A Thousand Boy Kisses
by Tillie Cole
★ Top 25 book of 2016 · #18 on Best Books of 2016
Rune returns from Norway to Georgia, desperate to learn why Poppy, his childhood friend and promised love, suddenly cut him off. The truth he uncovers brings even deeper heartache in this standalone tearjerker for teens.
Best for: Teen readers, ages 14 and up, who want an emotional, tear-filled love story
A Thousand Boy Kisses is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar.
What A Thousand Boy Kisses is about
Poppy Litchfield and Rune Kristiansen have been close since early childhood. Before her grandmother dies, Poppy promises to live life to the fullest and to keep a record of a thousand kisses, each one saved as a cherry blossom petal in a jar. At fifteen, Rune's family moves back to his native Norway, and the two lose touch.
At seventeen, Rune comes back to Blossom Grove, Georgia, hurt that Poppy cut him off without any explanation. As they find their way toward each other again, he learns the reason: Poppy has a terminal illness. Tillie Cole writes a tender story of first love shaped by time, distance and loss. It is marketed as a standalone young adult tearjerker for ages 14 and up, and readers who enjoy a good cry over young love will find plenty here.
A Thousand Boy Kisses on the Best Books of 2016
A Thousand Boy Kisses came out in 2016. Of the 68 books first published in 2016 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #18 on our Best Books of 2016 list.
Why it made the list: 1,188 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (26 ratings); 55 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2016 list
- A Gentleman in Moscow Amor Towles, #16
- Dark Matter Blake Crouch, #17
- It Didn't Start with You Mark Wolynn, #19
- Pillow Thoughts Courtney Peppernell, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,097 want to read it, 55 are reading it now and 36 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 from 26 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 87 | 55% |
| Reader love | 6 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 82 | 20% |
Questions about A Thousand Boy Kisses
When was A Thousand Boy Kisses published?
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole was first published in 2016.
Was A Thousand Boy Kisses one of the best books of 2016?
A Thousand Boy Kisses is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar. 1,188 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (26 ratings); 55 are reading it right now.
Why is A Thousand Boy Kisses on the Best Books of 2016 list?
1,188 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (26 ratings); 55 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2016
- It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, #1
- Dog Man Dav Pilkey, #2
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, #3
- Never Split the Difference Chris Voss, #4
- The Hidden Oracle Rick Riordan, #5
- Born a Crime Trevor Noah, #6
See the full Best Books of 2016, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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