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7/10/2018

Top Ten Tuesday #7 | Best Reads of 2018 (So Far!)

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

July 10:
Best Reads of 2018 (So Far!)

I wanted to do something like this on Instagram and on here as an official post but since most of the boos I read are either books I got through Netgalley or books I borrowed from my friends but had to give them back I couldn't take a good photo with all of the books together. But I'm glad I could do it in this Top Ten format so -yay!

This time it ended up being a Top Eleven Tuesday.

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I finally got my hands on and read The Ghost and the Goth which I've wanted to read since 2015. And I wasn't disappointed. And Killer Instinct was crazy good.

The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade

Killer Instinct by S.E. Green

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I finally read books by Becky Albertalli and I was glad I did. These two did not fail me at all.

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

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And We Stay is so far my favorite of the YA of the year but Shug is up there too.

And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard

Shug by Jenny Han

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This year I have read more Mystery/Thrillers. Ones I've read thanks to Nobrow and the others I have accumulated since last year.

Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris

She Be Damned by M.J. Tjia

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Nobrow bestowed upon me these two beautiful books and as all the previous ones, I have fallen in love again. This time with these two different but beautiful books

Out, Out, Away From Here by Rachel Woodworth & Sang Miao

The Secret of the Black Rock by Joe Todd-Stanton

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This year I've already read more Adult Romance novels. My favorites being these two below.

The Knocked Up Plan by Lauren Blakely

Dear Bridget, I Want You by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

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5/13/2018

Mothers Day | Moms in YA Books

Happy Mothers Day!

I decided to check my shelves and see what YA books that I've read have good moms. Here are the ones I picked. And their well deserved flowers.

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Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
🌷To Lina's mom for wanting her daughter's future yo be a happy one even at the end of her life.

Mothership by Martin Leicht & Isla Neal
🌷Points to Elvie in Mothership for surviving a spaceship hijacking while pregnant.

No Love Allowed by Kate Evangelista
🌷To Didi's mom for working hard for the money and being there for her daughter's mental health.

The Ghost and The Goth by Stacey Kade
🌷To Will's mom who trusted and believed her son when it counted. The Ghost and The Goth.

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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
🌷😚 to the awesome moms in The Upside of Unrequited.

Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
🌷To Simon's mom, who needs epic high fives for being cool and understanding.

Vengrance Road to substitute
Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman
🌷To Kate. I don't have Retribution Rails. But I loved how awesome Kate was in that.

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5/01/2018

Top Ten Tuesday #3 | Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early

Top Ten Tuesday

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For me its more of a Top Two this time.
I am keeping my eye out for these two books. Specially To Be Honest because I've been watching out for it since the cover was revealed on SwoonReads.

What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin

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3/28/2018

Can't Wait Wednesday #1 - What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Wishful Endings.
I've decided to switch to this since Waiting On Wednesday has been over for a long time now. But its basically the same concept. Books that I cant wait to get my hands on or am really interested in that are to be released soon.
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Why I Can't Wait:
Because!!!!!!!

What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it.

Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.

But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store
for them?

Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated.

Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited.

But what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?

What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?

What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play?

But what if it is?

Published by: HarperTeen

The Release Date for the book is:
October 9th 2018

Pre-Order:

Barnes&Noble | Amazon US

Or pre-order it from Book Depository using my Affiliate link:
Book Depository

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3/24/2018

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli | Book Review #96

The Bookish Island's Book Review:
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Are there spoilers?

I don't really think so.
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This is one of the books I read after the passing of Hurricane Maria here in Puerto Rico. With no water, electricity or internet I took to reading my books.

I decided to not do this for the books I've read on 2018. But it has been 6 months since Hurricane Maria. And I'm happy to announce that now we have water, and electricity.

Title - The Upside of Unrequited

By - Becky Albertalli

Publication - April 11th, 2017 by Balzer + Bray

Copy - Paperback, 336 pages

Genre - Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love—she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.

Then a cute new girl enters Cassie’s orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly’s cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly’s totally not dying of loneliness—except for the part where she is. Luckily, Cassie’s new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. Will is funny and flirtatious and just might be perfect crush material. Maybe more than crush material. And if Molly can win him over, she’ll get her first kiss and she’ll get her twin back.

There’s only one problem: Molly’s coworker Reid. He’s an awkward Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there’s absolutely no way Molly could fall for him. Right?

The Rating:

My Review:

I started and finished this book on March 24, 2018.

Who is it by?
The Upside of Unrequited by the author, Becky Albertalli.
I love her writing. After reading Simon I just fell in love with every word. So I was glad I got The Upside of Unrequited because it didn't fail me. That's why Becky is among my favorite writers.

What is it about?
This is about a girl named Molly who has had over 20 crushes in her life and still no boyfriends. She doesn't think its ever going to happen. To her boys just don't see her that way. Till she meets a hipster guy who might be into her and a coworker who she might be into.

Why did I read it?
I actually decided I needed to read this book because I had just finished Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda and loved it so much. So I went back to where I bought that and convinced my mom to help sop in so I could get The Upside of Unrequited.

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Did I like it?

I did. I was so happy to have read this book because not only did I loved it but I felt it spoke to me in so many ways.
The main character, Molly, was so much like me as a person. Her many crushes, her shyness, her inability to talk to boys casually. That is all me.
She has many crushes that don't go anywhere. Which is a lot like me. My total is unknown since I lost count a long time ago. But its definitely over 30.
I also can't talk to boys. I just never know what to say.
So you already know I cried when I read this book. Even for the little things.

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Or get it here using my affiliate link. Please:
Book Depository

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3/12/2018

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli | Book Review #94

The Bookish Island's Book Review:

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Are there spoilers?

I don't really think so.
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This is one of the books I read after the passing of Hurricane Maria here in Puerto Rico. With no water, electricity or internet I took to reading my books.

I decided to not do this for the books I've read on 2018. But it has been over 4 months since Hurricane Maria. And I'm happy to announce that now we have water, and electricity.

Title - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
By - Becky Albertalli
Publication - April 7, 2015 by Balzer + Bray

Copy - Paperback, 300 pages

Genre - Young Adult, Cotemporary, Romance, LGBTQ

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he’s been emailing, will be compromised.

With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon’s junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he’s pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he’s never met.

The Rating:

My Review:

I started this book on February and finished this book on March 3, 2018.

For me its much easier to divide reviews in parts. I don't know if it has anything to do with my English or that it just looks cleaner and aesthetically pleasing. Like the way I used to do it last year. But I stopped doing it that way to easily write a quick review and post it. So I'm going to go back to the 2017 version but much smaller. Using 4 questions.

Who is it by?
After reading this book I fell for Becky Albertalli's writing. I related with Simon so much. Like I understood what he was going trough and how much he liked Blue. I like her writing style so much she is amongst my top 5 favorite female YA writers.

What is it about?
This is the story of Simon and how he just wants to be himself. But it is difficult for him to do that because everyone else around him, his friends and family and everyone else, has an image of who he should be. Except its not true to him. He's gay and he feels alone. Then there's a boy named Blue who anonymously reveals himself, on the schools tumblr, as gay.

Why did I read it?
I read this book because I was hearing so much good stuff about the movie and I just couldn't resist convincing my mom to get me a copy of this book to read it and I was glad the convincing was fruitful since it usually isn't.

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Did I like it?

I loved it.
And I want to say more but I'm supposed to not be writing this and instead should be doing my home work so I have to go before my ride gets here to pick me up. So I cant really tell you just how much I love Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda.
PS. I loved it!!!