In all fairness, I went into this book blind. I prefer it that way, but in this case I probably would've skipped it had I read the description first. I saw an add on Facebook that I swear mentioned that Oprah loved this book so I had to read it.

This is touted as a must read for summer and I just don't get it. However, I think this will live up to the hype for many people.

What I Liked:
August - likeable enough even though I did feel sorry for her too.
Roommates & Neighbors - I loved them!
Co-workers - I liked how they became an integral part of the story.
The understanding that we all get lost at times in our life and how we find our way.
Jane

What I Didn't Like:
While I liked Jane's character the whole premise of Jane was too unrealistic. I love a good dystopian or fantasy book, but this book isn't that so it just felt out of place.

✨ The Title/Cover Draw:
This was one of my anticipated reads for 2021. While “Red, White, and Royal Blue” wasn’t a total fav of mine, I wanted to give it another shot. Thank you to @netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read an advanced copy.
💜 What I liked:
The community of people in the book is supportive and connected, which is one of my favorite things in books. There is also a mystery aspect which kept me reading along.
😱 What I didn’t like:
This was a slow read for me. As much as I loved the characters, I almost DNF’d this book. But halfway through it started to pick up speed and I was so glad I ended up finishing it.
💁‍♀️ The Characters:
August meets Jane on the subway not long after she moves to New York. But Jane seems to exist ONLY in the subway. August’s roommates Myla, Niko, and Wes help to discover who Jane really is.
🚦 My face at the end: 😹😻

💭 5 Reasons to Read:
Characters that are diverse and quirky
Mysterious plot points
LGBTQ+ representation
Feel good motivations
Get some tissue handy

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.

August and Jane are a sweet pair that make for a heartwarming story about finding yourself wherever you find yourself. A satisfying read with a satisfying ending.

Casey McQuiston releases her second novel with One Last Stop. This book has a different feel from her previous work and focuses on August’s life. August is new to NY and, at first, she doesn’t think the people that she meets will become friends, much less her family, but that is what happens. The secondary cast here offers great support to August and are as important to her story as Jane is.

The plot of this story has to be taken with a credible amount of suspension of disbelief. It really didn’t give off magical vibes to me or specific paranormal vibes and Jane’s situation is one you have to be willing to go along with and maybe not fully understand it by the end.

The story has a depth to it as we understand where August came from and what she’s trying to distance herself from. Jane doesn’t remember much about her life at first, but August is the catalyst to everything that comes next for Jane. When August realizes that Jane can’t leave the train, her reaction seemed sort of subdued to be confronted with that situation and everyone else goes along with it as well. The book is current with August’s roommates, but it didn’t all hit the marks for me and the story gave me a vibe of moving where it thought it was supposed to go to fit in. I found myself waiting to be entertained more than I was. The side characters were interesting and sometimes I thought their stories were more interesting than August’s.

The book is long and while there was the mystery to find out Jane’s story, it wasn’t a book that I was racing through to finish. I knew at some point it would all come out, but I wasn’t as invested as I wanted to be to see the how and why of Jane’s story come together. And, due to the nature of Jane’s story, there were things left unexplained along with a few plot holes to deal with and I didn’t find the magic I was promised.

One Last Stop is certainly a different story to what’s currently out there and may be worth a look for some mystery, music, found family, and two girls stepping out of time.

A very cute and fun premise but the writing is pretty cringey! I've always hated when books overuse modern slang.

Happy belated birthday, One Last Stop!! This was the perfect book to start Pride month with! I know it’s one that has been highly anticipated, and clearly for good reason. I’m now thinking I’ll buy a copy to have on my shelf after reading an e-arc of it first.

This book was incredibly unexpected. I knew it was a romance that took place on a train, but I had no idea it included science fiction elements, bending time, and time warp concepts! It definitely kept me hooked (although the first chapter or two was a bit slow, but after that I could NOT put it down!!).

For some reason I always happen to love stories that involve time travel or time warps, even though I’m not the biggest fan of most sci-fi. And this book was no exception for me.

Without giving anything away, just consider this: you’re on a train when you lock eyes with someone – a special someone – and you soon come to realize they are always on the same train as you. On the same car. In the same clothes. At the same time. Without fault. Then you find a photo of her at your place of work, only to discover it’s from 45 years ago and she looks EXACTLY the same.

I told you you’d be hooked.

Please pick up a copy of this book. If you like romance AT ALL, if you like subway stories, if you like time warp/travel stories, if you like LGBTQ+ stories… please grab this one! You won’t be sorry!

I wanted to read something out of my wheel house and so when I saw this one available on NetGalley I requested it. I'm glad I did. I found the beginning sucked me right in. I got so many feels while reading this. It was humorous, without being silly and the characters were so loveable.

One Last Stop was a swoon-worthy queer new adult romance with a hint of speculative fiction! I really enjoyed this book and was rooting for August and Jane to get a happy ending for the whole story. It was very different than Casey's debut, RWRB, but I really enjoyed it.

The romance is between August, a 23 year old, and Jane, a woman stuck in time on a subway line. I loved this creative, inventive romance and I especially loved how much queer history was woven into the story. As a librarian, I also really liked that August's mother was a librarian and uses her skillset to research her brother's disappearance.

I will say that I found some of the plot points/revelations to be a bit predictable, but that definitely didn't stop me from enjoying the story. I'm really looking forward to seeing what Casey writes next!

I could not love this story more. It is stunning. Delightful, hopeful, funny, clever, and inclusive. So much representation woven with a unique story. Not just a queer romance. A touch of science fiction, just enough to move the plot along, but the romantic aspects make you believe in love. I will be recommending this book for years!

OH MY GOSH, THIS BOOK. I already knew I loved Casey McQuiston, but this book really sealed the deal. It was unique, funny, exciting, heartwarming, heartbreaking, and everything in between. I couldn't put it down, and now I'm mad at myself for reading it so quickly because I'm sad it's over.

Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop is here and I cannot think of a more perfect summer read. This book is packed with so many things that I love: a strong focus on found family, the exploration of what it's like to feel like you have to figure out your entire life in your 20s, a look at queer history and activism and joy, a touch of magic, and love conquering all.

It follows August, who is lost and wary of being hopeful, and Jane, who is literally lost in a pocket of time and trapped on the Q train. From the smell of syrup to kissing practice to radio song swaps, these two brought me so much joy. August is endlessly relatable, and I'm so excited for Jane to take her rightful place as a top tier book girlfriend (seriously my initial review notes for this were: Jane, Jane, Jane). They find the magic in each other, in the ordinary, in those they surround themselves with, and it's impossible as a reader not to feel touched by the spell they cast.

Wow! Just Wow! I absolutely loved this book! This was a book I was super excited to read because I have read the author’s previous work and loved that.

In One Last Stop, we follow August who recently moved to New York to go to school but without any other plans. She moves in with three lovable weird people and gets a job at a pancake dinner. On her way to her first day of school, August is having a series of bad luck but that all stops when a beautiful woman named Jane offers her some help on the subway. Jane is cool, mysterious, and edgy and August cannot stop thinking about her. They always seem to be riding the subway at the same time and soon, a friendship develops. But there is one big problem, Jane cannot leave the subway because she is somehow from the 1970s and is trapped on this subway. Now August, with all of her investigating skills and the help of her roommates, are trying to uncover why Jane is trapped on the subway and how to set her free.

This was a beautiful book filled with LGBTQ+ representation, a great mystery, and overall heart warming. I loved every second of it and I can’t wait to buy a physical copy of this book.

HAPPY PUB DAY TO THIS ABSOLUTE GEM OF A BOOK!!

There are no words. Casey Mcquinsotn is on another level. she is a queen. her writing…I’m just in awe. okay enough of that because I’m pretty sure we’re all part of the Casey McQuiston fan club so let me just leave you with this: READ THIS BOOK!!!!

A huge thank you to St Martins Press for the gifted eARC!

Truly sweet and a pleasure to read. This is one of those authors whose writing restores your faith in humanity, will recommend this one far and wide.

I didn’t want this to end! Casey McQuiston does it again with another great story with impeccable representation of the LGBTQ community. I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy from NetGalley, & I’m so grateful for it. I didn’t want to out this book down, but I also didn’t want it to end. I loved these characters & their journey. This is a must-read for 2021!!

This story was so so cute with a lot of queer representation! I loved it so much!

I really enjoyed August and Jane's slow burn relationship. It felt sweet and believable regardless of the magical realism happening around it, which I also really appreciated. Usually, I'm not a fan of magical elements in my contemporaries because I almost always get let down by their poor execution, but Casey McQuiston managed to pull it off completely in my opinion. The magical twist gave the story a mystery element that tied nicely with the romance plot and the characters' personas. It never felt overdone or clumsy, and it resolved in a way that felt credible and satisfying. Overall, I'm very impressed by McQuiston's ability to build a compelling and solid narrative that kept me entertained from start to finish. The only thing I'll say is that the middle part of the book dragged a bit too much for me at some point, but the pace quickly picked back up right as I feared getting bored with the story.

I also loveeee that there are drag queens in this book! I want more stories with drag please! I loved it so much!

I honestly did not know what to expect going into reading this book I was just thrilled that Casey McQuiston had a new book and I knew I needed to read it. This book was such a strange and wonderful journey. Finding lost things, feeling lost, figuring out who you are, finding your people, falling in love, and a bit of a time travel paradox too for good measure. This was a great, trippy, sweet book.

I already raved about the audiobook, but I just can't stress enough how much joy this book brought me. I loved everything about One Last Stop. Every single character was lovable and delightful(The roommates are just *chef's kiss). All the different subplots fold together in the most satisfying way. The love story is absolutely swoon-worthy and dreamy. Just ahhh, go read this beautiful sapphic masterpiece.

I listened to the audiobook version and loved the narrator. I’m always up for a good romcom and this was very good indeed! It felt like more than just a romcom though as the friendships formed were close and the characters well developed and interesting. I would love to read more from this author!

August doesn’t believe in psychics or magic. She’s spent her whole life as her mom’s assistant digging up clues and archives to find out what happened to her uncle. So when she moves to New York, ends up with a psychic roommate, and falls for a girl on the subway who seems to be lost in time from the 70’s, you’d see how things might get a bit out of hand.

This book was such a treat. I’m always down for a sapphic romance, and there was a bunch more representation for the LGBTQ+ community (but I’ll let those in the community speak to the quality of the representation). The magic of this book was subtle and delightful, and the romance gave me butterflies. I can’t say enough about this book, so run don’t walk to pick this one up! If you liked Red, White and Royal Blue, you need to read One Last Stop. Period.