THIS BOOK BROKE ME. In the best way possible. I loved the characters and what a quick read this was. It was poetic and smart and witty as well. It provided a lot of emotion for someone (like me) who is an older reader even though this is geared towards YA.

Beautiful easy read for the summer. 16 year old Tessa loses her eyesight in car accident. After being told her eyesight would return she still needed a to adjust to life without sight for a while. Watson comes into her life and brightens the darkness she is suffering and eases her pain. The plot was flowing and the characters of Watson was perfectly rounded, unfortunately for me, I found it hard to warm to Tessa.

Review copy courtesy of Edelweiss.

Readalike of “Everything, Everything,” this book takes a disability, makes it part of a teenaged drama, and then adds some romance.

100 Days of Sunlight was a captivating read. I absolutely loved both of the main characters, Weston and Tessa. Weston had a light about him that made his optimism and resiliency shine through. He was determined to help Tessa through her struggle of losing her sight and feeling like she lost herself in the process. Little does Tessa know Weston has a well kept secret and discovering it just might change everything she is feeling about him.

Wow just wow this book was perfect. I never knew I needed another book boyfriend untill I met Weston. I laughed I cried this book had me in tears its is such a great story. The disibility rep is spot on.the chracture development is great.i liked the book goes from Tessas point of view to Westons. My heart broke when I was reading how Weston acquires his disibility. I commented to Tessa as I blog and I love poems. I ever shipped a couple so hard like I did with Tessa and Weston. The only issue I had with this book is that it ended. I think this book could be the book of 2019. Please someone make this into a film. I am looking forward to more books from the Author. Abbie is now a fave author.

I really tried to like this book. And I failed.

I could compare my feelings towards this book to that of what I felt after The Stars in My Fault. Two young teens, both with their own diseases (disabilities in this case), finding solace in each other. And here also, I struggled to connect or relate to either of the two.

Okay. Here's the first thing that I was not impressed by - Weston suddenly out of nowhere deciding that he would be a friend to Tessa. We see him right off the bat decide to make Tessa see the beautiful things in life, even in her temporary blindness. Okay. But why? They didn't know each other beforehand, and Tessa was horrible to him from the start. I get the idea that it's supposed to be because Tessa is the first person who can't look at him pity for his condition, because she's blind, and he likes that. But the writer does not expand on these feelings, except maybe a line or two.  

Second thing that I didn't like was how quickly Tessa and Weston grew an attachment. I get that they're forced by their proximity and in Tessa's case, isolation from the rest of the world. But I still would've liked them to take some more time to build their connection towards each other. But this is not any major issue.

My major issue was not being able to connect Weston and Tessa. Weston came off as a little too self-righteous and self-assured on his decisions when it came to Tessa. That was a turn-off. Tessa, on the other hand, was just unlikable. I get that she has a lot of problems but her character development felt lacking to me. I just couldn't bring myself to sympathize with her.

I commend the author for touching upon many difficult and serious themes in this book, particularly that of mental health, family, etc. but I think that the quality of the writing needed to be better for these themes to have more of an impact on me. There were some genuinely cute and funny moments. It brings me back to my first point. I wanted to like the book, because it had an important message. But the writing made that difficult.

I definitely think that this book would appeal more to younger newer readers. But I've read too many YAs in my days to have found anything novel or unpredictable about this book.

This book was so beautiful. It was a story of hope, of love, of living even through darkness.

I cried. A few times. I absolutely loved the characters in this story and I fell in love with their personalities. They were fun and relatable and so, so brave.

There is so much to learn from this book, things that make you reevaluate your entire life.

And the writing style- oh my gosh. So poetic. It reminded me a lot of my own writing style and it has inspired me to work even harder on my own book. I loved it. A lot.

I highly recommend picking up this book, it truly was incredible.

I LOVED this novel! A beautiful debut featuring interesting/well developed characters, great descriptive language, and an excellent portrayal of disabilities/situations not frequently featured in novels!

This novel was a good summer read for me -- a book that won't stress me out or break my heart /too/ much, keeps my interest, but all in all, a book that I won't become too invested in.

I really like the main male character, but the female main seemed kind of lacking to me. More often then not, I was just silently complaining about her to myself and wishing she would just be quiet.

Basically, if you are looking for a book that is quick and a pretty good time, I would recommend this one.

100 Days of Sunlight, by Abbie Emmons, is an ultimately uplifting and charming debut. Tessa, a teenage blogger, loses her sight, and her sense of self, in an accident. Weston, a bold and somewhat thrill-seeking local teenager, faced a life-changing incident of his own 3 years prior. He knows what it is like to not be the same person you were and to have limitations. Never one to back down from a challenge he takes on the task of showing Tessa how to see the sunlight from your heart. Tessa, stubborn, resists but finds herself softening to his charismatic, persistent approach. But Wes is hiding something from Tessa...something he doesn't want her to see if her sight returns. Tessa, falling fast for Wes, is determined to regain her sight. What will happen if she learns the truth?

Readers will fall for Tessa and Weston, in this fast-paced YA read. Somewhat innocent, it is a story of hope and redemption as well as loss and acceptance. Pick it up today-your heart will smile after you finish 100 Days of Sunlight.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this ARC in exchange for honest feedback.

Really this is a 2.5 star book for me, but I rounded up to 3 for this. I found 100 Days of Sunlight to be a fine read. It was easy YA fiction but I found myself unable to connect with the characters. Weston was caught in what I felt was a weird macho guy/sensitive guy character. His relationship with Rudy was at times thoughtful and other times incredibly shallow - I couldn’t get behind the constant fighting just to fight. I found Tessa to be a bit underdeveloped - the background with her mom and grandparents was so slim and hardly explained - and when we meet her she is so depressed yet she seemingly turns around pretty quickly with Weston’s encouragement? I found the trajectory of their relationship and Tessa’s blindness to be fairly predictable and superficial. Overall, I don’t regret reading this but I don’t think I would recommend it to others as a must read.

I LOVED 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons so much! Seriously cute with an incredibly comfortable writing style that is both age appropriate for the characters without being annoyingly cheesy or over the top. Despite being a clear YA read, I enjoyed this very much as an adult. It's an emotionally gripping read that is written with a distinct aim a the YA reading culture without feeling too young for me. (Thank goodness!)

There was something reminiscent of The Fault in Our Stars in this one, I think primarily due to the developing relationship between Weston and Tessa. Weston is the boy every teenage girl wants to know and Tessa is appropriately flawed in a way I could understand. The characters didn't feel overly imagined...they felt real. I enjoyed the use of the two person plot structure and the flashback style utilized for Weston's experiences. It felt like a good "window to the soul" approach and it allowed for a good reader's eye view into Weston and Tessa's individual journeys dealing with their handicaps.

The story moved at a comfortable pace and the dual narration style was made for this book. It just worked so well. This was one of those stories I didn't want to put down and picked up at every chance I got. Had I not grabbed it at such a chaotic moment in my own schedule, it would've likely been an all-nighter. Darn real life getting in the way of my living vicariously through books!

This was just hands down a great read. The premise was intriguing, but I didn't know I would end up enjoying 100 Days of Sunlight so much. I loved just about everything about this and look forward to more from Abbie Emmons in the future.

I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I seriously devoured this book in a few days. If I had the time I would have been able to finish this in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down. Also, that cover is so pretty! I cannot wait to get the book and paint the edges bright colors! It’s always nice to get a break and read some good contemporary books. This book had the perfect amount of cuteness but was also very touching because of the issues it dealt with.  This was a great story and one that will stay with me for a while.
 
We follow 16-year-old Tessa. She has a blog that she writes poetry on and connects with other bloggers. Tessa is in a car accident that causes her to lose her sight. The doctors say it’s temporary and should last up to 100 days. Even though it’s only temporary Tessa is not handling it very well. But honestly, who would. To wake up without sight after being in a car accident would be super traumatizing. She is struggling with trying to be happy amid this event, but her grandparents really want to help her get back to some kind of normalcy. Her grandfather decides to put an ad in the paper for someone to help her get back to her blog. Tessa is not very happy with it because she feels like she has no reason to write until she gets her sight back. 
 
Weston, our other MC, ends up answering to Tessa’s grandfather's ad and wants to help. He feels that not only can he help with her blog and do the work needed, but that he can help her with what she is dealing with. Weston is no ordinary boy. He is legless from the knees down. So he has an idea of what Tessa is going through. He just doesn’t want her grandparents to mention the no leg situation with her, which they gladly adhere to. Of course, Tessa wants nothing to do with Weston. She feels like he is rude, and way too optimistic, and has no idea what she is going through. You would think this would make Weston quit, but he actually loves being treated like a regular person. 
 
Watching their friendship/relationship grow over all the days of Tessa being blind was so sweet. It was the perfect pace! I really loved both these characters from the beginning. Even though Tessa was down and out she grew so much while being blind and was super likable. I liked Weston from page one and loved his love for his family and his strength in trying times and his positive outlook on life. 
 
I definitely recommend this book! It was a great read, with great characters and an awesome story. As many books as I have read about mental illness and the struggles of it, this may be the first book I've read that dealt with physical disabilities and those struggles. I know you will love this book, so hurry and go read it, and then comment so we can chat about it!

This book was stunning. So so stunning. It truly took my breath away, made me laugh, made me cry and all of the above at the same time. Fans of The Fault in Our Stars will enjoy this one. I read this in a single sitting.

Very cute, very fluffy, very light.

I don't want to put this in the same shelf as "sick teens falling in love," because these teens aren't sick, they have disabilities. And those definitely aren't equivalent. But a lot of this book has a similar vibe to those other books, if that makes any sense. It's the story of one boy who's come to terms with his condition teaching a girl to come to terms with hers, and in the course of this they fall in love. It was a very sweet, pure romance. Weston was a Perfect Boy that I can see 13-year-olds swooning over.

The books ends right when things get going - I would have liked to see a little of their relationship past the 100 days. But as such, those 100 days were not a bad time to spend on my 6-hour road trip.

I generally sprinkle a bit of YA into my reading, as I like the optimism it brings to the page. This book was certainly that, optimistic. Throughout the read when I heard a little voice in my head ask for a bit more depth of feeling, I told it to shush. Reminded it that I was reading YA and I should appreciate it for the genre it was. The thing is, that little voice popped up a lot, and as a result, the story felt a bit shallow as a whole.

I liked the concept of this Cinderella tale. People forced to get to know each other for their true selves before being exposed to some damning aspect of their world isn't a new concept, but this was a cute twist on it. This might just be a case where I've found a YA novel that truly can really only be appreciated by the target demo for YA....and I'm a bit too cynical to be that.

I recommend it to a younger, idealistic reader, and it's a clean story in a sea of YA novels that aren't so lily white. I struggled with not really liking Tessa, and really thinking that Weston was a great guy....so the match was a tough one for me to urge on.

NOTE: I received a free advance reader's copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this debut YA novel. It was an interesting premise with two strong main characters and the book alternated chapters from each of their perspectives. There were some details in the book that didn't seem to add to the story and if anything made me like the book a bit less... Very strong on the God/Christian theme - to the point that the lead female character Tessa is a teenager who lives with her preacher grandfather and her homeschooling grandmother. I don't know if this book is supposed to be targeted as Christian literature (it was not so on NetGalley) but I think that religious aspect could have been totally left out and the book would not have missed it - and it might be more appealing to a broader audience. That said, ignoring those elements, I enjoyed the book.

Thank you so much to Abbie Emmons for sending me a free copy of your book for my honest review!

You guys, I don’t even know how to put into words how much I loved this book. It was sad, sweet, cute, lyrical, and romantic all rolled into one.

This story follows Tessa as she gets in a car accident and loses her sight. Doctors reassure her it’s just temporary and her sight will come back but she’s having a negative outlook on it and doesn’t want to get her hopes up. As a successful poet and blogger, she feels she has nothing left since the one thing she loves to do is now hindered by her being blind. Her grandparents decide to put an ad in the paper for someone to help transcribe her poetry and try to make her happy but she immediately tells them to pull it. The son of the owner of the newspaper, Weston, sees the ad and thinks he may be able to help her as he’s living with his own disability, which Tessa doesn’t know about.

I was immediately drawn into this book as I haven’t read many books about the main character having a disability, let alone being blind. I instantly loved Tessa’s character even when she was being stubborn and wouldn’t accept anyone’s help. But if I can be honest, Weston was my favorite character by far. He relentlessly came to her house to try and bring her out of her shell even when she was extremely rude and shot down every idea he had. He was so sweet and so funny and didn’t let his own disability cloud his judgement on life.

Another thing I loved about this book was the poetry mixed in and how lyrical some of the writing was. The poetry was beautiful and even when the author’s words weren’t in verse, it was amazing to read. Most YA books I’ve read have just decent writing and wording but Abbie’s were beautiful and honestly a joy to read.

I had to keep myself from crying at the ending and thinking about it still gives me the chills. I read this in about 7 hours and I really want to reread it again just to experience everything. I have already ordered a hard copy of it and can’t wait to receive it so I can annotate all the amazing parts.

Whoa. Where do I even start?

This book is the heartwarming tale of Tessa and Weston. Tessa temporarily loses her eye-sight after a car accident. Broken, afraid, angry, she has a hard time getting through the days until she gains her eyesight back. Weston answers an unpublished advertisement from Tessa's grandparents, seeking someone to transcribe her poetry. Resistant to help, Tessa does everything in her power to push Weston away. But that just bring's him closer...

This story showed the importance of human perseverance and resilience despite the challenges someone might face after a tragic accident that takes away something many of us take for granted. I truly loved the dramatic irony throughout the book, knowing more about Weston than Tessa did. Instead of making me angry at Tessa for treating him the way it did, it just made me feel for her. It helped me understand that you cannot always understand what someone's going through. But don't doubt that some may be more understanding than you'd think. This story also helped me shift my own biases towards those face with a disability. Never underestimate someone's ability to prove despair wrong, and walk down the more challenging path towards resilience.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons. I’ve voluntarily read and reviewed this copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

100 Days of Sunlight is a story about Tessa and Weston. After being in a car crash Tessa loses her eyesight for 100 days. When Tessa’s grandparents place an ad to find someone to help Tessa to write her blog for her, Weston shows up. Weston has a disability but doesn’t tell Tessa about it. In the beginning Tessa is angry and resentful towards Weston but he keeps showing up to help her get through this.

This book is absolute magic. It’s the little things that make you smile. 100 Days of Sunlight is about actively choosing to get through anything that life throws at you. A truly beautiful story! I loved every word.

I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to feel all kinds of emotions while reading a heartwarming story.