I was in engineering school, I hated everything, I stopped going to class altogether, and really just didn’t care if everything went to shit. In 2011, I was considering dropping out of college.

The story opens in 2011 with Shane, a college student, in the wrong major, studying all the time, lonelier than lonely, and regretting everything. Have you ever read a book that just resonated so strongly with you? You were reading the words and it was as if someone was narrating your own life story? That was me and this book. So, I thought it was time to knock this book off my NetGalley list.

I also discovered that the narrator for the audiobook was the very same narrator from the Royal Bastards series (an audio series that I literally couldn’t stop gushing over how perfect the narration was). And, I stumbled upon Again, but Better while I was browsing. $9.99 a month for all the e-books and audiobooks my little bookworm heart could want. But, last night, something magical happened, and I discovered that Scribd, my beloved PDF app, has audiobooks. This book was pushed so far back, it fell in the gap between the stove and the wall, effectively not to be found until I decided to get a new oven. I read a bad review of it back in May and just tossed it behind the stove (the back-burner was too close). I have had this book in my NetGalley queue for over six months. Ok, this is probably going to be the longest review I have ever written. Throw in some fate and a touch of magic – the possibilities are endless. Shane comes to find that, with the right amount of courage and determination one can conquer anything. She is soon faced with the complicated realities of living outside her bubble, and when self-doubt sneaks in, her new life starts to fall apart. She’s going to right all her college mistakes: make friends, pursue boys, and find adventure!Įasier said than done. Shane signs up for a semester abroad in London. Time’s a ticking, and she needs a change - there’s nothing like moving to a new country to really mix things up. Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal - but Shane’s made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance…what’s that? **Disclaimer: I was given a free e-book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.**

Christine riccio