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The Plot ― Jean Hanff Korelitz ― “Good writers borrow, great writers steal. —T. S. Eliot (but possibly stolen from Oscar Wilde)”
“Either I was paying too much attention or the book was kind of predictable.” In The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz writes a colossal story that spins around being a horrible writer, a fear many of us share. In this thriller, sometimes Jacob Finch Bonner, the main character, shares the role of villain and hero. While…
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ― Benjamin Alire Sáenz ― “I bet you could sometimes find all the mysteries of the universe in someone’s hand.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe depicts the wonders and struggles of being a teenager. Benjamin Alire Saenz creates exquisite characters who cover a spectrum of personalities, conflicts, and families. Aristotle and Dante, teenagers in the 1980’s, represent the juxtaposition of personalities and personas. Whereas one behaves as a free character regardless…
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“There will always be a part of me that is dirty and sloppy, but I like that, just like all the other parts of myself.” ― Matthew Quick ― Silver Lining Playbook
What to say about “The Silver Linings Playbook”? Well, I watched the movie first, and I loved it! (It is a good movie… a bit different but still is a good movie) Then I thought that if I loved the movie so bad, I will love the book that much too, but to be honest,…
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“I think the heart of every living thing on Earth is beating in my body”― Jandy Nelson, I’ll Give You the Sun
I am in the same kind of state of ecstasy that I got in when reading “Aristotle and Dante discover the Secrets of the Universe.” If you loved that book that much to the point of almost going crazy, you will love this book like you love to lay down on a Sunday afternoon under…
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“It was like looking at the sun and not going blind” ― John Corey Whaley ― Where Things Come Back
Hello Book royalists! I cannot say that I laughed with this book. I think the main event on the book is what actually sets the mood and the tone of the book (I mean that is what is supposed to happen, isn’t it?). It is just way too serious the fact that Cullen’s little brother…
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“We accept the love that we think that we deserved” ― Stephen Chbosky ― Perks of Being a Wallflower
Perks of being a wallflower, we were infinite, MTV books, YA book, best book ever, must read Hello book royalists! There is an expression that can summarize my reaction and admiration for this book, and it is “wow”. A really simple word but darn it! It has its power. I mean it! I was in…
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“There are all these moments you dont think you will survive. And then you survive.” ― David Levithan, Two Boys Kissing
One constantly reads, keeps reading, and wants to read more and faster. But why do we do that? What is its purpose? Or what purpose do we give to our constant and obsessive craving for books? It must be more than just filling out two hours to get home, more than just fighting insomnia that…
Inkish Kingdoms 