The Way to Somewhere

by Angie Day

Book Overview

Tough, street-smart, and mouthy, Taylor Jessup has always been the kind of girl who knows exactly how life should be. But it seems the world around her won't cooperate -- she keeps getting involved... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743223322
• ISBN13: 9780743223324
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A little Bit of Myself

As a eighteen year old college student, I can amaizingly relate to Taylor in "The Way to Somewhere." Her journey through life has been tried and tested in ways farely identical to mine, and Taylor resembles a little bit of myself. I am not much of a reader, but I just could not seem to put this novel down. A friend of mine let me borrow her copy because she said, "It's my favorite book and I want to tell everyone about it." I now feel the same, which is the reason for this reveiw. If you are even thinking of reading this novel, do, and I promise you will not regret your decision.

just wonderful, that's all! m

i read with this author in san francisco and she is just mesmerizing. we traded books and i read hers in 2 sittings - poignant, gentle, charming, funny. this is one very talented young writer. highly recommended.

Angie Day puts words to situations I could never explain...

Angie Day promises to be an author we'll hear more from. I personally would love to continue to hear about Taylor- The Way to Somewhere's main character. Taylor Jessup grows up with friends we all knew weren't good for us but we needed and saviors like Sarah Anne Hoecker, that made us feel whole no matter what was happening in our lives. Haven't we all had a Luther? A dream that dries up on us far sooner than we planned? And then we have to decide if we give up on other dreams that got entangled in the one that didn't pan out... Once I started reading this book, I had a very hard time putting it down. I was caught up in the story and even more taken with Taylor's insights. Ms. Day puts words to situations that I know I have been through but just wasn't sure how to explain. I hope to see a sequel- rarely do I get interested enough in a character that I hope for a second book about her just to see how she turns out. Taylor is worth wondering about long after you close the cover and finish this new author's first novel.

I wish Taylor were my neighbor!

For anyone who tends to get obsessed with the destination and forget the (much more fun, and much more important) journey: clear your Palm, grab a beer, flop on the sofa, and kick back with "The Way to Somewhere." You'll start rooting for Taylor as soon as she steals that ice cream truck, and you'll wish you could give her advice as she deals with her family, dates a few wrong men and finally figures out what's what. Then again, you never do really figure out what's what. See? You get some good philosophy too. Read it.

colorful characters, inspired dialogue

This is a charming read - I finished and had to run for some Flannery O'Conner, Mark Twain, and Stephen Wilson because echoes of their voices lodged in my head. I'm sorry to leave these characters behind - from the iron-willed Taylor to the cromulent Tio Pepe, these people live with you until you finish the book....