If I Stay

There are two kinds of books, those that you finish reading and leave you with fleeting memories of the attractive hero, the silly heroine, and the overall storyline, or perhaps all you noted was the glaring plot holes, inconsistencies, ridiculousness or flat characters. At any rate, it’s a book tha......more

This book could have been great, but it was almost embarrassing to read at times. I know that sounds pretty mean, but c'mon. I can appreciate any novel that mentions Kathleen Hannah and Courtney Love in positive context (it also earns points for being set near Portland!), but I can't respect a novel......more

I played the violin for five years and the viola for three. It is the piano that only lasted for one year. My older brother and I began our lessons together when I was nine. My brother was a smart kid, but he didn't know it then. It didn't help that his little sister was extremely competitive, preco......more

Despite the general hype about this book, I had my reservations because I had gone into The Lovely Bones with similar optimism and been highly disappointed by a story that never really took off and was simply drab and boring. After reading the goodreads description for this, I imagined something......more

dear, oh dear. this gave me major ‘before i fall’ flashbacks, which was one of the most disappointing books i read this year. this isnt as terrible as that, but i definitely have come to realise the whole ‘teen dies but given second chance’ trope is just not for me. which is a shame because there is......more