Friday, June 13, 2014

Feature and Follow Friday: Paris, je t'aime



Parajunkee Alison Can Read


FEATURE & FOLLOW FRIDAY



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Q: Armchair travel! Tell us about your favorite book in a setting you'd like to visit.



J'aime Paris -- and yet I've never been. It's the idea of it. Imagine the late night walks in the city of lights. The Moulin Rouge. The culinary experience. Imagine Versailles.

A book that sells France quite well is Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. A great romance/contemporary story worth the read.



Monday, June 9, 2014

Film Review: The Fault in our Stars

John Green's bestseller The Fault in our Stars premiered last thursday -- shocking the film industry with a $48.2M gross so far.

Whether it was John Green's presence on set, or the cast incredible performance, the film remained true to the novel. I can't think of one scene that was altered.

Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort shared a raw chemistry on screen, and Nat Wolff taking over the role of best friend Isaac, kept us smiling regardless of the tears impossible to contain.

Just when I had run out of tissues, a woman in the front row let out a loud sob, and bang, the whole theater exploded in tears.

Make sure you bring lots of kleenex.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Review: We Were Liars


An ambiguous plot that will leave you guessing until the very end. 

Summers hold the best memories for Cadence -- and all because she gets to spend them with the Liars, a group of relatives and friends. Laughter. Swimming. Romance. This pose goes through everything together. Until one summer everything changes. Now, Cadence is being left out. If only she could remember what happened the night that scared them all away.

Lockhart's writing seems unusual compared to her Ruby Oliver series. Lots of fragmented sentences, short chapters, and a pace that will make you want to tear your hair out along with Cadence.

Thankfully, the gratification comes at the last chapter. Can you guess the ending? Read and find out!


Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Savers



 




TOP BOOKS FOR THE BEACH


Summer is around the corner. Just a few more weeks of school, and I will be sipping sangria by the pool with as many books as I can handle. Here is my list for best summer reads: 




E. Lockhart
Summer is the best time to feel mysterious. Pick this one up on a hot night when you want to live a little, and unravel this crazy vacation plot. 



James Dashner
The film will be out in September 2014. There's still time to read it before the premiere. Not sure the book is up your alley, watch the movie trailer.



Kat Falls
Summer is the perfect time to start a new series. The best part about Inhuman is that you won't have to wait long for the sequel. It comes out in the fall!!



4-Twenty Boy Summer
Sarah Ockler
Inspiring, heartbreaking story that takes places during a summer getaway.




5-Keeping the Moon
Sarah Dessen
Summer job story about friendship and self-esteem problems.



6-Ten
Gretchen McNeil
Getaway weekend on an island that turns deadly!! Need I say more.



Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando
Is this the last summer before you start college? Then this could be the book for you. 



8-Queen of Babble
Meg Cabot
Escape to France for the summer through this funny YA chick-lit read.



9-Perfect Chemistry
Simone Elkeles
This series has some of the sexiest covers out there. This one in particular has an embarrassing beach scene that makes it impossible to put the book down. 



10-Chopsticks
Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral
Want to experiment this summer? Chopsticks is told through a recollection of IM's, photographs, drawings... a trip down a character's memory lane.





Which book made your list?



Monday, June 2, 2014

Review: Desires of the Dead


She can see sense dead people. 

Although Violet is used to sensing the dead, keeping it hushed has always been a priority. The problem is what do you do after you find the body. Let's face it, what harm could come of placing an anonymous call to the cops -- it's not like it might get the FBI on your trail?

This sequel to The Body Finder is much more emotional than the first, dealing with domestic abuse and the rollercoaster ride of considering sex with that special someone. Derting introduces new characters such as Mike and Megan, charming siblings that will stir up lots of troubles for the happy couple.

Bring on book three.