One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is everything that is missing in the reading world at the moment. There definitely needs to be more books like One Last Stop that include all different relationships in a positive light!

August is a young 20-something year old woman coming to NYC for the first time. She finds an ad for an apartment and once she moves in is immediately connected to her roommates, something that doesn’t usually happen in her world. August is used to living alone with her mom and not letting outsiders in.

August has been helping her morning find her missing brother for the majority of her life which has taken a lot of her time and energy. In New York August is able to find herself as an individual away from the missing persons care. But on her daily commute on the Q train she comes across a beautiful girl with a leather jacket, red Chucks, rough edges and a soft smile. Jane becomes August’s subway crush and she falls for her instantly. August is delighted to always be on the same train with Jane. But when August asks Jane out and she says she can’t August is crushed. What is Jane’s deal, why is she always wearing the same outfit and why can’t she go out with August?

With the help of August’s roommates and neighbors they are able to figure out Jane and find out if she is really who she says she is.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is high recommended! On the surface it is cute, romantic and fun but normalizes LBGTQ+ relationships. I love how the author chose to write these relationships without drama and in a way that show healthy relationships within the community. Well done, well written and I can only imagine that it will be well received. Please pick up this book on June 1st, you will not regret it!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Red, White, & Royal Blue so I was really excited to read this one. I loved the characters, the representation, and how NYC became alive in the story. The Q felt like a character itself and I don’t know if Billy’s is a real place, but I need it to be. So many people will fall in love with August and Jane and this unconventional story.

This book is so authentically, joyfully queer in a way that kind of wrecked me.

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that has felt quite as much like it was written for and about people like me - queer adult women in their early to mid 20s. The heroines - August, a 23-year-old white bisexual woman who just moved to NYC, and Jane - a 24-year-old Chinese woman from the 1970s who is stuck on the Q train - are, both together and individually, an absolute revelation. They are smart and sexy and1 hilarious.

The book tackles an impossible conflict with beautiful, complex characters and a stunning romance. It is so loving, messy, and vulnerable. It's intense, intimate, and mature, with a great, expansive cast of characters that feel both integrated and integral to the romance without overtaking the central story. Both August and Jane are jagged and hopeful in the best of ways as they learn how to love both themselves and each other. The story doesn't hinge on one or the other of them coming out or discovering their queerness and while their trauma is important and central to the story, joy and light truly do reign in this book.

One specific aspect I particularly appreciated was the representation of August's virginity. She's a mature virgin in her 20s navigating what having sex means to her, and that felt really real to me in way that I rarely see in romance, today or in the past. Another highlight: KISSES FOR EVIDENCE GATHERING.

This book also deals with queer history in a way that feels so reverent and necessary. Because Jane is a lesbian from the 1970s, she lived through some of the most revolutionary times in queer American history. This means that she lived in a time that was both wonderful and scary, transformative and ordinary, and Jane asks both August and the reader to confront what we owe our ancestors who fought for us then. I am both moved and impressed by the way this book melds past and present on the warped continuum of time.

One thing I do want to note is that it does feel disconcerting to read a book set in New York City in 2020 that does not address Covid-19 at all. I imagine this book was written/drafted before the pandemic hit, but I found this alternate timeline, especially in light of the great attention to precise history and events in both NYC and elsewhere, strange.

I laughed, I cried, I thanked my queer ancestors. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the ARC.

CW: missing persons, homophobic family, death of a family member, homophobic violence/hate speech (off page), police violence (off page), racist violence (off page), arson, historic hate crime

Thank you St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for allowing me the privilege of experiencing One Last Stop in written form, in addition to the ALC I received from Macmillan Audio.

I went into this book blindly and fell insanely in love with August and Jane. Faintly reminiscent of the Time Traveler's wife, One Last Stop was a visceral testament to the power of our senses to hold on to memories and the ties that tether us to our realities. It made me wanderlust for New York City, dream of befriending such a cast of amazing friends and believe in the realm of possibilities that can exist in our quests to find ourselves

I was given an audiobook for this a couple of weeks back, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

There's a review for the audiobook up on my Goodreads and my Tiktok account.

I Loved it!

This book had me smiling and totally showed the love of NYC to it's fullest!

It is funny, cute, loving & the perfect blend of heartwarming diverse set of people that you will fall in love with.

I loved how charming and romantic this book is.

You feel as though you are riding on the subway with these characters and seeing what unfolds in front of your eyes just like you would reading your book on the subway.

Best way to start Pride month with a 2021 Must Top Must Read book!

5 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒popped!

***ARC kindly provided by NetGalley for an Honest Review***

I am normally not a fan of anything having to do with fantasy or books that include elements of magic, so I was conflicted about how much I would enjoy a book that involved time travel. After listening to One Last Stop, I can now safely say I am a fan. This book was so well done and made me a believer in love that can transcend time.

August is lost in life. After moving to NYC to finish up college, she meanders through her days, seeking direction and purpose. August really doesn't feel like she fits in, but her new roommates take her under their wings immediately. On one cold January morning, August falls on the subway and is jolted by the appearance of a gorgeous girl that helps her up. When the two keep meeting on the train day after day, August forms a crush on Jane. The only problem? Jane is literally displaced from the 1970s, stuck on the Q line. With the track closing soon, August and her friends are in a race against time to figure out how to get Jane back to where she truly belongs.

One Last Stop is more than a LBGTQ romance. It is a book about acceptance, self discovery, family, and celebrates inclusion and diversity. Both August and Jane are struggling to find out who they are - one figuratively and the other literally. But together, the pair help each other trust the process and push themselves outside of their comfort zones to figure out what to do with their lives.

I am obsessed with August's group of friends. They are fun, quirky, welcoming and hilarious. Seeming like misfits, the group just fits together and would literally do anything for each other. I loved the amazing LBGTQ representation of the group and how they led with their hearts in anything they did.

August is such an amazing heroine. I loved how she could so easily read people and could pinpoint just who they might be and what their motivations in life are. I loved her detective work, both to help Jane, but also to help her mom find her long lost uncle. I also found her struggle to fully grow up extremely relatable and endearing. She didn't want to grow up and plummet into adulthood after college, because she feared not being good at anything.

One Last Stop was absolutely phenomenal. I could not stop reading and I wanted to know what would happen next. I became quickly entangled in the mystery of Jane's identity, August's family and how everything would fit together in the end. I loved this book so much and immediately purchased a hard copy as soon as I finished it.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

This book creeps up on you. It starts off steady and slow. You keep going because you want to know where McQuiston is going with this. With August - a girl in a new city trying to just figure herself out. With Jane - a punk lesbian from the 70s stuck on the subway. And you get sucked in before you realize it.

I found myself quickly attached and loving every character we met - the roommates, the other working at Billy’s, each a new everyone of them has their own little story and completely fleshed out personality. Which is something I love - I loved it in RWRB. McQuiston does such a great job of making every character matter in someway you can’t help but love them. The found family aspect has always been a favorite of mine and it’s done so beautifully in this. It’s warm and comforting and you walk away from this book wishing they were your friends too.

This book made me laugh, stressed me out a few times, made me cry several times (the last third of this book really destroys you and builds you back up). It’s a beautiful story about love, finding yourself and your place in this world. It’s comforting and you don’t want to let it go when you’re done. I’ll definitely be coming back to this book again and again.

To say I loved this book would be an understatement.

As many people know Red, White and Royal Blue is one of my all time favourite books. So of course, One Last Stop was my most anticipated read of 2021.

I had such high expectations going into this book, and Casey McQuiston did not disappoint. This book was absolutely hilarious and beautifully written. This book had me laughing loudly and sobbing at 1 am, which in my mind means I really liked it. I also adored the found family aspect. All of the side characters were well developed and I love them all so much. The bonds shared between the characters was something so special and so real, I almost felt like I was a part of their group. The story itself was incredible. I liked that it had some sci-fi and mystery aspects to it. I wasn't sure how all of it was going to come together, but Casey McQuiston did it seamlessly.

As someone who revolves their entire personality around music, the inclusion of specific songs and conversations about music in books always make me really happy. In One Last Stop, McQuiston includes not only specific songs, like they did in Red, White and Royal Blue, but also conversations about the evolution of different music genres. Personally, I listen to quite a bit of 70's and 80's punk and post-punk, so having these genres included in the book made me very happy!

I also really loved reading about Jane's experiences being punk. The inclusion of many historical events and how they fit into Jane's story was very interesting and well researched. There's often misconceptions surrounding punks, and I think that this did a good job of showing off part of what punk is. I don't often see punks and other alternative people in fiction, so I really this.

This book has become one of my all time favourites, and I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy to read it again. I know I'm going to be very annoying about it and make everyone I know read it.

When 23-year old August moves to New York, she moves into an apartment with a rag tag group of people who she's never met before. One day, while on the subway, she meets a gorgeous girl named Jane. As they get to know each other during each commute, August's crush on Jane grows stronger. When August discovers that Jane is actually from the 1970's, and somehow stuck on the Q, she decides to take it upon herself to save her from the subway time loop.

I was so excited for this, after reading and loving RW&RB by this author, and I must say I was NOT disappointed. I am OBSESSED with this book and these characters! I think there are so many gems in this book, and I loved every single one of them. The roommates who August lives with are so unique and fun, with amazing personalities. Niko, Myla and Wes each shine in their own way and bring such an awesome found family dynamic into the story. There's also a drag queen who lives across the hall, named Annie Depressant. Isaiah (Annie out of drag) was such a delight and I loved his character as well. There's also a few scenes featuring the NYC drag scene, which I LOVED. I love how they instantly took August into their group, accepted her and allowed her to be truly herself with them. I'm also a BIG FAN of the love interest, Jane... She was such an intriguing character, and I loved learning more about her as the story progressed. I was definitely crushing hard on her pretty quickly into the story. I loved the romance between Jane and August, it was just *chef's kiss*, perfection.

There is just so much representation in this book that made my heart so happy. August is a curvy bisexual, Jane is a Chinese lesbian, Niko is a Latino trans-male, Myla is a Black queer, Wes is a Jewish queer, Isaiah/Annie is Black and a drag queen. This is a book for the queer community, and I loved every second of it. There's a lot of discussion about how queer people of colour fought for their rights and freedom, and ultimately gave us the life we are able to live today, and I really liked that exploration in this.

I also really enjoyed the mystery behind the cold-case of August's uncle and how that was incorporated into the story as well.

I just really loved this book, and I can't wait for more people to read it.

An absolutely beautiful book by one of the most talented new-adult authors in this decade. This was extremely well written and everything about it was absolutely beautiful.

At its heart, One Last Stop is about the first love that you know is more than just love and about our found families. So, love, but wrapped in a blanket of the loveliest of queer idiosyncrasies that feels like the hug you needed when you're done. I hoped for a F/F love story with the same style of Casey McQuiston magic as in RW&RB. One Last Stop was more-- love and magical realism that doesn't merely transcend logic, but challenges logic. Just like August and Jane.

Without revealing too much: Meet Jane, transported mysteriously from the 1970's to modern day New York, confined to the Q. August, a 23 year old college student, takes the Q to her classes and her job. Jane is the quintessential punk-rock lesbian, Ruby-Rose-persona, social justice warrior who we all have had a crush on. And you will fall in love with her, and with her love for others. And the romance? Steamy. Like, STEAMY. As for August's found family-- McQuiston has developed characters so thoroughly, they tweeted curated personalized playlists for each character. What makes this book special, aside from its outstanding writing, development, and storyline, is the way McQuiston loves their characters and their personalities. It's palpable in every word.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I was quite literally screaming with delight when I received my copy, and I was certainly not disappointed. On a personal note, I savored this book over 4 months, reading just a few pages every night during a stressful quarter of graduate school. So every night, I felt like I was catching up with my friends, going to Easter brunch, playing rolly bangers, ordering a Su special, and falling in love on the Q .

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

I was so excited to see Casey McQuistons new book on here. I just had to request it and hope I got approved for it. Thankfully I did! I loved her debut novel too. It was one of my favorites last year so my expectations was kinda high after I read that one and One Last Stop just went right by them. I loved this book! At first I didnt like it because of the perspective that it was written in but as I kept on reading i got use to and couldn't get enough of this story. I love the queer found family theme going on thought this story. A book has never made wish that I had friends and a life like this book has. I loved all the characters so much and their banter with each other. I couldn't get enough of Jane and August. I dont know how often I found myself smiling or laughing because of them. I truly found this book unique, funny, refreshing, quirky and so many more things. I think this book will be a lot of people's favorite book this year. I seriously can't wait for her next release.

Casey McQuiston has done it again and flawlessly! I can’t begin to put into words all the feelings I had while reading this book but it was absolutely perfect roller coaster.

The chemistry between August and Jane was off the charts and the pacing of their romance was just right! Not too slow, not too fast, just perfect. I don’t want to get too into it because spoilersssss and I went into this completely blind so I was VERY surprised (in an extremely good way) and thought it was the perfect way to read this, but just trust me the sparks were flying whenever their scenes came up (wink wink).

The way New York City and the Q and Pancake Billy’s House of Pancakes was portrayed felt magical, and every single character, no matter how small their role, was so lovable. August, Jane, Myla, Niko, Wes, Isaiah, Lucie, Winfield, Jerry, LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM OWNS MY HEART. This book took found family to a whole new level. Seriously, where do I sign up for Myla and Niko to adopt me?? Speaking of the amazing support system August built, they were hilarious! I laughed so much while reading this. It was so effortlessly funny in the way that it wasn’t cringey or trying too hard.

This was honestly one of the easiest 5 stars I’ve given in so long. I could gush about it forever but that would take time away from you reading it so go get this book and when you get to it dm me so we can talk about it!

Safe to say, I will be on the edge of my seat waiting for Casey McQuiston to announce their next book but until then I will fill the void by rereading both of their amazing books and hounding all of you down to read them too 🤞🏼

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Kate McQuiston, Natalie Naudus, and MacMillan Publishing for an ARC of the audiobook in return for an honest review!

August Landry isn't what you'd call a believer. From a childhood spent steeped in missing persons files to an adulthood where she dodges anything past her exam booklets for college, August depends only on herself and on her fish shaped knife she keeps in her bag. That is, until she meets Jane.

Like a knight in leather armor, Jane swoops in to save the day. August keeps finding her on the Q train and keeps finding herself staring at the attractive woman. There are romances with worse starts, right? That is, until she finds out that Jane is locked into the Q train and displaced in time from the 70's.

This might be trickier than August thought...

I had high expectations for McQuiston's sophomore book, and she did not disappoint at all. All the things I adored about Red, White, and Royal Blue were present in this book. Her whip-snap wit, the flow of the writing, and the level of detail are all there in spades.

I know the romance was beautiful in her first book, but the romance between August and Jane is devastating. Like the most perfect punch in the gut ever. It is soft and sweet and swift, but so slow and yearning. The romance builds between in the span of train car rides and exchanged sweets, the merging of lives slowly but surely.

What really did it for me with this book was the found family aspect. There is so much to be said for a found family in literature. We all have those friends who become family, some way or another. However, the organic, beautiful structure to August, Niko, Myla, and Wes's friendship is a delight. They are honest and supportive and wonderfully nuanced.

20/10 would recommend to those who love introverts, Veronica Mars lite, queer romances, a smidge of scifi in their plots, and Red White and Royal Blue.

I absolutely adored this book! The characters were each so unique and I couldn’t have loved them any more! I went into this book blind and I am so glad I did! There were so many unique aspects to this book from the setting being on a subway to the play on time! This story is full of richness and the amount of diversity between these pages blew my socks off! It is a love story/ rom com but let me tell you, it is SO MUCH MORE!!

One Last Stop was the perfect start to my summer reading. This book was CHARMING.

Since this book has a magical aspect, I wasn't sure how much I would like it but it was so much fun and different than any other romance I've read. August and her roommates are so loveable and suck you into their family and you can't help but root for all of them. This book is witty and will equally pull at your heart, might even make you tear up a little (or alot)... but you also get a lot of good laughs to balance it out.

This was also my first LQBTQ romance. I have to say I really enjoyed it. I loved Casey McQuiston's writing style. It was just so easy to turn the page.

This is my first Casey McQuiston book but it won't be my last.

This book was an absolute rollercoaster! I loved how every detail of Jane's life unravelled and the relationship that built between her and August along the way. Casey is truly a genius. The way they told this modern engaging and sexy story while also weaving in so much queer history is just stunning. I will say it was a bit too slow for me in the beginning, but about the mid way point I just could not put it down. Jane and August own my heart and so does literally anything Casey will write in the future. Happy Pride everyone!

A group of misfit friends/roommates that turn into their own little family. One Last Stop takes you on an unexpected adventure. It dragged at some places for me, other times it moved right along. Full of interesting and quirky characters. The unravelling of the mystery surrounding Jane is interwoven with the development of their relationship and growth of all the characters. What I loved the most about the book is how New York was portrayed – it’s a character in itself. Not my favorite read but not a bad book overall. The writing is good, characters quirky and fun.
Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (June 1, 2021)
ARC provided by Netgalley/also received signed copy via Brenda Novak monthly book club subscription box

I enjoyed One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, which she describes as "a public transit crush romance with a time slip twist" so much! I haven't read McQuiston's debut Red, White & Royal Blue so I wasn't sure what to expect and simply sat back and enjoyed the novel set in New York City with side trips to New Orleans and San Francisco.

The story features August, a 23-year-old student (named in tribute to her uncle) who moves to NYC to get lost in its hustle and bustle, and Jane, a retro-vintage commuter on the Q Train. August is instantly infatuated with Jane, and no matter when or where August gets on the subway, Jane is there ... how and why is this happening? With the help of her quirky roommates, her pancake diner coworkers, and skills grudgingly learned from her mother, August unravels the mystery of Jane. A major theme of the novel is found family - both in terms of creating family among friends who love, accept, and support you as well as tirelessly searching for a family member who disappeared decades ago.

I don't typically read LGBTQIA+ romance or scifi/fantasy novels, but I was here for every minute of One Last Stop. The characters are wonderfully diverse in their ethnic origins, gender identities, and sexual preferences. This is a fabulous 'windows and mirrors' book for readers of all ages who can find themselves represented in its pages or experience life through the eyes of people who are different from them.

I listened to the audiobook and appreciated the narration by Natalie Naudus. There are some spicy scenes so be prepared if you listen without headphones. Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin, MacMillan Audio, Libro.fm, and NetGalley for the review copies; all thoughts are my own.