I did laugh out loud while reading this. The story follows a high school senior whose family is going through some changes, sibling getting married, house being sold, and she has to figure out which college to go to the coming fall (no small feat for this character!). Feeling pulled in many directions, wanting things to stay the same, go back to the way they were (when everyone got along), trying to figure out what her 'real' life is and her 'comic character' life are...crushes, chaos, relatives and the need to keep everything together--she's going nuts! This is a great summer read, fun, light and very enjoyable.

I liked this book a lot! The author's name didn't ring a bell, but looking through my Goodreads I realized I had read one of her earlier books and enjoyed it. This is YA but can easily be enjoyed by older readers, and sort of fits into the chicklit category. I liked the story of Charlie, a high school senior and the youngest of five siblings who's the last one living at home when everybody comes together for her sister's wedding. I tend to like stories of families with lots of kids because that's totally foreign to me and sounds both like a giant pain and a lot of fun at times.

I don't want to give too much away, but the family is in upheaval because the parents are selling the house and the mom, a famous cartoonist, is ending her long-running syndicated comic strip that was based on the real family. Wedding prep is total chaos, and not everybody is getting along. Charlie is the peacemaker who loves being in her giant family and wants them all to get along and for the wedding to go well, but at the same time is having a secret romance with her older brother's best friend and trying to decide which college she'll attend in the fall. The family dynamics rang true to life and even though the book is kind of long, it was a fast-paced, easy read. I think it would make a really entertaining movie, actually.

Charlie has a big family that are all coming together on the big weekend of her sister's wedding and mother's final comic strip panel. Hijinks ensue as they often do at family weddings.
The family dynamic involving the wedding and Charlie's mother's comic strip was interesting and fun.
There were a lot of characters, some times to the point of distraction because I had to stop and think about who Charlie was talking about.
Charlie apprehension to change while everything around her was changing will resonate with teenagers, especially those on the cusp of graduating high school.

Save the Date is a cute, fluffy, contemporary read. Compared to the other book I have read by Matson, The Unexpected Everything, this novel was a disappointment. I didn’t really care about any of the characters and there were too many disasters for it to be truly interesting.

Charlie was not a likable protagonist. In the beginning, I could deal with this and her unbearable personality. As the book went on, she grew but not necessarily in a good way.

I did enjoy the family relationships in the novel. I come from a big family and the complicated sibling relationships I could relate to and understand. Charlie was just incredibly naive in my opinion about her family and all of the other things going on in her life.

Overall, I did enjoy the book. It was a cute story, there was just too much of it. It was too long and the uninteresting bits too prevalent for me to truly enjoy it.

This book was too cute, as always with Morgan’s books.

I’ve been waiting for another release since her last book and this one didn’t disappoint. It’s all about the family element and sticking together through the good times and the bad.

There’s a dog named Waffles (that I totally want), a wedding with unexpected results throughout, an unrealistic crush, a family feud, a missing priest for a non-religious family, a jealous neighbor hellbent on getting the family arrested, a rueful papergirl, and so much more. It would take a while to list every element and that’d probably just give away spoilers.

The main character, Charlie, was so delightful. She’s got the true family spirit, though it does block her sense of reality sometimes. And she is also spending a lot of time with the wedding planner’s nephew with a name like BILL! Props to Morgan for literally going the extra mile with a simple name like BILL.

It was a bit too romcom-y for me at times, but this was just essentially adorable and amazing. I wouldn’t be surprised if this really did turn into an actual romcom.

I come from a large extended family and this book hit that nail on the head! I loved the dynamics between the siblings and the chaos of planning a wedding. I have never read a book by this author before and I would gladly do so again. The only downside for me was the love triangle as it is so overplayed in young adult literature. Other than that it was a very fun read.

This was an enjoyable YA read. I think it was well written and had a great storyline and series of characters. Overall, it just wasn't the strongest contemporary YA novel that I feel like I would recommend to readers first but more of a secondary option.

Charlie Grant's parents have decided to sell Charlie's childhood home, and she wants just one perfect weekend with all her siblings. Charlie's sister Linnie is getting married at the house, so it's the perfect opportunity for all her older siblings to come home for one last chance to relive memories. Charlie's mother is also a famous cartoonist for a syndicated comic strip and she decides to have an interview with national television while all the kids are in the house. No pressure! Unfortunately Linnie's wedding planner has skipped town and EVERYTHING goes wrong.

This book was a bit more serious than some of the other YA contemporary, such as Kasie West. There are feuds, antagonistic neighbors, estranged family and failed relationships. It was the definition of a messy family relationship and I was into it. I loved the writing, combining humor and keeping the content relatively lighthearted. It was the definition of dysfunctional family relationships in a total sitcom way.

I felt that the book was a little light on the romance. I loved the Charlie and the guy she winds up with, but there just was not enough screen time for them with all of the family hijinks. Don't mistake me, they had some adorable scenes...but it just wasn't quite enough for me.

This really needs to be made into a movie! I could just see the whole zany antics playing out as I read. The Grants are a real life family who has also been shown in comic form their whole lives as Mrs. Grant drew a daily comic strip about them. All of that seems to be coming to an end. The comic strip is ending, Linnie Grant is getting married, and Charlie Grant is heading off to college. The book follows the last weekend the wedding is taking place and it is just one problem and misstep after another! What result is a funny light-hearted book that does tackle a few serious topics. I could see late middle-schoolers or early high-schoolers really enjoying this.

Great characters and full of humor Morgan Matson pure genius and great storyteller. You won't be able to put this one down. Great romance for everyone .

Matson is fantastic at creating ridiculous plot points that feel grounded in reality. The family dynamics were such fun to read.

My favorite Morgan Matson novel yet (with Amy and Roger's Detour a close second). I couldn't put this story down and I know it will find its way into the hands of many many readers.

If you like Sarah Dessen's novels, then Save the Date is probably for you. Charlie's sister is getting married and all of her siblings come home before her parents sell their childhood home. Charlie's mother writes a comic, which is also ending and the source of some strife in the family. Everything is not as rosy as Charlie thinks it is. Through a series of disasters around the wedding, the family comes together as a unit one last time in the home they grew up in. Somewhat predictable, but and entertaining and quick read.

This might be my favorite book so far this year. Even as Charlie made mistakes, I truly identified with her and what she was feeling. The sense of wanting to capture what you remember as a great time in your life, even if it’s impossible...realizing that you’ve idealized people and events...and just growing up and seeing your family as individual people with flaws...is deeply resonant and I think will speak to everyone who reads it, I highly recommend this book.

Reading this book really took some time, some parts would really flow and learning about all the Grants and their story was a lot of fun. Then after the countless back stories (that really held no meaning to the storyline majority of the time), it really pulled the book down and made it so much more boring than necessary. I knew the plot was going to be a little cheesy at times and maybe a little overdone, but was fine with all that. The whole thing was just too wordy and too long to care. I didn't get attached to any of the characters, I wanted to, but they were so unrelateable. They were all definitely a fiction family, the ending was super predictable and for a story that could have been fun and enjoyable, it was long and boring.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!!!

This was a very entertaining read. Readers before have noted incidences where they have cried while reading one of Morgan Matson's books; no tears were shed during my reading experience, but that might be because this book is fundamentally a lighthearted summer read. Some deeper themes are explored though, and I could understand Charlie's struggle to cope with change.

This book is a good source of "life lessons". The main character learned a great deal about herself and the imperfections of family. I think many teens hit that point where they realize that the people and memories that they idealized might not be exactly what they had always thought.
However, the plot of the book was difficult to get through. It seemed like every couple of pages, some sort of disaster or challenge presented itself. I went into this book expecting a romance, but I definitely didn't get that. I enjoyed the book, but it wasn't my favorite. Too many "train wreck" moments for my taste.

This book is the perfect antidote to life. It’s has The hallmarks of every good rom com. As Charlie waits for her siblings to fly into town for her sisters wedding she is anxious and excited. Not all her siblings are on good terms and this is her last chance to have everyone together before her parents sell the house and her sister gets married. Since Charlie’s mom is ending th comic strip fashioned after her and her family a lot of things are ending. Charlie isn’t even sure where she wants to go to school. As soon as the Grants realize the wedding planner has skipped out of town things go from bad to worse as things are fixed or adjusted or blow up in Charlie’s face.
I loved this book and Matson’s writing was fun and adventurous and relatable.

I love Morgan Matson's books and I'm thrilled to have had a chance to read this one. Everything that I was hoping for in one of her novels. Great story, great characters and emotional impact. Always a fan!