Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen

I was really excited when I found Sarah Addison Allen's new short story, Waking Kate, free on Amazon and B&N! I have been a fan of hers since I first read The Peach Keeper.

Waking Kate is a short prequel to the upcoming Lost Lake (expected publication: 21 Jan 2014). It is only 38 pages long but it will filled you with emotion by the end of it.

Honestly, this book is pretty hard to rate for me as the book started slow and you won't know what you will be expecting. However, by the middle of it, you will be captivated by Mr Reginald Donbeet's love story. I was caught by surprised on how Ms Allen managed to make that one sided love so touching.

The end made me wondered if the encounter with Mr Reginald was real or did Kate dreamt about it? The last sentence of this book made me wanna screamed out loud. Why can't the story be longer! I want to know if that's what Kate would have done instead of just pondering about it.

Now, let me put in some quotes that I like in this book:

“It’s hubris to think you’re the only person who can make another happy. Some people simply have the ability to make it seem like they need you. All they really want is the attention.”
Excerpt From: Sarah Addison Allen. “Waking Kate.”

“There’s no pain in the world like loving someone who doesn’t love you in return. But it disappears, almost like it wasn’t there at all, the moment you find the person you were really meant to be with.”
Excerpt From: Sarah Addison Allen. “Waking Kate.”

One thing that stayed on my mind all day after I have read this book is butter coffee. I ended up googling on it and found lots of recipes on it! I might try it one day. LOL!

There is a chapter of Lost Lake included in this book but I didn't read it as I didn't want to start something which I couldn't finish. I knew how Ms Allen would have my attention just with one chapter. I can't wait to read Lost Lake in Jan 2014!

Lost Lake Review is now up!