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Book Review — November 9 by Colleen Hoover

Book Review — November 9 by Colleen Hoover

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“If she’s not careful, I might just fall in love with her. Tonight.”

*** SPOILER-FREE REVIEW **** WOW. WOW. WOW!!!! November 9 blew me away!!! I read it in one sitting with my heart racing the whole time!! The story was SO unique and unexpected that it took me completely by surprise over and over again!! I swooned, I fell in love, my heart was broken, and then healed again. And THE TWIST!!!!! Holy hell, that twist!!! Total shocker but I LOVED it. This book was perfect from cover to cover and definitely one of the BEST BOOKS of the year!! 5 stars!!

I went into this story completely blind without knowing anything other than what the blurb said and knowing the fact that it was a standalone. My personal recommendation is that you do the same thing. Try not to read anything about the plot and just dive right into the story! As such, I’m not going to talk about the storyline at all here — this is a spoiler-free review — and instead, I’m only going to share the blurb:

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist…

Now in complete honesty, blurbs usually over-exaggerate when they say things like “for the sake of the ultimate plot twist” but I promise you that wording is fully deserved here!! I genuinely did not see the twist coming and I absolutely loved that it surprised me! It just gave the story that extra *ooomph*!

This book starts off by just throwing you right into the story. You hit the ground running and it’s a non-stop ride until the very end. As you can guess from the blurb, the story takes place over several years focusing on Fallon and Ben’s single day together each year. I fell in love with them together. Each time, I desperately waited for them to reconnect and couldn’t wait to see where each new year would take them.

“You can’t leave yet. I’m not finished falling in love with you.”

I was especially impressed with the way their relationship was set up so strongly that even after spending an entire year apart with literally no contact, they could pick up like they’d never been separated.

“He slowly plants kisses down my neck, keeping my hands secured to the bed, not allowing me to touch him back while he explores my skin. God, I’ve missed him. I’ve missed the way I feel when I’m with him. I wish I could have this every day. Once a year isn’t enough.”

PS: this is a complete standalone (not part of a series) but there’s a secret something in this book that’s guaranteed to make you SQUEE if you’re already a fan of Colleen Hoover’s books!!! 😉

Anyways, I started this book late at night but ended up staying up til the wee hours of the morning to finish it because I just needed to find out what happened next for Fallon and Ben. The more I read, the more my heart squeezed. I was deliriously excited for their reunions, while being kinda scared about what would happen each year while they were apart. My heart was in my throat!!!! I felt ALL THE FEELS!!!

“She’s the only one I want with me today, and here she is.
Just for me. Because she missed me.
If she’s not careful, I just might beg her to stay.
For good.”

Ohhhh and this story really built up. My gosh, there was this one specific point where seriously guys, I was raging!!! OMG. My stomach dropped. I was so mad that I was practically shedding angry tears. I was furious to the point of not believing I could ever forgive [that person]. I was done. MAD!!!!! But ohhhhh how the grovel was epic! It was so epic that it actually did make me genuinely feel for and understand that character and believe the apology in a way that made me forgive what I thought would probably be unforgivable and still fully love that character. To me, that’s a sign of damn good writing!!

In the final hour of reading this book, I went from full on freaking out, angst-filled, stomach dropping rage to sitting with the biggest silliest, happiest grin on my face basking in all the warm happy feels.

I really found it to be amazing how these two characters could literally spend only a matter of hours together over the years and still have me wholeheartedly believe their love for each other. But I really did. I felt the feels, believed their love, understood the mistakes, cheered for the victories. I loved it so much!

“This is real life, and in the real world you have to bust your ass for the happy ever after… When you find love, you take it. You grab it with both hands and you do everything in your power not to let it go.”

Isn’t that an awesome quote??

This book was unique, unexpected, gripping, addictive, a lot of fun, but angsty at times, and also totally swoon-filled and beautiful because the truth is that no person is perfect and even the best of us make mistakes. What counts is whether we learn from them, and how we repair the damage, and how far we are willing to go to prove our love for each other no matter what happens. I really felt like (regardless of whether I agreed with them), I understood these characters and I absolutely adored their beautiful yet unconventional love story. I laughed, cried, swooned, and fell completely in love.

I have loved every single book that Colleen Hoover has written. Her stories just reach right into my heart and this book was another top-notch winner — a truly fantastic top recommendation!

“I think about you every second of every day and I don’t know how to get over you,” she says.

“Don’t,” I beg her. “Please don’t get over me.”

November 9 is a complete standalone and just trust me here and get yourself a copy.
This is one of those books you’ll want to drop everything to read!

Rating: 5 STARS!!

Note: pre-orders are not charged until release day.

— ALL COLLEEN HOOVER BOOKS —

SLAMMED | POINT OF RETREAT | THIS GIRL
HOPELESS | LOSING HOPE | FINDING CINDERELLA
MAYBE SOMEDAY (standalone) | MAYBE NOT (novella)
UGLY LOVE  (standalone)
CONFESS (standalone)
NOVEMBER 9 (standalone)

NOVEMBER 9 promo

— PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY: CLOSED —

Giveaway sponsored by publishers. Open internationally.
Void where prohibited by law. Must be over 18 to enter.
1 winner will a paperback galley copy of November 9.

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Comments

  2. Awesome! Thank you so much for the giveaway!! I’ve read Hopeless and Finding Cinderella, so I can’t wait to continue reading on in the series of awesomeness that is COLLEEN HOOVER! <3 😀

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  14. I feel like I’ve been waiting 3 years for this book! I seriously did not think November would ever arrive. Now that it’s here, I’m giddy with anticipation over N9’s release!! Thanks for the chance!!

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  19. I want to read this book so baaaaad. Nothing like a good Colleen Hoover novel to keep you up at night. I read Never Never overnight, I can definitely relate with wanting to know what happens next ASAP. The 5 stars definitely makes me want to read it more now, thanks a lot for this review. I can’t wait! Eeeeeehhhhhh!!!

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  24. Yay! So looking forward to this read! Colleen Hoover is amazing! Absolutely love your reviews and recommendations. (:

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  26. I read it and I freaking loved it like LOVED it and I need to read it again 🙂 I think I highlighted the WHOLE book.. hahahahah 🙂 Ty for the chance 🙂

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  35. I absolutely ADORE and LOVE anything and everything Colleen Hoover! I can not wait to read this! I’m practically dying here! Thank you so much for the chance to win! I sure hope I do! Because, Colleen is seriously my all time FAVORITE author! Everything she writes is…MAGIC. It’s soul magic. It’s life altering!

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  40. Thank you for the giveaway. I have not read any of Colleen Hoover’s book, yes I hang my head in shame. I guess I need to change that.

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  43. Not to sound like a #Coho stalker but I’ve been DYINNNNNNNGGGG to get my ha on #november9. I’ve read every #Hoover book. Maybe Someday is my fave!!! I want this so badly!!! Eekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. THANKS FOR THE CHANCE 🙂 Love this blog!

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  55. Thank you for the chance to win this awesome giveaway! I love Colleen Hoover! She is one of my favorite authors! And I want that book!! 😀

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  62. I’m always excited for Colleen’s newest release! I’ve read them all (a couple of them multiple times) and rated every one of them 5 stars. Can’t wait – thanks for the chance!

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  63. ? I’ve seriously been waiting for this giveaway ALL day today?. Sad I know. But I love this blog & who doesn’t love CoHo! Thanks for this amazing chance Aestas! ????

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  64. Please consider me!!! It would be great to have November 9.. I already read all of coho’s novel..so please choose me.
    Thanks in advance!

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  84. I love Colleen Hoover. She is the reason I met my boyfriend because I fell in love with the Avett Brothers and met my boyfriend at one of their concerts. She’s changed my life for the better.

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  85. Thanks for this! I’m so happy that you guys are giving us this chance to win an amazing book. Haven’t read it yet but it’s Colleen! So I’m sure it’ll be great!

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  100. Loved your review! I already can’t wait for this book since I’ve LOVED everything Colleen Hoover has written. Eeeeeek! Is it November 10 yet?!?!

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  105. November 9 will be my final exams on Auditing Problems, hopefully this blog can help me have a good vibes on it. Thank you bloggers. =))

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  107. I.Need.This.Book!!! Colleen is amazing and I know this book is going to be epic! I would love to win. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  111. Love Colleen Hoover SO much!! Hope to win a copy of November 9! I’ve heard it’s absolutely amazing! Thank you for the amazing chance!

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  112. Thank you so much. I’m so excited to get my hands on this book. I have absolutely loved every single book she’s written.

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  114. I can’t wait to read this book. I have read so many great reviews about it and Colleen never disappoints! Thanks for the chance 🙂

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  117. I’m so excited over this book! I’ve read all of Colleen’s titles and I’ve loved all of them so I’m sure this will be no exception. The reviews are wonderful and I bet it will break my heart, and probably resemble it after.

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  125. What an awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance! I can’t wait to read this book! Love Colleen and her books!!

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  129. I’m a fan of all things Colleen Hoover so for the past few months this book has been pimped and promoted all around me! I just have to have it! I need to read it and I would LOVE to get a copy! Thanks for the chance!

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  132. AHHHHHH, so many entries 😀 But I hope the deserving one wins and I hope that deserving one is ME, haha. Thanks for this awesome giveaway! I can’t wait for November 9!:)♥

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  140. I really love Colleen Hover’s books! Thank you for giving me the chance to read her another amazing book. 🙂

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  145. Ohh, I’ve waited for soooo long for this book to come out! I`m a huge fan (from The Netherlands) of CoHo; I’ve read all her books! Exept the Never Never-books, because I`m waiting for the last one to come out so I can binge-read them! 😉

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  153. Wow thank you so much for this awesome giveaway opportunity! I hope I can win, I really want to read the book but I can’t afford it. 🙁 Thank you so much again! Good luck to all.

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  163. Thank you for this amazing giveaway! I’ve been wanting to read Colleen Hoover for a long time now. Would really love to read this and pop my Colleen cherry!!❤️? Thank you for the chance.

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  164. This is my favorite CoHo book to date! She outdid herself on this one – it’s so fantastic. I can’t wait for everyone to read it!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  172. I’ve been dying to get my hands on this book since Colleen started posting snippets of it on her Instagram. I live all the way in Malaysia and I only saw Colleen’s books in one store here. It’s disappointing that I can only buy some of it one at a time because the store is quite far from my home and I bet November 9 will not be in that store on the same date that it’s supposed to come out. 101 problems of living in Asia lol. But, I can’t wait to read this book! The cover is ao beautiful omg

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  201. I super love CoHO!!!
    I really can’t wait for this book.. 🙂
    Thank you for the review 🙂 (makes me more excited)

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  202. I REALLY want to read this book! I’ve heard so many wonderful things about this that I’m so excited to read it, lol. It’s definitely the top of my TBR before the year ends.

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  204. I’m really curious for this book.One of my most wanted books for this month.
    And thank you for the chance aestas 🙂

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  214. I’m so excited! Can’t wait to read November 9!!!
    Love all Colleen’s books! She’s one of my favorite authors
    I desperately need this book! ♥
    Thank you so much for this amazing giveaway!

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  216. Fantastic book aestas. i love how the author retained the significance of Nov 9. just when i thought that it cannot get any more complex more layers were revealed that took the book to a whole new level. Great reco as usual and thanks !

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  217. Just finished this today, I was hooked. What’s the “secret something” you’re referring to from other Colleen Hoover books? Was there dinner connection?

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  222. Now I really want to read this book. This book is not one I usually will pick up since I like to choose books by their cover. I know I should not do that, but I can’t help myself.

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  224. I haven’t read this book yet. I adore all of her previous work but the truth is that i didn’t find the story very interesting. You seem really enthusiastic about this and it is Colleen Hoover. This woman is genius!

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  227. Wow this reviews is the best review ever
    I can never do a book the justice it deserves when it comes to writing a review

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  228. I loved this book. Colleen hoover is amazing. After reading this book the song by griffin peterson became more emotional to listen to.

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  229. You’re reviews are always spot on! I love Colleen Hoover! This book was another shining example of her brilliance!

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