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When I purchased Code Name Verity, I actually did not know I was purchasing it — it came wrapped in pretty wrapping paper with a note on it that said, “Read This Book If You Have Enjoyed: The Book Thief, We Were Liars and Gone Girl” (for anyone who’s wondering, this adorable gift was from Book Culture in NYC! Check out …
It irks me when I don’t finish books, but in the case of H2O, I just had to do it. H2O has quite good reviews, but if I’m honest, I can’t figure it out. There were a few reasons why I couldn’t engage with H2O ‘s environment and plot — first and foremost, the writing style …
Well, it’s finally happened. I finished the To All The Boys series, and I won’t lie: I miss it already! Always and Forever, Lara Jean is my favorite book in the To All The Boys series. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before is where Lara Jean’s sweet, funny, romantic story began and P.S. I Still Love You kept the love …
In Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Charlotte Cody’s end-of-the-year precept reads, “It’s not enough to be friendly; you have to be a friend.” When I initially read Wonder in fourth grade, the meaning of this quote was quite obscure to me. Friends hold friendly interactions, and a friendly person is a friend — was it not true? This …
Even just thinking about To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before makes me smile. Now, let me be clear: this is no ground-breaking, world-changing story. It’s a simple, sweet, and romantic — nothing to crazy. And yet, in the realm of YA realistic fiction novels, it doesn’t get much better than To All The Boys.
Love conquers all. In the short story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, Della and Jim live in abject poverty. Their lives are filled with bleak days in which their small sums of money come merely from making crude deals. Della and Jim show much love for one another, but as Christmas arrives …