This is not at all my usual reading content but I have to say it was a welcome break from the norm, an enjoyable change from those I usually select. I felt for Hope, was heartbroken in parts actually and I truly championed her and Christian. It was easy to read despite it being a little upsetting in parts with talk of her terminal illness, and I found the beginning confusing so it took me a little longer to get a feel for the novel, but once engrossed I was very eager to read on. It explores feelings a lot, and Christian is very well depicted. He's the kind of character we all need in our lives. Hope was less relatable, less endearing, but then again she was dying of cancer, and thankfully most of us are not. It was a good read and I do think it will be a popular one among many readers.

4 out of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was frustrated at some points because of the main character but I always knew the motivation behind the character. I thought the relationship was pretty adorable, albeit a tad unbelievable given the timeframe. I loved the fact that there was always clear consent when anything was happening between either party. Overall, I thought the setting was great and the characters were sweet and I loved the story.

I'm not sure what's going on with me lately, but I seem to be disliking books that others seem crazy about! I really wanted to love this story about Hope and Christian and was especially excited about the unique Scandinavian setting (when do we ever see novels set in Scandinavia??), but this one just wasn't for me. I knew that it pertained to a terminal illness, but somehow, it just wasn't what I was expecting.

This book hit me hard! I don't usually read books with terminal ill characters but its pretty obvious what will happen in the end but I went ahead and read this anyways. I'm glad I did! I really love everything about it even if it did make me cry. It was profound enough without being preachy. The characters are dynamic and fleshed out. I should also mention this book was hilarious, even though there a looming of sadness coming. 4 stars!

This book ended up just not being for me.
I loved the start of this one and how we get to know the main character and why she is going on this trip. I was really excited about what was going to happen and seeing her be independent and having the time of her life before her time ran out.

Instead what this book ended up being after the first quarter of the book was a full-on romance novel with lots of sexy time and very little time of the main character exploring the world and actually doing what she had first set out to do when she left.
I will say that I did like the love interest and the main character. Do I wish things hadn't of kept going on, yes. But I could also tell that things were going to happen that way after they started talking to each other.

I also liked how the cancer was talked about in this book, the focus was on the main character and how much she was missing out on because of it. She is very open about her feelings to it and was fairly realistic about how you push people away because you don't want them to get hurt as bad. It's something that a lot of people do, and it's something that doesn't get talked about a lot in books.

I am interested to see what happens in the next book because of how this one ended. I also know more of what to expect going into it so I won't be as surprised.

I’m not sure I can accurately put into words how WONDERFUL this book was. This was such a surprise. Honestly, I had put off reading this book, because I thought it was going to be so sad and hard to get through, but I was totally wrong. This book was light and funny and such a joy to read! There was talk of death obviously, but mostly it was about what it does to the people you left behind. I thought it was all handled perfectly.

I absolutely loved Hope. She was sarcastic and funny, and you can totally understand her way of thinking. Christian was the best. I swooned so hard over him. He was so romantic and wonderful. Their first meet was hilarious. All of the side characters were so well developed and added such a depth to the story.

I really enjoyed all of the information about Scandinavia. It’s not an area visited in most other traveling abroad books.

There was definitely some drama in there towards the end, that I wanted to just shake some sense into Hope. But, she had a bit of an identity crisis towards the end, asking so many important questions, that you understand why she did what she did. I highlighted so many lines that I loved.

This was my first book by the author, but won’t be my last! I couldn’t put this book down but at the same time didn’t want it to end. I absolutely loved it and can’t wait for a reread! This is definitely a new favorite! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
* ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

After reading The Fault in Our Stars I got a new approbation for books that had dealt with cancer. When I noticed that this book was on Netgalley I wanted to read it.

Hope is a 19-year-old that has terminal cancer, I don’t think it says what one she has. (could be wrong) and she has finally come to terms with it because the medication wasn’t helping. She finally convinces her mom that she wants to go to Scandinavia for a for a few weeks she wants to see where her dad was from, She also wants to be able to get a few things off of her bucket list.

While she’s in Copenhagen, Hope begins to make friends, but they don’t know that she’s ill. While she’s there she becomes friends with a guy name Christian and I found them to be really likeable. There completely different people and because of that they make the perfect couple. Christian is a guy that is caring, understanding and a romantic. I loved how he was with Hope.

While reading this I did got a feeling that it was like A Walk to Remember and The Fault in Our Stars. If you loved those books then you will love this one too.

I loved that there was a HEA because a book with cancer it can go either way. At the end of the book there is an author note and she says that there’s going to be 2 more books. I can’t wait to read those.

*I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. *

*4.5/5*

Terminal 19 tells the story of Hope. Even though her name is Hope, she’s lost hope in living for more than a few moments. Hope has cancer and she’s dying. She goes on a trip to Scandinavia to finish her bucket list before she dies. She wants to find a Scandinavian Hottie and lose her virginity, but what about getting feelings for the Scandinavian Hottie? That wasn’t the plan…

Terminal 19 was such a beautiful book about cancer. It reminded me a bit of Before I Die, but in a good way. I couldn’t stop reading because the story was so interesting and I really liked the characters. I wanted to know how the story was going to end and I actually didn’t see it coming…

I really loved Hope and Christian, the Scandinavian Hottie. They were both so amazing and I couldn’t help falling for Christian myself. He has a past and doesn’t really want to talk about it, and that intrigues me even more. I mean, a Scandinavian guy with muscles who is also a bit secretive and romantic? SIGN ME UP!

I’m glad that the ebook ended with a note from the author that there will be two more books, Terminal 20 and Terminal 21, because I really liked L.R. Olson’s writing and I really enjoyed Terminal 19!

I liked the characters in this book and I enjoy the HEA ending that was not expected. There was good character development even secondary characters did not seem one dimensional. I would recommend this book.

I finished reading this book with my face covered with tears of sadness and joy. This story is so beautifully written that I never wanted it to end.

I loved Hope's strength to carry on even when she is scared of the unknown. Hope's illness caused her to miss out on all of the dreams adults take for granted. She decides to take a trip to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden to fulfill her bucket list. Every where she goes, she runs into a hot Scandinavian guy named Christian. He is the sweetest, most loving guy that Hope could ever ask for. Christian is swoonworthy. Please have a Kleenex ready because this story has some really sad moments.

I received an ARC of this story from NetGalley for my honest review.

I expected anguish and heartache and a tradgey at the end. This book had an unexpected ending and I love that it was different from other protagonists with cancer.

Hope is tired. She is dying. And she is tired of people not accepting that she is dying.
So, she decides to go on a trip. The trip she has always wanted to make. She goes to Scandinavia. Denmark, Norway and Sweden are on her route.
When she is in Denmark she meets Christian. He is a gorgeous Norwegian guy. And her plans change. Because they fall in love. It was supposed to be a summer fling. So when she starts to have deeper feelings, she doesn't know what to do. Should she tell him that she is dying or not?
Although I knew Hope is really sick since the very beginning, the story is not told as a depressing tale. In fact, there were moments I totally forgot.
There are no words to describe how much I loved this book. It is the best book that I have read in a long, lond time. And believe me, I have read some very good books lately. Well, this is better. Much, much better.
I didn't know this author. But I love the way she tells the story. I love the characters she has created. All of them. Although I must admit I fell in love with Christian as soon as he appeared in the story.
I cried with this book, I laughed. And I cried some more.
Please, don't miss this one. Yo will adore it!

Wow. The ups and down of this are truly fantastic. The tones are so spot on that I can feel what Hope is feeling each step of the way.

The beauty of Denmark, Norway, and Florida are on diaplay just enough without being distracting, and I really loved all the little noted differences.

The romance between Hope and Christian is such a joy! Their first date had me smiling and falling just a bit in love with Christian myself. His sweetness and vulnerability were just so adorable!

I honestly wasn't entirely sure which direction this would go, and feel like there were several red herrings that ultimately just fleshed the story out. The many and varied secrets, mysteries, reveals/confidences... This was a richly developed story and I truly enjoyed it from start to finish!

4.5 Stars

I thought Terminal 19 was a pretty good book! I haven't read many about characters with terminal illness for fear of crying through the whole book. But Hope's story was a great story about being young and falling in love and trying to capture every minute that life has to offer. Hope and Christian had great chemistry. There's a twist towards the end that makes this book unique. I definitely recommend this book!

previously, i had said i would not give feedback for this book because it had been archived before i downloaded it. i actually went out and bought it! someone before me said that they went into this book with low TFIOS expectations and came out with so much more. I was the exact same. I do not regret buying this book in the slightest and I liked this author's writing and their projection of these characters.

***I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher.***

Terminal 19, by L.R. Olson, pulls no punches with its title and summary. In other words, the reader knows going in they’re going to be reading the thoughts and feelings of a terminally ill young woman. I liked the idea of her having an adventure while she still could.

Hope has been given a prognosis of 2 to 4 years, and she wants to live life to the fullest. On the top of her bucket list is a trip to Scandinavia, her father’s birthplace. No one there will know she’s ill. She can get out from under all the pity, give her family a break from her illness, and enjoy a virginity-losing one-night stand. The one-night stand proves harder than she expects it to be, especially when she realizes she’s falling for Christian, and he might just be falling for her. The closer they become, the more her guilt eats at her for not being upfront about her health. A relationship is impossible. They live on different continents and she doesn’t want to saddle him with her problems. But can she escape with her heart intact? Can he?

The opening of this book threw me for a loop. It was very stream of consciousness, and it left me feeling very detached from Hope. It was a lot of doom and gloom, understandably so, but heavier and quite repetitive in ways that I didn’t think it needed to be. I quickly grew tired of how everything seemed to come back to death and her limited amount of time, page after page after page. It was not difficult to discern that she was scared and trying to come to grips with her prognosis, but it made it feel as though her death was imminent instead of years into the future. I was much happier when she switched to living in the moment.

I liked Christian very much. The 2 definitely had chemistry. He never treated Hope as though she was a one-night stand, though I admit sometimes his actions were difficult to decipher, and he gave off mixed signals. He was a bit hard to get to know, keeping so much about his history hidden. But he was also romantic and swoony.

I thought Olson did a good job voicing Hope’s concerns and fears in regard to Hope’s feelings for Christian and what their relationship could/would become. There was a part of me that understood Hope’s side of things, but she also seemed wishy-washy and indecisive at times. I quickly grew tired of her reticence to acknowledge what she was feeling. She kept talking about not getting hurt, but I couldn’t help but think she was going to hurt whether or not she named the emotion/feelings. Between this, her flip-flopping thoughts, and her deceit, she was kind of a hot mess.

The twist in the story was interesting. Zach’s situation also added an interesting perspective to the plot. Hope had some incredibly powerful thoughts during her soul searching, especially during her conversation with her counselor. Both she and Christian showed decent character growth.

Now, if you’ll allow me to be critical for a moment. There were frequent formatting mistakes that I found irritating. The author tended to overuse details in my opinion, like for instance she frequently mentioned that Hope and Christian had only known each other for a short time. For me it became annoying and repetitive.

That said, I thought it was a very thought provoking story that was definitely worth the read. Olson did a great job with the emotions, the love, and the depth of the characters with thorough introspection. Also, I loved the ending, and that’s saying something given the subject matter. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn’t mind a little angst.

I read for a honest review for NetGalley. I really enjoyed this book even though it's another novel about a young adult with cancer. Hope is living with terminal cancer. She chooses to live life to the fullest and visit Denmark and its surrounding countries for one last adventure and hopefully love. Despite Hope's bleak prognosis, the author does an excellent job keeping Hope's attitude positive. I enjoyed the emotional read.

As soon as I had requested this book, I regretted it. I am so not the kind of person that enjoys reading books that feature a terminally ill character. Mainly because I was asked to read The fault in our stars by John Green by a colleague a few years ago and found it sadly lacking.

But this. This book is SO different and when I say different, I mean better.

Here we have Hope, a 19-year-old girl with a terminal diagnosis, which she has come to terms with.
I’ve no idea how, but she manages to get her mum to agree to her going to Scandinavia for a few weeks before she gets too ill. Hope is determined to be able to strike a few things from her bucket list during this trip as she’s hoping to be finding herself a Scandinavian hottie to have a little fling with.
During her stay in Copenhagen, Hope begins to drop her defences and makes some friends. None of whom are aware of her illness, including Christian, a seriously fit fella who is just perfect for a fling.
But then Hope begins to enjoy her life. She enjoys having friends, lots of fun and laughter and a real relationship that is in danger of becoming more than just a fling.
For the first time in a very long time Hope is actually living instead of just waiting to die and she’s having a great time.

There is nothing not to like here. Both Hope and Christian are likeable and are on a journey of new discoveries together. Even though they are both from different background and with wildly different life experiences, they really gel together.
The secondary characters are also nice and add some nice moments. It’s nice to see Hope interacting with other women of the same age as we are told earlier in the book that Hope has been kind of left behind as other friends of hers have moved on.

Terminal 19 is not at all what I had expected but I really enjoyed it. And then, when I got to the end, I discover that the author has at least another 2 books planned in the series. At first, I wasn’t too sure what more there is to write, but then I realised what the author has planned and I look forward to reading them.

The only reason that I haven't given this a 5 star review is because I thought a couple of the sex scenes were unrealistic.

Many thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Despite quite the heart-wrenching premise (19-year-old Hope taking her bucket-list trip to Scandinavia with a terminal diagnosis), L.R. Olson keeps this novel full of... well, hope.

Hope's trip is part self-discovery, part love story, and part a journey in friendship. Barely into her trip abroad, she meets Christian (aka Scandinavian Hottie) at a cafe. They keep running into each other and things take off from there. Her relationship with Christian grows while she also makes new connections and new friends, and comes alive as her own person. A coming of age story with a twist, Terminal 19 is an emotional and enjoyable read.

An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.