TSoT reviews

•  Booklist, "Fans of character-driven fiction will find much to admire in this deeply felt novel that is an excellent example of crossover fiction," 
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• "A stunning debut. The Sea of Tranquility stole my heart, broke it, robbed me of breath, and made me ache. Read it and fall in love with Katja Millay's raw, lyrical writing." --Ann Aguirre USA Today bestselling author of Enclave & Outpost

• Colleen Hoover,  “The Sea of Freaking Tranquility by Katja Millay.  (Okay, freaking isn’t part of the title, but dammit if I can’t type it any other way.) This book.  Oh my god, this book.  I am sharing my love for this book as a reader. Not as an author or a friend..but simply as a reader who has found “that book.”  That book I can always go to, forever and ever, when I want to feel something good.  So thank you, Katja Millay, for giving me that,”http://colleenhoover.com/2012/10/30/a-love-fest-gone-way-overboard-but-im-not-sorry/#comment-8908 

• Joyous Reads, “Rating this book five stars seems paltry; there simply isn't a measure for unforgettable, well-written books and The Sea of Tranquility deserves more than five,” http://joyousreads.blogspot.com/2012/10/sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay.html

• ·Cocaine and Cupcakes,  “It is one of the BEST debut novels I have ever, and will ever read. This isn’t one of those books you pass up, it’s one of those books that capture and entrance. It’s one of those books you want to thank the author a million times over for writing. It’s one of those books you want to share with the world and have everyone read it’s brilliance,” http://www.cocaineandcupcakes.com/od-of-the-year-the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay/

• Pudding Girl,  “A lot of stars! I know the usual ratings are up to 5-stars only but I have the feeling that it isn’t enough to what this book truly deserves,” http://puddinggirl.wordpress.com/tag/katja-millay/

• Waves of Fiction,  “It's an eye-opening and gut-wrenching book but it is worth every single page. The last sentence of this book - it was just PERFECT. This story is so beautifully written that I have no words to even give it justice except to say - YOU MUST READ IT,” http://wavesoffiction.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja.html

• Reading, Eating and Dreaming,  “The best advice that I can give readers who are considering reading The Sea of Tranquility is BUY IT NOW!  The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay is one of the best books of 2012.  It definitely earned its spot on my MUST READS list,” http://readingeatinganddreaming.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay.html

• Rebecca Berto,  “Every. Single. Word. In. This. Novel. Is. Perfect. ” http://rebeccaberto.com/tag/katja-millay/

• A Whole Lot of Nothing,  “I recently read a book that floored me. Like, left me dead from dying of incredibleness. It’s…breathtaking. Friends, read The Sea of Tranquility. I’ll be waiting by my front door for the basket of brownies you’ll be sending me in thanks,” http://awholelotofnothing.net/read-this-book-the-sea-of-tranquility/

• Aesta’s Book Blog,  “GORGEOUS and unforgettable. One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. Trust me, it’s totally worth it!" http://aestasbookblog.com/book-review-the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay/

• Love Is Not A Triangle,  “The story wrung me out and ripped me apart, but it also filled me with hope. The more I read, the more I was hooked," http://www.loveisnotatriangle.com/2012/11/the-sea-of-tranquility.html

• Natasha Is A Book Junkie,  “When I finished this book, I had to fight the urge to get up and give it a standing ovation. Frantic hand-clapping and all. If you are going to read one book this year, let it be this one,” http://natashaisabookjunkie.com/2012/11/12/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay/

• Amy Matayo, “I’ve never, and I mean never, read a book that made me feel absolutely everything I could possibly feel…in the simple confines of 400 pages. Ever. Until now. Her. Book. It’s. That. Good.,” http://amymatayo.blogspot.com/2012/11/ive-never-done-book-review-but-omigosh.html

• Madison Says,  “I’m changed. It broke me down completely, and so incredibly slowly, but then it pieced me back together. I healed. Katja Millay is a freaking genius,” http://www.madisonsays.com/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay-review/?utm_source=twitterfeedutm_medium=facebook                                                                                                                      

• YA Vixens, “This is a book that will suck you in and won't let you go. If you want to read a book that will stay with you forever, this is the one for you,” http://yavixens.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay.html

•  Confessions From an Overstuffed Bookshelf,  " I never considered going over the 5 star rating system…But this book just made me give it my first 6 stars because it was beyond amazing. It was one of a kind. It was gut wrenching, poignant, and beautiful,” http://tammyandkimreviews.blogspot.com/2012/11/sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay.html 

• The Bookgineer,  “I ended up staying up until 4 in the morning because I can't stop until I finish it. This is just unbelievable amazing!”http://thebookgineer.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay.html

• Fiction Fare, “I'm not going to do this book justice when I write this review. There is incredibly written dialogue and so much emotion… run and get this book, because I know you'll enjoy it just as much as I did,” http://www.fictionfare.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-sea-of-tranquility.html?zx=c205711ac25215b7

• Momma’s Books, “There are many moments when I was reading when in my mind all I could say was WOW. I love when I read a book and there are things that are put in them that stick with me," http://mommasbooks.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/the-sea-of-tranqility-by-katja-millay/
•  Talking Supe, There aren't enough stars in the sky to give The Sea of Tranquility an accurate rating. I am completely and utterly astounded by this book. It was amazing. No. Not amazing. It was more than that, http://www.talkingsupe.com/2012/11/review-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja.html

•   The Allure of Books,  “YOU GUYS THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD THAT I WANT TO WRITE THE WHOLE REVIEW IN CAPSLOCK…The Sea of Tranquility is on my fave reads OF ALL TIME list. Read it if you love young adult contemporary novels. Read it if you would rather walk naked across a field of razor sharp barbed wire with feet soaked in vinegar than read young adult contemporary novels. It doesn’t matter – you will love it." http://theallureofbooks.com/2012/11/the-sea-of-tranquility-katja-millay.html

• Book Nook, “It’s been a long time since I was this invested in characters in a book. I almost feel numb from reading it. Did I really survive that intense reading experience?” http://booknook.me/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay

•   Book Boyfriend Book-Club, “…A truly beautiful, captivating, and powerful story that completely took my breath away. It is definitely going in my favorites list! http://bookboyfriendbookclub.blogspot.com/

• Natalie Reads,  "I've read quite a few of the self-published novels that have gone on to get book deals, but this was by and large the best of them all.  In many other cases I feel like the publishing houses are capitalizing on popularity more than anything else, but this is an instance where the quality is clearly the biggest factor. Like I said before, this is one you don't want to miss,” http://nataliereadsbooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/review-sea-of-tranquility.html

• Globug & Hootie Need A Book, “I'm not entirely sure how to describe the best book I know I will ever read. I can think about nothing else but this story and I hope that never changes. This book killed me then healed me, it broke me then pieced me back together, it dropped me and caught me. There is no way to put my feelings into a box because I ran the gamut of emotions during this book. I'll never be the same after reading this book and I wouldn't want to be,” http://globugandhootie.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay.htm

• The Book Addict’s Guide , “Wow. Just wow. I don’t feel like talking about it will do it justice, in all honesty. It’s an experience that each reader needs to go through, to feel all the emotions as they figure out the book for themselves. The Sea of Tranquility is something that you need to feelyour way through, and you will do just that. So go read it!” http://bookaddictsguide.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/the-sea-of-tranquility-katja-millay

• Addicted To Words, “You know how there are a select handful of books that touch you so deeply it completely blows your mind? This is one of those books. But this book was so incredible that I was absolutely refusing to put it down…this book is so raw and moving…I don’t even have words to describe how gorgeous it is. I can’t wait to get the print copy – I might put that baby in a glass case,” http://ginspeaks.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja.html

• Selena Lost In Thought , “I closed this book with tears in my eyes and then had a few more just to mourn the ending of a good book. I do tend to love most books I read, but only a few touch me on a level that this book did. Thank you Katja Millay for such a beautiful experience,” http://selena-lost-in-thought.blogspot.com/2012/11/review-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja.html

• Just Bookin Around , “ The Sea of Tranquility is the kind of book that inspires me to both read and write more. With the hope that one day someone will finish reading a book I've written with the humble and inspiring awe that this book has left me with. I laughed, I cried, and I couldn't put it down. Until my kindle's battery died,” http://justbookinaround.blogspot.com/

•  Allodoxophobia,  “The writing is beyond beautiful. This is a book that will make you feel, and therein lies the author’s brilliance. I didn’t want it to end,” http://allodoxophobia.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/the-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja-millay/

• My Book Memoirs,  “Beautifully written...unlike so many other YA books, it was real in a way that was unbearably sad. I had to read the last couple of paragraphs again and each time, it was the same. Beautiful," http://mybookmemoirs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/review-sea-of-tranquility-by-katya.html

•   Ivy Book Bindings, “I cannot recommend this book enough… the troubles they faced were realistic, were never over-dramatic, and the cast of secondary characters that graced this tale were beyond phenomenal. If it doesn't make you think or change your life just a little bit, then you're reading the wrong story.” http://ivybookbindings.blogspot.com/2012/11/arc-review-sea-of-tranquility-by-katja.html

• Charlie, Coffee and A Good Book ,  “Oh wow. It actually has this ability of making you hope and believe in second chances…exceptional, amazing, brilliant, genius and I would love to reread it again and again," http://charliecoffeeandagoodbook.blogspot.com/2012/12/review-sea-of-tranquility.html

•      Martina Bookaholic, “That book brought me to heaven, then hell and back again. Really awesome, and it shows the great writing manner of Millay. Brilliant.” February, 2013 http://martinabookaholic.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/review-the-sea-of-tranquility/  

• The Awkward Life of Deskynwsky,  “Beautiful story line, amazing writing, and great character developments. Such a beautiful read…I love it! Definitely goes into my favorite reads category!” February 16, 2013 http://deskynowsky.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-slightly-out-of-ordinary.html