The 5th Wave

The Bookworm says... Maybe. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey was a great book, don't get me wrong. Some parts were just a bit unclear in point of view (although I think this was intended) and some times very vague. That aside, I loved it. After the 4th wave, a few things are for sure. If you're alive, you're very unlucky and definitely not weak. You also know that you can't trust ANYONE. Cassie abides by these rules as she tries to find her little brother Sammy. Until she meets Evan Walker, that is. He decides to help Cassie in her mission to find Sammy. She starts to trust him, but is this the right choice? Trust or do not trust? Run or stay hidden? Surrender or fight back? Some choices prove to be simpler than others.

"In the end it wouldn't be the lucky ones left standing.

Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

The Bookworm says... No. I can't say that Glory Obrien's History of the Future by A.S. King was my favorite book. Everything began on "Letter N Day" when Glory's mom committed suicide by sticking her head in the oven. Then, just before her high school graduation, Glory and her sort of best friend Ellie drank a bat. Yes, they drank a bat. The bat gave them the ability to see an individual's future by looking them in the eyes. And let me tell you, the things they were seeing weren't any good. Civil wars, slavery, and lots of war. There were certain passages in this book that I adored, but I didn't overall enjoy the plot. I am, however, a fan of A.S. King's writing style. She was very blunt, which isn't for everyone, but I enjoyed it. Additionally, there was one topic that is usually avoided and/or shamed, but King addressed it. She praised it. That topic? Feminism. For that reason, I applaud her.

A.S. King is a Printz Honor Author
"Not living your life is like killing yourself, only it takes longer."

Gone Girl

The Bookworm says... ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY YES! Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn was terrifyingly excellent. Nick and Amy have been married 5 years, happily for the most part. Well, maybe not so happily. On their fifth anniversary, Amy goes missing and Nick is the number one suspect. Nick can be hostile and he's definitely not perfect, but would he murder his wife? This novel was outstanding. The sharp plot twists you never saw coming, the amazing characterization, the literary excellence. The ideas put into this book are unheard of. I've never been so disappointed that a book ended.

"It's a very difficult era in which to be a person, just a real, actual person, instead of a collection of personality traits selected from an endless Automat of characters."

The Infinite Moment of Us

The Bookworm says... Yes. The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle was an excellent book. Wren Gray is eighteen years old, but she always does what her parents say. Always. Her parents raised her, and they know what is best for her, right? Wren thought so, until her high school graduation. Her parents decided she is going to the college of their choice. Wren wants to go to Guatemala with the Peace Corps. Then, Charlie Parker comes into her life. Everything Wren wants is right in front of her, but she can't have it all. She has to choose: Charlie, college, or Guatemala. Are there any possible combinations? Wren needs to choose, her heart or her parents ideas? It's time to make a decision.

"You're saying the mysteries are worth examining, even if they're too big to be understood. That maybe they're bound to be too big to understand, but that doesn't  take anything away from them, and in fact just adds to their beauty."

Previously reviewed: Let it Snow (co-written with John Green and Maureen Johnson)

Before I Fall

The Bookworm says... Yes! Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver was a lovely read. Samantha Kingston was killed in a drunk driving accident. She is dead. Was dead. The one problem: she wakes up the next morning. And everyone around her? It's like it never happened. She relives this day, her death day if you will, several times. Each day she changes things she realizes she has done wrong. being the most popular girl in her high school, Sam has messed up a few times. Now she has a chance, or seven, to fix her ways, and die peacefully. I adored this book. Absolutely adored it. The main reason I had picked it off the shelf was because of the review on the cover from Jay Asher, one of my favorite authors. I'm indescribably happy with Before I Fall, and Lauren Oliver. In fact, it drove me straight to Barnes and Nobles to buy another one of her novels, Panic. I think I just found a new favorite author.

"Maybe for you there's a thousand tomorrows, or three thousand, or ten, so much time you can bathe in it, roll around in it, let it slide like coins through your fingers. So much time you can waste it. But for some of us there's only today. And the truth is, you never really know."

The Whole Stupid Way We Are

The Bookworm says... No. The Whole Stupid Way We Are by N. Griffin was not my favorite book. Skint Gilbert and Dinah Beach live in a small town in Maine, and they are best friends. It's the dead of winter, but Skint refuses to wear a coat. Dinah, thinking she is looking out for him, tries to get him to wear a coat. All Dinah ever wants to do is help people, but she doesn't realize that sometimes, people don't need help. Or, her "help" is just worsening the situation. Help help help. Dinah helps everyone from Skint to a dancing donkey to Skint's dad. Skint's dad suffers from dementia, and Dinah just wants to help. But is it really Mr. Gilbert that needs help? This novel was written in the third person point of view, but there were certain points in which the line between third and first person was blurred. I also found it perplexing how Dinah sometimes referred to her parents as "Mom and Dad", and sometimes "Mr. & Mrs. Beach". The use of nicknames was confusing. I feel that the plot took much too to develop, and the amount of side plots was excessive. Over all, I did not really enjoy this book. 

"Go back, go back. Undo these days and let us go back to before."

Every Day

The Bookworm says... Absolutely! Every Day by David Levithan was a brilliant book. Every day, A wakes up in a different body. Always a sixteen year old. Accesses the body's memories, and lives its life. At midnight, he changes bodies again. He leaves lives untouched, and doesn't remember any details about former lives. Until one day, he's  in a boy named Justin's body. While in this body, he falls in love with Justin's girlfriend Rihannon. Every day, A tries to contact Rhiannon. Every day, A loves her more. Every day, she doubts him. Will Rhiannon be able to overlook the constant body/gender change, or will A be able to stop changing bodies? This novel was absolutely breathtaking. The ending was not very satisfying, I'll admit. Ending aside, an amazing book. I wish there was a sequel to this fantastic story. 

"If you stare at the center of the universe, there is a coldness there. A blankness. Ultimately, the universe doesn't care about us. Time doesn't care about us. That's why we have to care about eachother."

Previously reviewed: Will Grayson, Will Grayson  (cowritten with John Green)