was all written in a way that you found yourself just flipping page after page because you just need to know what happens!

I LOVED Gyver. So much. Talk about a swoonworthy guy! I rooted for Mia and Gyver so hard. It just made me do all sorts of hands to my chest swoony sighs and "Awwws."

I do think, and have chatted about it with others who have read this, that I wished that mayyybe Mia didn't rely on Gyver SO much. I mean, I get their relationship, but this is where I just wanted to jump in the book and talk to Mia about some things. About how she really needs her girl friends. And how she's going through a hard time and relying on ONE single boy could be disastrous. I kind of wanted Mia to stop focusing on the boys so much (though I know it made her feel so normal) and fight for herself and find some strength within. But at the same time, as soon as I put myself in her shoes and how it must feel to go through this -- I tried to cut her some slack. I remember how my mom hated telling people about her cancer because everyone starts treating you differently in their own various ways. Some want to smother you, some don't know what to say and they just act awkward, etc. But not going to lie, it was hard to stomach how she dealt with it.

I'm going to WARN you that you are going to battle with Mia in your mind because sometimes she is just so DARN SELFISH and made her life so much more complicated! You are going to want to yell at her. I did. She's not really that sympathetic. Which I thought that was kind of interesting because you feel so torn because you are supposed to feel bad for her in a way. That little debate in my head was kind of interesting because I know how much my mom just wanted to not be treated all fragile like BECAUSE she had cancer. So the fact I was making excuses for her just made me have a very interesting dialogue in my head.

Send Me A Sign was one of those books that pulled and tugged at your heart but not in the punch-you-in-the-gut-way that some "cancer books" might. It seemed a bit more subtle perhaps because of the way Mia was dealing it and how she seemed more focused on the boys in her life. It seemed almost at a distance in some places because of her approach to dealing with it. But then came those moments where your heart just radiated from the hurt and the heaviness. Just in the right places.

Ever since Send Me a Sign was announced back in 2011, I've been dying to read it! I adored the title, and while the premise sounded sad, I'm always up for a good emotional read. Thankfully, Send Me a Sign was an intriguing and heartbreaking book that captured my interest, as well as my heart, from the first page to the very last!

Send Me a Sign begins the story of Mia, a girl who's always had the best of luck. She has the perfect grades, the hottest kind-of boyfriend, and her best friends have her back to the end. However, everything changes when Mia learns she has leukemia. Suddenly, the summer before her senior year, the one that was supposed to be fun and spontaneous, promises nothing more than hospital rooms and chemo treatments. Mia knows she can't tell her friends when she herself can't even believe it is happening. So with the exception of her childhood best friend Gyver and her parents, Mia carries on the summer not telling anyone about her cancer. What happens, though, when everything starts to fall apart because of this seemingly good-natured lie? More importantly, what will happen to Mia? Only time and more pages can tell!

One of the things I enjoyed most about this book was the characters. I adored Mia from the start. I loved her little quirk with signs and fate. What I liked most about her, though, was how real Tiffany Schmidt presented her character. I felt her emotions were identical to ones any teen facing cancer would be feeling, and while I wasn't always the biggest supporter of her no tell policy, I could understand it. I also adored her friendship with Gyver who was my favorite character. Gyver was sweet and adorable and seriously, I loved every scene that involved him. I loved seeing how close he was to Mia as well as how he would do anything to make this scary situation better for her. He was just an all around great guy to say the least. The rest of the characters I had a love/hate relationship with. I didn't always like their reactions to Mia's cancer (especially when it came to Mia's mom's reaction) but at the same time, I felt it did a lot in making this book more realistic, because as Tiffany showed through Mia and her friends and family, you are never going to know how you're going to feel or react when you have cancer or when someone you love has it.

The plot in this was great! Tiffany did a great job of keeping the book moving with little plot twists and relationship changes. One of the aspects I enjoyed most was the every changing relationship with Gyver and Mia. As mentioned before, I adored Gyver, and whenever the potential came up for Mia and him to become something more, I was right there rooting for them. I also thought Tiffany did a great job with the cancer plot. It wasn't sugar coated. Instead, it took on a very realistic tone, as mentioned before with the characters.  While sometimes it was hard to see all the pain Mia and her family and friends were going through, it did a lot for the book, in my opinion.

Schmidt's writing was also great! She did a fabulous job of creating the plot and characters. However, I will admit, I had a little bit of a hard time in getting into this one. It took two tries, but trust me, if you stick with it, it gets better and better as time goes on.

Heartbreaking as well as heartwarming, Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt is a fantastic addition to YA! I can only hope Tiffany's next book will be just as good, if not better!

Grade: B+

Mia has it all-- she's a cheerleader with a hot, soccer playing boyfriend, she has a good group of friends including best guy friend Gyver, and she's ready to start her senior year. Unfortunately, she also has leukemia. Her parents freak, and she has to spend the last month of summer vacation in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy. She decides not to tell her friends because she doesn't think they will understand, so she pretends she is visiting her grandparents. Gyver is the only one who stands by her. When she comes back, tired and slightly balding, it's hard to care about the things that once interested her friends. When she has to go back for more treatment, she does tell her boyfriend Ryan, and he is very supportive. Her mother still thinks she should keep the cancer a secret, and tries to pretend that nothing is wrong with Mia. Her dad is Mr. Information. She's torn between Gyver and Ryan as a romantic interest. Eventually, Mia becomes so ill that she has to tell her friends. There is drama, but they work it out, and Mia's prognosis seems to be good. 
Strengths: This will be perfect for fans of Lurlene McDaniels' books. There's a lot of good information about cancer treatment.
Weaknesses: There is a little bit of discussion of drinking and sex, but nothing graphic. The part I liked least was the whole Ryan versus Gyver dilemma, and it also seemed beyond weird that the mother was so insistent on keeping the cancer a secret, and that Mia went along with it. Thirty years ago, maybe, but today I think this would be an unusual course of action.