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Reveiw - Rebel by Marie Lu

Synopsis Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion. But never underestimate the Rebel. With unmatched suspense and her signature cinematic storytelling, #1 New York Times –bestselling author Marie Lu plunges readers back into the unforgettable world of Legend for a truly grand finale. Eden Wing has been living in his brother’s shadow for years. Even though he’s a top student at his academy in Ross City, Antarctica, and a brilliant inventor, most people know him only as Daniel Wing’s little brother. A decade ago, Daniel was known as Day, the boy from the streets who led a revolution that saved the Republic of America. But Day is no longer the same young man who was once a national hero. These days he’d rather hide out from the world and leave his past behind. All that matters to him now is keeping Eden safe―even if that also means giving up June, the great love of Daniel’s life. As the two brothers struggle to accept who they’ve each become s...

A Disscusion on Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamine by Nic Sheff

I really enjoyed this book. It not only discusses the struggles of a drug addict, but the struggles we have as humans. This memoir resonated with me, and I think it will you too. In short, this should be a must read on everyone's list. It says and shows so many things that people deal with, and I found it to be a inciteful telling of what it's like to live. This book is a memoir by Nic Sheff. He goes through many traumatic things in which he constantly rejects as being bad or harmful. He writes form the start of the book, "So I just started smoking some pot and what harm could that do me anyway? H***, my dad used to smoke pot. Most everyone in my family did. Our friends did - it was totally accepted. But with me things were different. . .It just affected me in a way that didn't seem normal. . .My friend drank a little bit and stopped, unable to take anymore. The thing was I couldn't stop." We all do the same thing. We choose our own reality; most of ...

Review - Five Feet Apart by Racheal Lippincott

        I have read a lot of reviews about the movie adaption of this book. Unfortunately, they're not very positive, and, although, I have not seen the movie, I'm sure Hollywood did a magnificent job of butchering this beautiful story. If you have also read these reviews, please, don't let them deter you from reading this book, because I can assure you that this book is great(and probably much better than the movie.)       So, when I started reading this book I didn't like it. I'm sorry. I know, it's terrible. This fact really bummed me out, but now that I look back I actually like it better that way. I thought that Stella was really annoying at first because she was all about organization and control. Everything had to be exactly right, and her and her friends were really girly and giggly and obnoxious. And on top of all of that she has a YouTube channel for empowering all of those with cystic fibrosis (whoop-te-do.)    ...

Book Review - To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

 Pages: 352  Age Suggestion: 13+  Genre: Young Adult Fiction; Fantasy, Romance, Action  Published 3-6-2018 by Feiwel & Friends  Synopsis      Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own. To punish her daughter, the Sea Queen transforms Lira into the one thing they loathe most—a human. Robbed of her song, Lira has until the winter solstice to deliver Prince Elian’s heart to the Sea Queen or remain a human forever.      The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavory hobby—it’s his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she’s more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for go...

10 Beautiful Book Covers of 2018

Bridge of Clay  by Markus Zusak Published: October 9, 2018 Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott  Published: November 20, 2018 Letting Go of Gravity by Meg Leder Published: July 17, 2018 This is Not a Love Letter  by Kim Purcell Published: January 30, 2018 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Somino Published: (this book was actually published in 2015, but there was a film about it. So I'm going to put it in here anyway.) Where I Live by Brenda Rufener Published: February 27, 2018 Deadfall  by Stephen Wallenfels  Published: December 11, 2018 How She Died, How I Lived by Mary Howitt Published: November 13, 2018 The Iron River by Daniel Acosta Published: June 26, 2018 Words We Don't Say by R. J. Reily Published: October 2, 2018

5 of the Best YA Romance Series

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Genre: Young Adult Fiction; Romance, Realistic Fiction, Life and Relationships Synopsis Soon to be a major motion picture What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them...all at once? Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control. This enchanting collection includes paperback editions of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before ; P.S. I Still Love You ; and Always and Forever, Lara Jean . This is a heartwarming series that I would suggest for Hallmark and rom-com lovers. ...