Lola and the Boy Next Door written by Stephanie Perkins Dare I say it, move over, Meg Cabot, there's a new writer in town! As you might recall , I didn't particularly enjoy Anna and the French Kiss , the predecessor of sorts to Lola and the Boy Next Door . I was in a very small minority of people who didn't think the book was that great. I do not feel the same way about Lola , not at all! Although it does stem back to the YA trope of "the boy next door", I felt like there was enough originality to the concept for the book to stand up on its own, and I loved it. I know Stephanie Perkins has mentioned that she draws inspiration from Meg Cabot, and that is certainly seen in this book. The way the story was told maintained a level of suspense throughout the storytelling process and left me completely engrossed, reading the book in one sitting. Sure, some of the story was predictable, but the writing was great, the characters were th...
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The Death Cure written by James Dashner No, really, what did I read and why ? James Dashner, what, what, what are you doing? There are a few cool reveals along the way, but as far as books go, this was not a satisfying conclusion to a trilogy. We get answers, but the one thing I wanted to know most of all (Thomas' past) remains a mystery. It felt like most of this book was pointless action that dragged on for no reason, so even though there were things happening, it felt like nothing was happening at all. The plot was not advanced. It was violence for the sake of violence. Theresa and Thomas were, at this point, the only two characters I cared about, and Teresa barely showed up at all in the entirety of the story. The ending was rushed, and yes, I enjoyed the few twists we got at the very end (the last page ), but come on. This was a story that needed answers and plot twists and instead, we got epic battle scenes that I didn't ...
Are We There Yet? written by David Levithan I've kind of been on a David Levithan kick lately, which has been fabulous. I got the opportunity to hear him speak on a few panels at LeakyCon this past summer, and have decided that the man is pretty much a genius. I loved the idea behind Are We There Yet ? because so many books nowadays have a romance as the main driving force of the story. That's a fun thing to read about and can be very touching, but at the same time, we all have other types of relationships in our lives as well. As a person with two brothers, I found myself relating to so much of what this book was about. The story takes place in Italy, and eventually, a love interest is introduced, and to be completely honest? I felt those things were kind of unnecessary. They were elements introduced to drive the plot along, but the book summary heavily hints that it is this girl that forces themselves to re-think their lives, and while ...
