Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar
Scott is a freshman in high school. He has an older brother who didn't finish, but was popular with the ladies, and just found out his mom is pregnant. Scott is not as cool as he would like, and although he was excited about starting high school, it's not turning out the way he wanted.
On the first day, a girl he's known since kindergarten is now somehow super-hot, and he's stuck with the kid who won't shut up. All his friends are in regular classes, but Scott is in honors classes, so he's not in class with any of his friends.
In an effort to get close to the hot girl, he signs up to write for the newspaper and gets stuck covering sports. He runs for student council and makes is, but she doesn't. He tries out for the school play and makes it as a stage hand, but she doesn't make it at all. Not to mention she's dating the biggest douche in the school.
So Scott chronicles his high school life, complete with advice, for the new sibling he is about to have. He talks about his triumphs as well as the moments where he doesn't feel successful at all.
There were so many layers to this that it's hard to cover them all, but I highly recommend this one.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Friday, November 24, 2017
I Would Be Crazy To Finish This
Asylum 54.0 by Nadege Richards
I didn't finish this one. I couldn't. No matter how much time and effort I put into it, I never made a connection. I got halfway through before I quit. Not sure how I feel about this because I usually make myself finish, even if I hate a book. One thing I learned in librarian school is that it's ok to quit a book if you don't like it, so I exercised that right.
In case you're interested though.....
This is dystopian. It's about a girl named Mathai, but she doesn't know she's Mathai until a ways into the book. She was picked up and brought to this place where she has to learn everything about herself. Apparently, she escapes a lot and, therefore, goes through this a lot.
Before I quit reading, she had escaped again with the idea that she was going to bring down the status quo and find out the truth about herself. Sorry I can't be more specific about this. If you're into dystopian, there are better ones to choose than this. I wouldn't even own this if it hadn't been stuck in my Superhero vs. Villains Lit-Cube.
I didn't finish this one. I couldn't. No matter how much time and effort I put into it, I never made a connection. I got halfway through before I quit. Not sure how I feel about this because I usually make myself finish, even if I hate a book. One thing I learned in librarian school is that it's ok to quit a book if you don't like it, so I exercised that right.
In case you're interested though.....
This is dystopian. It's about a girl named Mathai, but she doesn't know she's Mathai until a ways into the book. She was picked up and brought to this place where she has to learn everything about herself. Apparently, she escapes a lot and, therefore, goes through this a lot.
Before I quit reading, she had escaped again with the idea that she was going to bring down the status quo and find out the truth about herself. Sorry I can't be more specific about this. If you're into dystopian, there are better ones to choose than this. I wouldn't even own this if it hadn't been stuck in my Superhero vs. Villains Lit-Cube.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Third in a Spiritual Series
Before the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray
As previously mentioned, this is the third in the series, and the fourth (last) book will be out sometime next year. Ms. Bray can definitely tell a story, and make you love her characters.
Evie and the other diviners have come together in an effort to defeat the King of Crows, and he is definitely not making things easy for them. He's recruited Jake Marlowe, master scientist and former paranormalist, to help him. It also doesn't help that the men in the dark suits are after the diviners either. All of this while trying to figure out what was going on with Project Buffalo.
Then there's Mabel, who is not a diviner at all, but has a need to find herself without her friends. She gets caught up with the Secret Seven, and it changes her whole life. Literally.
Ghosts are turning up everywhere, and it is up to the diviners to figure out what they want and destroy them. They are minions for the King of Crows, so that doesn't help matters.
It will be interesting to see if the diviners will be able to defeat the King of Crows, particularly since they need to all be together to be effective. I look forward to seeing how this all ends up in the last book in the series.
As previously mentioned, this is the third in the series, and the fourth (last) book will be out sometime next year. Ms. Bray can definitely tell a story, and make you love her characters.
Evie and the other diviners have come together in an effort to defeat the King of Crows, and he is definitely not making things easy for them. He's recruited Jake Marlowe, master scientist and former paranormalist, to help him. It also doesn't help that the men in the dark suits are after the diviners either. All of this while trying to figure out what was going on with Project Buffalo.
Then there's Mabel, who is not a diviner at all, but has a need to find herself without her friends. She gets caught up with the Secret Seven, and it changes her whole life. Literally.
Ghosts are turning up everywhere, and it is up to the diviners to figure out what they want and destroy them. They are minions for the King of Crows, so that doesn't help matters.
It will be interesting to see if the diviners will be able to defeat the King of Crows, particularly since they need to all be together to be effective. I look forward to seeing how this all ends up in the last book in the series.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
It's Poetry, But I Liked It
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
It's a little more than 200 pages long, but can be knocked out in under an hour. This is decidedly feminine poetry. Broken into four parts, it speaks of hurting, loving, breaking, and healing. It's a little graphic at times, which made me question allowing my teenaged daughter read it (she's the one who wanted the book, so how could I say no?), but I am glad both of us did. For my daughter, I hope that she sees that she shouldn't give up herself in a relationship, and that whenever she's hurt, she'll heal.
For me, it hit some nerves from the past, and although they still hurt, it showed me I wasn't alone. My favorite section was probably the last one, the one about healing. I feel like this can fit so many places in life.
I am honestly surprised that I loved this so much, and I can't wait to read her next book, which we also purchased last week.
It's a little more than 200 pages long, but can be knocked out in under an hour. This is decidedly feminine poetry. Broken into four parts, it speaks of hurting, loving, breaking, and healing. It's a little graphic at times, which made me question allowing my teenaged daughter read it (she's the one who wanted the book, so how could I say no?), but I am glad both of us did. For my daughter, I hope that she sees that she shouldn't give up herself in a relationship, and that whenever she's hurt, she'll heal.
For me, it hit some nerves from the past, and although they still hurt, it showed me I wasn't alone. My favorite section was probably the last one, the one about healing. I feel like this can fit so many places in life.
I am honestly surprised that I loved this so much, and I can't wait to read her next book, which we also purchased last week.
My First Experience With Poirot
Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
I am not sure how I have made it this far in my life as an avid reader and librarian wannabe without having read any works of Agatha Christie, but this was my first one. My son, who is a manager at a well-known movie theater in the area, told me I have to see this movie, BUT I was not allowed to see the movie until I read the book. That was always the rule when he was growing up, so I guess it was ok that he inflicted the same on me--haha. So, while at a wedding reception, I downloaded the book from Amazon, and got started the next day. Let's just say, this won't be the only Agatha Christie book I read!
As indicated in the name of this post, this is a book featuring Hercule Poirot, a famous detective. He is on his way to Britain when his train is held up due to snow. While the train is immobile, a man is killed. Poirot must figure out who committed the crime. There are thirteen possibilities, and he, of course, figures it out in the end.
It was interesting to see how Poirot went about things, and the way his mind worked, even though this was told in third person. All of the suspects had interesting stories, and I was wholly unprepared for the ending. I can't wait to read more.
I am not sure how I have made it this far in my life as an avid reader and librarian wannabe without having read any works of Agatha Christie, but this was my first one. My son, who is a manager at a well-known movie theater in the area, told me I have to see this movie, BUT I was not allowed to see the movie until I read the book. That was always the rule when he was growing up, so I guess it was ok that he inflicted the same on me--haha. So, while at a wedding reception, I downloaded the book from Amazon, and got started the next day. Let's just say, this won't be the only Agatha Christie book I read!
As indicated in the name of this post, this is a book featuring Hercule Poirot, a famous detective. He is on his way to Britain when his train is held up due to snow. While the train is immobile, a man is killed. Poirot must figure out who committed the crime. There are thirteen possibilities, and he, of course, figures it out in the end.
It was interesting to see how Poirot went about things, and the way his mind worked, even though this was told in third person. All of the suspects had interesting stories, and I was wholly unprepared for the ending. I can't wait to read more.
Monday, October 30, 2017
A Very Christmas-y Sequel
Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
I fell in love with Dash and Lily in their first installment, and couldn't wait to read this one. So, even though I have another couple of books I am working on, I put them aside the other day to read this. It's a quick read, and Dash and Lily don't disappoint.
It's been a year, and Dash and Lily are still together. This year hasn't been easy. Lily's grandfather had a heart attack and fell on the stairs of his apartment. Lily has been taking care of him, and she just hasn't been herself. Everyone around her has noticed, and aren't sure what to do. Then Langston, Lily's brother, meets up with Dash to concoct a plan to get Lily into the Christmas season.
Lily, on the other hand, is feeling somewhat lost. She loves Dash, but doesn't know how he feels. She told him that she loved him, but he never responded in kind. This has her thinking that maybe he doesn't want to be with her. She couldn't be more wrong.
It takes some doing, but things work out in ways that can only work for Dash and Lily. This is one of those books to read if you love reading about people in love. My only wish is that there was another one because these are so enjoyable.
I fell in love with Dash and Lily in their first installment, and couldn't wait to read this one. So, even though I have another couple of books I am working on, I put them aside the other day to read this. It's a quick read, and Dash and Lily don't disappoint.
It's been a year, and Dash and Lily are still together. This year hasn't been easy. Lily's grandfather had a heart attack and fell on the stairs of his apartment. Lily has been taking care of him, and she just hasn't been herself. Everyone around her has noticed, and aren't sure what to do. Then Langston, Lily's brother, meets up with Dash to concoct a plan to get Lily into the Christmas season.
Lily, on the other hand, is feeling somewhat lost. She loves Dash, but doesn't know how he feels. She told him that she loved him, but he never responded in kind. This has her thinking that maybe he doesn't want to be with her. She couldn't be more wrong.
It takes some doing, but things work out in ways that can only work for Dash and Lily. This is one of those books to read if you love reading about people in love. My only wish is that there was another one because these are so enjoyable.
Friday, October 13, 2017
A New Green Title
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
I haven't finished a book in a month! So weird for me. It's not that I haven't read anything--I have, I just haven't finished either of the two I have been reading for the last month. I may finish them someday, and they'll end up here, but not today.
Earlier this week, I got a signed copy of the new John Green book. I have been waiting for it for months, and it was so worth the wait. And like everything I have read by John Green, it was worth my time. He writes in way that is real, whether it is about cancer, growing up, or mental illness. This one happens to be the latter, for the most part.
Aza is a teenaged girl who lives in her own head most of the time. She is convinced she is going to catch something, and worries more about bacteria and microbes than one could possibly imagine. At the beginning of the book, she is eating lunch with her friends Mychal and Daisy, and they learn that the father of an old friend of Aza's has gone missing.
Aza reconnects with this old friend, who happens to be a billionaire's son, and tries to help his little brother find their dad using clues he left. Over the course of it all, we see Aza's struggle with her inner self about the bacteria and microbes.
All of this together helps form the person that Aza is, and is well written in a way that only John Green can manage.
I haven't finished a book in a month! So weird for me. It's not that I haven't read anything--I have, I just haven't finished either of the two I have been reading for the last month. I may finish them someday, and they'll end up here, but not today.
Earlier this week, I got a signed copy of the new John Green book. I have been waiting for it for months, and it was so worth the wait. And like everything I have read by John Green, it was worth my time. He writes in way that is real, whether it is about cancer, growing up, or mental illness. This one happens to be the latter, for the most part.
Aza is a teenaged girl who lives in her own head most of the time. She is convinced she is going to catch something, and worries more about bacteria and microbes than one could possibly imagine. At the beginning of the book, she is eating lunch with her friends Mychal and Daisy, and they learn that the father of an old friend of Aza's has gone missing.
Aza reconnects with this old friend, who happens to be a billionaire's son, and tries to help his little brother find their dad using clues he left. Over the course of it all, we see Aza's struggle with her inner self about the bacteria and microbes.
All of this together helps form the person that Aza is, and is well written in a way that only John Green can manage.
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