Moving Out

Hello blog readers!

I sincerely apologize again for my bouts of long absences. Due to the very hectic schedule that my first year in college has brought me, I'm finding it immensely difficult to update my blog every time I finish a book. Now that I'm on a semester break, I have more time to review the books that I have read. However, as I mentioned, keeping up this blog is kind of becoming a bit of challenge so I will no longer be using it. A few weeks ago I started an instagram account solely for my book reviews so if you want to continue following somewhat a blog of mine, I will include a picture in this post which will direct you to my instagram. I'm very grateful for my readers who have constantly viewed my page just waiting for me to post new reviews but I honestly think that posting lengthy reviews for every book I read is becoming a drag. I find that blogging through instagram is a little easier and more convenient for me. There, I answer any queries about the books I'm about to read, currently reading and books I just finished. You may also course some of your suggestions for some titles through there. Again, thank you for the good year in a half. I thoroughly enjoyed delivering book and movie reviews to you, my readers.

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Posession review

There is always this one person we are willing to do anything for and for Vi, that person is Zenn, but ever since he got recruited by the Thinkers Vi finds it even harder to stay away from him. See, in the land of the goodies there are rules. No kissing and holding hands even if you are matched with the boy you are with but Vi doesn't seem to care about those rules just as long as she breaks them for Zenn. 

Soon, Vi finds herself in the hands of the Thinkers but she refuses to be controlled and be brainwashed just like what they had done to Zenn but as she is detained, she comes across Jag. A boy that shares the same rebellious spirit that she keeps and not long enough, she finds herself falling for him. But just one problem. She can't quite forget about Zenn, her match. She knows she can't leave him with the Thinkers but joining Jag is just too compelling. Vi knows there is no other way to fight off the Thinkers so she sets of with Jag to join the rebellion and search for the father that left her to live in the Badlands. It doesn't take a long time for Vi to figure out that Jag is falling for her as well and she doesn't even know if she can trust him yet.

This book is fast paced and even Jag and Vi falling for each other happens a little too fast. This part may peeve you because you'll think that Vi forgets about Zenn that fast but it is not the case. One thing though is that a lot of the times, Vi and Jag are cheesy and uncomfortable but this is still a good read and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the sci fi genre with a lot of romance. It starts exciting and the thrill is kept up through the entirety of the story so there is no dull moment. 

Twenty Boy Summer Review

"Nothing ever really goes away - it just turns turns into something else. Something beautiful. "

I'm sorry for my long absence but in that span of time that I was gone, I've been reading books and watching  a lot of movies so I have tons of reviews in store for you! College requirements have kept me busy but I'm pretty sure I'm done and good to go.

So anyway, about this book. After too much dystopian stories, I was looking for a plot that was somewhat normal or ordinary. When I came across this book I felt like it was perfect for a summer read so I got started right away. 

Twenty Boy Summer is about a trio of friends. Anna, Frankie and Matt. Frankie and Matt happen to be brother and sister. Anna and Matt have a secret hidden from Frankie that could potentially ruin their friendship so Matt convinces Anna keep it to herself until he can find the right time to tell Frankie. However, one faithful day Matt dies of a broken heart. A year after, Frankie and Anna strive to get by without letting Matt's passing swallow them. Frankie's parents think that a trip to Zanzibar bay could change them all. And that it did. 

All to soon, Frankie and Anna are meeting all these guys. Frankie is all up for all the innocent flirting but Anna tries to keep to herself and her feelings for Matt but she suddenly finds herself falling for Sam. A guy equally as kind and loving as her. 

This book is definitely a good read! 

Someone Like You review

"There are some things in this world you rely on, like a sure bet. And when they let you down, shifting from where you've carefully placed them, it shakes your faith, right where you stand."

Unlike other Sarah Dessen books, this already started off on a high note so it's a good read! 

I enjoy stories about friendship the most. Something about it is so comforting, especially this one because it hit so close to home.

Scarlett and Halley have been the best of friends since God knows when. They aren't necessarily the perfect fit for each other but they get by somehow. Scarlett is the eccentric one who gets along with everyone and Halley is the shy one who keeps to herself. Scarlett has alwas been the strong one between the both of them. But when Michael, her boyfriend is suddenly taken away from their lives, the roles have reversed and Halley is the one who needs to keep her composure for the both of them.

Suddenly, Macon, Michael's best friend, emerges from the shadows and starts to spend a lot of time with Halley and for the first time, Halley feels different. She's doing things she has never done before and it's exhilarating but her parents don't like it. Not one bit. However, the more she's held back, the more she's determined to break away from her mothers all too strong grasp. 

I think I related to this story so much not only in the aspect of Halley and Scarlett's relationship but also with my struggle with freedom in terms of my parents. It's definitely a great book from start to finish!

That Summer Review

"Sometimes even the ones you want to believe turn out to be liars"

Sorry for not posting for a long time! I'm still kind of lazy from the cold weather and all. But I have been reading so I have a lot of reviews in store for you. This will be the first of many ☺

This is the 3rd Sarah Dessen book I've read and as far as nice goes, this book is no where near that. Don't get me wrong, Sarah Dessen is a fantastic writer but I just think that the writing in this one wasn't her best. 

The plot is pretty shallow. It's about this fifteen year old girl named Haven. This could have developed into a decent story but I think that Sarah Dessen came up with so much problems but it didn't really hit a common ground. The problems Haven encountered didn't even seem to connect to anything. 

Haven is too tall standing at almost 6 feet and she just won't stop growing. Not only that, her parents are divorced because her father is going to remarry a blonde and ambitious weather girl. And of course, her sister, Ashley who was the center of everything as far as Haven knew, happens to be planning her own wedding as well. Suddenly, she runs into Sumner, her sister's ex-boyfriend and she starts to relive the summer when everything was perfect. When her parents were still together and Ashley was actually nice to her. But then nothing seems right anymore after Ashley broke up with Sumner, and Haven chooses to believe that he is the only one who can make things right again. 

This book seemed nice at some point and everything just seemed to get really intense all at once and then it actually led to nothing. Maybe when you start to notice there are a few pages left and nothing substantial has happened yet, you start to believe that the ending will be pretty nice but it still isn't. I was pretty disappointed after reading this. Don't waste your time. 

It's true what they say. Don't judge a book by it's cover.