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Sunday, March 29, 2015
We The Trilogy Weekly Wrap Up: Week 4
Friday, March 27, 2015
Book Review: All The Bright Places by: Jennifer Niven
Title: All The Bright PlacesAuthor: Jennifer Niven
Publisher: Knopf
Published on: January 6th 2015
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The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who intends to die. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Elle Fanning! Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. This is an intense, gripping novel perfect for fans of Jay Asher, Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Gayle Forman, and Jenny Downham from a talented new voice in YA, Jennifer Niven.
My thoughts
This book is all the rage. Like literally. I wouldn't have read it so soon from when I bought it if it weren't for all the raving this book got. Plus, Spotlight Book Club was reading it so I decided to join all the glorious fun! Do I regret reading this book? Not one bit. Well, it did take an unfortunate number of 4 days to complete...
I loved the characters in this book. Finch and Violet are two people who have not a lot in common yet they become such good friends to each other. I liked that. If Violet and Finch didn't become friends and just didn't know each other this book would obviously be a lot different than it is. I also liked how these two came together because of a school project. (Even if Violet acted like she wanted nothing to do with Finch.) That's very important to have in a book, a strong relationship. If one character doesn't like another character and they are the two main characters the book, in my opinion, that won't be very fun to read. If I read a book, I want it to be happy and I can enjoy it, not be frustrated.
One of the things that scared me when I went into this book was the ending. I had heard that people thought the ending was really sad and people cried. Throughout the book, I got ideas on why the ending was so sad but I didn't want to spoil myself with the ideas and I denied the facts. Yes, I thought correct on why the ending was sad. I cried, I really did.
One of the reasons why I think I liked this book so much was because I liked Finch so much. I liked his character and how open minded he was. He was also a person where everything he said made you question everything. He wasn't afraid of being weird or expressing how he felt. Reading from him was always so fun and great. Finch's personality is one of the reasons why this book can function the way it does and I continue to love reading from and about his personality daily.
I gave this book five stars because the story and plot of this book was so great, I loved the characters, and just over all loved this book.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
We The Trilogy Weekly Wrap Up: Week 3
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Book Review: Invaded by Melissa Landers
Title: InvadedAuthor: Melissa Landers
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published on: February 3 2015
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The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them. Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her. Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side. Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life. The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?
My thoughts:
I read Alienated around the time it came out and loved it so much. I was so stoked that Melissa was going to have a free novella and also a second book. I read both and loved both. Why did I love Invaded? Read on and find out my child.The book starts back up after the ending of Until Midnight and if you read Until Midnight, then you obviously understand what is going on. For people that haven't read Until Midnight but went straight from Alienated to Invaded you may get a little confused. That's okay because you will catch on.
One thing I really liked about the characters is this book was the Cara had gotten so much development from the beginning of Alienated to the end of Invaded. She is a lot more outspoken (not that she wasn't already) and curious. For example, when the "meteorite" dropped down Cara didn't run away from it. Instead she went to go examine it. Boom, right there. Character development.
Another thing I really liked was the action and plot that went down in this book. I thought the duo perspective was great. It was really awesome how we got read from Aelyx and not just Cara, because let's be honest, I would be pretty bored with this book if I was only reading about Cara. I want to know what is happening on earth too! The different things happening on earth and L'eihr weren't too confusing, they weren't too boring, and all the action didn't cause the book to be overwhealming. Each planet had a healthy amount of things going on and I liked that. Both Cara and Aelyx would have their problems and reading back and forth from one problem and to another problem. There was a perfect balance.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List
1. The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler
I am reading this for a blog tour in May! It seems like such a good book and the main character seems like a very interesting person to read from.
2. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
This is a book I've been waiting for ever since I finished The Winner's Curse! If you haven't read it yet you definitely should. Once I get out of this book ban this book is on the top of my list!
3. Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
Another book I've been meaning to read! (Rin and I were actually supposed to attend her launch party today but plans appeared and it didn't work out) The cover is beautiful and the plot and concept of the book seems like a great read!
4. Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson
I have the first book but just haven't gotten to it! Obviously once I read Nil hopefully I will be scrambling to read Nil Unlocked. Nil seems like such an intriguing read and I've heard great things about it!
5. PS I Still Love You by Jenny Han
I love Jenny Han. I've only read To All The Boys but I absolutely loved that book! I have yet to read the Summer trilogy but oh boy I will hopefully get to it before August. PS I Still Love You is one of my most anticipated for me. Hopefully I love it as much as I did with To All The Boys!
6. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
No this is not a reread. Believe it or not I have not read a WORD of Sarah J Maas. Other than her tweets I don't know how she writes. This is a crime, I know. Several people have told me I need to get on with this series and once my book ban is lifted this is the first book I buy.
7. The 100 by Kass MorgonAck! This is a new one. Rin and I have been obsessed with the show (Arenite still needs to get on our train.) and I need to read the book ASAP. I want to finish this series before season 3 comes out because I always feel so guilty for not reading the book when watching the show!
8. Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins
Ahh Rachel Hawkins. I loved Rebel Belle and it's about time I got to read the next book! I believe it is already out so this book is on top of my To Buy list. If you haven't read Rebel Belle I would highly recommend it! Great book for guys and girls..despite the cover.
9. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker
FANTASY. A FANTASY WORLD. I'm not big on fantasy. I tend to get scared fantasy books will slow down my reading flow because this one of my weakest genres; this fantasy sounds AWESOME. Debut authors are the best sometimes! It's about a girl who hunts witches but then she accused of being a witch herself! *Oooohhh scandalous* So yeah, this book sounds pretty dopeee.
10. Joyride by Anna Banks
I haven't read ANY books by Anna but I have heard so many great things about her past trilogy. Joyride sounds like such a good book! Of course two broken people crossing paths seems like a book I would LOVE to read. This book has also been going around twitter a lot so that's good!
Let us know in the comments what books are on the top of your TBR! :D
Saturday, March 14, 2015
We the Trilogy Weekly Wrap up: Week 2
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Waiting on Wednesday #2
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme created by Breaking The Spine.
Title: The Walls Around Us
Title: The Walls Around Us
Author: Nova Ren Suma
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
This book seems so interesting and something I wouldn't normally read. The dark, ghostly stuff is usually not in my comfort zone when it comes to books. I would love to start getting into that stuff and The Walls Around Us seems like a great read to start doing that. The characters in the synopsis seem like very interesting people and the plot sounds very intriguing. The cover is beautiful and would also look great on my shelf.“Ori’s dead because of what happened out behind the theater, in the tunnel made out of trees. She’s dead because she got sent to that place upstate, locked up with those monsters. And she got sent there because of me.” The Walls Around Us is a ghostly story of suspense told in two voices—one still living and one long dead. On the outside, there’s Violet, an eighteen-year-old dancer days away from the life of her dreams when something threatens to expose the shocking truth of her achievement. On the inside, within the walls of a girls’ juvenile detention center, there’s Amber, locked up for so long she can’t imagine freedom. Tying these two worlds together is Orianna, who holds the key to unlocking all the girls’ darkest mysteries. We hear Amber’s story and Violet’s, and through them Orianna’s, first from one angle, then from another, until gradually we begin to get the whole picture—which is not necessarily the one that either Amber or Violet wants us to see. Nova Ren Suma tells a supernatural tale of guilt and innocence, and what happens when one is mistaken for the other.
What is everyone waiting for this Wednesday?
Saturday, March 7, 2015
We The Trilogy Weekly Wrap-up: Week 1
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Monday, March 2, 2015
Movie review: The Duff
This movie was waay different than the book so I will try my best to not compare it to the book too much and watch out for spoilers. They are minor but still there.
So I just saw the Duff and I have to say I enjoyed it. It was hilarious, touching, and covered cyber bullying (<- sort of). I thought it was genuinely a good movie. Okay yeah maybe I thought Casey and Jess were crappy friends because they gave up on Bianca so easily and we barely know Wesley. There were parts where I was glad the theater wasn't as full because I laughed so hard on some parts. The romance here was so cute. I would have liked it more if we got to see Bianca and Wes spend more time together but the parts we had in the movie were satisfactory. The ending was so cute! It's so funny because Madison's face when Wes was walking over to Bianca was just priceless. That part when she was rewriting her article was just great! *squeals* Yes yes I am a sucker for romance, judge me. I also liked the part when Bianca was telling off Madison because I was just nodding along in agreement (in my head!) at that part. The people in this movie seemed realistic except maybe Madison. Like seriously? She basically wants to be a YouTuber? With a pretty face like that and nice height shouldn't she be going into modeling or something? Just thought her situation was pretty fake. "Future reality star" ugh please. What talent does she have? Professional human label maker?
That's just my thought on the movie. Have you watched the Duff? What are you opinions on it?
PS: Holy crap Toby though.
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