Symptoms of Being Human
Amanda “As for wondering if it’s okay to be who you are–that’s not a symptom of mental illness. That’s a symptom of being a person.” -Jeff Garvin, Symptoms of Being Human…
House of Leaves
“We all create stories to protect ourselves.” -Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves Admittedly, this book took me a while to get through, not because of the story or the…
Carry On
“You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can’t carry on at all.” -Rainbow Rowell, Carry On When I started…
I’ll Give You the Sun
“Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.” -Jandy Nelson, I’ll Give You the Sun It’s definitely been a while since I’ve updated this blog, but…
The Hunger Games
So I think I’ve blogged about The Hunger Games multiple times on this site, but each time I read it, I get a new-found appreciation for it. This read through…
The Giver
Because the movie came out a few months ago, I figured it was time that I re-read The Giver, since I generally like to read the book before I see…
Mockingjay
Because the trailer just released, and the movie comes out in November, I decided to re-read Mockingjay, just because. I’m the type of person who likes to re-read books anyway,…
A Dose of Dystopia
I guess I’ve been on a bit of a dystopia kick lately, given that is one of my favorite genres, probably. The first, Legend, I’ve been wanting to read for…
Leonard Peacock and Love Letters to the Dead
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick follows the story of Leonard Peacock, who has plans for his 18th birthday. He plans to kill Asher Beal and then commit suicide.…
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Elizabeth has always known that he was a guy, and once he gets through graduation, he can finally live his life as Gabe. He’s trying to transition, but without acknowledgment…