing so I‘m looking forward to diving in! This is not the cover from Amazon, but I‘m liking mine better. 😊❤️

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Just one wish. What do you do with one wish that has the potential of changing your whole life, and maybe others‘ around you, and you make that wish when you turn 18? In a small town in the middle of Nevada a teen called Eldon grapples with what to do with that wish, and issues of family and friendship, love and loss, life and death, as he counts down the days to his bday. This is a thought-provoking one! Full review:
http://bit.ly/AsYouWishReview

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I won the very first giveaway from BookishFirst! I love when I receive #bookmail! Thank you to #NetGalley and #SourceBooks! 📚😍

GripLitGrl Congratulations!!!🎉🎉🎉 6y
LA_Mead Nice! 6y
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robinb
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OK, this is the kind of #bookmail to come home to from work...the FREE kind! 🎉😊 I won the tagged book in the very first giveaway from BookishFirst, and the letter accompanying this ARC said they threw in the other ARC just because. I‘LL TAKE IT....just because.🤣🤣🤣😊🙌🙌❤️❤️ Thank you #NetGalley and #SourceBooks!!!

[DELETED] 3803335244 Oh that is awesome! I love when companies do that!! 6y
Pamwurtzler How fun is that! 6y
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LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
AmyG Yay! 6y
kamoorephoto Hey there I got it too!!! 👏👏👏👏 6y
robinb @kamoorephoto yay!!!! Wasn‘t that an awesome surprise?! 😊 6y
robinb @ForeverNerdy @CoverToCoverGirl @Pamwurtzler @LeahBergen @AmyG thanks for sharing my excitement...such a nice treat in the mailbox! 😉 6y
kamoorephoto It was really great... now my stack got bigger!!!! 😹😹😹😹 6y
robinb @kamoorephoto but on a positive note, your wallet didn‘t get any lighter! 🤣🤣🤣👍 6y
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BookFreakOut
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Everyone gets a wish granted on their 18th bday in this small town w/a big secret - Eldon‘s is near & he hasn‘t decided what to ask for, though mom is desperate for him to wish how she wants. The isolated environment is a pressure cooker for his temper; he‘s understandably angry & not always pleasant. Insightful side chapters explore other people‘s wishes, making readers consider what they would wish for, or if it‘s worth the risk to wish at all.

Zelma It always cracks me up when I read a review, think that it sounds good, and then realize I already added it to my TBR. 😆 6y
BookFreakOut @Zelma I know, I've done that too! 6y
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Tanzy13
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What if you could ask for anything- and get it?

Eldon has seen how wishes have broken the people around him. And with the lives of his family and friends in chaos, he‘s left with more questions than answers. Can he make their lives better? How can he be happy if the people around him aren‘t? Doubts build, leading Eldon to a more outlandish and scary thought: maybe you can‘t wish for happiness…maybe, just maybe, you have to make it for yourself.

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monkeygirlsmama
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It's the last day of #GypsyKatsBirthdayWeek so I I say one final time HaPpY bIrThDaY! 🎉🎊🎁🎂🎈

I hope all your wishes come true 💫- just be careful what you wish for (see above 😉😂).

#MakeAWish

GypsyKat I love this! Thank you! And thank you for participating, I've loved seeing your posts! 😊💗💗💗 7y
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MrBook
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#BookNDinner! Accompaniment this crisp and pleasant night: salmon fillet in soy sauce, jasmine rice, sweet corn, and sparkling mineral water. MMMmmm 😋! This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

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BookBabe
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#BookNDinner! #ChineseFood edition! Egg roll, barbecued pork on a stick, beef lo mein, white rice, pork-fried rice, and Pepsi. Yum! 😋Happy reads & happy eats!

MrBook 😍😍😍 7y
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emiliewaugh
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It's hard to love a person who reeks of desperation.

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BookBabe
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#BookNDinner! Angus hot dogs with cheese & relish, extra-crispy tots, and Coke. MMMmm 😋!
This has been another presentation of: #MrBookBookBabeKitchen. Happy reads & happy eats!

LauraJ Yum! 7y
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thelastbookfaeries
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In one word FANTASTIC!!! I thought the concept was brilliant, I was right there with Eldon wondering what would I wish for? and some of the consequences of other people's wishes were great!! I would 110% recommend this book and I wish you would all go read this NOW!!! (Haha see what I did there!!!)

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 7! #BEA17 edition! Scheduled for release January 2nd, 2018. This #YA fantasy follows Eldon, who lives in Madison, in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Everyone who lives there gets 1 wish. He's watched people's lives fall apart because of their wishes. What should his wish be? How do you even wish for happiness? Especially when those around you are all unhappy? #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

BookBoggart At first read of the title I thought it had something to do with princess bride. 😂 7y
BookBoggart Also, I would just wish for no more forced wishes. Lol 7y
CindyMyLifeIsLit @BookBoggart I thought the same thing! That phrase will always mean Princess Bride to me. 👸 7y
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gurlwiththebook I liked that one overall! What did you think? 7y
NotthePathtoNarnia I loved her first book and this sounds incredibly intriguing 7y
Hashtag_TheAeonChronicles Can't help but think of Wesley! 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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jjkra95
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As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti was a great book! I couldnt put it down from the beginning. Chelsea starts off in Chapter one making you question whats going on, which really made me want to keep reading to figure it out. As You Wish will tug at your heart. Chelsea did a great job of showing how to handle loss, and great friendships, how one decision can have an effect on the rest of your life, and the struggle of learning about yourself.

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