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Twitchy Witchy Girl
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket
The Never List
I was instantly hooked when I started reading this book. The beginning was amazing and I just HAD to know what happened while the girls were down in the cellar and how it ended. I really enjoyed the concept and writing was okay (I wanted more detail, maybe a little gore considering what the girls went through), but ultimately it was how everything played out that I had difficulty with. As I was reading I was still intrigued and wanted to know how everything fell into place, but nevertheless I was disappointed in how everything came together. In it's own right everything in the end had been figured out, however it wasn't what I was really expecting. The entire scheme in the end felt so... so farfetched.
Trafficked
Human trafficking is a horrible reality that everyone should be informed about and before this book I hadn't read a YA about this topic. The story itself was pretty well written and very interesting, but I felt like it was missing something. I wanted more emotion from Hannah that I just didn't feel for some reason. Even when she learned knews from home. Overall the book was good, I was just left wanting more in the story. More emotions and more of the harsh realities that real girls face in these types of situations.
Blankets
I loved everything about this book. The story, the beautiful artwork, EVERYTHING. Definitely recommend this to everyone. It was lovely, heartbreaking, uplifting, and so much more. Keeping this book forever.
A Stolen Life
I remember first seeing Jaycee Dugard's face on a rerun episode of Unsolved Mysteries as a young kid and I could never get her face out of my head. Years later I saw the news of her being rescued. I was so intrigued when this memoir was released because I desperately wanted to know what had happened in her point of view, not just what was in the media.
The book was interesting and kept my attention for the most part. The writing was heartfelt even though it was really simplistic.
Clumsy
I'm a little conflicted about this book. On one hand, I liked that what it was kind of about real life young love and a little relatable. While one the other hand i thought it was just the same kind of "story" on every page. The book portrayed the relationship just about sex and passive aggressive tendencies. Also, the writing was hard to read at certain points and I had to squint to make out what it was saying. Ultimately I probably won't read this again.
Promise Not to Tell
This book instantly hooked me. I loved the writing and the characters. It was a short read but I loved every second of it
You Disappear
***I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads***I was very excited to receive this book because the concept was fascinating and I felt like it would be a great read. At first that all rang true, I was engaged and yearning to know what would happen next but then I feel like the book slowed and I lost interest because of all the rambling by Mia
The Wednesday Group
**I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads**To be honest when I first read the description of this book I was worried that a book about the wives of sex addicts wouldn't be that interesting and just filled with pages of raunchy sex scenes-- almost like a 50 Shades AA meeting. Thankfully I was completely wrong.
When I got this book in the mail yesterday I didn't plan on reading the entire book in one sitting, but I did. Sylvia True did an amazing job making the characters personalities and their lives interesting and engaging. Because of their situations the girls bond despite their varying lives and ages. I love that the book switches between perspectives of the girls in the group to give us more of a one on one bond with each one.
Can't wait to read more from this author.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I've finally gotten around to reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower after hearing everyone go crazy with the book and the movie. To be honest, after all the hype I was kind of let down by the book. The characters were kind of cute, but Charlie was just so innocent and at times (most of the time) it's too much. Also, there were a ton of tough life issues throughout the book such as rape, abuse, and drugs but they're not dealt with at length. I believe this is because of the letter format of the book. This made me feel like the issues were just brushed under the rug and once they're talked about for a few sentences they no longer mattered.
The writing just lacked emotion and it made me feeling as if Charlie had no growth throughout the book. I probably won't be reading this book again which is disappointing since I really wanted to like this book.
Where She Went
Let me start off by saying that I'm so thankful that this book was written! I feel like sometimes sequels aren’t as well put together as the first but, Where She Went was exactly what I needed— a sequel to If I Stay. I loved the first book so much and I was more than curious as to how life would be for Mia and Adam after she’d woken up. I didn’t know what to expect but this book equally broke my heart and made me overjoyed. Of course I was sad that Mia and Adam weren’t together anymore, but by the end I couldn’t stop smiling.
Gayle Forman is such an amazing author. I plan to read the rest of the books she’s written thus far ASAP.
Cut
Years ago I bought the book because I wanted to feel some sort of connection and understanding with someone else that was going through the same sort of thing I was dealing with at the time, even if that someone was fictional. However, this book wasn't what I thought it was going to be. It was very vague and there was basically no character development. Callie's character felt lifeless to me. I felt no connection and reading this book made me feel like the author had no real idea what self-harm is like. There is so much more that could've been done with this book.
Looking for Alaska
I never planned to read this book because I had the huge “surprise” about Alaska ruined for me. However, my boyfriend had a copy and one night I decided to just read it since I had little else to do. I actually didn't put it down until I finished it. Even though I knew a big spoiler I was still able to enjoy the book and the characters. Even with knowing… I still cried a little. I can't help but love John Green books and the way he writes.
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If I Stay
I loved If I Stay . It was the first book by Gayle Forman that I’d read and it was amazing to say the least. I loved Mia’s character and her relationship with her family, friends, and Adam. I was so emotional throughout this book and was desperately waiting to see how it would all end. If I was Mia I don’t know if I would want to wake up knowing that my parents and little brother were gone.
There were times that I thought she wouldn’t. I thought of how devastating it would be for her live and also how equally devastating it would be for her friends and family that were waiting for her if she did die.
I didn't put this book down until it was over. I couldn't get enough. Thankfully soon after I read this I learned a second book was coming out because I needed to know what happened to Mia after everything that happened.
Stitches
This is the first time I've read a memoir as a graphic novel and I loved it. David Small did such a beautiful job incorporating the right amount of text/ explanation with the illustrations.
Such a Pretty Girl
Because of the subject matter Such a Pretty Girl was hard to read and I found myself setting it down to take breathers while reading. I liked Mer and Andy's characters and relationship. I HATED the mother as much as I hated the father. I wish there was some sort of poetic justice that the mother faced along with the father. Overall, the book was well written and although the subject matter is hard to read it's real and raw and left me and meant to leave you feeling uncomfortable.
Through the Woods
As soon as I got this graphic novel home I devoured it; I absolutely loved these stories. The beautiful artwork along with the writing style was captivating. I can't wait to get the rest Carroll's work to add to my personal library. I recommend everyone who loves graphic novels and creepy short stories to pick this up.