What is it with sexy characters named Stark? Because dang, David's totally my type. I loved Harper's narrative role, it's an underutilized semi-archetype.

Jeremy's an annoying idiot. Good for Oliver, being a nonconformist and defending Mallory's honor against his cousin. I do have the complaint that Mallory's vintage/list thing felt kinda half-assed, though.

A fairly quick read, but a illustrative, perspective-sharpening, sometimes humorous and sometimes awe-inspiring one. The vastness of the universe can seem terrifying, but this book helps you start to understand our little corner (so to speak — as one chapter discusses, nature really likes spheres) of it.

Intriguing beginning; the smartass hidden jokes are hilarious and delightfully juvenile. I loved Malc and his "Fuck this" philosophy, something to consider. Tampering with the fine print that no one ever reads, genius! Loved the endnotes - perfectly fitting for his character and the story.

The style was great, really strong voice. The romance was understated, which is appropriate for the circumstances. The pacing was a little off, but it was a poignant take on an important subject.

The premise of the collection is interesting, as are all the couples, but none of the authors' styles really appealed to me. But I particularly love Max and Alex's story, and John Smith and Wanda were particularly fascinating.

Great plot twists and red herrings; dreamy Colin Lennox (Secret Garden Mary's cousin?) provided a lovely balance between romance and adventure, supernatural and humor. Captivating cast of characters, and plenty of things to take away. Especially loved Colin's prankster-bad boy/sweetheart personality and the Victorian setting.

This teen romance is tumultuous, fresh, unpredictable yet believable. I love the dynamic between the Daughters, and with their parents too. Lizzie's photographer Andrea is awesome, and I enjoyed Lizzie's career drama.

This book is quietly charming in its simplicity, even if the relationships are completely screwed up. But it seemed to be more about the family's dynamic than the family members (except, of course, in parts that focused in on Sasha and Ray), and that didn't really work for me. The plot also felt just a little bit off, not sure exactly how but it wasn't as engaging as it could've been.

On the fence between 2 and 3 stars.

Disclaimer: my personal experiences with autism are primarily limited to high-functioning individuals.

It was definitely interesting to see inside the head of a boy with autism — old enough to start making sense of his world but young enough to still find the wonder in it — but I hardly think Naoki can speak for “all people with autism” (as he repeats many times throughout the book), particularly when his speculations and musings are so singular. I also wasn’t a fan of the way he so casually assumed he knew what other people (neurotypical or -atypical) were thinking or feeling, particularly since he had quite a pessimistic view of what he calls “normal” people. That said, the writing itself is lovely and the short stories charming, and the plea for sympathy and patience comes through clearly.