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316 reviews

Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers

5.0

It was a very quick read but worth taking the time to sit down. The characters are relatable and realistically flawed which can be hard to find. They have real problems and they act silly but true.

Diary of a Mad Bride by Laura Wolf

5.0

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

5.0

Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams

4.0

Being the third in the series, you get used to the stream of new words pertaining to planets and species and alien technology. As long as you have a grasp on the main set of characters and their stories, this book is great. It's witty and clever and interesting. With science fiction there is so much more you can add to it while still being relatable and understandable. Douglas Adams does a spectacular job of just that.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

5.0

I thought this was a fantastic book. I quickly saw myself in Bilbo's shoes and lived the adventure he took through him. Every character was obviously crafted with thought and care and I rooted for every single one of them. The endearing dwarves were individualized without getting to confusing. Smaug the dragon was everything that I could ask for after spending the entire book leading up to him. Every part of this book was strong in its own way and I was never bored.

As a warning I should tell you not to expect the movie reading this, or the book by watching the movie. Both are brilliant in their own way and I would suggest either at a moment's notice but, naturally, liberties were taken.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

4.0

So far, this is my favorite in the series. Somehow, it was funnier, more unique, and surpassing all brilliance bestowed to the previous books in the series. I was hardly ever confused and I spent a lot of time laughing. If you've made it this far in the series, I would not stop now.

The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr

5.0

I loved this book. I absolutely adored it. I finished it in like two days because it was just so interesting. I'm always hesitant to read books with first person teenage girls because they can be whiny and be all together obnoxious. Even through the first fifty or so pages of this book I was skeptical but this was an absolutely brilliant book. I would recommend it to anyone. It had charm, thought, originality, and fire (metaphorical of course).

The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher

3.0

Honestly, it was kind of really boring. It had potential, and then all of a sudden it didn't. The characters are the same age as me and I couldn't see myself making any similar choices. I didn't feel any connection with the girls but maybe one. The scenes with more than one of the teenage girls were stinted. Even though it was in first person I felt like I was looking through a hazy cloud at them. And the parents were predictable.Not original in the slightest. The ending was good though, so there's that. And the beginnings of the chapters were clever. I love interesting things at the beginning of chapters. All together though, this book just wasn't impressive enough.

Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse by Lucas Klauss

1.0

I would say the plot is really about a teenager finding his faith and discovering a form of Christianity. The book never really say what religion it is but it's very, almost judgy. The religious people believed homosexuals were evil, abortion was a sin, and people who don't believe in God are going to Hell. Honestly, I didn't really like it at all. The entire thing was just slow. The book just had like 250 extra pages. And I couldn't realistically imagine anyone acting like the majority of these characters. The middle of the book was the best and really only good part. If you are an atheist the best advice I can give you is to read this book with an extremely open mind. The last fourth of the book or so was increasingly offensive. The plot is a bit all over the place too. The only saving grace was the accuracy of the relationships between the boy and his two best friends.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

5.0

I can not believe how much I loved this book.It was incredible. It took place over 24 hours so it was fast placed and yet I never felt rushed. There weren't too many flashbacks and it stayed in first person the entire time which really allowed you to get a feel for the main character. And how amazing she was. Teenage girls can be hit and miss a lot more than I'd like from my, a teenage girl's, perspective. And the boy she met was charming, witty, and new. I could spend 24 years let alone 24 hours listening to his story. The overall plot and writing style was brilliant. I can not WAIT to read more of Jennifer E. Smith's books.