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It really sucks when you finish a book and the first thing you can think of, regardless even of whether or not you liked it, is "At least I didn't pay money for this." Well, okay, maybe I'm feeling a bit miserly lately, but the point is I was disappointed in the direction this book took.
( It's the first time Iris has ever seen her stepsister look, for just a moment, as if she doesn't mind being beautiful. )
- Mood:
confused
Mangled quote from that one scene in White Christmas (you know, when they sing about snow). Anyway, about the book: it was another quick read, but I think it was just light and quirky enough to get away with it. 
Wow, that's pretty big. I love that cover - I like it when the cover of the book reflects themes or tropes in the book. It strikes me as a friendly cover.
- Music:"Duet" Rachael Yamagata
I have no idea how I'm going to write this review, but I'm looking forward to trying. I have just finished reading it - all 973 pages - and now I can return it to my grandmother (with one page slightly dog-eared, but let's just keep that a secret).
Warning: Very unsavory details ahead. This book is quite explicit.
- Mood:
working
I just finished reading it today.
Originally, I wanted to go with a cover that had Clark Gable in all his opened-shirt glory, but then I saw this and thought it better reflected what I thought of the book. Yes, there's a great whirlwind romance between two of the largest personalities to ever grace the pages of any novel, but the Civil War, its aftermath, and the political and cultural atmosphere it created are just as prominent.
( Read more... all 1,038 pages if you dare. )
- Mood:
pensive - Music:"The Secret Life of Daydreams"
Another one from my recent trip to the library. I remember seeing/hearing about this book a few years ago. Now I know why: everyone was busy praising it to the heavens. And with good reason.
On a whim, I went on Rachel Cohn's website and I saw this author's name on her blogroll. Isn't it great that good YA authors love each other? (Note: neither Alyson Noel or our friend Meg made the list.)
( Fact of Life #1: Fat girls don't get much action. Fact of Life #2: I want to increase my kissability. )
- Mood:
grateful - Music:"Fairy Tales" - Sara Bareilles
I liked seeing Kate Brian at my library - it was like running into an old friend, almost. This was written a few years before Fake Boyfriend.
I am slightly disappointed that I wasn't about to find a bigger image (what can I say? I like consistency in size).
Edit: I've found a nicer book cover, along with a new-ish title. I like this one much better. How cute are those dresses and legs?
I think I've figured out why I don't find Brian's books as memorable or as singular as others.
( Reach for the stars. Yeah. Eva couldn't even reach for the salt and pepper. )
- Mood:
tired
I nearly peed my pants in excitement when I saw this, the second offering from David Levithan, perched on the shelf of my library's (rather old) YA section. I knew without even cracking it open that I had to read it.
In other, somewhat related news, I just learned that he and Rachel Cohn are writing a third book together! You can bet I'll have it shipped to my door as soon as it comes out.
( You think you know your possibilities./Then other people come into your life/and suddenly there are so many more. )
Soon to come: Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn
- Mood:
enthralled - Music:"Feelings Show" - Colbie Caillat
This is going to be weird to review, because although I know it's a classic and everything, but it didn't end up being one of my favorites.
However, I am glad I did have to read it for my Brit Survey class (shout-out to Anne Longmuir!)
( Edgar, I was defending you and yours; and I wish Heathcliff may flog you sick, for daring to think such an evil of me! )
- Mood: thoughtful
It took me only a few days to finish this. Warning: Do not read if you yourself have broken up with someone recently. This writer knows exactly how a girl feels after a break-up, and it's almost depressingly realistic.
Who could not resist that cover? However, it was the summary on the back that convinced me to pick it up. Having been involved in my high school and college newspaper, I almost had to pick this up.
( The happiest dumpee on the block. )
- Mood: busy
Okay, class, settle down. This session of Rachel Cohn's Library is now starting.
This is definitely one of the heavier YA novels I've read, as it deals with the aftermath of suicide and drug abuse. But I trust Cohn, and of course I was ultimately satisfied with this. A couple minor things about the covers: the one above is the hardback version, which is different from the paperback I have - however, both covers feature a pretty, slim blonde girl surrounded by nature. This is not our protaganist, but rather the girl who committed suicide.
( She wishes the went-away girl was here now to play their old game, to help her invent a better ending. )
- Mood: hopeful
And I love books by Jerry Spinelli. That I got this book two weeks ago and finished reading it before some books I've had for months is evidence of this fact. Also, just in general, I love Stargirl.
You could call Love, Stargirl a sequel or, as my cover has it, a companion novel (which sounds a little better, I suppose). It takes place about six months after Stargirl has left her boyfriend Leo, one true friend Dori, and the rest of Mica High. She's moved to a faraway place called ... um, Pennsylvania.
( You be you and I'll be me, today and today and today ... )
- Mood: relaxed
- Music:"Feelings Show" - Colbie Caillat
Confession: I am not tech-savvy at all. It took me months to learn how to put something in a link. I don't own a cell phone, and am very clumsy at dialing numbers when I use someone else's. It's a miracle I even have a livejournal account. But this caught my eye, and it was so cute and cheap that I thought, "Why not?"
Since I've been on this YA kick, I decided I needed to venture out into the realm of the tech-savvy. It's not my thing at all, but that's no reason to be so closed-minded.
( *gets ready to write a book review* )
- Mood: calm
- Music:"You Can't Stop The Beat" - Cast of Hairspray (film)
