I can not begin to tell you how much joy this book gave me! Not only does Abbie Emmons tell a beautiful story of two people who needed each other she takes you on a journey with them. As I was reading this book I felt like I was a part of it! Every part of this book made me feel a little something as I read it.

100 Days Of Sunlight is a feel-great book and one that I am going to remember reading for a long time!

Tessa Dickinson is a home-schooled, 16-yr old poetry blogger who lives with her grandparents. She has no friends, except for her blogging community friends who she group-chats with. When Tessa loses her eye-sight in an accident, she becomes miserable and angry and is no longer the same person she was before. In an attempt to cheer her up, her grandparents decide to run a advertisement looking for help - a typist - someone of Tessa's age to write in her blog while she dictates. Enter Weston Ludovico, son of the newspaper where the ad is about to be printed. He decides to help Tessa even though she refuses it and shuts the door in his face. He loves how he is poorly treated by Tessa not because he is some sick psycho but because he lost his legs three years ago and is tired of people treating him differently. The book describes 100 days of Tessa's life where she is temporarily blind and how her pessimistic self changes over the period.

When I first began with this book I thought why was Tessa's character written this way - so pessimistic, so cold and inconsiderate about actual visually impaired people who might be reading it. But let me tell you, this book has been written through the point of view of Tessa, who is recently blind, is unable to accept it and is rightfully angry about it. And there's a whole lot of sunshine and positive aspects that come up later in the book that makes the initial whining acceptable and realistic.

Weston's story was sooo good, so so good. I loved how the alternating POV's were used, from Weston's past and Tessa's present. I fell in love with how reckless he is initially showed and how he doesn't quit and grows through his pain and does not allow the amputation to stump his life. Instead of using all of it to Tessa and giving a TedX talk to her, he gradually shows her there's so much to life, so much more to experience and I totally loved how obnoxiously optimistic he is. And Weston's family ? God!! I loved every sibling of his and his mother, his best friend Rudy. They aren't just secondary characters and I loved how Abbie Emmons has given importance to every one of them.

This isn't your Insta-love story, because Tessa can't see and Weston isn't there to fall in love with her (initially..) but to help her cope up. This isn't about absent parents, prom dates, drugs or college applications. This is about finding light in the darkness and accepting yourself. This is a heartbreaking-uplifting kinda book that balances out romance, grief, friendship, family and happiness altogether.

"You're not your asthma," I continued "or your diabetes or you depression or your anorexia or your social anxiety. You see, most people would look at me and say that I have every right to be miserable. But I don't. I have no right. And neither do you."

Obviously, a 5 star read for me, considering it's a debut that is so beautifully written.

What an amazinggg story. I absolutely loved the premise of this plot and this feels like the cousin novel to Me Before You but unique in its own ways.

I have only recently gotten insight into the world of blindness by following Molly Burke’s story on youtube and if any of you want to learn more about blindness as a disability and the understand a little more of what blind people have to go through you should definitely check out her channel! Though Tessa is only temporarily blind, her journey is emotional and allows the reader to understand just a fraction of the frustration.

There is everything you need in contemporary: romance, interesting characters, a beautiful plot, and emotions galore. I can also picture how this book could be turned into a gorgeous movie as well! (So hurry up and pick up a copy so you can say you read it before it became famous!)

Oh what a light and unforgettable read this was! The story is unique with amazing characters which are developed beautifully. Readers of Eleanor & Park will enjoy this one.

If one word is used to describe this book, it has to be optimism. Home-schooled Tessa is temporarily blinded following a car accident. The church plays a big role in Tessa's life and is her main area of physical social interaction, but she's isolated herself and fallen into a depressive state.
Weston is hired to help her update her poetry blog and slowly uses his time to introduce her to everything that life still has to offer Tessa.
Tessa and Weston are complete opposites in lifestyle, family, attitude, outlook and behaviour, but somehow, they click.
Weston knows about despair and he has a strength of character that will leave you awestruck. I don't know if his background that helped him - he had to be strong for his brothers - or if it was just his wilful and upbeat nature. Perhaps it was a combination of the two, but it supported him through the most harrowing of times.
The story drip feeds Weston's history to give us a taste of the boy behind the philosophy. It grated at first as I wanted the book to be about Tessa. I thought it was going to be about Tessa. But actually, it was more about Weston and the influence of a positive attitude.
The romance is slow and sweet.

This book was fantastic. If you loved Five Feet Apart, you will also love this. Due to it being a YA book, it was a quick read. However, the depth of the characters and their relationships was astonishing. This book examined so many different facets of love. A parents’ love for their children, a grandparents ‘ love for their granddaughter, a love between friends, and a first love between two young people.

This was super cute! I went into this expecting a John Green-esque story, but what I got was even better! Tessa and Weston's unexpected friendship was refreshing, and Weston's life perspectives are beneficial to any reader. Highly recommend this!

100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT is, by far, one of my favorite books of all time! Not only is it a real, bright, (at times brooding), emotional rollercoaster. But it is, for me, deeply relatable and personal. While there are books out there in the ether with themes of overcoming and bravery in the face of a daily challenge such as disability... I haven't felt quite like a story "gets me" as much as 1DOS. The author, Abbie Emmons, delves into the gritty emotions of struggling day to day when you think you'll never see or walk again. Her main characters, Tessa and Weston, help each other realize the potential that Life has all around them -- even when you're faced with the loss of one or more of your senses.

Tessa, blogger, neat-freak, and writer extraordinare, is blind -- injured in a car accident. Weston, daredevil, big brother, and all-around good guy, is an amputee -- injured in a moment of playful daring-do with his friends and brother. Together, they navigate the little triumphs and pitfalls of adapting to new life. What do you do when Life has beaten you down and you have no choice but to keep going? You adapt and keep going. I understand this all too well, met with challenges all my life. Though not an amputee, a condition called Cerebral Palsy has more or less broken the nerve signals between my brain and legs... Making it difficult and nigh impossible to walk. I am wheelchair bound after a lifetime of medical problems and personal choices... But I do not let it stop me. I live alone, pay my own bills, see my friends, graduated college, and even published my own Novel... All because I refuse to let one small lack in my Life define me. As Weston says, "You're not your asthma... or your diabetes or your depression or your anorexia or your social anxiety. You see, most people would look at me and say that I have every right to be miserable. But I don't. I have no right. And neither do you... You have a life."

I constantly have to remind myself to keep going, even when my own mind turns against me. I am a perpetual worrier and I overthink everything. I regularly get stiff legs and am in pain often. I have to crawl in my house sometimes to get from point A to point B. Then I'm in a wheelchair the rest of the time. Some days, the struggle to get up or get out is so tough I cry. I get scared when I wonder why my Life unfolded the way it has. I have anxiety, I have Cerebral Palsy, but I am not these diagnoses. And I Refuse, just like Weston and Tessa, to let them Define Me.

Anyway... If you want a cozy, happy, sad, fun, wild, relatable-as-fuck read... Look no further than 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT by Abbie Emmons.

The Quick Cut: A teen girl who blogs her poetry reluctantly allows a teen boy help her keep posting after an accident has left her temporarily blind. Drama ensues when emotions get real and secrets come out.

A Real Review:
Thank you to Abbie Emmons for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What would you do if you were left temporarily blind? Would you spend your days wallowing in the short term loss or doing your best to continue life as normal? Is loss, even when it's not permanent one, as painful as when there's no going back? These and more are the questions explored in the story of Tessa and Weston.

Tessa has spent her life being raised by her grandparents, barely knowing her mom and never knowing who her dad is. She was happy with the way things were until a drink driver hit her unique family and left her temporarily blind for 100 days. In order to help her cope, her Grandpa attempted to help by putting an ad out for a typist to continue her ability to post her on her poetry blog. However, when Tessa shuts it down and he calls to cancel the ad - Weston hears her story and fills the role... VERY MUCH to Tessa's displeasure at first. What she doesn't know though is that he knows where she's coming from because he's a double leg amputee (& he made her grandparents promise not to say a word).

This story has so much soul, I'm surprised it didn't sing all on its own. I could not put this one down from the moment I started to read and I'm happy I didn't! Tessa's pain over her blindness feels so raw and real, especially since on top of that - she continues to experience PTSD of the accident that caused her situation via nightmares. That along with the headaches, her symptoms and responses feel visceral in a way that makes it easy to put yourself in her shoes.

Weston is a double leg amputee who lost his legs due to a MRSA infection turned necrotic after a skateboarding accident. It meant that in order to save his life, his legs from below his knees had to be cut off for his own safety. Because we go back in time and see what happened to him, you understand how he can be so positive even after losing so much of himself.

Weston's role is perfect with how he desires to feel normal and be treated like anyone else. Tessa's situation is perfect for him and these two fill a hole each of them have in their lives. As a reader, you learn so much about being in their headspaces after losing pieces of themselves.

It's well written, heart thumping story that will make you want to come back for more.

My rating: 5 out of 5

*I received a free ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

I read this book SO quickly. I was excited to read this, because I’m subscribed to Abbie on Youtube and she’s helped me with my writing. And listen, I haven’t read a book with a m/f couple in a while but 100 Days of Sunlight just changed it.

The story follows two main characters: Weston and Tessa. Weston has prosthetic legs and Tessa can’t see temporarily due a car crash. The book starts two weeks after Tessa’s accident and at first she’s obviously frustrated and wants to isolate herself, but when she meets Weston, even though she doesn’t know about him having no legs, she starts to appreciate what she has, instead of focusing on what she doesn’t.

While this book talks about disability, and that usually wouldn’t be my cup of tea, this book is a page turner and it was a really great read. The book is out August 7 and it’s available for preorder now.

I love reading a debut novel that makes me so excited for future works from the author! Tessa and Weston were surprisingly likable for me, and their little love & recovery story made me happy. The additions of poetry throughout the story were lovely, especially when one is put to song. I would LOVE to hear a rendition of that, anyone who has musical talent!!

What kept it from being higher rated was my difficulty in embracing the soul-deep "I love you"s from our 16-year-old main characters. The last few chapters fell into a bit of the usual trap, where one character pulls away because they fear they aren't good enough. I suppose I liked their chemistry building up to that more, and the exploration through the senses was awesome! I was so excited when I got to the first section and realized that's how it was going to be handled.

It's a good light read that you can get through in a day or two, and will make you smile and feel a bit more grateful for your own life. Find the sunlight in every day. :) Grab a copy on August 7, 2019!

Solid book. If you are looking for a good YA contemporary with sweet romance and strong family relationship, watch out for this.

<i> You're stronger than I thought you were. </i>

Simple, concise, yet extremely beautiful and moving, this turned out to be a wonderful read.

I must admit that even though “you can’t judge a book by its cover”, I totally requested this because of how stunning it was. That being said, I was a little bit reticent about the book summary, since it just sounded like another “The Fault in Our Stars”… I am glad that I still picked it up!

Yes, it is another story about sick or disabled teens. Yes, it is filled with the usual drama you’d expect from a novel like this. But, no, it doesn’t feel like a rip-off. ”100 Days of Sunlight” is original in its simplicity and hope shines through every page, every sentence. Despite its heavy theme, it made smile constantly! The thoughts, the dialogues and the poetry feel real coming from 16-year olds and (even thought they made me cringe from time to time) they’re very entertaining.

If you’re into YA books, do yourself a favour and read this when it comes out! Thank me later.

I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The 411 on this book: it's a cute book with a cute cover and a cute love story between the main characters - Tessa and Weston.

Emmons' grappling with disabilities is done with care in the book. There are elements of Christianity in the book, but I wouldn't necessarily label it as Christian fiction.

It's a heartfelt book that's made for summer.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

** I received a free ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**

Aaaagh! I’m in love with this book!—which is also the MOST adorablest book I have ever read. It could not get any cuter. End of discussion.

Dislikes:

The swearing wasn’t necessary. It wasn’t excessive, and it didn’t affect my overall opinion of the story. But it also added nothing to character development or plot. It was just unnecessary.

The beginning was a *little* convienent. Weston happens to find the ad at just the right time, he happens to be randomly interested, and he suddenly feels like he needs to talk to Tessa, just out not nowhere? It felt a little unrealistic/forced.. Especially since this story takes place in modern times, but people of today don’t really rely on newspaper ads.

Another neutral—I really didn’t like how Tessa was the homeschooler whose closest friends are Internet friends she’s never met... That’s not the reality for most of us...:)

Likes:
Mmmmkay, so Weston and Tessa were THE most adorablest.

Weston was such a vivid character—I was impressed by his authentic contradictory nature, his genuine emotion, and his transperancy to the reader—and, to an extent, to the other characters. His friendship was Rudy was fantastic! Strong guy friendships aren’t something that shows up a lot in fiction, but Emmons pulled it off so skillfully. I also loved watching Weston interact with his brothers.

Tessa was also phenomenal. Emmons shied away from nothing with Tessa. Tessa could be such a horrid character, but it was still impossible NOT to like her. The growth in her character was so gently painted and soo honest and genuine. It brought me so much joy to watch her grow!

*** SPOILERY ***

Her relationship with Weston, which was, I repeat, THE CUTEST THING EVER, also brought me so much joy :D Especially because of how sweetly innocent and clean it was! There was one scene Tessa feels Weston’s face and thinks about what it feels like, but that’s because she’s blind and Weston is being just so sweet and showing her to reconnect with her other senses— like touch! Other than that, they kiss at the end of the story without any details—that’s it. It was so refreshing to read such an adorable love story without any uncomfortable or weird aspects!

Lastly, the story was excellently paced. A little predictable at times, but it didn’t ruin the story. Generally, I just loved this sweet, original, adorable story so much. I can’t wait to see what else the author comes out with!

4,5/5

(Thanks to Netgalley for the copy in exchange for a sincere opinion)

100 days of sunlight is a beautiful story of love and self-improvement. Two young people who lose something important, Tessa her sight and Weston his legs. Weston wants to help Tessa getting out of the hole she is in, and at the same time wants to feel that someone treats him like a normal person. But Tessa will recover her sight at some point and Weston is afraid that everything will change between them.

I liked the cover of this book but it was the synopsis that caught all my attention. I loved the story from beginning to end. The relationship that is forged little by little among the main characters is wonderful, and the way in which Weston teaches the good things of the world to Tessa through the other four senses. No doubt it is one of my favorite characters, for his madness, his strength, his little mischief and those moments of weakness that have broken my heart.

I want to highlight the author's way of writting, fluid and sweet. It has surprised me for good, like the poems that appear throughout the book. They are really beautiful.

I sincerely recommend 100 days of sunlight if you like sweet romantic stories with no toxic content.

I picked this book because I liked the cover and the description intrigued me, but I hadn't expected to like this so much.
Tessa is left temporarily blind after a car accident. Her grandparents place an add in the local newspaper for a typist, so that she can keep writing poetry for her blog. The boy who answers this add is Weston, he has no legs but doesn't want anyone telling Tessa about his disability.
This story is cute and made me think, I enjoyed every page. The perfect light summer read.

I really loved the premise of this book. What a unique story! Tessa Dickinson is a hard character to love at first, but you really need to remember what she's going through (and is a teenager). She's totally in the right to be that angry. Weston is such a positive and bright character, complete opposite of Tessa. I loved how this story unfolded with both Weston and Tessa's stories.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I first started this book. Honestly, I was in such a Mood for a nice YA contemporary, and when I saw this cover, I thought, let's give it a shot!

WOW did this book exceed my expectations.

Quick summary: Tessa becomes, what the doctors say, temporarily blind after a car accident affects the optic nerve in her brain. She's not handling it well, to say the least. But when Tessa's grandparents put an ad in the paper looking for someone to help her run her blog, Weston thinks this is a perfect opportunity to be around someone who doesn't judge him for his own disability, because Tessa can't see. We go back and forth between Tessa and Weston, seeing both the positive and negative perspective of dealing with life's hurdles, as Weston helps Tessa take control back over her life and Tessa helps Weston feel like a normal person.

I adored the characters. Though I've never been in her exact position, Tessa's reaction to her sudden blindness was more than relatable. I easily put myself in her shoes and knew I would be acting almost exactly as she was given her situation. The dialogue was PERFECT. Realistic. Relatable. Super witty. I laughed out loud on multiple occasions, couldn't stop smiling when reading a passage from an online group chat because it was so SPOT. ON, and I—someone who rarely if ever cries reading a book—teared up TWICE because of the story coupled with words that felt so real.

The story itself was a great read in and of itself. The topic of either choosing to let life beat you down or fighting back despite the hardships really hit close to home, and I thought showing two perspectives to reflect one of each was not only, again, relatable, but also eye-opening, and a lot of what the characters went through put a lot into perspective.

This was also the first YA contemporary romance I've read in a long, long time that gave me butterflies. As a 27 year old, the last time I got all heart-racy over a 16 year old fictional boy was maybe 8 years ago. But let me tell you, Weston is the boy you want to be real. He's got the jokes. He's got the charisma. He's got the genuine heart. The ability to say the perfect thing even if it's not the perfect thing but is still the perfect thing. And though much more somber, Tessa was also a delight, even in her worst of times, because I understood her. Related to her. Sympathized with her. Both characters together had great book chemistry and the progression of their relationship stuffed into 300 pages was perfectly paced and believable.

100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT was one of those stories that I just couldn't put down. Though a quieter, light-hearted book, I still could not wait to see what happened next, and I ended up finishing it well into the night/early morning hours. My only disappointment was that I have to wait until August for the book to come out to get some bonus goodness!

*Arc provided by NetGalley in exchanged for unbiased review.

The summary of this book suggests it will be a lighthearted read with a teen romance that also still deals important topics. The cover is absolutely gorgeous and I believe correlates well with the title and the story itself. The story alternates POV's between Tessa and Weston. Tessa's sections remain in the present while Weston's move from the present to his past as he explains what happened to him. Being able to read both character's POV's allowed me to gain a better understanding of what each character was thinking and feeling as the plot progressed. Allowing the reader to see Weston and Tessa speak about their experiences made for a strong view of their dynamic. The book itself is broken up into 5 parts that are represented with the 5 senses as Tessa adapts to her temporary blindness with the help of Weston. I loved the focus on the 5 senses as Tessa is learning to adjust to her surroundings. All of Weston's help was so sweet and touching to read. The 5 parts of the 5 senses is an incredible detail in the book that made me excited to get to the next sense.

After a car accident, Tessa is stuck with a temporary blindness that can last up to 100 days. Weston replies to an ad and becomes her helper, originally for her popular poetry blog, later to help her adjust and live her life freely. Weston's POV allows the reader to see the parts of him that Tessa cannot. The readers get to have a better understanding about Weston before Tessa gets to. The slow burn romance of the book is really great since neither character expects to fall for the other. Weston is an optimistic cheery character whose whole goal is to better Tessa's experience while Tessa seems more pessimistic due to her current circumstance. Weston truly makes this book incredibly enjoyable. He is a wonderful character that I would love to read more and more of. Through all the adversity he had to face he remains positive to others while still dealing with his inner demons privately. He reminds the reader and all the people around him just how brave and strong he is by always stating he's "never been better."

Abbie Emmons gives her readers two characters to root for in their individual journeys and for their relationship together. I cannot recommend this beautiful book enough.