Book Review: Mr. Mercedes

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Mr. Mercedes

By Stephen King

4 Stars.

"Everybody likes the ice cream man." 

Bill Hodges is a retired detective who has lost his passion for living; until he receives a mysterious letter from the uncaught killer who mowed down a crowd of people in a stolen Mercedes. Now he's taken it upon himself to find this killer before he can do something even more destructive. 

This book, like all books of the great Mr. King, was fantastic. I listened to the audiobook read by Will Patton, and the narration was phenomenal. I loved how King showed you the inner workings of the killer's mind. His past, his motives, the way he saw the world, and the little mistakes he made that lead to his capture. The book is full of suspense and had me on the edge of my seat, especially when the killer was right under Hodges' nose. 

This book is a great read if you're a fan of true crime. While some parts of it are fiction, the story is super realistic. The characters are really in depth and all have a fascinating arc, and the plot is riveting and addicting. Overall, I gave it four stars. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! I'll see you next week, (unless net neutrality is repealed and I can no longer afford the internet) with a review of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Have a good week! (And watch out for the ice cream man)

Book Review: The Rose and The Dagger.

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The Rose and The Dagger (The Wrath and The Dawn #2)

By Renée Ahdieh

4 stars.

"He did not belong to her, And she did not belong to him. It was never about belonging to someone. It was about belonging together." 

A war is brewing between lands, and Shahrzad is separated from her husband Khalid. Shahrzad must find a way to undo Khalid's curse, while also learning to master her own power. 

This book was a perfect ending to the series. I didn't like it as much as I did the first one, there was a little too much politics and a little less magic. Plus, not having Shahrzad and Khalid together made me very sad. The ending of the book is super cute and a great wrap up to the duology. 

This writing and characters are definitely the best qualities of this book, and overall I gave the book four stars. 

"The peace you seek is here. Fight for it." 

Thanks for reading another review! Be sure to join me on Monday for the December Releases you need to know about!

November 2017 Wrap Up

Hey There Internet! I'm enjoying some Christmas music and drinking some orange tea as I'm thinking about all the books I read this month. (Seriously, Audiobooks make it so easy to read more!) So without further ado, here is my November wrap up! (I still can't believe the year is almost over!)

1. The Rose and The Dagger by Renée Ahdieh.

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I gave this book four stars. It was a really great sequel to The Wrath and The Dawn, but I found the first book to be more suspenseful and action-packed. Although this book held a lot of twists I wasn't expecting!

2. Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King.

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I listened to this book on Audible (Will Patton is a great narrator btw) and I really enjoyed it. I know a lot of people don't really like this series because it leans more towards the grocery store spy novels instead of the legendary stuff King is known for, but I really enjoyed this book and felt really wrapped up in it. I do love serial killers though, so this book captivated me instantly. I gave it four stars!

3. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

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I read this book in my Women Writer's class, and I really liked it. I wasn't a fan of the ending, but I was amazed by the world that Atwood built. Everything in this dystopian society is based on something that has happened before in the world, and it's absolutely fascinating that she was able to put this world together. I gave it four stars.

4. Why Can't My Life Be A Romance Novel? by Melinda R. Cordell.

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I was sent this audiobook for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is a cute short story about a girl who has a crush on a boy in her class and makes comparisons between him and her favorite romance novel. The pace seemed rushed and I didn't really understand the ending, but it was a cute, goofy little story. I gave it 3 stars.

5. Jane Eyre- The Graphic novel- by Charlotte Brontë.

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I read this one for school, and I enjoyed it. I had never read Jane Eyre before, and I'm sure I missed a lot of stuff reading the graphic version. The story was a little extra, but I liked how there was a plot twist in the middle instead of them just falling in love and getting married. Mr. Rochester was kind of a douche though. I gave this book 3 stars. 

6. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

via Paris Review.

This book is the unofficial prequel to Jane Eyre and tells the story of Bertha, the madwoman in the attic. I didn't actually finish this book because I got behind in class, but I liked the first few chapters all right. (Don't hate me!!)


And there you have it! All the books I read in November. Let me know what you read in November and what you're favorite reads of the month were! I'll see you all on Friday for another book review!

Book Review: Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. (5 Stars!!!)

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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

By Susannah Cahalan

5/5 Stars

Susannah is a successful reporter for the New York post when she is overcome by a rare autoimmune disease that almost puts her in a home for the rest of her life. Or worse, kills her. This memoir tells of the month when her brain betrayed her. 

I love this book. I mean love this book. I originally saw it on a Buzzfeed list and decided that it would be an interesting read. I figured it would be about mental illness, something I'm interested in, but it ended up being something much more fascinating. The author also takes time to talk about how neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders should be grouped in the same category since they both affect the brain and human behavior, which I absolutely agree with. 

I listened to this book on Audible, and it was fantastically read by Heather Henderson, who also narrates Finding Your Way In A New World and Earth Moved. Her performance of this made me feel like I was in Susannah's mind, especially during the scenes when she would scream out for help.

Overall, this book is amazing. It's one of the best memoirs I've ever read, and it turns out to be more of a thriller as well as a memoir. A Themoir? Or a memller? Either way, it's great. The book is thoroughly enjoying and insightful, and I'd recommend it to anyone, especially those interested in psychology and rare illnesses. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! I'll see you all on Monday for my November Recap and my top five December releases!

Book Review: Americanah.

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Americanah

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4 stars.

"You should never ever let the boy be in charge of your own protection. If he does not want to use it, then he does not care enough about you and you should not be there." -Adichie

Ifemelu is a Nigerian woman who moves to America in order to get a better college education than she can get in Nigeria. She realizes how different and difficult life in is America for immigrants, and after building a successful platform for herself decides to move back to her hometown in Nigeria.

This book is really great. Adichie is a fantastic author, and I was really excited to start this book after I read The Thing Around Your Neck last year. This book is sort of autobiographical, as it parallels Adichie's life in a sense. 

Looking at race and immigration in American through the lens of someone that isn't my own was so eye-opening. I am a white woman who was born in the United States, so I have no idea of the experiences that happen to others unlike me. It's really great to see all of that through Adichie's eyes.

One thing that was rocky with me in the story was the way that divorce and marital affairs are discussed in the book. While I could see the reason behind the situation, I also felt uncomfortable with the narrator expecting her love interest to just leave his wife and small child behind to be with her. 

Overall, I really liked this book. It's extremely insightful, and the writing is fantastic. I recommend it to everyone, especially if you haven't read a lot of African authors and you want to reach more into that genre. 

"It terrified her, to be unable to visualize tomorrow"- Adichie.

Thanks for reading! I'll see you all next week with my review of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan. 

Book Review: Written on The Body.

Hey There Internet! This week we're discussing love and loss with Written on the Body, by Jeanette Winterson.

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Written on The Body

By Jeanette Winterson

4 Stars.

"As a friend, I had been amusing. As a lover, I was lethal." 

The narrator has no name or gender. They explain their exploits with many boyfriends and girlfriends, most of them married people. Then, the narrator meets Louise, who will change her perception of love forever. 

I thought this book was really interesting and compelling because the narrator has no gender. I think the author was trying to take gender out of the equation in order to focus on her point that love has no gender. The writing is very poetic and the story is sad and ironic, but I did find it enjoyable. However, the writing makes it easy to get lost while you're reading, and I do wish the ending was different. Overall, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to readers interested in gender theory. 

The best parts of this book are the quality of writing and the characters, and the weakest parts are the ease of reading and the pace of the story. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! Join me next Friday when I review Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Audiobook Review: Ashes to Ashes

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Ashes to Ashes (Burn for Burn #3)

By Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

4 stars. 

In the final book of this trilogy, Kat and Lilia are trying to deal with a significant loss in their lives, and Mary has realized her new powers, and intends to use them to inact revenge on those who hurt her. 

Like the first two, I listened to the audiobook of this book and I think the performances on the audiobook make the book as good as it was. Madeline Maby, Joy Osmanski, and Rebekkah Ross do a fantastic job at narrating this book. 

I thought this book was a perfect ending to the trilogy. Most of the loose ends were tied up at the end, and there was a cute lesson that the villan learns in the end. This book was probably my favorite book in the trilogy, however I am upset that the two characters I adore didn't end up together. They've been through so much together, at least give them this! Overall, the book is a 4/5 and I recommend it to fans of YA and paranormal books. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! Join me next week for my review of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. 

Top Five Books of November 2017

Hey There Internet! It's another month, and another awesome list of new releases! From sci-fi to women's lit, November is going to see a lot of cool new books!

1. Almost Midnight by Rainbow Rowell.

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This book is a collection of festive short stories with beautiful illustrations laced in them. It's a sweet, feel good read that is perfect for the wintery months! I love Rowell's other works, so I'm really excited to pick this one up as well!

Almost Midnight is available now from Macmillian Children's Publishing.

2. Renegades by Marissa Meyer.

via Amazon.

The Renegades are humans with superhuman capabilites. They provide peace to everyone, except their enemies. A sci-fi twist from the author of The Lunar Chronicles, I'm really excited to read this new world that Marissa Meyer is opening up for us!

Renegades is available Nov. 7th from Feiwel and Friends.

3. Future Home of the Living God by Louise Edrich.

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This book is a dystopian novel about an America where women who are pregnant out of wedlock are hunted down, and there's a price on their heads for anyone who turns them into the police. Oh, also the world is ending. This book looks super entralling and exciting and I'm really excited to read it!

Future Home of the Living God is available Nov. 14th from Harper. 

4. The Whole Towns Talking by Fannie Flagg.

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This story is told in the same style as Thorton Wilder's Our Town, and centers around a town with something strange happening at the cemetary. Flagg also wrote Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, which is a classic and great read. 

The Whole Town's Talking is available Nov. 29th from Random House.

5. Artemis by Andy Weir.

via The Nerdist.

On the first lunar colony, a poor girl is in the buisness of smuggling contraband here in there to make ends meet.  Then she gets wrapped up in a conspiracy to overthrow Artemis itself. A sci-fi space thriller by the author of The Martian.

Artemis is available Nov. 14th from Crown Publishing Group.

And there you have it! A lot of science fiction this month, but we haven't had any good sci-fi in awhile. I'm certainly excited! Comment below what November release you're most excited for, and I'll see you all Friday with my review of Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han and Sioban Vivian!

Book Review: Fire with Fire by Jenny Han and Sioban Vivian.

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Fire with Fire (Burn for Burn #2)

Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

4 stars.

The girls had a simple plan. To get revenge and then go their seperate ways. But that didn't work out so well. The girls haven't been caught for what they've done, so now they are just going their seperate ways. Kat and Lillia are looking forward to their end of senior year. Mary, though, knows something is wrong with her. While her aunt is being weird around her, Mary is still not able to get over what Reeve did to her in middle school. 

This book was everything that a good sequel should be. In this book the series goes from a 'quirky teen novel to a tense and crazy paranormal adventure. This book ties up loose ends from the first one while at the same time introducing new questions to keep you guessing and leave you ready to get your hands on the last book in the triology. 

Thank you guys for reading another one of my reviews! Join me on Monday for my list of November books that you need to read!

October 2017 Wrap Up!

Hey There Internet! It's the end of October, (Happy Halloween btw) and time for me to talk about all the books I read this month! Unfortunatley I didn't read any spooky books, but I did read nonetheless. Shall we begin?

1. Written on the Body.

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By Jeanette Winterson

4/5 Stars.

I had to read this book for my Women's Studies class, and I absolutley loved it! The book is kind of hard to get into because it is confusing at points and kind of jumps around, but its a really cute and interesting love story. 

2. The Voyage of The Dawn Treader. 

via Goodreads.

By C. S. Lewis

2/5 stars.

I'll be honest, I did not finish listening to this book. It was alright, but it didn't rope me in as the first two had. Also I didn't really like the story without Peter and Susan in the mix. So when my phone broke, destroying all of my audiobook files, I decided not to redownload this one. 

3. Americanah.

via Goodreads.

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4/5 stars.

I read this book in my Women Writer's class, and I absolutley adored it. It's such a heartfelt and intriguing story about being an outsider in America, as well as the struggles of love. I love Adichie's writing style, and I'm really excited to read more of her books. 

4. Truly Madly Guilty.

via Amazon.

By Liane Moriarty

1/5 stars.

I picked up this book because I'm trying to read all of the Goodreads choice books of 2016, and this book is the Best fiction book of 2016. However I just couldn't get into it. I listened to about the first quarter of the book and was bored out of my mind. I guess this kind of fiction just isn't for me. 

5. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. 

via Goodreads. 

By Susannah Cahalan

5/5 Stars

Wow. This memoir is absolutley amazing, and It was even better listening to it on Audible. This is the true story of a woman who becomes sick with a rare neurological disease, and its absolutley facinating and scary what she goes through and the doctors trouble to find a way to diagnose and treat her. The story is riveting and reads more like a thriller than a memoir. 

What I'm Reading now: 

• The Rose and The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
• The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
• Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Thanks for reading another one of my posts, I'll see you all next friday with my list of November 2017 releases!

Book Review: Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Sioban Vivian.

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Burn For Burn (Burn for Burn #1)

By Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

4/5 Stars.

Three girls live together on Jar Island, a tourist destination outside of Massachusetts. Kat is a rough around the edges outcast who just wants her old best friend to stop bullying her. Lilliah is a rich princess who is mad at her best friend for hooking up with her little sister. Mary is new to Jar Island after years of being gone and intends to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life when she was in middle school. They all want revenge, and they're all going to help each other to get it. 

This book was the first book I read with Audible, and its the one that made me fall in love with audiobooks. I listened to the whole thing in a matter of days, and the voice actors that read this book really embody the characters and make it so interesting. The characters in this book are super relatable and the story is a fun page-turner (i don't know what the audiobook equivalent of that phrase would be.) However, the book is YA fiction and sometimes seems to air on the "teen trash" side of YA that many authors fall victim too. Yet it's not trashy enough that you shouldn't give it a read. If you like YA, this is a series for you!

Thanks for reading another one of my book reviews. Join me next Friday for my October Wrap up!!

Author Spotlight: Renée Ahdieh.

Hey, there internet! I'm starting a new series on this blog called Author Spotlights, where I share a little bit about my favorite authors. I'd like to do this more for indie authors that don't get a lot of publicity, but my newest favorite book is The Wrath and The Dawn, so I figured for the first post I will feature Renée Ahdieh!

via Renée Ahdieh's Website.

Renée Ahdieh.

Ahdieh currently lives in North Carolina with her husband Victor and her dog Mushu. She is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.  She published her first book, The Wrath and The Dawn, in 2015, and it was an instant bestseller. The book has a sequel as well as two digital novellas. Her newest book is titled Flame in the Mist. Her advice to the world is to "persist, always persist".

Let me know if you guys like these Author Spotlights! I'll see you next week with my reviews for Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian. 

The Top 5 New Books of October 2017

Hey There Internet! Another month has passed, which means more books to read are coming out! Here are five that will be released in October that I think you'll love.

1. Turtles All The Way Down by John Green. 

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What it is: A young teen named Aza and her best friend Daisy go on a hunt to find a fugitive billionaire, for which there's a 100,000 dollar reward at stake.

Why I chose it: John Green is a fantastic author and I think the entire book sphere is excited for his new release, the first since The Fault In Our Stars. 

Turtles All The Way Down is available October 10th. 

2. The Sun and her Flowers by Rupi Kaur.

via Amazon.

What it is: A book of poetry about growth, healing, and celebrating love in all forms. 

Why I chose it: Milk and Honey was a big success, and I'm sure Kaur's next book will be as well. Plus, the cover is gorgeous. 

the sun and her flowers is available now. 

3. Dear Martin by Nic Stone. 

via Goodreads. 

What it is: Justyce is a high school kid at the top of his class and headed for an ivy league. He starts a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in hopes that he can find out if his teachings are relevant to the race relations in America today. 

Why I chose it: It's hard-hitting and raw, about police brutality and race relations in America. 

Dear Martin is available October 17th. 

4. Piper by Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg. 

via Penguin Random House.

What it is: A graphic novel about a deaf girl named Maggie who meets the man of her dreams, who could turn out to be her worse nightmare. 

Why I chose it: I love graphic novels and this one seems really interesting, plus it's a retelling of The Pied Piper, and Y'all know I love a good retelling. 

Piper will be available October 31st. (Wicca Wicca Woo!)

5. It Devours! By Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor. 

via Night Vale. 

What it is: A girl is new to the creeping town of Night Vale, and starts working for the top scientist, who sends her on a mission that makes her question the ties between science and her faith.

Why I chose it: I love the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, and I think everything Fink and Cranor produce is fantastic.

It Devours! is available October 17th. 


And there you guys go! Let me know which books you want to read this month, and which books you're most excited for. I'll see you all next week with a different kind of post I've been working on. (it's a surprise!)

September 2017 Wrap Up

Hey There Internet! The month has gone by and it's time to talk about the books I read this month. Because school is so busy right now, most of these books I've read are audiobooks, but at least I'm reading right? (right?)

So without further ado, let's get into the wrap-up!

1. Death Note: Give and Take

via Goodreads. 

Tsugumi Oba

3/5 stars

I'm still working my way through Death Note (libraries are making it hard for me) but this book I didn't like as much as the first 4. I am interested to see what happens in the next book though because this book ended on a really good cliffhanger.

2. Ashes to Ashes (Burn to Burn #3)

via Goodreads. 

By Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

4/5 stars

I finished listening to the Burn for Burn trilogy on Audible, and I loved it! The second book takes the series from 0 to 100 real quick, and this book was page turning and super intense. 

3. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

via Amazon.

By C. S. Lewis

4/5 stars

I watched the movie of this when I was little, but I actually never read the series, which was something I have wanted to do for awhile. I really like the first book, it's whimsical and a cute story that reminds me of my childhood. 

4. Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia #2)

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By C. S. Lewis

4/5 stars

I listened to this as the next book in the Chronicles of Narnia, and while the story seemed a bit rushed and I did not like it as much as the first, I still enjoyed it. Also, can we talk about how the book describes Prince Caspian as this young kid maybe 10 or 11 years old, and in the movie he's this super hot adult? 

What I'm reading now:

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And that's my September wrap up! Join me next Friday for my top five books coming out in October! (p.s, there's one I'm really looking forward too!)

The Wrath and The Dawn- 5 stars!!!

Before we start, I just wanted to let you guys know that I've switched to only posting once a week. I'm doing this because my semester is really busy, and it's been hard for me to keep up with two posts a week. Thanks!

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The Wrath and The Dawn

Renée Ahdieh

5/5 Stars!

Every night, the young king takes a new girl to be his bride. Every morning, that girl is dead. After her best friend is killed by this king, Shahrzad volunteers as his next queen, but intends on surviving and killing the monster who killed her best friend. But things aren't as easy as they look, and not everything is black and white. 

I adore this book. It's a retelling of A Thousand Arabian Nights and the descriptions are so vivid that you feel like you're actually in this magical land, riding across the desert on a horse or sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. I was wrapped up in this book from the moment I started reading this. I haven't been wrapped up in a book like that for a long time. It's romantic and beautiful, as well as steamy and suspenseful. If you love fantasy, you'll love this book. The book also uses traditional Arabian words and customs, all which are explained in a glossary in the back of the book, so you're learning about a new culture while you're being swept away with magic! 

This book is my new favorite book, there's genuinely nothing wrong with it. I gave it 5/5 stars, and I can't wait to read the sequel. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! I'll see you all next week with my September wrap up!

Make Up: Your Life Guide.

via Amazon. 

Make Up: Your life guide to Beauty, Style, and Sucess- Online and Off

Michelle Phan

2/5 Stars

Michelle is a youtube star as well as a makeup guru, CEO, entrepreneur, and artist. Since 2007 she's been taking the internet by storm and the beauty community. Her book tells her story and gives tips on makeup, skincare, style, and professionalism. 

This book is pretty much all the advice Michelle would give to someone if she had a few hours to sit down with them. However, the book is cisnormative and talks about slut-shaming, which is so not cool. I also was not a fan of the way that she had all these rules on makeup and how to live your life. I think makeup especially should be about experimentation, so I was not a fan overall.

I gave this book 2 stars. The photos and illustrations were the best part of the book, but it wasn't enjoyable at all for me. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! I'll see you next Friday with my review of The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh. 

The Diary of a Young Girl.

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The Diary of a Young Girl

By Anne Frank

3/5 Stars

During World War 2, the Nazi's in started rounding up Jewish people in Amsterdam. Anne's family was one of the ones targeted, so their father devised a plan to hide in a secret annex until the war was over. Anne was thirteen when she went into the annex and brought her diary with her, which was lucky enough to survive the war and be published by her father afterward. Anne may be gone, but this diary serves as a wonderful historical record as well as a grim reminder of just all the innocent lives taken by the Nazi party. 

This book is hard to read in the middle because she's just waiting to either be discovered or for the war to end. The afterword, in my opinion, is amazing, because it discusses everything that happened after they were discovered, including a chilling account from the last person to see Anne alive. The book is so full of emotion because this young girl is trying to process all that is happening. I started crying when she described praying night and day that her friends were safe. Overall, the book was good but not something I found amazing and eye-opening, so I must give it three out of five stars. 

Thanks for reading another review! I hope you enjoyed and come back Monday for my review of Make Up: Your life guide to beauty, style, and success, online and off. by Michelle Phan.

The Summer I Learned to Dive.

via Amazon. 

The Summer I Learned to Dive
By Shannon McCrimmon
2/5 Stars.


Finn has been controlled by her mother all her life. Every decision has been made for her. When Finn finds out her late father's parents have been trying to get in touch with her, she runs away for a summer to meet her grandparents and learn more about her dad.

This book reminds me a lot of Sarah Dessen's writing style, but the exposition is a lot more rushed. It just kind of seems that she runs out of the door to her grandparents in five minutes and then spends a year just getting to know them. The real problem I have with this book though is it's portryal of mental illness. As a mentally ill person it makes me really upset when characters are percieved as antagonists because of a "mental illness". In this story, a character has bipolar disorder, and they paint  him as this giant monster, and he lives in the forest alone and dosen't interact with society. Bipolar people aren't like this. My very best friend is bipolar, and she manages very well. She's one of the most bubbly and social people I know. It just really rubbed me the wrong way to see that, so I gave the book two stars.

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews,  join me again on friday when I review The Diary of Anne Frank!

5 Books To Read in September 2017

Hey There Internet! I'm sure you're all looking for new and exciting books to read this month. Lucky for you, I have five books coming out this month that you absolutley need to read!

1. I Hate Everyone But You.

via Amazon. 

By Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

Available September 5th from Wednesday Books. 

Ava and Gen are two best friends going off to college on opposite sides of the country. I Hate Everyone But You is a series of emails and texts from the two best friends as they struggle with adjusting to college away from each other. 

Why I chose this: Gaby Dunn is absolutley hilarious, and I've been told that this book describes the struggles of queer people in college perfectly, and obviously we have to support books that do justice to queer people's experiences. 

2. Sleeping Beauties.

via Goodreads. 

By Stephen and Owen King

Available Septemeber 26th by Scribner.

When women go to sleep, they go to another place and their bodies become wrapped in a gauze like cocoon. If that cocoon is distrubed or violated before they wake, they become extremely violent. 

Why I choose this: Stephen King is literally my favorite author, and I'm so excited for him to be publishing a book with his son!

3. Neverwhere. 

via Amazon.

By Neil Gaiman

Available September 26th by William Morrow

Originally published in 1996, Gaiman's novel is being rebooted with illustrations and new deleted scences that weren't in the original story. 

Why I chose this book: I love Neil Gaiman, and Neverwhere is such a beloved book, I'm so glad it's being republished. 

4. Release.

via Goodreads. 

By Patrick Ness.

Available September 19th from HarperTeen

Adam is lost in in life. His religious parents don't approve of his sexuality, he's still hung up on his ex boyfriend, and his boss just gave him an ultimatium. However, there's still a place where Adam can go to find release. 

Why I chose it: Patrick Ness is a fantastic YA author, and I'm excited to see what he does with Release. 

5. What Happened. 

via NBC News

By Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Available on September 12th from Simon and Schuester.

Cinton's Memoir details her view of the 2016 election, and how she felt being the democratic candidate.

Why I chose this: The 2016 election was a complete circus, and I'm really interested in hearing Clinton's point of view. 

There you guys go! September books to get excited about this month! Have a great weekend, and I'll see you on Monday with my review of The Summer I learned to Dive by Shannon McCrimmon. 

August 2017 Wrap Up

Hey there internet! Another month has gone by, and I actually read this month! (Not that much, but I felt better this month) So without further ado, here's what I read this month.

The Wrath and The Dawn 

via Goodreads

By Renée Ahdieh

5/5 Stars!!!

Guys I love this book so much! It's saucy and romantic and beautiful and full of magic! I'm usually not a huge fan of fantasy but I adore this book. It's also a retelling of 1000 Arabian Nights which is really cool as well.

Burn for Burn.

via Amazon.

By Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian.

4/5 Stars.

So I listened to this book on Audible, and honestly guys I've never tried audio books before but I really enjoyed this! I can listen to a story while I'm cleaning, driving, or getting ready for school which is really convienent. As for the book itself, I really liked it. it had a lot of cliff hangers and the characters themselves are really in depth. I do feel like some of the plots are kind of forced but other than that I really enjoyed listening to this book. 

What I'm Reading Now: 

via Goodreads.

via Goodreads.

And that's all folks! Thanks for reading another one of my blog posts, and I'll see you back here on friday with my Top Five September Releases! 

The Shack.

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The Shack

By WM. Paul Young

4 out of 5 stars.

What happens when tragedy strikes us? Where is God then? After the tragic loss of his daughter, Mac is lost in grief and finds it hard to move on, as well as finds himself drifting away from his previous relationship with God. The Shack is Mac's journey of a lifetime and delves into where God is when things go wrong. 

I've had a rocky road with religion. As a bisexual woman its been hard to keep my faith when the church tells me that I'm fundamentally wrong, but I also was never able to fully give up my faith that I had held so fast to since I was young. This book is probably one of the only times I've read something that makes me feel like I am enough for God and that the way I am is not wrong. I found myself hearing exactly what I needed to hear as I read this book. This book is so insightful and really focuses on gods true message, which is unending love. When you peel away all the doctrine and rules and traditions, all there is and ever was is just love. The characters are also fantastically written. God appears to the main character in the form of a big and extroverted African American woman, which is so heartwarming to read. That being said, the pace of the book could be better, but overall, I really enjoyed this book and I gave it four stars.  

I recommend this to everyone who identifies as a Christian or anyone who feels that they aren't enough to be a Christian or to be loved by God. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! I'm posting bi-weekly now! Be on the lookout for new posts coming Mondays AND Fridays. I'll see you all on Monday with my review of  The Summer I Learned to Dive by Shannon McCrimmon.