Shut Out by Kody Keplinger | Book Review

After reading the DUFF and absolutely falling in love with it I was excited to pick up Shut Out by the same author, Kody Keplinger. Shut Out is about a school were the soccer team and the football team have a strong rivalry. Lissa (the protagonist) becomes sick of her boyfriend always blowing her off to go and pick on the soccer team so she calls a meeting for her and the other girlfriends from both of the teams. They decide to call a sex strike in order to make peace between the two feuding sides.

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Reading Slumps | Books

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If you are a big reader you would have come across a reading slump. For those who don't know, a reading slump is when you KNOW you should read but you cant be bothered. It usually happens after either reading a really good book or a really crappy book.

In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters | Book Review

Hello lovelies!
So lately I have been really enjoying historical fiction set in the 1920's. So when I heard about this book by Cat Winters I was intrigued (even though the novel is set in 1918). I was a bit skeptical about purchasing the book so I held it off until I saw it at my local book store which always seems to be lacking and good or new books. I took it as a sign and purchased it.

A Book Haul | Books

As it is now 2015 I thought it would be fitting to by some new books for my collection. With the gift cards I received at Christmas I bought these books. I have been eyeing them all for a while now and decided to go for it and buy them.

 

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

 

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski | Book Review

Hello people!

So I have started to read through my mammoth 'to be read' pile. Near to the top was The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski. MANY people have said that this book was amazing and that I should read it straight away.

I have to admit that the blurb on the back of the book sucked me in straight of way.  But...I didn't enjoy the book as much as I thought I would.

Favourite Books | Books

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With reading sometimes you come across a novel that makes you think, or cry (that's most of the time for me), or smile, or even make you want to chuck the book across the other side of the room. But either way, it made you feel something and you will always remember that when you see that particular book.

So here is a list of my favorite books in a short, no spoiler review.

We Were Liars - E. Lockhart
I just - no words! No words!

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini | Book Review

Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life – which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan’s Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself. Craig’s suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.


It's Kind of a Funny Story is a contemporary YA novel based around the struggles of adolescents and depression. It follows a teenage boy name Craig Gilner and his struggle with a new school, friends and life in general. With all these pressures he finds happiness in urinating and is always looking for an anchor.

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