A Book Lover's Bookish Thoughts

What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen My rating: 5 of 5 stars My Opinion: What I Liked: It was just so heartfelt, realistic, and moral-worthy. What Happened to Goodbye was a story that I could relate to in almost every way. Moving around is not easy, especially when you have had lifelong friendships and relationships with people you’ve known your entire life. And suddenly moving out of the blue does put a monkey wrench in whatever you had established and you’re certainly not going to be happy about it. And moving around a lot can make a person nervous and even run from commitments like friendships or other relationships because they fear they will have to uproot to somewhere else again. And Mclean definitely portrays all the emotions and characteristics of a person tired of moving around a lot but willing to do it again (since it’s been like that for her whole life) and I understand her nervousness for commitments when she meets Dave, Riley, Deb a...

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon My rating: 5 of 5 stars Book Reviewed: The Sun Is Also A Star Author: Nicola Yoon Book Setting: 2016, New York, America Genre: YA/Romance Reviewer: Javelyn Bond Other Books and Films Adapted, of Nicola Yoon: Everything, Everything (Book), Everything, Everything (Film), The Sun Is Also A Star (Film -2019) PS: Is anyone excited for the upcoming film adaptation of this book? I am so excited, heck the actors are really matching up to the book characters, and Daniel (sigh) is so swoon-worthy! So guys do not forget about the film, coming in May 2019 (for all the US folks, boy they are lucky.) and keep your eyes peeled. Anyway, continuing on with the review. Summary (Official): Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my ...

Book Reviewed: Bailing Out Author: Carrie Quest Book Setting: 2018, Sochi, Russia Genre: Contemporary Romance Reviewer: Javelyn Bond Other books by Carrie Quest: Dropping In (Snow-Crossed Lovers Lovers #1), Wiping Out (Snow-Crossed Lovers #2)  PS: This was an ARC copy given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.  Summary (Official): “Gabriel Power came to Sochi with two goals: win a medal and track down his ex-girlfriend so he can finally explain the truth about the scandal that came between them. Once that’s done, he’s going to disappear. Snowboarding’s bad boy is tired of the phony photo ops set up by his media mogul father. Getting hounded by reporters and pretending to date supermodels while running errands for Power News cost him the only girl he’s ever loved, and now it’s time to walk away. Quitting his father will be easy. Bailing on snowboarding will be slightly harder. Getting Belle to forgive him may be impossible, but he has to try.  Isabelle ...

Book Reviewed: Everything, Everything Author: Nicola Yoon Book Setting: 2015, Los Angeles, California, America Genre: YA/Romance Reviewer: Javelyn Bond Other Books and Films adapted, of Nicola Yoon: The Sun is also a Star (Book), The Sun is also a Star (Film in 2019), Everything, Everything (Film 2017) PS: Go watch the film everything everything guys, if you still haven’t seen it! I have yet to see the film (yeah I know I am a delayed train) but the trailer is pretty amazing (despite spoilers, watch out for them) so really, go watch it! PPS: I might post the movie review as well. I don’t know if I will be able to, but let’s see.  Summary (Official): “My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black—blac...

Book Reviewed: Blinding Night Author: Chantal Gadoury Book Setting: 2018, Athens, Greece Genre: Fantasy Romance Reviewer: Javelyn Bond Other books by Chantal Gadoury: Allerleirauh, The Songs in our Hearts, Between the Sea and Stars, Seven Seeds of Summer PS: This was an ARC copy given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Summary (Official): “Despite being an art history student, Summer isn’t thrilled to be stuck with her archeologist family all summer in Greece. While the rest of her college friends are posting a million selfies by the pool together, Summer is stuck alone, trying to entertain herself alone in a place where she doesn’t even speak the language. Upon her arrival to Greece, strange dreams and even stranger shadows seem to haunt Summer, leaving her to ponder the meaning of pomegranate seeds and twisted, darkened faces. Suddenly, her stay abroad leads to tragic twists, leaving Summer in the arms of a dark stranger, who claims to be the god, Hades, who...

Book Reviewed: Saint Anything Author: Sarah Dessen Book Setting: 2015, North Carolina Genre: Teen Fiction Reviewer: Javelyn Bond Other Books by Sarah Dessen: Just Listen, This Lullaby, Someone Like You, Along for the Ride, Dreamland, Lock and Key, What Happened to Goodbye, That Summer, The Truth About Forever, Once and For All, Keeping the Moon, The Moon and More, Infinity, Last Chance. Summary: “Peyton, Sydney’s charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the lion’s share of their parents’ attention and—lately—concern. When Peyton’s increasingly reckless behavior culminates in an accident, a drunk driving conviction, and a jail sentence, Sydney is cast adrift, searching for her place in the family and the world. When everyone else is so worried about Peyton, is she the only one concerned about the victim of the accident? Enter the Chathams, a warm, chaotic family who run a pizza parlor, play bluegrass on weekends, and pitch in to care for ...