by: John Green
Publisher: Penguin Books
Dates Read: Jan. 14-17
Pages: 313
Source: Own it
Why did I read it? The hype. Also, I found it brand new at Value Village for $4.
I put off reading this books for a few reasons. For starters, I don't like reading books mid-hype. Hype is often too much to live up to and I like to be as removed from that as possible. Also, my first ever night of camp with my first ever group of campers ruined the book for me. They told me a plot twist and I have since spent 2 years trying to forget it. I didn't.
I don't think much of the world will like me for this, but The Fault in our Stars was just okay. The book itself talks about how cancer books are always so "cancery" but I felt like this book was trying too hard not to be cancery. I appreciate trying to write a novel that is about teens who have cancer instead of a book about cancer but it is about cancer. One of my favourite parts is the title: The Fault in our Stars. The "fault" is their cancer. They have every reason to be in love and be together except their cancer won't allow it. It's alluded to right in the title! You can't make it not about cancer.
Anyway, I also didn't get that gushy love feeling that I get with other books. I didn't feel the love. This is supposed to be an epic teen romance for our time. I didn't feel it. The ending did not bring me to tears. In fact, none of it brought me to tears (this is rare). I was unsatisfied. This was no great romance. This was angst.
Also, I didn't like or really see the point to the whole Peter Van Houten plot line.
Most females ages 15-30 (and other people too) probably don't like me very much right now so I'll just stop.
Rating: 2.5/5 = meh
This book was meh. It was okay. It wasn't bad it just wasn't good. I really think the hype did it in. It didn't deserve as much hype as it got and it put my expectations way too high. This is like Twilight all over: way way way too much hype (except that book had a bad plot AND bad writing so who knows how it got it).
Recommendation:
Everyone else seems to love this book. Maybe you will too. I'm just not sure why...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Katie in Waiting
by: Erynn Mangum
Publisher: Self-published
Dates Read: Jan. 5-12
Pages: 277
Source: Own It
Why did I read it? Erynn Mangum is my favourite author. AND she actually released it in paperback (she has this terrible habit of only releasing to Kindle and since I loath e-readers I am missing out on so many good books by her. Wah.)
Erynn Mangum is my favourite author. I bought her first series because a Christian bookstore was closing, they were $4 a piece, and they had attractive covers. I fell in love.
Erynn usually writes light books about females in their early to mid twenties who are single and addicted to coffee. She changed it up a bit this time and Katie, the title character, is 31, single, and appreciates coffee. Honestly, Erynn's books always follow a girl-meets-boy storyline but I appreciate them because real life is mixed in. In every book the main character is learning a new, realistic lesson that helps me learn one of my own. It was no different in this one.
The lesson: being contentedly single and seeking out time with God instead of filling a void with a man. It was well and realistically taught.
Here is my peeve about this book: it didn't really end. I went to finish my book one night and when I picked it up I realized I had already finished it that morning. I couldn't remember the book was over! I don't think that's the greatest sign.
I also wish that Erynn had asked me to proofread her book. Most novels have one minor mistake in their first printing - this one had a lot. A lot being at least 5...maybe 10. Erynn, I will gladly proof you next book and all I'll ask for is a free copy. I'm serious. Call me.
Rating: 3/5
I'm giving Katie in Waiting a 3 because I just liked it. It just wasn't as good as Erynn's other books. I understand there are still two more books in the series but the ending should satisfy a little more than that. I liked the plot and characters, but it left me a little unsatisfied.
Recommendation:
I absolutely think this book is worth a read for any female who needs a light, comedic, mildly deep thought provoking novel. I just won't be reading it every year or two like I seem to do with Erynn's other novels.
Publisher: Self-published
Dates Read: Jan. 5-12
Pages: 277
Source: Own It
Why did I read it? Erynn Mangum is my favourite author. AND she actually released it in paperback (she has this terrible habit of only releasing to Kindle and since I loath e-readers I am missing out on so many good books by her. Wah.)
Erynn Mangum is my favourite author. I bought her first series because a Christian bookstore was closing, they were $4 a piece, and they had attractive covers. I fell in love.
Erynn usually writes light books about females in their early to mid twenties who are single and addicted to coffee. She changed it up a bit this time and Katie, the title character, is 31, single, and appreciates coffee. Honestly, Erynn's books always follow a girl-meets-boy storyline but I appreciate them because real life is mixed in. In every book the main character is learning a new, realistic lesson that helps me learn one of my own. It was no different in this one.
The lesson: being contentedly single and seeking out time with God instead of filling a void with a man. It was well and realistically taught.
Here is my peeve about this book: it didn't really end. I went to finish my book one night and when I picked it up I realized I had already finished it that morning. I couldn't remember the book was over! I don't think that's the greatest sign.
I also wish that Erynn had asked me to proofread her book. Most novels have one minor mistake in their first printing - this one had a lot. A lot being at least 5...maybe 10. Erynn, I will gladly proof you next book and all I'll ask for is a free copy. I'm serious. Call me.
Rating: 3/5
I'm giving Katie in Waiting a 3 because I just liked it. It just wasn't as good as Erynn's other books. I understand there are still two more books in the series but the ending should satisfy a little more than that. I liked the plot and characters, but it left me a little unsatisfied.
Recommendation:
I absolutely think this book is worth a read for any female who needs a light, comedic, mildly deep thought provoking novel. I just won't be reading it every year or two like I seem to do with Erynn's other novels.
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