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This book was nothing like what I expected. I really loved the writing style (I'm a sucker for beautiful one-liners), and love tons of twists.
This book met almost everything i hope to find in a great read. Merrin was a great main character who showed a lot of development throughout the book. I loved Rowan and Anders and thought they each did a great job in helping Merrin grow.
Overall, this was a great read and I'm very grateful that James Morris reached out to me!
This book met almost everything i hope to find in a great read. Merrin was a great main character who showed a lot of development throughout the book. I loved Rowan and Anders and thought they each did a great job in helping Merrin grow.
Overall, this was a great read and I'm very grateful that James Morris reached out to me!
This was really repetitive and boring. It talked about the same things over and over and wouldn't move on. I couldn't even finish it.
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This book helped to teach a lot about two very specific fields to the reader – being a waitress and working in politics. And yea, you probably don’t think the two go together – I certainly didn’t. But in this book, Bauer made them click as though they are one in the same.
The writing style was perfect for this book. It’s jumpy, but not in a bad way. A good chunk of the book takes place in a restaurant – a place full of hustle and fast paced moments between the staff and the customer. This book does a great job of giving that feeling to the reader, jumping between conversations from table to table to staff to table. It all flowed seamlessly and it’s wonderful.
The political side to this book isn’t what you think – there was no arguing over political parties or anything like that. It was more what kids can do for a small town mayoral election and how it gets kids involved in what they can do for their community when they can’t actually choose their leaders.
I have to say this book took me by complete surprise. I read other books by Bauer and didn’t love them a quarter as much as I loved this one. Definitely a great read!
This book helped to teach a lot about two very specific fields to the reader – being a waitress and working in politics. And yea, you probably don’t think the two go together – I certainly didn’t. But in this book, Bauer made them click as though they are one in the same.
The writing style was perfect for this book. It’s jumpy, but not in a bad way. A good chunk of the book takes place in a restaurant – a place full of hustle and fast paced moments between the staff and the customer. This book does a great job of giving that feeling to the reader, jumping between conversations from table to table to staff to table. It all flowed seamlessly and it’s wonderful.
The political side to this book isn’t what you think – there was no arguing over political parties or anything like that. It was more what kids can do for a small town mayoral election and how it gets kids involved in what they can do for their community when they can’t actually choose their leaders.
I have to say this book took me by complete surprise. I read other books by Bauer and didn’t love them a quarter as much as I loved this one. Definitely a great read!
Unlike most people, I did not have this book as required reading in high school and instead decided to read it 4 years after graduating.
I had several friends in other English classes that had to read the book, so I knew the basic plot and what the theme was. However, I still wasn’t quite expecting what was actually in the pages of this book.
This was written so well. I guess that’s to be expected with a classic such as this. It was written in an entertaining way, while still making me feel certain emotions toward certain characters. Even better, it was also written in a way that allowed me to understand what was going on and what the theme of the book was throughout the entirety of the book.
Overall, I enjoyed this much more than I thought I was going to and definitely understand why this reading is incorporated in so many English classes throughout the world.
I had several friends in other English classes that had to read the book, so I knew the basic plot and what the theme was. However, I still wasn’t quite expecting what was actually in the pages of this book.
This was written so well. I guess that’s to be expected with a classic such as this. It was written in an entertaining way, while still making me feel certain emotions toward certain characters. Even better, it was also written in a way that allowed me to understand what was going on and what the theme of the book was throughout the entirety of the book.
Overall, I enjoyed this much more than I thought I was going to and definitely understand why this reading is incorporated in so many English classes throughout the world.
This was a favorite book when I was a child and I am so grateful to my aunt who gave it to me, as it was one of her favorites growing up as well.
This book is such a wonderful adventure that is so well written for children. Rereading it as an adult, it definitely allows me to see it from a different perspective and while the writing is definitely more middle grade, it's still a great story with a lot of subtle messages woven within its pages.
I love the main character, Allen, and how he teaches readers not to always live up to the expectations others set for you, and how he is always looking for new ways to be creative and innovative.
Overall, this is such a great book for children and I'm so glad I reread it and am able review it as an adult!
This book is such a wonderful adventure that is so well written for children. Rereading it as an adult, it definitely allows me to see it from a different perspective and while the writing is definitely more middle grade, it's still a great story with a lot of subtle messages woven within its pages.
I love the main character, Allen, and how he teaches readers not to always live up to the expectations others set for you, and how he is always looking for new ways to be creative and innovative.
Overall, this is such a great book for children and I'm so glad I reread it and am able review it as an adult!
I received a free copy from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers in exchange for an honest review.
This was an amazing read. As my first read of 2016, I genuinely could not ask for better. It was everything that I could dream of in a book and the last sentence just took my breath away and ahh. It was everything.
The main characters Lucille and Wren were flawless. I felt for them and wanted the world for them and they developed and grew so much throughout the book.
Laure is phenomenal at creating character spirals, those moments when the character doesn't know what they're doing and they're having a meltdown and you feel in along with them.
This was one of those books I had to take out my stick page tabs and mark beautiful quotes every paragraph because there were so many lines I felt my heartstrings being pulled at.
The writing was gorgeous, the plot was fantastic, I fell in love with the characters and I just needed to read a book like this.
I am so grateful to HMH Kids for sending me an ARC of this gorgeous novel. What a wonderful way to kick off 2016!
This was an amazing read. As my first read of 2016, I genuinely could not ask for better. It was everything that I could dream of in a book and the last sentence just took my breath away and ahh. It was everything.
The main characters Lucille and Wren were flawless. I felt for them and wanted the world for them and they developed and grew so much throughout the book.
Laure is phenomenal at creating character spirals, those moments when the character doesn't know what they're doing and they're having a meltdown and you feel in along with them.
This was one of those books I had to take out my stick page tabs and mark beautiful quotes every paragraph because there were so many lines I felt my heartstrings being pulled at.
The writing was gorgeous, the plot was fantastic, I fell in love with the characters and I just needed to read a book like this.
I am so grateful to HMH Kids for sending me an ARC of this gorgeous novel. What a wonderful way to kick off 2016!
Full Review at www.loganashleyleduc.com
I received a free completed ARC from Bloomsbury USA Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this one. If I'm being honest, the cover really didn't do anything for me. In fact, I thought it was creepy. I wasn't even sure what it was honestly.
But then I took off the dust jacket and started reading - and let me tell you, I was absolutely blown away.
The writing style was beautiful. I haven't read anything from Jessica Warman before but after finishing this, I instantly added 2 of her other books to my 'to buy' list. Her writing gave me chills at points and made me want to reread certain sentences again and again.
The main character, Sam, grew so much throughout the book and it was really great to see a character learn as much as she did. I also loved Sam's family and think they added a lot of depth to the book - especially on a realistic level. They weren't a fake, fictional family that you wish you had. They're hurting and have their own issues, just like everyone else.
The one thing that really bothered me when I finished this book was really how fast everything changed. All the big moments happened in the last 40 pages or so and it was a lot for the reader to take in. There wasn't much time to absorb what I had just read and there wasn't even a hint toward what was coming.
Overall though, this book was really really good and I am so glad to have read it!
I received a free completed ARC from Bloomsbury USA Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this one. If I'm being honest, the cover really didn't do anything for me. In fact, I thought it was creepy. I wasn't even sure what it was honestly.
But then I took off the dust jacket and started reading - and let me tell you, I was absolutely blown away.
The writing style was beautiful. I haven't read anything from Jessica Warman before but after finishing this, I instantly added 2 of her other books to my 'to buy' list. Her writing gave me chills at points and made me want to reread certain sentences again and again.
The main character, Sam, grew so much throughout the book and it was really great to see a character learn as much as she did. I also loved Sam's family and think they added a lot of depth to the book - especially on a realistic level. They weren't a fake, fictional family that you wish you had. They're hurting and have their own issues, just like everyone else.
The one thing that really bothered me when I finished this book was really how fast everything changed. All the big moments happened in the last 40 pages or so and it was a lot for the reader to take in. There wasn't much time to absorb what I had just read and there wasn't even a hint toward what was coming.
Overall though, this book was really really good and I am so glad to have read it!
I've read this book multiple times and every time I reread it, it hits home in a different way.
I braced myself for the horrifying scenes and the tragedy these kids faced. And then I dove in. Two hours later, I had finished my reread and came away with an exhale, as though I had been holding my breath the entire time.
This book is so powerful and overwhelming, I am so moved each and every time I open it. There is so much woven into the pages, and I know that this book talks about whether life does or doesn't have meaning but it speaks so many volumes where the plot argues against meaning and you come away from it appreciating everything so much more.
I loved this book, and have loved it for so many years. As horrifying as some pieces of it are, it's worth the read every time.
I braced myself for the horrifying scenes and the tragedy these kids faced. And then I dove in. Two hours later, I had finished my reread and came away with an exhale, as though I had been holding my breath the entire time.
This book is so powerful and overwhelming, I am so moved each and every time I open it. There is so much woven into the pages, and I know that this book talks about whether life does or doesn't have meaning but it speaks so many volumes where the plot argues against meaning and you come away from it appreciating everything so much more.
I loved this book, and have loved it for so many years. As horrifying as some pieces of it are, it's worth the read every time.
Well....I tried. This book was just written to the point that I couldn't read it anymore past page 60. There was so many pieces of unnecessary information and random details that didn't need to be there, that it was probably double the length that it had to be. There was a lot that also seemed to be written out of order or skipped around without giving the characters time to make things happen. For example, one sentence involved Arica watching the movers bring her bed in through the front door. She turns and walks back into her room and her mom has left her sketchbook on her bed. How does all that happen in 3 seconds? This was just a very unorganized book and though I feel like it could have gone somewhere, I think with the writing style as it is, it won't be going anywhere for me.
Full Review at www.loganashleyleduc.com
Alright well first of all, the cover is gorgeous. I was absolutely in love with it the second I opened the package from my mailbox.
The title of the book had me a little confused and honestly, even after reading the blurb about it, I still didn't understand where the name came from. It was only after reading a few chapters in that the name made sense and I understood why it was titled what it was.
The characters - well, Lial was cool, but on a personal level, he seemed jumpy. He didn't seem to flow or develop in an gradual sense - he just seemed to pick what mood he was in or how he felt and then jumped to something else the next time we heard from him. He wasn't consistent and that bothered me with a character.
Sage, on the other hand, was too consistent. Her goals throughout the book never shifted and she fought for what she wanted. But there were too many times where I wanted to just shake her and yell "WHAT ARE YOU DOING." She wasn't the brightest in all situations and did things that were the complete opposite of what I felt the scene was setting her up to do.
Then came the plot.
Honestly, there were points in this book that I was uncomfortable. There were some really graphic scenes that made me want to squirm but at the same time, the characters weren't responding the way I thought they would.
Let me make something clear here, because I probably sound like I didn't like this book. The book was good. It just seemed disconnected. Like there were all the good pieces but they weren't put together in the right order. They just needed a little bit more polishing up and boom, there would be a masterpiece.
There were points where I wanted to stop reading and just not finish, but then something would happen where I really got excited and looked forward to what was to come. So I finished it and it turns out that it was a good read.
Alright well first of all, the cover is gorgeous. I was absolutely in love with it the second I opened the package from my mailbox.
The title of the book had me a little confused and honestly, even after reading the blurb about it, I still didn't understand where the name came from. It was only after reading a few chapters in that the name made sense and I understood why it was titled what it was.
The characters - well, Lial was cool, but on a personal level, he seemed jumpy. He didn't seem to flow or develop in an gradual sense - he just seemed to pick what mood he was in or how he felt and then jumped to something else the next time we heard from him. He wasn't consistent and that bothered me with a character.
Sage, on the other hand, was too consistent. Her goals throughout the book never shifted and she fought for what she wanted. But there were too many times where I wanted to just shake her and yell "WHAT ARE YOU DOING." She wasn't the brightest in all situations and did things that were the complete opposite of what I felt the scene was setting her up to do.
Then came the plot.
Honestly, there were points in this book that I was uncomfortable. There were some really graphic scenes that made me want to squirm but at the same time, the characters weren't responding the way I thought they would.
Let me make something clear here, because I probably sound like I didn't like this book. The book was good. It just seemed disconnected. Like there were all the good pieces but they weren't put together in the right order. They just needed a little bit more polishing up and boom, there would be a masterpiece.
There were points where I wanted to stop reading and just not finish, but then something would happen where I really got excited and looked forward to what was to come. So I finished it and it turns out that it was a good read.