This book... I could not put it down. I finished it in two days. I felt like I was able to feel the intensity of the love that the characters feel for each other. I don't normally feel like that when reading a romance book. This story was so emotional and thought provoking. I did not want the book to end

When it comes to books, I get incredibly emotional and this book was no different for me. I sobbed, HARD.

This book was everything I needed in the moment and I loved the characters. Ugh, my heart.

The story just grows and adds so many layers and I absolutely enjoyed it. It's a really emotional page-turning book that hooked me from start to finish. I absolutely loved Rune and Poppy's relationship. I could picture everything in my head, which usually means it's one I will want to read over and over again.

One of my favorites of the year. 4.5 stars!

Thank you NetGalley for sending me an ARC!

Thank you NetGalley and Bloom books for this ARC with a NEW ADDITIONAL EPILOGUE!
I had not read the original version but I'm glad I got to read this version with the epilogue because I can only imagine gives the book a different feeling to the end than without it.
Firstly I have to say although I'm an emotional person I don't easily cry with book I can count only 2 occasions when my eyes have been glistening, however I literally cried ugly with this book! I cried in the first chapter with Mamaw, I cried when they said goodbye at 15 but heart thumped the rest of the time and I definitely cried consistently ugly the last quarter of the book!
I won't go into what the book is about but although I've been in a bit of a funky mood as a result the last few days any book that can move me in that way deserves no less than a 5 🌟.
But I think I'm done with sad books for a good while. Just hoping the sequel gets a happy ending!

I’m not really a crier. But this book right here literally broke my heart into a thousand little pieces! It was painful yet so beautiful 💖

The story was pretty simple, the characters were sweet but something about this book was really magical! Because with those simple and plain words this book made me rethink how I am living my life.

Poppy and Rune have been best friends since they were five, even though Rune moved from Norway to Georgia. One day, Poppy's mamaw gets really sick, and she goes home to find her family upset. Poppy and her mamaw were super close, and her mamaw gives her a jar with a thousand hearts, telling her to write about every kiss she has to find her soulmate. Poppy shares this with Rune, but he gets defensive and insists he's the only boy she'll kiss. Rune later moves back to Norway and promises to come back.

When Rune returns at 17, he wonders why Poppy cut him off without explanation. The story gets more complicated from there, with lots of emotions and changes. It's a really touching book that had me tearing up. I loved how Rune and Poppy's relationship was portrayed. If this became a movie, I'd be first in line, even though I might cry in the theater. The scene where they're in the blossom grove was so heartwarming.

And that epilogue, it was so special and comforting and kinda bittersweet but that's life right! 💖

Oh my goodness, this book! It absolutely shreds your heart to pieces over and over again. Rune and Poppy’s story is so pure and beautiful. I found it to be well written, with relatable characters.

I honestly believe this book needs to be cemented into those '100 books you need to read' type lists. It's an incredible coming of age story that just pulls on all the heart strings.
The kind of love that Poppy and Rune share, isn't something that come around in most lifetimes.

I suggest going into this book blind, its more impactful that way. Just make sure you have tissues, and a whole day to recover.

Tillie Cole - I love your work, keep doing what you do best, and I cannot wait for 'A Thousand Broken Pieces' sequel to 'A Thousand Boy Kisses'.

" You were meant to be together, so you could be her guiding light through all of this. You were created perfectly for her, to make this time for my girl special. To make sure her remaining days were filled with things her mama and I could never have given her."

I'm not crying! You are!
Safe to say, this book is still in my top 5 for the year.
Once you read it, you can't ever, EVER forget.

My eyes are so puffy right now. This book is painful to read, but in a good way.
I got an ARC to review the new edition of A thousand boy kisses thanks to NetGalley and I am willingly giving my honest opinion.
I knew before starting this book that it was supposed to be sad. I saw some videos about it on TikTok but I never knew what exactly it was about. I went totally blinded into it and it broke my heart. I think I cried for half of the book. I loved Poppy and Rune’s story. It was beautiful and inspiring.
It makes you want to enjoy life, every little moment of it, with passion and amazement. We take life for granted so we often don’t see the beauty in what is around us.
Poppy sees the best in everything, always with a smile. It was a really emotional read.
Prepare your heart to be shattered, but full.

This broke my entire soul and heart. I cannot stop crying. I can’t wait to read this again and again. I haven’t cried this much since I read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

This book made my heart so full it nearly burst…

First off let me say this is heartbreakingly beautiful. So if you intend to read - prepare to cry and have some tissues on hand.

This story navigates young love, loss & immense heartbreak. I cried a lot and couldn’t get enough.

There’s a sequel of this book that was just announced and you bet I’ll be reading it when it comes out.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Bloom for giving me the chance to read this prior to its re-release in exchange for an honest review.

So this book literally reminded me of all the books that were turn into movies of the girl dying of cancer yep said it it was good it was sad gut wrenching broke my heart for Rune and Poppy.
Rune and Poppy meet when they were five years old and became friends at eight years old they became more that friends. at 15years old they gave themselves to each other because Rune was moving away.at 17 years old Rune and Poppy came back to the same town an they haven't spoken to each other why no one knows. until they see each other and Rune had become this angry boy who smoke and drinks and when Poppy finally tell him that she dying and there was a purpose for this miracle to see each again to have closure before she passed away. That what happen Rune and Poppy spend each minute hours days weeks months until her passing.
Ten years later after her death he passed away and reunited with her.

This book will tug at your heartstrings, I've never read a book that makes all your feelings be felt. Poppy and Rune's story lives in my mind and will in yours too. Just the beginning takes you on a emotional ride but it's not until the middle that will hurt but this book will change your life.

“𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 … 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲.”
4/5⭐️

I had seen people talk about this book from back in the day when I got back into reading a few years back, but somehow didn’t get to it. In July decided that it was time, even though I was kinda scared because I heard that it’s a tear jerker.

I didn’t really know what the book was about but I had heard some bits & pieces and kinda figured out the direction this book is gonna take.

The first thing I noticed was that the chapters were really long. Wasn’t a big fan of that but, as the story went on, it didn’t bother me that much. At times the writing was a little too YA for my liking but was kinda expecting that before going into it.

I mean I don’t know what much to say about Poppy & Rune. Their love was one of a kind. Beautiful, pure but also heartbreaking. It was interesting to see how Rune went from a good boy to bad boy and how it affected his relationship with Poppy. But still under all that tough guy act you could still see how much he loved & cared for Poppy. And the whole concept of collecting kisses was also so cute.

Honestly, this is a book for me that I don’t think I’ll ever read again. Not because it was bad, but because I don’t think I can go through that heartbreak again. Too sad to read again

But can we talk about that epilogue tho??? Because did not expect it to go in that direction. And to be honest I kinda wished that it would have been different, but maybe that’s just me.

Oh my this book had me in my feels 😭❤️
It ripped my heart out and unfortunately did not put me back together so if you are ready for a good and therapeutic cry, go read this book. The love between our two babies was everything and I wanted nothing more than tell them that everything is going to be fine (which would have been a lie, nothing was going to be fine 😭💀).
I rate this book five stars and have no regrets❤️

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Wow. So- I am UNWELL! I went into this book blind and I was not expecting to cry. Don’t let this cover fool you grab your tissues. What a beautiful story! This definitely gave me a Walk to remember vibes and I finished it so fast! I loved the love and the journey Poppy and Ruin took. What an amazing book boyfriend!! This definitely had me in my feel. Thanks for the good cry!!

I didn’t know what to expect when Sourcebooks allowed me to read this ARC. I guess I sort of expected it to be, I don’t know, just a sweet teen rom-com.

What I discovered as I read through this book was a thought-provoking, heartbreaking, reassuring story of love, sorrow, trust.

Poppy and Rune met when they were five years old. And they were inseparable. They were best friends, they were more than best friends, they were each others other half. Even at such a young age both knew that their lives were permanently intertwined, that nothing would come between them.

But, as always happens in real life, sometimes the $hit hits the fan. At 15, Rune’s father came and told him they were moving back to Norway. That was not something that he could, except, knowing that Poppy would be staying here. (Inseparable, remember?) This broke his relationship with his father, but they promised each other, Poppy and Rune did, that they would be back together, as soon as possible, that they would write, call, FaceTime, and it would be as if they were still together.

But as always happens in real life, yes, I’m using that phrase again, poppy stops calling, writing, answering the phone. rune is devastated.

Two years later, he’s back, living in the same house, next-door to Poppy. And that’s when he finds out why she stopped answering his calls of his texts, and his letters.

These two young teens now face more, perhaps, than other people do in an entire lifetime. And author, Tillie Cole manages to write a love story, torn apart, and put back together with the most beautiful words and ideas that I’ve read in a long time.

I don’t want to say anything that will give anything away, so I’m going to stop here with just these two words: #highlyrecommend.

My very first Tillie Cole novel , and before I go on-- this is one of her Young Adult books. I was told that from the start of this book I needed a pair of tissues next to me and that would be correct.

Rune and Poppy are childhood best friends and then life takes them apart. We learn why & the rest is history. This book really hit me like a ton of bricks right out of the gate. There are some emotional moments that hit pretty close to home for me. I absolutely FELL IN LOVE with Poppy at the very beginning. A little sparkle of light. Viking Rune and little girl Poppy's relationship in the beginning chapters gave me a Jenny and Forrest Gump feel.

I had some issues with the middle of this book because I didn't think some of the conversations happening between HS Poppy and HS Rune were realistic and it started to get a little repetitive. However, the end of the book totally redeemed itself and my heart was a little bit in pieces. I think there are some life lessons in this novel everyone could use.

FINAL THOUGHTS: A Thousand Boy Kisses was definitely more of a Young Adult book with all the A Walk To Remember vibe? Cue up 'Only Hope' by Mandy Moore and enjoy all the childhood friends to lovers to enemies to... ??? I guess you'll have to find out. Also, be prepared to cry.

My heart hurts. This was an amazing read, i figured it would have a sad ending but i’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Still picking up tissues!

Thanks for the ARC!

This book absolutely broke me. Though it destroyed me, it was in the best way possible. The story is beautiful, the characters are so likable and well developed. There are so many valuable lessons to be learned from Poppy and Rune. A love story unmatched. The epilogue was lackluster for me until I watched a video of Tillie explaining the epilogue and tying up loose ends and that video gave me the closure I needed. Well done!

DNF at 36%

Thank you to negalley and the publisher for my copy of this, all opinions are my own.

This book started off kind of weak for me, it felt very cheesy. After 30 or so pages I was able to get into it and was really excited to see what happened with Poppy and Rune! However, when it was announced why Poppy cut off Rune I couldn’t take it. Cancer is a trigger in a book I try to avoid due to my family history. I can tell this would be an emotional story all around and felt like a book I would’ve loved in high school. I’m sad I had to DNF but it’s best for my mental health.

Wow. I didn't know what to expect with this book and man, i did not expect to be torn apart the way I was. I though this was gonna be a cute with teenage romance and it was so much more. Poppy and Rune were such soulmates. I loved ever single part of them from kids to teenagers. It was such a beautiful story.