Thank you St. Martin's Press, Molly Morris and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of this book is really interesting: every 10 years in the town of Lennon, California, somebody is chosen to return from the dead. Wilson Moss is chosen from the contest to bring back her ex-best friend Annie LeBlanc. The rules stipulate that the dead only returns for 30 days, so she must make the best use of that time to rekindle the friendship between them and their third best friend, Ryan.

I went into this book blind, without reading much of the description, so I was pleasantly surprised to find some diverse representation in this book. The author did a great job showing how hard it is to be a teenager, growing into an adult. I would recommend it to any young adults who are struggling to figure out who they are and where they want to go in life (aren't they all though?!).

I actually started this book once and wasn't as interested, so switched to another read, but I'm glad I returned to this one! The pacing of the story picked up more after the first bit. That ending though - like the very last page - has me more confused and thinking about what truly happened to Annie!

A sweet book about healing relationships and finding out the truth about yourself and the people who you loved and lost but maybe not lost. It is told by teenage girl, who gets to bring back her estranged friend who had died. Love, family relationship and self esteem are other themes. Different take on the theme

The premise of this book immediately drew me in. Every ten years, the town of Lennon, California gives one resident the chance to bring back one person from the dead. Wilson brings back Annie, her best friend and sort of frenemy, and attempts to mend the rift between her, Annie, and their other ex-bff Ryan, thinking that good deed will allow Annie to stay in the world of the living.

The first 30% of this book was a slog for me. I enjoy the characters and the plot is interesting enough but I felt weighed down by a lot of thinking and information, though it wasn’t necessarily the information I was craving. I wanted to learn who was mad at who and why a lot faster than the pacing provided.

That being said, I felt the author really captured what it was like to be young and frustrated and confused and heartbroken and and and. They nailed how awful and amazing it is to be young.

I recommend this book with the caveat that you may be a little bored in the beginning and you may feel a little confused throughout.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me this ARC for review in exchange for an honest review.

This book is great for young adults discovering their true identity. It was a quirky book, but had some cute moments.

I loved this book! I was instantly intrigued by the unique concept and the gorgeous cover, and the story definitely did not disappoint, either. ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET takes readers to the quirky little town of Lennon, California, where every ten years, a top-secret contest is held, and the winner gets to bring the person of their choice back from the dead. This year's winner? Our main character Wilson Moss, who chooses to resurrect her ex-best-friend, Annie LeBlanc. Wil is thrilled when she wins, but there's a catch: the selected person can only return for 30 days. When Wilson discovers a loophole that might allow Annie to stay forever, she's determined to make it happen, if only she can get the third member of their trio, Ryan (who now hates them both), to mend her friendship with Annie. Can Wil pull off her plan without losing her best friends...again? And will she be able to confront the truth about her friendships with Annie and Ryan—and the truth about Annie's past—along the way?

ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET is one of my favorite YA reads in recent memory! I really enjoyed it. The magical realism element of the book was so interesting, but I also appreciated how the story was so grounded in reality. Themes like coping with grief, experiencing friendship breakups (and reconciliations), navigating complicated family dynamics, wanting things to be perfect and to make everyone happy but realizing that you can't always do that, etc., are things that many people can relate to, and Molly Morris does such a great job of exploring these topics throughout. Something I also really loved is that the story's characters feel like real teens, and their voices/personalities are all so distinct! Wilson, Annie, Ryan (my favorite character!), and even beyond the main friend group, side characters like Mark, Annie's parents, and Wilson's family members, were all so vivid and well-developed. Even the town itself, Lennon, feels like its own character, because of how well-drawn the setting is! I liked how Wil, Annie, and Ryan were all so different, but somehow that's what made them such good friends over the years. The idea of realizing that you and your childhood best friends have all grown up into newer versions of yourselves, and trying to keep those friendships afloat, is such a relatable one, and I enjoyed watching this trio find their way back to each other. The central romance of the book (trying not to be too spoilery here) was also really well-done, and I enjoyed how Morris built it up/foreshadowed it throughout the story. I loved the whole concept of Wil being so oblivious to who she was actually meant to be with all along, while it became increasingly more obvious and even other characters picked up on it! Even the ending, while bittersweet, (again, no spoilers!) still felt satisfying overall. Needless to say, I'd recommend ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET, and can't wait to see what Molly Morris writes next! I hope we see some of these characters and the Lennon setting again somehow, too. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this one! The beginning starts off somewhat confusing and has you struggling to piece together the strange relationship dyanmics between the main characters. Definitely stick it out though, because once Annie arrives and Wilson's plan is put into motion things start to kick off. Not only is the book surprisingly funny and chaotic in the best way, but it's one of the most relatable YA books I've read in some time. As well, though the romance is a subtle build up, when feelings are finally revealed, not only is it super cute but it really helps a bigger piece of the main story come together. Although the ending wasn't necessarily the one I was rooting for, I still found it to be a satisfying conclusion. Overall, this one is definitely worth the read if you're looking for a sweet story of lasting friendship and fun relatable characters.

Have you ever wanted to bring someone you love back who has passed? What would you do if you were chosen to bring that person back? Lennon California is a small town that brings one person back every decade. Wilson just graduated and earns the opportunity to bring her friend Annie back for 30 days. Wilson plans fun activities, tries to fix her friendships and be a good person. Her self doubt is relatable and young adult awkwardness charming. A fun young adult read that'll make you want to reach out to your friends and tell them how much they mean to you.

I thought this was a solid read and very cute!! The beginning had me hooked, the premise is interesting and the characters were endearing although a bit confusing at first. Overall a good read that I would recommend.

I read this book through NetGalley; it’s an interesting take on friendship dynamics. When Wilson brings her best friend Annie back from the dead for 30 days due to winning a raffle called Welcome Back . She tries to find a way to keep her among the living, by reuniting their friend group from childhood. Can they be the same friendship as when they were children and do we ever really know our friends?

The concept behind the book is clever. In the town of Lennon, every ten years, one resident is given the opportunity to bring someone back from the dead. However, the chosen deceased will only be given thirty days of additional life (with rare exceptions) and will only be recognizable to Lennon residents. This year's winner is Wilson Moss, who chooses to bring back, Annie LeBlanc, one of her former best friends, who drowned at her own birthday party. However, this choice is somewhat contentious, as at the end of their junior year, Wilson, Annie, and Ryan Morton, former best friends, had had a massive falling out. Annie had not spoken to Wilson, or Ryan, in a year prior to her death. And it was only recently that the prolonged cold chill between Ryan and Wilson had started to thaw. Bringing back Annie was not the way to improve things with Ryan. Yet, Wilson's efforts would be spent trying to repair the friendships between the three girls regardless of whether the other two girls wanted this to happen.

The story has some very humorous moments, and some very sweet moments. Wilson will learn that there was a lot she did not understand about her friends and why the rift occurred. However, while the book has some good aspects, and it definitely improves near the end, the overall quality of the story is diminished by Wilson's pathetic, woe is me, I have no friends, no one likes me persona that is prominent for much of the story and is the impetus for her choice to bring back Annie.

I don’t often DNF books but I considered putting this one down. That said the last 80 pages were really redeeming. The author wrapped it up nicely enough that I could appreciate the book more.

I’d give it a 2.5 still because the concept wasn’t working for me. So don’t let that discourage you because this book could just not be for me.

Annie Leblanc is Not Dead Yet is a lovely coming of age story with some romance and a fun premise. I was immediately drawn to the book because its unique premise which sometimes feels difficult to come by these days. That being said, despite the elements of the fantastic, there was little focus on it, which is totally okay and it suit the story well, but just know that while it has elements of fantasy, it is not really a fantasy story. Given the circumstances of Annie literally coming back from the dead, the way characters respond to it feels a little underwhelming sometimes, but when I put more thought into it, I can’t imagine how else the characters should be acting about it. Along the lines of the fantastic in the story, I also loved how the city of Lennon is somewhat of a character itself.

While I overall enjoyed the book, some things still felt a little awkward at times and could’ve been fleshed out a little more. The main character, Wilson, was a little annoying at times with how she automatically assumes herself at fault and doesn’t question things further sometimes, but I also see how that trait shows how she grew throughout the book. I think Ryan was the most interesting character, so I would’ve loved more development of her. I felt like the way she was introduced, especially since it was through Wilson’s point of view, made some things she said or did later in the book feel slightly out of place from the character that we had been introduced to. I also wish the main romance was developed a little better. While there was somewhat of a buildup, it still felt awkward and again out of place when it came to fruition, but maybe that’s just me.

Altogether, I think it’s a sweet story for anyone who enjoys YA, wants bisexual representation, and/or wants a unique story.

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Sometimes authors get teenagers right, and this is one of those times. The characters in this all felt really real and their banter wasn't giving "out of touch adult writes teens" which is always appreciated. I did think this was really wholesome and sweet, and the ending absolutely made me cry. However, I'm just not a big fan of angst in any form and this book had SO MUCH angst. It was honestly kind of ridiculous how much angst is squeezed into this. It definitely soured my reading experience a bit, but I think this book is really well written and intriguing and cute, and a lot of people are going to LOVE this. Especially people who love angst lol.

This book was great! I really loved the story, it was very creative and original, and I loved seeing as the friends grew apart, and then together, and then apart again, ending up as best friends in the end. The plot had so many twists, and it was so exciting to see how everything played out!

In the small southern town of Lennon they can, once every 10 years, bring someone back from the dead for a month, and the person who gets to choose is decided via random draw. Wilson has won the draw, and she asks to resurrect her friend Annie.

Something happened and they weren't talking to each other when Annie died. And Ryan is NOT happy about the resurrection.

(It's mentioned early on that the returned don't remember what came up after they died. Makes sense, tho it would be interesting if you had gone to Hell and did not want to go back after the month ended...)

Wilson accidentally finds out in rare cases people have stayed returned, and begins trying to figure out how....

Good teen romance/fantasy. Wilson is sweet if a bit over organized, Annie is interesting if secretive and Ryan is a bit of a dark horse until about half through the book. There's a fair bit of teen angst, but not overdone.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC!

This book got me with its synopsis and very beautiful cover. I had some hesitation going in that this book might feel unrealistic with the concept, but Molly Morris did an excellent job of making it work. The characters were amazing, the romance was executed beautifully without hogging the story, and the ending left me both curious and satisfied.


Lennon, CA has a special tradition; once every ten years, someone is selected to be brought back from the dead for 30 days via a raffle entered by the town’s citizens. It’s called Welcome Back, and somehow Wilson Moss is chosen. This brings back her (former) best friend Annie LeBlanc, much to the chagrin of her other (former) best friend, Ryan Morton. But when Wilson discovers there’s a way that she could possibly bring Annie back for good, she attempts to bring her two former best friends together to right a wrong that Wilson is convinced happened before Annie’s 30 days are up. Top that with her mother’s wedding and Ryan’s cute twin brother, Wil has her hands full.

I loved this book a lot! The concept of bringing back a loved one is done so well in this cook, without making it feel like it’s a supernatural kind of thing. Morris does such a good job of establishing a solid set of rules, including that the dead can’t be recognized outside of Lennon. I love that it allows the concept to exist without boxing Morris in to keeping the story entirely set in Lennon. They travel around the San Diego area a bit in the story, and I think knowing no one was going to freak out about a deceased teen hanging around allowed me to stay in the story.

I loved Wilson’s various comic references, and the way that her and her mother have incorporated the 90s heavily into their lives. Their relationship is established early as a teen mom who had her daughter young, which gives them a Gilmore Girls sort of energy. As for the other characters, I absolutely loved Annie and Ryan, the three of them as a trio painted such a wild portrait of friendship based on their personalities, especially with Ryan and Annie at heads often. And the way the true romance of the story sneaks up on you? I loved it, it was such a good build up to that moment when a character realizes their real feelings. Overall, I think Molly Morris did such an excellent job with this book,

So I had to come back and say that I finished this book a few hours ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. I highly recommend this book because while you may not completely appreciate it in the moment, you will keep thinking about it long after you finished it.

First off, huge thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this. I’m going to be 100% honest- I wasn’t sure I liked it until I liked it… if that makes sense. I loved the premise- I want more books about Lennon, CA. It was very teen angsty and left me with a lot of unanswered questions… but I think that was the point. Very well written and while at times I had to stop reading because the teen angst was too much, I always picked the book back up. It moves slowly at times and is rushed at times, but again I think that was the point. 4/5⭐️

Thank you so much NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC! I was drawn to this book because of the cover and I’m so glad I got to read it.

The premise is really interesting! I was so excited to find out more about this world but it didn’t feel like it was built out enough. There’s a contest and the main character, Wilson, wins the chance to bring back her former best friend, Annie.
This seemed like such a great and exciting opportunity to play with what this meant… but it felt like it took too long to get to certain points :( I really loved learning about Annie and the rules about this contest.

However, it took til the last couple of chapters of this book to really get me hooked in. But I REALLY loved the ending… perhaps the best parts of this book!

This book was amazing and I loved every second of this weirdly apropos corrective emotional experience.

I selected this book to read because I thought it had the potential to be humorous with a touch of whimsy. Instead it felt like a high school story revisited. It even went back to elementary school. Yes she comes back to life and yes two girls are attracted to each other. The story was more about misunderstandings and jealousy, Not a bad story just not my kind of book.