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Review--- WINTERGIRLS by Laurie Halse Anderson

Summary: “Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls.

“Tell us your secret,” the girls whisper, one toilet to another.

I am that girl. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through.

I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.

Lia and Cassie were best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies. But now Cassie is dead. Lia's mother is busy saving other people's lives. Her father is away on business. Her step-mother is clueless. And the voice inside Lia's head keeps telling her to remain in control, stay strong, lose more, weigh less. If she keeps on going this way—thin, thinner, thinnest—maybe she'll disappear altogether.

In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the National Book Award finalist Speak, best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson explores one girl's chilling descent into the all-consuming vortex of anorexia.

Summary Credit: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5152478-wintergirls

A little rant...

My good friend Emma told me to read this. My librarian told me to read this. A random girl who walked into the library told me to read this.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

When I took it out from the library, I was getting ready to go on a long trip. Whilst in the car, I decided to open this book and give it a try...

Less than an hour later, I was half-way through the book and was beside myself in tears.

The Good: The narration. Or the writing depending on how you want to look at it. Oh my lord, it's amazing. Every. Single. Phrase. They are so pretty and tell in truth, what it's like to have an eating disorder. I loved how after each time she mentioned a food she would put in brackets how many calories was in it. I loved the crossed out phrases, making it look like it was her body versus her mind. I had entered the mind of an anorexic and props to Halse Anderson for it.

The characters. Each was so alive and so vivid, I could feel them inside the book, just waiting for me to discover their secrets. I was in tears as I read each of their struggles. And I almost never cry in books. Never. Not unless it hits some part of me. Which it totally did.

The plot. It was perfect. It was a different then the normal mental illness plot thing that most people enjoy writing. It was what really sticks with you when you have a mental illness... It's not when you first get it that it effects you... It's the aftermath that nearly kills you. You feel like you should still be watching your weight, cutting yourself, or still be covered in sadness. This book told that amazingly.

The ending. It was so freaking beautiful. I want a copy of the last chapter on my wall. I was in tears when I first read it, and even now when I read it, it can still bring a tear to my eye. Not very many other books can really do that to me. So when they can, that means they are really good.

The Bad: BAD? You want me to say bad things about this book? What kind of monster are you? Just kidding...

I guess the way it's written can be a little annoying when you first start reading it, but you get used to it just like any book. And after about two chapters, you are to wrapped in the story to even care anymore.

Overall: I read so many fictional books about mental illness, and none have any sort of idea of what's it's like to be mentally ill, save for this one. So far, this is one of best and one of my favourite books overall.

10 out of 10

Some new stuff...

Okay so I've been working on some reviews, only without the summaries. I will post them from my own computer. THEN I will go on one that will let me cut and paste, and put the summaries up.

Thanks for your patience as I try and figure out this new computer.

Why the world sucks...

My fucking laptop got all screwy. Then I got a temporary replacement, and it sucks so badly. Until I can figure out how to make it work, (I can't even get onto YouTube, it sucks so badly), there won't be any reviews. Hopefully I'll be up and running by Monday.

*Hugs all*

Sorry for all this.

Today

Due to stuff that I cannot control, I cannot post a book review today...

I will be back tomorrow with two reviews to make up for it though

*HUGS*

Review-- ATLANTIS AND OTHER LOST CIVILIZATIONS by Herbie Brennan

Summary: I never believed in Atlantis. It didn't fit anything I'd been taught about pre-history.









Then I started looking at the facts. And discovered everything I'd been taught about prehistory was just plain wrong.









If you suspect they're selling you a crock of bilge as well, it's time you read this book. It'll open your eyes about what really happened 11,000 years ago.









Summary Credit: http://www.bookadda.com/product/atlantis-other-lost-herbie-brennan/p-9780571223138-571223133









A little rant...

Go ahead and call me a nerd, but I love history.

So when I saw this book, I jumped up and down and picked it up and started reading immediately.

Not only did it captivate me, it also convinced me of some awesome (but forbidden) facts. It's too bad that I took it out of the library though because I really wanna read it. AGAIN AND AGAIN.

Gah evil history. Why must you be made of such awesomeness?

The Good: Since this is a non-fiction book, there isn't really much of a plot to it, nor is there an main characters, so quite often if you are planning on writing a non-fiction book, the writing must be pretty darn good. And this book's writing is both captivating, and interesting. It grabs you in the first page, and never lets go.

I also how Brennan informs you of information. He tells you, proves it, and then leaves it. No fillers nor boring rants that just put you to sleep.

The subject that he decided to write on was really interesting. Not a lot of authors acknowledge Atlantis or challenge history in the children's books.

Unlike Eric Walters, this didn't feel like a children's book. It felt like I had picked up a YA or dare I say it, ADULT book? But Brennan has written quite a variety of books so therefore, it defiantly shows.

The Bad: Nothing really. It was just that awesome. Some parts, you had to be careful about when you read, just to make sure that you didn't miss anything, but every book is like that so yeah...

Overall: If you like history, then you will love this book. I must get my little paws on another by him.

10 out of 10

Review-- UNITED WE STAND by Eric Walters

Summary: Dramatic, gripping, and moving, this sequel to the award-winning We All Fall Down will captivate readers.It’s September 12th, 2001, and New York City is at a standstill: somber, bleak and shocked in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks.

Will knows he and his father are lucky to have escaped; others, like his best friend James’ father are still missing . . . and soon presumed to be dead.

Poignant and dramatic, United We Stand is a young adult novel about heartache, self-discovery, and the power of friendship.

Summary Credit: http://www.flipkart.com/united-stand-eric-walters-book-0385666403

A little rant...

I loved We All Fall Down. It gave a unique perspective to the 9/11 and Eric Walters did a pretty decent job talking about 9/11 from a Canadian's perspective.

So when I saw this book, I was literally jumping up and almost screaming but since I was in the library, I decided against it.

So when I opened the book, I had some freakin' high expectations for it. But did it live up to those expectations?

Yes. And no at the same time.

The Good: This IS a children's book so looking at it from a child's point of view, it is not censored THAT much. But if this was an YA novel, it would have been so much better without the censoring.

The writing. Walters can write like no one's business. Unfortunately, he writes those children chapter books so I had to adjust from YA and adult writing into children's which is a MUCH harder adjustment then most people would think.

Although the plot moved a little fast for my liking, it was still quite solid. It wasn't much to write home about but still a solid plot which is far better than no plot at all.

The Bad: The characters. I don't know if it was just me, but I felt as if the characters were acting much younger than the author claims they are. This is a huge pet peeve of mine, and a common mistake that most authors make. Plus the characters were a little to naive for my liking as well.

As I have stated before, the plot moved a little too fast for me. One minute they were in the hospital, the next they were going to visit a friend.

Overall: A decent book. Not as good as We All Fall Down but still okay

5 out of 10