Friday Im in Love, Camryn Garrett
Friday Im in Love, Camryn Garrett
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Friday I'm in Love

Author: Camryn Garrett

Narrator: Jade Wheeler

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2023


Synopsis

It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if Mahalia had a coming-out party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, Black joy, and queer pride.

“A perfect ode to romantic comedies, wrapped in a dazzling rainbow dress.” —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl

Mahalia Harris wants.

She wants a big Sweet Sixteen like her best friend, Naomi.
She wants the super-cute new girl Siobhan to like her back.
She wants a break from worrying—about money, snide remarks from white classmates, pitying looks from church ladies . . . all of it.

Then inspiration strikes: It’s too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if she had a coming-out party? A singing, dancing, rainbow-cake-eating celebration of queerness on her own terms.

The idea lights a fire beneath her, and soon Mahalia is scrimping and saving, taking on extra hours at her afterschool job, trying on dresses, and awkwardly flirting with Siobhan, all in preparation for the coming out of her dreams. But it’s not long before she’s buried in a mountain of bills, unfinished schoolwork, and enough drama to make her English lit teacher blush. With all the responsibility on her shoulders, will Mahalia’s party be over before it’s even begun?

A novel about finding yourself, falling in love, and celebrating what makes you you.

“Mahalia’s story lives, breathes and glows. I’m in love with it every day of the week!” —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda


About The Author

CAMRYN GARRETT grew up in New York and began her writing career at thirteen, when she was selected as a TIME for Kids reporter, interviewing celebrities like Warren Buffett and Kristen Bell. Since then, her writing has appeared on MTV and in HuffPost and Rookie magazine, and she was recently selected as one of Teen Vogue’s “21 Under 21: Girls Who Are Changing the World.” When she’s not writing, she studies film at NYU, and she’s a proud advocate for diverse stories and storytellers in any medium. Her first two novels, Full Disclosure and Off the Record, received rave reviews from outlets such as EW, Glamour, and SLJ, which said, in its starred review, “Readers will fall in love.” Friday I'm in Love is her third novel and first rom-com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on September 07, 2023

This is the second book that I've read by Camryn Garrett and it was a solid read. It wasn't as strong as Off the Record, but still good. If you're looking for a fun and sometimes emotional contemporary book that focuses on a queer Black teen then I would recommend checking this out. CW: stereotyping......more

Goodreads review by Jake on July 05, 2022

This is a Mahalia and Siobhan stan account now,,,, please don't talk to me for 3-5 business days. all i will say is that you need to preorder this book so so so so so so desperately......more

Goodreads review by geekyfangirlstuff on March 27, 2023

może to nie Friday, ale I’M IN LOVE! piękna, poruszająca młodzieżówka, która poza celebrowaniem queerowości sięga po tematy związane z pierwszą miłością, odkrywaniem siebie, przyjaźnią, dorastaniem, problemami w domu, zbliżaniem się do końca szkoły, relacjami z rodzicami i wieeeele, wiele więcej🥹 to......more

Goodreads review by Toya (thereadingchemist) on January 10, 2023

I freaking INHALED this book, and I adored everything about Mahalia and Siobhan! Okay, on to the review. This story follows 16 year old Mahalia Harris (Black, bi/pan) who just wants the chance to be a kid but doesn’t really get the opportunity thanks to her needing to contribute to the finances of h......more

Goodreads review by Anna on March 22, 2023

Hi hello yes. Coming in once again to say that if you have a fat character make them fat on the cover. I didn't even know that Mahalia was supposed to be fat until they were dress shopping and one of the sales quote mentioned Lane Bryant. Do you see how thin the character on the cover is? I got very......more


Quotes

“Camryn Garrett writes with wholehearted sincerity—sharp edged truth braided with irrepressible joy. Mahalia’s story lives, breathes and glows. I’m in love with it every day of the week!” —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda

A perfect ode to romantic comedies, wrapped in a dazzling rainbow dress.” —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl

★ "Both piercingly observant and joyful, this uplifting read stands out." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This absorbing, appealing narrative is equal parts funny, romantic, and affirming. Romantic comedy that celebrates being yourself on your own terms." —Kirkus Reviews

“Readers who are at a crossroads will undoubtedly see themselves in this engrossing novel.” —Booklist
 
"The love story that we deserve and the one that we need. Absolute perfection." —Mason Deaver, award-winning author of I Wish You All the Best