3.5 out of 5 Stars

Synopsis

Dear Best Friend,
I can already tell that I will hate everyone but you.
Sincerely,
Ava Helmer
(that brunette who won’t leave you alone)

We’re still in the same room, you weirdo.
Stop crying.
G

So begins a series of texts and emails sent between two best friends, Ava and Gen, as they head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. From first loves to weird roommates, heartbreak, self-discovery, coming out and mental health, the two of them document every wild and awkward moment to each other. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship be able to survive the distance?

Excerpt

My Thoughts

A touching and funny story about two best friends trying to survive at college without each other.

Genevieve and Ava have been friends forever. Never apart, until now. Going to college on opposite coasts from each other, this is a chronicle of the two of them growing up, meeting new friends and discovering their sexuality.

Genevieve, the raging outrovert trying to find her voice in her journalism and in the queer community and Ava, the introvert with more medications than friends, just looking for her first kiss. I loved the dynamic between these two. I can’t attest to whether their friendship is realistic or not, but I hope it is.

I loved how different the characters were and the challenge of trying to understand the roadblocks they were each running into, and the choices they make to jump those hurdles.

I didn’t detract from my rating for this, but to be honest, I listened to the audiobook for this one. I will warn you right now, they may have chosen two girls with the most annoying voices ever…. Listen to it if you would like, but I will show you who I pictured while listening to this.

Ava Gen

If you’ve ever heard either of their voices…. you know what I’m talking about. So, read the book.

I Hate Everyone But You is Best Served with

…..BEER PONG!!

Okay, so Beer Pong is NOT a cocktail…. I know. But, reading about these girls being in College, going to parties and joining sororities, I got nostalgic! Ha ha.

So, first things first, this post is coming out LATE! I will say right now PEOPLE OVER 30 SHOULDN’T PLAY BEER PONG!! We were all in our 30s and 40s and…. Well, I WAS planning on getting this post ready last night to go out at my normal 6am post time. Needless to say that didn’t happen.

Here was a chronicle of my night….

It started with a fire.

Then, I informed everyone that we had to play beer pong for my post. Our friend, asking the logical question “where will we play?”

NORMAL PEOPLE ANSWER

“On an existing table or surface in the house!”

MY MAN AND HIS FRIEND’S ANSWER

“We’ll MAKE a table!”

Have I ever shown you a picture of my man??

Ha ha ha!!!!

Anyways, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!

So, did I mention that we’re all old?? Well, that means that we’re also logical. We decided that it’s really gross to have a ping pong ball bouncing around the garage and the drinking a beer that it landed in. (RIGHT??) So, we filled the cups with a small amount of water and if we got a ball in the cup we had to take a shot. (hurrah for Black Velvet! Only the best for us! HA HA!)

Anyways, it’s a long weekend for us this coming weekend, so I thought this would be a good way to get psyched for it!

Remember the rules if you decide to play!

1 bounce or straight in. The ball can’t bounce more than once!

CHEERS!!