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."

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."