THE SOUND OF US BY JULIE HAMMERLE

Source: Review Copy 
Genre: YA contemporary 
Publisher: Entangled Teen 
Publishing date: June 7th, 2016 
ISBN: 1633755037 (ISBN13: 9781633755031) 
Average Rate: 4.16/ 5 

Godreads Description: Kiki Nichols might not survive music camp. She’s put her TV-loving, nerdy self aside for one summer to prove she’s got what it takes: she can be cool enough to make friends, she can earn that music scholarship, and she can get into Krause University’s music program. Except camp has rigid conduct rules—which means her thrilling late-night jam session with the hot drummer can’t happen again, even though they love all the same TV shows, and fifteen minutes making music with him meant more than every aria she’s ever sung. But when someone starts snitching on rule breakers and getting them kicked out, music camp turns into survival of the fittest. If Kiki’s going to get that scholarship, her chance to make true friends—and her chance with the drummer guy—might cost her the future she wants more than anything. 

  MY RATE: 4 stars out of 5 

  MY OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK: This book totally blew my mind, I loved the fact that it didn't end how you expected it but at the same  it did. This book was extremely funny and I reccomend to those who just suffered a breakup with their favorite series. FEELS I KNOW I loved the fact that in a realistic way it shows you how things might not go in the direction you want but if you put yourself up to it you can reach anything. The only thing I disliked about this book would be how cliché it was at first, the ex jealous best friend, geek girl trying to be herself, etc. Regarding the cliché beginning the end made up for it.

I would reccomend this book to anyone who:
~ Just broke up with a book 
~ Is up to multiple plot twist and unexpected turns 

  This book was a complete success!  

  QOTP(I'm going to be starting this which abbreviate Question of the Post) :What is your opinion on Fantastical Beasts and Where to find them? 

THE REAL PETER PAN BY PEARS DUDGEON

Source: Review Copy

Genre: Non-fiction, Biography

Publisher: Macmillan

Publishing Date: July 12th, 2016

ISBN:1250087791 (ISBN13: 9781250087799)

Goodreads Description: 
The world has long been captivated by the story of Peter Pan and the countless movies, plays, musicals, and books that retell the story of Peter, Wendy, and the Lost Boys. Now, in this revealing behind-the-scenes book, author Piers Dudgeon examines the fascinating and complex relationships among Peter Pan's creator, J.M. Barrie, and the family of boys who inspired his work.

After meeting the Llewelyn Davies family in London's Kensington Garden, Barrie struck up an intense friendship with the children and their parents. The innocence of Michael, the fourth of five brothers, went on to influence the creation of Barrie's most famous character, Peter Pan. Barrie was so close to the Llewelyn Davies family that he became trustee and guardian to the boys following the deaths of their parents. Although the relationship between the boys and Barrie (and particularly between Barrie and Michael) was enduring, it was punctuated by the fiercest of tragedies. Throughout the heart-rending saga of Barrie's involvement with the Llewelyn Davies brothers, it is the figure of Michael, the most original and inspirational of their number, and yet also the one whose fate is most pitiable, that stands out.
Average Rate: 3.6/5 stars

MY RATE:  4/5 stars
MY OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK:

When I first saw the title, I didn't even think twice about the plot of the book because as long as it revolves around Neverland, I would be okay. When the book arrived, I decided to read its information and even though it couldn't be possible it intrigued me even more. What's more interesting than a book about Neverland is a book about Neverland with a plot twist, a different perspective.

The story as it is was completely interesting and made me want to know more and more. The story made me want to be 5 again, just because if my mind were to wander it wouldn't be considered weird.

I cannot believe that a biography, especially when we are talking about  a non-fiction, would be so fascinating. Awe is close to what I felt while reading this book. Especially when I say that I never cry and this book had me on the verge of tears, not because it was sad but because it touched my child-like side deeply.

I WOULD RECCOMENDED THIS BOOK TO:
Anyone who wants to live childhood and go to Neverland

MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN BY RANSOM RIGGS

Source: Amazon

Genre: YA Fiction

Publisher: Quirk Books

Published Date: June 7th, 2011

ISBN: 1594744769 (ISBN13: 9781594744761)

Goodreads Description:

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs.

A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

MY RATE: 3.5/5 stars

MY OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK:

Jacob is the type of character that thinks low of himself yet is one of the highest there is out there.
Has anyone watched How to train your Dragon? In the movie people didn't believe that Hiccup was much so they gave him the easiest and safest jobs out there. Jacob was the same, at least for me, I believe that people thought he was a lost cause, he truly isn't. I loved how nice Jacob was and his relationship with his grandfather was just so adorable! Why can't people notice how sane his grandpa is?

Its one of the most interesting and cool books I've read!! I love it so much!!!!

I wished that Victor would have been either alive and breathing ooooooooor ALIVE AND BREATHING!! Seriously! I just wanted to see Victor...



 
Why did Brownyn have to go through that alone!?!?



Okay now back to the topic, the only reason it didn't get 5 stars was because of Victor and because all the children weren't there enough!!
I loved the rest though!!

WHO DO I SHIP?
Jacob+ Emma= Jemma!!!

WOULD I READ THE SEQUEL:
The Hollow City

Yes!!! Probably not right away because even though I loved it, the ending didn't leave me hanging like usually.

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FIRSTS BY LAURIE ELIZABETH FLYNN

Source: Recieved an ARC
Genre:YA Contemporary
Publishing House: St. Martin's Griffin
# of pages: 320
Publishing Date: January 5th, 2016
MY RATE: Definitely 4.9 out of 5


MY OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK:
SO at first I thought it was too slow but as it went on I couldn't believe that I got completely sucked into the book like that. This is one of the first authors from which I've read in a long time the gave me the ability to believe in the main character even if in another point of view I would have hated it! I got the opportunity to connect with this character in a way that happens one in a hundred.

I think that Laurie Elizabeth Flynn has now gotten my stamp of approval and whenever someone asks me why I like to read (it happens all the time, believe me) I will say that it's because of authors like Laurie. Even though this book was an advanced uncorrected proof, it was neatly written and perfectly expressed. The only problem was that it took so long to get into the interesting part that I had to postpone reading it, so when the other day I got some free time because my finals were over. I opened the book  and it was as if a switched turn on in my brain changing all of my priorities into finishing that book. I don't know about anyone else but that's how I know it's a good book.

So my diagnosis is if anyone tells me that Laurie Elizabeth has another a book I won't think twice of finding it.

THOUGHTS ON PLOT:
When I read this book I got confused about the mom, which I think was the only problem, I think she should have had better development because instead of untangling her self and turn more interesting she only got more and more confusing. I think Mercy had the biggest character development in the entire book. I know, I know, she's the main character, so she is supposed to have some type of development but in most books I've read that's not what happens. Here? OMG I almost died when I started noticing her changes.

Behind it all I just kept thinking the same thing, this freaking book has an amazing lesson. Most people would think that they believe that it has another one but this is mine. I think the lesson is to actions cannot be taken back, no matter what you do there is no time machine to help you fix your problems. So think 3,942.5 times before acting because you might regret your actions.


MY SHIP: Mercy and Zach are the only ship that I love! Mercedes + Zach= Mach!!!!

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And before you leave, take a half wrapped cat

 

TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE BY JENNY HAN

 

 

Source: Library

Genre: Contemporary YA

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publishing Date: April 15, 2014

Goodreads Description:

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all.

MY RATE: 5/5 STARS

 

MY OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK: When I think about this book I think about Peter and when I think about Peter I think that... PETER IS NOW MY SPIDERMAN. I loved the book from the beginning but when I saw the spider-man scene I knew that we weren't going to break up anytime soon. If only something like that could happen to me.. *sighs*

As I write this review I might a little bit like this...



Nope I'm not crying, I just got ice cream on my face which turns out to be like tears!

Why can't these type of fairytale moments happen in real life?

I totally love this book and I tried extremely hard to find at least one flaw in it yet I couldn't so I gave it 5 stars which is really rare from me!

The only problem I had with this book was that I read it as a e-book and when I adore a book I must have the physical copy! So in the end, this book was freaking PERFECT!

IN MY OPINION this is the best funny contemporary I have read since Paper Towns by John Green!
Jenny Han keep up the great work!


WOULD I READ THE SEQUEL?

 P.S. I still Love You.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I WILL read it!! Its going to be in my next book shopping spree!!!

WHO DO I SHIP?!

Lara Jean+ Peter = Leter... !!!





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I hope you enjoyed this!

And be prepared for my soon to be posted idea!!!

 

THE STRUGGLE OF BEING A TEEN READER

 

 

                      

  

When it comes to reading people assume that only the stereotypical nerd do it but the truth is that they got it all wrong.

If I was in a stereotype I would probably be the shy one (if there is one like that) yet I know I don't fit in into any type of category because I am divergent.

and most "nerds" don't like to read, I know this guy who is an A average student yet they despise reading to a molecular level. Me, being an A and B average student adore reading so much that if I die while reading a book my life will be complete. So to get this straight you do not have to be a nerd to enjoy the magic of words on paper.

Now that that is out of the way lets get into this!

#1  The famous yet intolerable question that I dread:

 "Why do you read?"

                                                    

  The first thought that always comes up is:

 

 "So I don't ask stupid questions like you seaweed brain!"

 

But of course I don't say that because I am clearly shy. So instead I just want to say:

 

"Why do you breath?"

 

But that is very rude. so later I just end up saying something like:

 

"Because it allows me to travel to a million places while being in my bedroom or the couch."

 

Yet every time I say something like that people give a look that could kill crazy people or something.

                  #2 Staying home on a Friday night

while the whole school is out.

               
                                                        

I tend to stay home as frequent as possible because the only thing I enjoy more than eating nutella on a Friday night while watching Netflix is eating nutella on a Friday night while reading a good book.

 

#3 Needing to buy the next book on a series

 but you can't because you're broke.

                                                       

I know every teen has gone through this at least once in their life! So don't lie!

 

I suffer from this every day of my life, then I have to desperately earn the money to buy the book. I've searched everywhere yet it seems like no one hires unexperienced teens to work for them. (I wonder why?!). So I end up earning it the hard way, by cleaning the house.

 

 

 

#4 Mourning over a fictional character

 

 

Whenever a fictional character that I love dies, I instantly go into this shell where I look sad as if a family member died because it does feel like that. It feels like something important to you was ripped from your soul without anesthesia.



Yet whenever someone asks me why I look so sad and I tell them the truth they take small steps away from me as if I will rip their eyeballs out yet in a way I guess I do get a glint of madness.

 So if anyone is in need for me to explain why I don't interact with muggles then I hope this is enough.

Maybe I do need to go to a asylum.

#5 Being told that you read too much

 

 

 

Whenever someone has the audacity of telling me that I read too much another string holding my sanity together snaps. That is like asking someone if they like to breath. Of course they do! If they don't, how do they survive life. Moments like that make me want to just move across the world, buy a library and cuddle up with books. Am I the only one who is willing to do so?

 

                                                                                                                                                                     

 

I've gone through every one of this to a point where it annoys me, which will always leave wondering why this planet is full of illiterate pansycakes.

 

 

This is different from what I usually do, I hope you enjoyed it

If you did please leave a comment below.

 

I think I will be posting every Friday and Sunday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BREAKWAY BY KAT SPEARS

Source: Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary YA
Published Date: September 15,2015



Goodreads Description:

From Kat Spears, author of Sway, comes a new novel that asks the question: when a group of four best friends begin to drift apart, what will it take to bring them back together?

When Jason Marshall's younger sister dies, he knows he can count on his three best friends and soccer teammates — Mario, Jordie, and Chick — to be there for him. With a grief-crippled mother and a father who's not in the picture, he needs them more than ever. But when Mario starts hanging out with a rough group of friends and Jordie finally lands the girl of his dreams, Jason is left to fend for himself while maintaining a strained relationship with troubled and quiet Chick. Then Jason meets Raine, a girl he thinks is out of his league but who sees him for everything he wants to be, and he finds himself pulled between building a healthy and stable relationship with a girl he might be falling in love with, grieving for his sister, and trying to hold onto the friendships he has always relied on.

A witty and emotionally moving tale of friendship, first love, and loss, Breakaway is Kat Spears at her finest.

MY RATE: 3.5/5 stars

MY OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK:
I totally loved the new perspective in which it is told. It varies from the normal and usual where the girl is the one that does everything, In this book we get to explore an new and different point of view from the regular.
WHAT DID I DISLIKE YOU MAY ASK? I just don't get why authors that are writing a stand alone novel decide to leave with so many unanswered questions?!?!??!\

WHO DO I SHIP?  Raine+Jason= Rason? They are so freaking cute!!!!!!!1 LIke goals!!

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Breakaway-Novel-Kat-Spears/dp/1250065518/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442450972&sr=8-1&keywords=breakaway+by+kat+spears