Well, after coming off of the excellence that was Turtles All the Way Down, I’ve got to say that the collaborative effort on Will Grayson, Will Grayson was a bit of a letdown. Written in alternating chapters by authors John Green and David Levithan, they both write about the lives of two very different Will Graysons. At some point, their worlds converge and comingle a little bit and the results are interesting.
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Book Review: Midnight Sun by Trish Cook
Well, this might be a first. I was under the impression that the 2018 movie, Midnight Sun, was based off of a book given the fact that I’ve seen this book around since I saw the movie. Sometimes that happens where I don’t realize a film or show is based off of a book until after the fact. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be picking up a book that is based off of a film?! Also, please let me know if I’m wrong, but from what I can tell, the film version of this story is actually based off of a 2006 Japanese film called A Song to the Sun. Crazy!
Read moreBook Review: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
It’s been quite some time since I’ve sat down and read a John Green novel, but my curiosity finally won out and I borrowed Turtles All the Way Down from my aunt. When I first read a blurb about this book, it sounded intriguing but not necessarily something I was interested in reading at the time. I truthfully can’t tell you what’s changed in the four-ish years to suddenly make me want to read this, but I did, and I’m glad for it.
Read moreBook Review: Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
Now, based on the title of Rainbow Rowell’s latest book, Any Way the Wind Blows, one would think this is a song about Queen. Well, just like her prior two novels in this trilogy weren’t about Kansas, then this one is certainly not about that great rock band either. In fact, this book is about magic, and young adults dealing with all sorts of crap, so that’s almost an equally as fun time for me. To read, of course.
Read moreBook Review: Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
I told you it wouldn’t be long before I read another one of Julie Buxbaum’s books! When looking at other people talking about What to Say Next, an older book of Buxbaum’s, Tell Me Three Things, was mentioned often and in a glowing light. So I knew I had to check it out!
Read moreBook Review: What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum
This young adult novel turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise! I don’t usually go for recommended books, especially on my local digital library, but the brief description I read for What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum seemed intriguing enough. That means I decided to give it a go!
Read moreBook Review: Geography Club by Brent Hartinger
Several years ago I watched a movie called Geography Club, so imagine my surprise when I learned it was based off of a book! That’s right, and even more interesting, is that this novel is the first of four featuring the same characters written by Bren Hartinger! I definitely have some more reading to do!
Read moreBook Review: You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes
Truthfully, I wasn’t sure there was going to be a third novel in the You series by Caroline Kepnes, but she surprised me by dropping You Love Me earlier this summer! So let’s delved into the psyche of one very creepy, Joe Goldberg.
Read moreBook Review: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder
Back when I watched the film adaptation of Jessica Bruder’s novel Nomadland, I really ended up liking it a lot. In fact, I was so taken by it that I was a little shocked when my cousin told me she didn’t enjoy it! She recommend that I read Bruder’s novel to see what I was missing, so that’s what I did.
Read moreBook Review: Force of Nature by Jane Harper
When I found out Jane Harper wrote a second novel featuring Aaron Falk, Force of Nature, I knew I had to see if it could live up to her debut. The Dry was just so personal that I couldn’t see how this person could successfully be serialized. The character loses a bit of it’s uniqueness in this very genre novel, but that didn’t really make it any less compelling to me. It’s a good crime novel!
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