Take Me Home Tonight
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Summary
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
meets Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist in this romp through the city that never sleeps from the New York Times bestselling author of Since You’ve Been Gone， Morgan Matson。
Two girls。 One night。 Zero phones。
Kat and Stevie—best friends， theater kids， polar opposites—have snuck away from the suburbs to spend a night in New York City。 They have it all planned out。 They’ll see a play， eat at the city’s hottest restaurant， and have the best。 Night。 Ever。 What could go wrong？
Well。 Kind of a lot？
They’re barely off the train before they’re dealing with destroyed phones， family drama， and unexpected Pomeranians。 Over the next few hours， they’ll have to grapple with old flames， terrible theater， and unhelpful cab drivers。 But there are also cute boys to kiss， parties to crash， dry cleaning to deliver （don’t ask）， and the world’s best museum to explore。
Over the course of a wild night in the city that never sleeps， both Kat and Stevie will get a wake-up call about their friendship， their choices…and finally discover what they really want for their future。
That is， assuming they can make it to Grand Central before the clock strikes midnight。
Two girls。 One night。 Zero phones。
Kat and Stevie—best friends， theater kids， polar opposites—have snuck away from the suburbs to spend a night in New York City。 They have it all planned out。 They’ll see a play， eat at the city’s hottest restaurant， and have the best。 Night。 Ever。 What could go wrong？
Well。 Kind of a lot？
They’re barely off the train before they’re dealing with destroyed phones， family drama， and unexpected Pomeranians。 Over the next few hours， they’ll have to grapple with old flames， terrible theater， and unhelpful cab drivers。 But there are also cute boys to kiss， parties to crash， dry cleaning to deliver （don’t ask）， and the world’s best museum to explore。
Over the course of a wild night in the city that never sleeps， both Kat and Stevie will get a wake-up call about their friendship， their choices…and finally discover what they really want for their future。
That is， assuming they can make it to Grand Central before the clock strikes midnight。
Reviews
Suzanne
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This book was so much fun！ I was involved in theater in high school and grew up in the suburbs （Chicago） and this book immediately transported me back to my high school days。 I loved Kat and Stevie， and their friendship was very relatable。 I couldn't help but think of my high school best friend while I was reading this book。 I could totally picture us taking the train and sneaking off to Chicago for a night， although I doubt it would have been nearly as exciting！ I could not put down this book - This book was so much fun！ I was involved in theater in high school and grew up in the suburbs （Chicago） and this book immediately transported me back to my high school days。 I loved Kat and Stevie， and their friendship was very relatable。 I couldn't help but think of my high school best friend while I was reading this book。 I could totally picture us taking the train and sneaking off to Chicago for a night， although I doubt it would have been nearly as exciting！ I could not put down this book - I had to keep reading about all the crazy situations they got themselves into。 And of course Brad the pomeranian was adorable！ 。。。more
Caroline
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Take Me Home Tonight was a fun book about two best friends， Kat and Stevie， and their adventures one night in New York City。 I enjoyed how the story took place in many different places with the two meeting many different people。 Some parts of the story felt a little wild and unrealistic， but it was still fun to read about what would happen next。 While most of the book was fairly enjoyable， there was a side plot with Kat and Stevie's friend， Teri， that didn't fit well and didn't add anything to t Take Me Home Tonight was a fun book about two best friends， Kat and Stevie， and their adventures one night in New York City。 I enjoyed how the story took place in many different places with the two meeting many different people。 Some parts of the story felt a little wild and unrealistic， but it was still fun to read about what would happen next。 While most of the book was fairly enjoyable， there was a side plot with Kat and Stevie's friend， Teri， that didn't fit well and didn't add anything to the story。 I also found that I enjoyed reading about the minor characters more than Kat and Stevie。 Kat was a bit pushy and she wasn't a very good friend to Stevie， while Stevie was too much of a people-pleaser。 Both were also a little immature and weirdly stubborn about some of their decisions。 I liked reading parts involving Cary and Stevie's step-siblings， Matty， Margeaux， and Mallory。 For fans who follow Morgan Matson's novels， Amy Curry from Matson's debut novel， Amy & Roger's Epic Detour， is also a minor character。 I usually enjoy when characters from previous books make cameos， but I felt like this one left me with a lot of questions about Amy's story and distracted me from the rest of the novel。I've been enjoying reading Matson's books for over a decade， but I think I've finally outgrown her stories。 Take Me Home Tonight was a nice way to end it off。 （Unless Matson decides to write another book about Amy。）A copy of this book was provided by Simon & Schuster Canada through NetGalley。 。。。more
Fallon
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""I will absolutely be your John Cusack in this situation。""Just no stalker-y boom boxes。""A fun adventure read where two friends are driven to a journey of growth and self-discovery。 Kat and Stevie are two very different people and in there life and rolls they constantly live in that works， until it doesn't。 Kat is the goal driven， more out going， and take no blame kind of girl。 Stevie is patient， always accepting the unacceptable， and never faces the things that trouble her in life。 "If your f ""I will absolutely be your John Cusack in this situation。""Just no stalker-y boom boxes。""A fun adventure read where two friends are driven to a journey of growth and self-discovery。 Kat and Stevie are two very different people and in there life and rolls they constantly live in that works， until it doesn't。 Kat is the goal driven， more out going， and take no blame kind of girl。 Stevie is patient， always accepting the unacceptable， and never faces the things that trouble her in life。 "If your friend was complaining about their parent， you could agree and sympathize， but you could never criticize their parent without it being initiated。 It was just one of the rules of friendship"One night in New York changes both these girls forever。 This book was entertaining with rotating POVs that kept the pacing very fast。 I read this book in one day and enjoyed the journey。 I definitely related to Stevie a little more then Kat and enjoyed reading her personal growth。 However both were almost equally enjoyable。I gave this book 4。5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more
Elisquared
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4。5 StarsThis book was so great！ I have read a lot of contemporaries， but every time I pick up a Morgan Matson book， I am never disappointed， and Take Me Home Tonight is no exception！ It had everything: humor， romance， hijinks， drama， and crime。 Sucks you right in， and keeps it coming until the end！The book starts off normal enough， with two friends， Stevie and Kat， awaiting the casting announcement for their Fall play， King Lear。 But， alas， the norm is disrupted when their Theater teacher says 4。5 StarsThis book was so great！ I have read a lot of contemporaries， but every time I pick up a Morgan Matson book， I am never disappointed， and Take Me Home Tonight is no exception！ It had everything: humor， romance， hijinks， drama， and crime。 Sucks you right in， and keeps it coming until the end！The book starts off normal enough， with two friends， Stevie and Kat， awaiting the casting announcement for their Fall play， King Lear。 But， alas， the norm is disrupted when their Theater teacher says he "needs more time" on it。 This sends panic through the group， but none more than Kat， who has played up this role as the most important thing for her Senior year。 And of course， she expects her best friend， Stevie， to feel the same。 But Stevie doesn't， and is focused on her own drama in the form of her Dad canceling on her for her 18th birthday dinner。 Typical high school drama， and Matson could've just kept it that way。 But nope， Kat and Stevie are off to magical New York City （being from Connecticut） to try and salvage both Stevie's birthday night and （secretly） Kat's chances at her "once-in-a-senior-year" role。 What could go wrong？Matson focuses on the relationship between Stevie and Kat in such a realistic and beautiful way。 My best friends in high school were my everything， and that is what Kat and Stevie have， as well。 But growing up sometimes means growing apart， and the girls realize this in a very inconvenient， stuck in NYC kind of way。 They have to fall apart to come back together， and the events that plague the girls （some good， some bad， and some outrageous） all add up to develop a deeper friendship than they had before。The supporting cast in this book is a delight， and if you're a Matson fan， you will see some returning characters from her previous books， so keep a sharp eye out for that。 Within these supporting roles， both Kat and Stevie have some really great friends and family， and Matson takes the opportunity to explore， albeit lightly， how love works romantically and familiarly。 But the love one has for their friends is the overarching focus， and each encounter leads， in a way， to Kat and Stevie's relationship。Now， all that makes this book sound very serious， and it is in some parts， but this is a plot filled with crazy， the kind that you always read about happening in NYC， but even more crazy （at least to me） then I think actually happens。 I loved it though; I think that the over-the-top escapades helped highlight the realistic， more grounded instances within the book。 Also， they were just so fun to read about。 And live yourself （I can't be the only person who dreams of the fantasy of NYC， no？）。Fast-paced， twisty， and turney - Kat and Stevie's adventure through one New York night will keep you entertained and glued to the page （oh and their friend Teri has some very crazy stuff happen to her that takes place simultaneously - all I'm going to say）。 Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson is a real winner， and might just be one of my favorite of her books so far。 。。。more
Marija
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Morgan Matson’s latest work takes readers on a wild ride through Manhattan and elsewhere。 Like Manhattan， the story is busy: it’s visual， constantly in motion。 The bustling scenes happen so quickly and move on to something new， something equally outrageous and entertaining。 Matson has given readers a modern slapstick comedy à la Bringing Up Baby with hilarious characters and witty dialogue that’s so smart and lots of fun。 The incongruous on the road scenes with Teri and the kids are just as extr Morgan Matson’s latest work takes readers on a wild ride through Manhattan and elsewhere。 Like Manhattan， the story is busy: it’s visual， constantly in motion。 The bustling scenes happen so quickly and move on to something new， something equally outrageous and entertaining。 Matson has given readers a modern slapstick comedy à la Bringing Up Baby with hilarious characters and witty dialogue that’s so smart and lots of fun。 The incongruous on the road scenes with Teri and the kids are just as extreme， if not more so。 Readers may wonder how on earth these wildly different storylines could possibly fit together。 But Matson makes it work through her careful， meticulously executed plot。 Matson also manages to weave in characters from her previous stories。 Readers are offered brief glimpses into the lives of Amy， Roger and Lucien from her debut novel， which will whet the appetites of readers who enjoy following her works。 Besides the romps， Matson provides readers with thoughtful insights into fallen idols， self-knowledge， family relationships and friendship。 This is an excellent work， and for readers like me， we’ll be on the lookout for whatever this talented writer produces next。 。。。more
Maddie Gleeson
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Morgan Matson that I heard about through my TLA conference。 This book is Adventures in Babysitting meets Serendipity meets High School Musical。 Having a senior and sophomore in high school very involved with the theater program， so much of this book rang true and it was a delight to read and make connections while reading it。 I loved the three story lines that were woven together and how you became so engrossed in one that you almost forgot about the others， esp I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Morgan Matson that I heard about through my TLA conference。 This book is Adventures in Babysitting meets Serendipity meets High School Musical。 Having a senior and sophomore in high school very involved with the theater program， so much of this book rang true and it was a delight to read and make connections while reading it。 I loved the three story lines that were woven together and how you became so engrossed in one that you almost forgot about the others， especially Teri， until the book switched gears with "meanwhile back in。。。" and you remembered that she was having her own issues。 I think this book is definitely geared toward a certain demographic but when that specific type of reader picks this up， they will love it from the beginning！ 。。。more
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Trigger Warning Database
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Trigger & Content Warnings:Alcohol consumptionGun violence
Irisheyz77
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I usually love a Morgan Matson book but this was just a big ol' nope for me in so many way。 Highly disappointed。 I usually love a Morgan Matson book but this was just a big ol' nope for me in so many way。 Highly disappointed。 。。。more
Holly
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I was excited when I saw that one of the reigning queens of YA contemporary had a new release coming out！ So far I had read The Unexpected Everything and Save the Date by Morgan Matson， both of which I really enjoyed， and now I can add Take Me Home Tonight to the list of MM books I’ve read and loved。 （Side note: since I am of a certain age （ahem）， I cannot pick up or think about this book without immediately singing “Take me home tonight， I don’t wanna let you go til you see the light” in my hea I was excited when I saw that one of the reigning queens of YA contemporary had a new release coming out！ So far I had read The Unexpected Everything and Save the Date by Morgan Matson， both of which I really enjoyed， and now I can add Take Me Home Tonight to the list of MM books I’ve read and loved。 （Side note: since I am of a certain age （ahem）， I cannot pick up or think about this book without immediately singing “Take me home tonight， I don’t wanna let you go til you see the light” in my head -- so thank you to MM for reuniting me with Eddie Money and Ronnie Spector！）This book felt like a bit of a love letter to drama/theater kids， to New York City， and， kind of like The Unexpected Everything， to being open to unplanned adventures。 Kat and Stevie are seniors， best friends since ninth grade， both drama kids who have their （very different） futures planned out。 When the casting list for their upcoming play isn’t posted on Friday afternoon as usual， throwing Kat for a loop， and Stevie’s dad bails on her birthday dinner with him， Kat hatches a crazy plan to celebrate Stevie’s birthday and catch their drama teacher’s play on opening night in New York City。 They’ve not been to NYC alone before， on their own， so of course they lie to their parents， pulling in a third friend as their alibi， and head off with a plan that allows them to have a great evening and still be back in Connecticut by midnight。 Naturally， the plan soon goes by the wayside as basically every。 single。 thing。 that possibly can go wrong does， upending their entire evening and leaving them fighting with one another。 Soon they are accidentally separated and each has their own adventures while working through the issues that have come out in their fight。I love the idea of the power of friendship， especially the bond between girl friends。 Both Stevie and Kat end up learning a lot about themselves through the evening’s trials， not least of which is that we cannot always （ever？） plan life down to the smallest details。 Each must learn to open their hearts， whether to the possibility of new love， or to step-siblings you want to hate but just can’t， or to broadening your horizons instead of moving forward with laser focus on one possible future。 Embarking into adulthood is a scary time， and there is no one better to go through that with than a best friend！ But first， Stevie and Kat have to make it through the night， try to find each other again， and see if they can get past their blowout。I would recommend Take Me Home Tonight to any fan of contemporary， and it will be of particular interest to readers who are/were drama kids themselves and those who love the hustle and bustle of NYC （I readily admit feeling anxious about their travails in the big city， ha！）。 I just really enjoy the way Morgan Matson tells a story， and how vibrant her characters are。 I’ve been so steeped in fantasy lately that it was nice to throw a standalone contemporary into the mix！ I hope you’ll pick this one up。Rating: 4 stars！**Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher for purposes of this blog tour。 This review is voluntary on my part and reflects my honest rating and review of the book。 。。。more
Kat
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* Thank you Simon & Schuster Canada for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review *- rtc -
Lindsi （Do You Dog-ear？）
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I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 My thoughts and opinions are my own。 Any quotes I use are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product。Take Me Home Tonight was my first Morgan Matson book， so I was really excited to dive in！ I've heard wonderful things about this author their books， which is why I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this blog tour。 I liked that this story was about Kat and Stevie's friendship， and enjoyed seeing t I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 My thoughts and opinions are my own。 Any quotes I use are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product。Take Me Home Tonight was my first Morgan Matson book， so I was really excited to dive in！ I've heard wonderful things about this author their books， which is why I jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this blog tour。 I liked that this story was about Kat and Stevie's friendship， and enjoyed seeing the two of them become closer friends by the end。 They had to take different paths， but both needed to learn certain truths about themselves。 There were just a few things that irked me about the book， which is why I didn't give it more stars。I think Kat was a crutch for Stevie and vice versa。 Stevie never wanted to feel like a burden， so she always said things were fine even when they weren't。 If Kat was around， she wouldn't let Stevie suffer in silence， and oftentimes forcefully took charge of a situation。 Stevie's coffee was made wrong？ Stevie says it's fine， but Kat ignores her and has the barista remake the drink。 When Kat is obsessing over a casting or wanting to run lines for a play， Stevie indulges her instead of telling her she's being insane。 I completely understood Kat's dedication， but hated how consumed she was by one thing。 She didn't allow herself to have other hobbies or a life outside of theater。Of the two characters， I preferred Stevie。 Her problems were more relatable and she was easier to tolerate。 They both were incredibly frustrating characters， and it took the better part of the book for them to grow on me。 I think losing each other in the city was a much needed wakeup call for them both。 They may have initially jumped to the wrong conclusions， but their experiences helped bring certain aspects of their lives into perspective。 Unfortunately， I had to suspend my disbelief for this book to work。 Everything that happened was either too convenient or too unbelievable。 I can understand certain things happening unexpectedly （like running into someone you JUST met at a bodega later on）。 It wasn't likely to happen， but still possible。 However， there were a lot of these moments peppered in throughout the book。 Like what happened to Stevie after getting off the subway （super weird and not at all believable）， or how they both kept running into people they knew in a city that was as unfamiliar as it was large。 The characters were confronted with coincidence after coincidence， and everything seemed to work out for the best。 I also hated Teri's storyline and wish it didn't exist。 We don't know enough about her as a character for her to have this strange subplot。 What happens to Teri is totally unexpected and hits you in the face like a foul ball off a broken bat。 It was as shocking as it was painful to read。 I cringed every time we flashed to what was happening with her while Kat and Stevie were off on their separate life-changing adventures。 It made absolutely no sense and wasn't even remotely realistic。 I would say more， but I don't want to spoil anything for those of you who want to read the book。I always struggle with books when I don't like the main character（s） or have trouble relating to them。 Kat and Stevie were interesting enough to read about， and I also think the author captured their ages and level of maturity really well， but there was something off-putting about them both。 They're still young and figuring themselves out， and I think that's what this book is really about。 Kat and Stevie have an authentic high school friendship， one that grows and changes over time。 They aren't the same people they were four years ago， but they're also not the same people they were yesterday。 They both say things to each other that cut deep， but that are also true and come from a place of love。 It's hard to hear sometimes， but I have hope for their friendship after the end of this book。 They've both learned so much about themselves in a single night， and hopefully that means certain changes will take place in the future。 I absolutely loved Cary and all of his various jobs！ However， there's a REALLY BIG spoiler for Top Gun， if you haven't seen the movie。 I also liked Mateo （Matty） and thought his friends were funny。 I would've enjoyed seeing more of them。Did I absolutely love and swoon over this book？ No。 Was it an authentic portrayal of teenagers lost in New York City？ Eh。 Was it fun to read？ Mostly。 I may not have liked Kat and Stevie， but I do think they are characters people will be able to relate to （especially people around their age）。 Additionally， the formatting for this book was weird， but you get used to it。 The random flashes to Teri （ugh）， the fact that we only get Kat's perspective for the first part of the book and then randomly get Stevie's POV （though much needed）， made this book feel unorganized and all over the place。 Again， you get used to it， but you really have to pay attention the the chapter headers。 I honestly can't say whether or not I would recommend Take Me Home Tonight， because I don't have strong feelings about it either way。 I didn't love or hate it， but did enjoy it enough to keep reading。 You should see my copy of the book - so many sticky notes！ Maybe I'll post pictures later， haha。 If you've liked the author's previous books， you might like this one， but I don't have anything to compare it to。 If you've already read this one， I'd love to chat about it。 （★★★☆☆）Blog | 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Trianna/Treereads
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IF YOU WANT TO GO INTO THIS BOOK COMPLETELY BLIND， DON'T READ MY THOUGHTS。 There are not specific spoilers， but there are emotional spoilers/how I felt reading this。 This book hurt me like I never thought a YA contemporary （contemporary romance？？） could。 Anyways。 I love Morgan Matson a lot and this was just not it for me。 It's messy and legit doesn't make sense in a lot of points。 I've always enjoyed the cameos from her other books， but this was just too much AND THE ENDING WITH THE MAJOR CAMEO？ IF YOU WANT TO GO INTO THIS BOOK COMPLETELY BLIND， DON'T READ MY THOUGHTS。 There are not specific spoilers， but there are emotional spoilers/how I felt reading this。 This book hurt me like I never thought a YA contemporary （contemporary romance？？） could。 Anyways。 I love Morgan Matson a lot and this was just not it for me。 It's messy and legit doesn't make sense in a lot of points。 I've always enjoyed the cameos from her other books， but this was just too much AND THE ENDING WITH THE MAJOR CAMEO？ TAKE IT BACK。 I'm a bit hesitant to give this a star rating since I am an adult reading YA， but I also have been a huge MM fan for years so even though this book is aimed for teens， it also is written for her fans （due to the obscene number of cameos） and thus I feel comfortable rating it low。 Basically I finished this and then stared at my ceiling for an hour BECAUSE HOW DARE YOU MS。 MATSON？？？？ more thoughts to come maybe。 *Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Shay | Books Are Magic Too
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This was one of my MOST anticipated YA reads of the year， and I was absolutely THRILLED to be able to read and review it prior to publication day thanks to NetGalley + Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing + Rockstar Book Tours - I am SO excited to be a part of the Book Tour for this title & I’ll be sharing my full review on my blog， booksaremagictoo。com on 5/11！Basically， anything with theatre kids / performing arts is a MUST read for me， and I loved the premise of this one。 Two best friends This was one of my MOST anticipated YA reads of the year， and I was absolutely THRILLED to be able to read and review it prior to publication day thanks to NetGalley + Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing + Rockstar Book Tours - I am SO excited to be a part of the Book Tour for this title & I’ll be sharing my full review on my blog， booksaremagictoo。com on 5/11！Basically， anything with theatre kids / performing arts is a MUST read for me， and I loved the premise of this one。 Two best friends sneak away to the city for a fantastic evening when EVERYTHING goes wrong。 Kat and Stevie were so well-written， I felt like I was a part of their friendship and was there cheering them both on！ From their individual struggles to the constant feelings of it ALL going wrong no matter what they tried， Matson wrote this in a way that made me feel nostalgically SEEN。 When you’re in high school it all seems SO important until it doesn’t， and what teen doesn’t want the ultimate evening of adventure + shenanigans？！ The different points of view and interesting cast of side characters kept the story moving and interesting， always something new at each turn！ Matson does such a great job of showing teens dealing with family， friends and that looming future， highly recommend reading this one if you’re a YA fan。 I cannot believe this is my first book by Matson， I obviously need to check out her backlist ASAP。 。。。more
Larisa
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Thanks to the publisher and Goodreads for providing me with an ARC！Take Me Home Tonight is a cute contemporary about two girls， Kat and Stevie， who go to New York for a night and end up separated and alone in the city。 But they end the night with new friends and a new direction for their lives。 I absolutely adored the setting。 The descriptions of New York really felt like I was there， walking along the snowy streets， darting between hordes of people， listening to a cacophony of honking and yelli Thanks to the publisher and Goodreads for providing me with an ARC！Take Me Home Tonight is a cute contemporary about two girls， Kat and Stevie， who go to New York for a night and end up separated and alone in the city。 But they end the night with new friends and a new direction for their lives。 I absolutely adored the setting。 The descriptions of New York really felt like I was there， walking along the snowy streets， darting between hordes of people， listening to a cacophony of honking and yelling。 It was fast-paced， taking place over the course of only one night disregarding the last two chapters， but I never felt like it was rushed。Except for Teri's chapters。 I'm not really sure about that storyline。 The rest of the book was crazy， but it was a believable kind of crazy。 Teri's storyline was just a bit insane and could and should have been cut without disrupting the rest of the book。 The whole time I was reading those chapters I just wanted to get back to Kat and Stevie。I loved Kat and Stevie。 I loved how Kat grows to decide that maybe she doesn't have to be all in on theater， and she learns to take responsibility for her actions。 I also loved how Stevie's storyline centered around her step-siblings and didn't include a romance。 Romances are fun， and Kat's is really cute， but I really liked how Stevie could spend time with her new siblings and get closure on her old relationship without having to start a new one。The cameo from Amy and Roger's Epic Detour nearly made me scream。 Actually it wasn't a cameo so much as reintroducing an old character， and I absolutely love how you could read this book without reading AaRED and have it still make sense， but if you've read that one it's like getting to see an old friend again。 It's so fun seeing characters from Matson's previous books pop up。In conclusion， this was such a fun book and I will read anything Morgan Matson writes。 。。。more
Darla
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So。 Many。 Adventures。 I think the movie I was most reminded of was 'Adventures In Babysitting，' at least for one of our protagonists。 This started out a wee bit slow。 Who cares about the list？ I was thinking -- get on the train already。 Go to NYC -- the city that never sleeps。 I don't for one second believe that you will make it back to Connecticut by curfew。 Was I ever right。 Kat and Stevie have their plans， but they are barely off the train in Grand Central Station when new variables come into So。 Many。 Adventures。 I think the movie I was most reminded of was 'Adventures In Babysitting，' at least for one of our protagonists。 This started out a wee bit slow。 Who cares about the list？ I was thinking -- get on the train already。 Go to NYC -- the city that never sleeps。 I don't for one second believe that you will make it back to Connecticut by curfew。 Was I ever right。 Kat and Stevie have their plans， but they are barely off the train in Grand Central Station when new variables come into play for them -- and for their good friend and alibi， Teri。 In the end， I found this book to be such a satisfying blend of genres: mystery， thriller， romcom， and a friendship story。 NYC does not disappoint and shines as the duo has to navigate her streets with old school technology。 This is going to be on my short list of books I recommend to teens at my library if they are in a reading slump。Thank you to Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenna
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Every time I read a Morgan Matson book， whether for the first time or the fifth， I am swept away into the world she’s created and I hang on to every word that’s written。 Her latest book Take Me Home Tonight （TMHT） is no exception， and perhaps one of my favourite Morgan Matson books yet。Take Me Home Tonight tells the story of two best friends， Stevie and Kat， who go to New York City （NYC） for one magical night together to celebrate Stevie’s eighteenth birthday。 Of course， things just have to go w Every time I read a Morgan Matson book， whether for the first time or the fifth， I am swept away into the world she’s created and I hang on to every word that’s written。 Her latest book Take Me Home Tonight （TMHT） is no exception， and perhaps one of my favourite Morgan Matson books yet。Take Me Home Tonight tells the story of two best friends， Stevie and Kat， who go to New York City （NYC） for one magical night together to celebrate Stevie’s eighteenth birthday。 Of course， things just have to go wrong and the girls are taken on a never-ending adventure in the city that never sleeps。 If you like books with adventure， friendship， lovable characters， romance， and a plot that never stops， then TMHT will definitely capture your attention and your heart。 In just over 400 pages， Morgan Matson takes the reader on a never-ending trip in NYC through Kat and Stevie， and by the end of the book， you won’t want it to。 There is always something new that will keep you turning the page but it never feels overwhelming or difficult to track。 Each character in the story brings their own spark to the story and it feels incomplete without them。 It wouldn’t be a Morgan Matson book without a swoon-worthy romance to make your heart flutter and launch your brain into a daydream and don’t worry， TMHT has that too。 There is even an adorable Pomeranian puppy character that adds to the story and of course， your love of dogs。 Perhaps the best part about this story is Kat and Stevie’s friendship。 They complement each other well and it is special to see the way their friendship grows over the course of the book。 For fans of Morgan Matson， cameos from one of her most famous characters， and a reference to another one of her novels that still has me thinking， will complete this book in the most perfect way possible。 It’s hard to say what a perfect book is and if there is even any in the literary world， but Take Me Home Tonight comes close to it。 Just when you think "it can’t get better/crazier/wilder than this"， don’t worry， it does。 。。。more
Paige Green
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Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: Take Me Home TonightAuthor: Morgan MatsonBook Series: StandaloneDiversity: 2 background characters mentioned were in f/f and m/m relationshipsRating: 3/5Recommended For。。。: ya readers， contemporary fansGenre: YA ContemporaryPublication Date: May 4， 2021Publisher: Simon and Schuster Children'sPages: 403Recommended Age: 14+ （TW jokes about emotional support animals， underage alcohol usage， language Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: Take Me Home TonightAuthor: Morgan MatsonBook Series: StandaloneDiversity: 2 background characters mentioned were in f/f and m/m relationshipsRating: 3/5Recommended For。。。: ya readers， contemporary fansGenre: YA ContemporaryPublication Date: May 4， 2021Publisher: Simon and Schuster Children'sPages: 403Recommended Age: 14+ （TW jokes about emotional support animals， underage alcohol usage， language， gun violence， slight gore）Synopsis: Two girls。 One night。 Zero phones。Kat and Stevie—best friends， theater kids， polar opposites—have snuck away from the suburbs to spend a night in New York City。 They have it all planned out。 They’ll see a play， eat at the city’s hottest restaurant， and have the best。 Night。 Ever。 What could go wrong？Well。 Kind of a lot？They’re barely off the train before they’re dealing with destroyed phones， family drama， and unexpected Pomeranians。 Over the next few hours， they’ll have to grapple with old flames， terrible theater， and unhelpful cab drivers。 But there are also cute boys to kiss， parties to crash， dry cleaning to deliver （don’t ask）， and the world’s best museum to explore。Over the course of a wild night in the city that never sleeps， both Kat and Stevie will get a wake-up call about their friendship， their choices…and finally discover what they really want for their future。 That is， assuming they can make it to Grand Central before the clock strikes midnight。Review: For the most part I enjoyed this book。 It was a classic take on getting lost in New York and trying to get home。 The characters were well developed， the world building was fairly good， and the majority of the book is character led instead of plot led。However， I did have some issues with the book。 I thought it was a bit of a simple book and there weren't any real twists or turns。 It was fairly predictable。 The book pacing was a little too slow for me。 My biggest issue with the book is how the characters lie about how a dog is their emotional support animal。 The book makes this thing into a joke but there are real people out there that need those and people， real or fictional， who lie to just get around with a dog or other pet for the sake of it are horrible people。 The other issue I had with the book is that most of the main characters are 18 （one of them is confirmed 18 while the others ages aren't confirmed but they're all very close in age）。 My main concern with this is that their all old enough to do what they want to legally without a parent stopping them， so why is this such a big deal throughout the book？ Even when one of them gets caught it's made to be this big deal， but 18 is legally an adult and you can do whatever you want at that age without parental consent。 I get that for the majority of the book the characters couldn't have been aged down but it just didn't make sense to me why the parents would be this big issue。Verdict: it was good， just not anything special。 。。。more
Lauren
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I will read anything from Morgan Matson - and I know that I’ll love it！ This book was no exception。 Kat and Stevie’s friendship was perfection and so relatable！ I loved how even when they spoke their minds things didn’t really change （with the exception of them being separated） I feel like so many times something happens or there’s conflict and the friendship is just over - so this was a pleasant change from that。 And can we talk about Cary？ I loved him！ And yelled at Kat when she left him for t I will read anything from Morgan Matson - and I know that I’ll love it！ This book was no exception。 Kat and Stevie’s friendship was perfection and so relatable！ I loved how even when they spoke their minds things didn’t really change （with the exception of them being separated） I feel like so many times something happens or there’s conflict and the friendship is just over - so this was a pleasant change from that。 And can we talk about Cary？ I loved him！ And yelled at Kat when she left him for the play （thankfully it wasn’t the last of him！） And the way he tied to in to everything？！ Perfect and so unexpected！ I will say， I could have done without Teri’s storyline。 I liked her as friend， and the looks between Kat and Stevie when it came to Teri’s stories and love life。 But her whole thing just seemed unnecessary （not to mention suuuuuper far fetched） Other than that I 100% loved this book and definitely recommend giving it a read！Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Jenna
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okay so i was super looking forward to this book and i was so obsessed with morgan branching out from her usual type of story！ this is definitely different from her other books - partially because it's not set in the summer and partially because it has multiple POVs - and even though the vibe does feel a little different at times， it's also totally morgan。 she does such a great job of creating a FEELING and writing about setting in a way that's transportive and immersive。 i FELT like i was in ne okay so i was super looking forward to this book and i was so obsessed with morgan branching out from her usual type of story！ this is definitely different from her other books - partially because it's not set in the summer and partially because it has multiple POVs - and even though the vibe does feel a little different at times， it's also totally morgan。 she does such a great job of creating a FEELING and writing about setting in a way that's transportive and immersive。 i FELT like i was in new york and i spent the whole time wishing i was there with my own best friend。 the different perspectives were really fun and interesting - although i didn't really love teri's pov ）: - and i think it really did a lot for the two main characters to show their individual arcs。 personally i really connected to stevie and her arc， and it was really cool to see her grow as the book goes on。 also can we PLEASE talk about the CAMEOS！！！！ there were a few really juicy ones and even though the one at the end took me by surprise it was also really sweet！ it's so great getting to see morgan's old characters brought back to life in a new light。 AND BRAD WAS SO STINKIN CUTE I LOVE HIM SO MUCHi don't think this is my favorite morgan matson book （just because some of her others are SO GREAT）， but i really loved what this book's core message was， that you shouldn't just accept life as you think it should be， you can take the time to change and evolve and try new things no matter where you are in life。 and i think that's especially poignant after a year of living in a pandemic。 even more so when it's set in the wonderful city of new york where everything is chaotic and cooky and fun。i will always and forever be a morgan matson fan， and i'm so excited to see where she goes next now that she's exploring new types of writing！ 。。。more
Beth
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Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers and Morgan Matson for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Kat and Stevie are BFFs。 They do everything together。 So when they decide to have a girls’ night in New York City behind their parents’ back， it sounds like the best night ever。 What happens is a crazy ride through New York and they discover who they are and what their priorities are。This was such fun。 Honestly， everything Morgan Matson writes is。 This was one of Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers and Morgan Matson for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Kat and Stevie are BFFs。 They do everything together。 So when they decide to have a girls’ night in New York City behind their parents’ back， it sounds like the best night ever。 What happens is a crazy ride through New York and they discover who they are and what their priorities are。This was such fun。 Honestly， everything Morgan Matson writes is。 This was one of my favorites though， along with “The Unexpected Everything”。 The characters were so wonderfully realistic and likable。 I couldn’t wait to find out what would happen next。 I love how Ms。 Matson’s books always contain dog characters too。 I’m not normally a big YA fan but I make an exception occasionally。 Sometimes the exception is made for scouting books for my daughters but， sometimes， they’re for me。 Some of the themes in this book will never be outgrown。 Most notably， the need to win the approval of your parents and what a good friendship really adds to your life。 This book was so well-written and filled with so much heart。 The character of Mr。 Campbell was intolerable！！ I loved how that wasn’t obvious until the latter half of the book。 He was arrogant and immature。 Gross！ I loved how Kat gave him his payback without stooping to his level。 I thoroughly enjoyed this and am grateful for the opportunity to read it。 。。。more
Kristina
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DNF。。。。just wasn't for me。 Cover is adorable though。 DNF。。。。just wasn't for me。 Cover is adorable though。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thanks to the publisher， via Edelweiss， for an advance e-galley for honest review。Maybe it's a result of no travel for well over a year now， but exploring New York City with the characters of this book was such an absolute treat。 I devoured this one， and I loved the characters as over the course of one night in New York they discover more about themselves and their friendship。 Kat and Stevie are both done really well and their different personalities and priorities shine in the narrative。 The id Thanks to the publisher， via Edelweiss， for an advance e-galley for honest review。Maybe it's a result of no travel for well over a year now， but exploring New York City with the characters of this book was such an absolute treat。 I devoured this one， and I loved the characters as over the course of one night in New York they discover more about themselves and their friendship。 Kat and Stevie are both done really well and their different personalities and priorities shine in the narrative。 The idea of being phoneless and alone in New York City （especially at 17/18） does sound really stressful， but this book shows how resourceful these two teenagers are， how quick thinking they are， and I think teen readers will appreciate how maturely the characters deal with the problems they encounter。 。。。more
issabella
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Excited to say I got this as an ARC from Simon and Schuster （hehehe） If you know me you know I've always enjoyed Morgan Matson's books！ I've always enjoyed reading every single one of her books since they're so light hearted and easy to read。 I think this book is going to be added to my top 5 Morgan Matson books， I think this one definitely it home considering I can relate to Kat and Stevie since I too was a drama student （barf。） But I really did enjoy this book I always love how MM's books are Excited to say I got this as an ARC from Simon and Schuster （hehehe） If you know me you know I've always enjoyed Morgan Matson's books！ I've always enjoyed reading every single one of her books since they're so light hearted and easy to read。 I think this book is going to be added to my top 5 Morgan Matson books， I think this one definitely it home considering I can relate to Kat and Stevie since I too was a drama student （barf。） But I really did enjoy this book I always love how MM's books are centered around friendship and family and while ofc there is a presence of romance it doesn't over shadow a lot of the main messages。 I loved the different perspectives in the book （seeing Stevie and Kat's different storylines progress） and the overall just fun the book has。 For sure a recommend if you're looking for something fun and light hearted to read！！！ 。。。more
Trish
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Take Me Home Tonight is Morgan Matson’s new YA novel。 This book is a coming of age story full of comedy， shenanigans， and friendship。 I absolutely loved it！ It was such a wild ride。 The book starts out in one narrative and splits into three point of views as the crazy night ensues for all the friends， Kat， Stevie， and Teri。 Growing up so close to NYC， I’ve always wanted a crazy adventure with my friends like this and Matson’s writing made me feel like I was right there with the characters。 I did Take Me Home Tonight is Morgan Matson’s new YA novel。 This book is a coming of age story full of comedy， shenanigans， and friendship。 I absolutely loved it！ It was such a wild ride。 The book starts out in one narrative and splits into three point of views as the crazy night ensues for all the friends， Kat， Stevie， and Teri。 Growing up so close to NYC， I’ve always wanted a crazy adventure with my friends like this and Matson’s writing made me feel like I was right there with the characters。 I didn’t mean to read the book so fast， but it was just so exciting that I couldn’t put it down。 This one is highly recommended if you’re looking for a fun adventure。 。。。more
Andrea
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Loved Morgan Matson's previous books and this one did not disappoint！ Read my full review here - https://butterflybookblog1。weebly。com。。。 Loved Morgan Matson's previous books and this one did not disappoint！ Read my full review here - https://butterflybookblog1。weebly。com。。。 。。。more
Trisha
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Thoughtful exploration of female friendship， and the complexities of figuring out what to do after school。Loved it a lot。
Amy lifewiththe_williams
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There’s just nothing like a Morgan Matson book to make you feel good， make you appreciate your best friend， make you miss your teen years， and make you glad there are books like this to give you perspective:）
Olivia
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TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT is an unexpected YA contemporary read， told from three perspectives。 Kat， Stevie， and Teri are all good friends from the intense theater club at their Connecticut high school。 The book begins with them eagerly anticipating the casting list （well， at least for Kat） for the Shakespeare play they will be putting on。 The casting list being postponed starts a series of errors that quickly take their Friday night off the rails。Kat and Stevie use Teri as their cover to head into NY TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT is an unexpected YA contemporary read， told from three perspectives。 Kat， Stevie， and Teri are all good friends from the intense theater club at their Connecticut high school。 The book begins with them eagerly anticipating the casting list （well， at least for Kat） for the Shakespeare play they will be putting on。 The casting list being postponed starts a series of errors that quickly take their Friday night off the rails。Kat and Stevie use Teri as their cover to head into NYC alone for the night， supposedly to enjoy Stevie's birthday dinner - but Kat has an ulterior motive。 As the pieces of their night begin to go haywire， they will need to reevaluate their friendship， priorities， and deal with everything life seems determined to throw their way， beginning with a forgotten cell phone。What I loved: This book is anything but boring， and there was a lot happening throughout。 There are definitely some humorous moments that keep a light-hearted nature to these series of misfortunes。 I also appreciated the light romances that help to carry the plot forward， with some really fun characters sprinkled throughout。 There are some themes that are interesting around family/stepsiblings difficulty and misunderstandings， the importance of digging a bit deeper， the power of friendship， and cellphone use。 This was definitely an entertaining read that kept the pages turning and laughter coming。What left me wanting more: I found some of the themes to be a bit troubling， such as the frequent lying to parents， which could have ended more dangerously， and the repeated pretending of a dog to be service dog （it was definitely not - a really bad practice for people who really need them and for those with allergies）。 The characters were often selfish and inconsiderate， and it was hard to feel too badly for them when their plots seemed to fail。 It also treats a lot of themes very lightly， with a mugging that turns into humor and a kidnapping that was frightening but somehow turned into a government spy thing with little kids pulled in （this book got pretty WILD）。 It does ask the reader to suspend disbelief and the side plot with Teri felt like a whole other story。Final verdict: With a lot of mishaps， wild adventures， and humor， TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT is an overall entertaining YA contemporary fiction。Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
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