I'm on a book-high. You know when you finish a really good book? And afterwards you're completely filled with happiness and no thoughts besides the good book? That's me. 
 I'm filled. Overflowing with happiness. Happiness is pouring from me.Seriously.. . I can't contain myself. 
 But there's also sadness because how long will I have to wait to find another book that can do that to me? How long will I have to wait for a YA romance to truly move me? The last YA romance that read that did that was Rainbow Rowell's fangirl. 
 You know? It will be a while before I find another gem like this one. 
 And here's a secret: Stephanie Perkins' books are my to-go books whenever I get sad. I've read "Anna & The French Kiss" & "Lola & The Boy Next Door" over a dozen times. Their pages are filled with highlighted sections, exclamation marks, hearts and sad faces. My very first copy of Anna is so worn out, so written on, that I had to buy another. That's how much I love these novels. 
 Of course the road of how we got to Isla wasn't a easy one. I'll be honest to say I was a bit put off when it was pushed farther away from it's original publication. Perkins then spoke about her struggle with depression and I was so shocked. She's written these books that are my cure for my waves of depression. I could understand how terrified she must of been of writing a book when her other books have garnered such high ratings. I get it. And I love her because she didn't give up. If I were her I probably would have. But she didn't. She fought through it and she gave us what will definitely be one of the best books of 2014. 
 And I would wait twenty more years if I knew that Isla was going to be this good. So I went looking for Isla last Friday because rumors were that some Barnes & Nobles had released her a week early. (I still preordered her! Because they are giving them signed AND WITH BUTTONS) I found her and I rushed home to devour her. And let me tell you. It. Was. Amazing!!! 
 IDEK HOW TO FEEEEL! 
 Let's start with the beginning: the first 5 chapters were released a while ago: 
 (Here's the link: http://issuu.com/penguinteen/docs/isl... ) 
 Having read that a million times! (I'm not even joking) I knew I would have a special connection with Isla. I loved her dorkiness. I loved her self-consciousness. She felt real. Isla. . . 
 I don't want to spoil anything but I will say this: 
 As the story progresses we get a lot of emotions. I was so jittery and happy. I LOVE Isla's feminine side! She's very girlie and I LOVE TAHT! Nowadays, I feel like YA heroines are "one of the guys and she wears sneakers and no make up. She's a t-shirt kind of girl". It is such bullshit. I'm fucking girlie as hell and I'm also able to hang out with guys and not fall into the stereotypical role. I have colorful hair and wear dresses (I even it out with some doc martens;)) but Isla is feminine and she wears scary heels and she decorates very girlie and I LOVE IT! I love her. 
 Then there's Josh. And oh lord I can only try to not give anything away but there's so much more to Josh. I ADORE ST. CLAIR but Josh? He's beyond St. Clair. (IDEK HOW THATS POSSIBLE!!) AND I LOVEEEE ST CLAIR. so how can I say that? 
 Okay, round up: I laughed A LOT. I cried. I got frustrated. I felt everything Isla felt. I felt for Josh. I was overloaded with emotion! Jesus. I-I-I can't. It's perfect. 
 Oh and if your wondering how much the gang from "Anna" or "Lola" come out? It's not much. They make a brief appearance towards the end BUT WHEN THEY DO WHOLY CHEESE BALLS IWASSOHAPPYILOVEDITSOMUCH!!! 
 That's it. Read this book. That huge gap we got from Lola to Isla only made everything bittersweet. It was perfect. Thank you Stephanie<3 THANK YOUU! ILOVEYOUSOMUCH.