Unscripted @lifeofanoverthinker - Tumblr Blog

Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven

This book left me feeling all warm and fuzzy on the inside. There’s something about young adult fiction that I just love and this book is a shining example of why. Holding Up the Universe follows the story of Jack and Libby, two teens trying to figure out life in high school. Jack has a rare disorder that leaves him unable to recognize faces, while Libby is adjusting to being in a real school for…

View On WordPress

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

I want to like this book, but it felt more like I had to get through it rather than I actually enjoyed reading it. I can’t actually explain the plot line that well because there were so many moving parts that I found myself getting lost while reading it. I suggest checking out the summary online or on the back cover. There’s an element of magical realism in the story, which I think is hard to…

View On WordPress

The Regulars by Georgia Clark

By the time I got around to reading this book, I couldn’t remember why I had put it on my list or what the plot was going to be about. Let’s just say I was pleasantly surprised when it contained a supernatural element to the storyline. The Regulars was a fun read about a group of women who receive the gift of “Pretty,” a magic potion of sorts that will basically turn them into supermodels. At…

View On WordPress

Faithful by Alice Hoffman

I walked away from reading this book feeling like I had been given the privilege of observing someone’s everyday life, which was very sweet. Faithful’s main character is a woman named Shelby, who is struggling to put her life back together after a tragic accident. As readers, we are taken through the details of the accident and aftermath, quietly watching as Shelby relearns how to connect with…

View On WordPress

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Most of my friends know that Stargirl holds a special place in my heart. I read this book in 6th grade, but don’t think I’ve read it since then, which is crazy considering I think of it practically every day. I was feeling particularly sentimental recently, so I decided to give Stargirl another read. And wow, am I glad that I did. Yes, I understand this is a book for young adults, but the story…

View On WordPress

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

I was really excited to see this book by Gabrielle Zevin on the bookshelf of a store in Sydney. She wrote Elsewhere, which happens to be one of my favorite books about death and the afterlife (and it’s surprisingly light-hearted as well). I might be doing a reread of that soon, so keep an eye out for the review. Anyways, back to A.J. Fikry. The story revolves around none other than Mr. Fikry – a…

View On WordPress

The Unseen World by Liz Moore

While it started a little slow, The Unseen World grew on me and I ended up really liking the book at the end. It follows the life of Ada, a woman whose brilliant scientist father becomes ill and slowly becomes incapable of caring for her. There are time jumps from Ada’s youth to the present day. As the story unfolds, the reader and Ada discover that her father is not who he said he was. As I…

View On WordPress

The Assistants by Camille Perri

I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Assistants. It was humorous, well-written, and very human. A short synopsis – a group of women who have spent years as assistants to very rich men end up stealing from their companies in order to pay off their student loans. I thought this premise was genius and definitely felt like I could see this happening in real life. I started reading this book on the bus…

View On WordPress

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Just read this book. I honestly cannot recommend A Man Called Ove enough. It may be one of the best books I’ve read in many years and is definitely high on my list of all-time favorite books. It was so fun to read this book and I felt so much when it was over: joy, grief, wonder, etc. You’ll fall in love with Ove, an older man who is just trying to go about his life while everyone tries to get in…

View On WordPress

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

Disclaimer: this book is messed up, but I liked it. There are some strong, intense themes in the book that relate to sexual assault and familial abuse, so if those are triggers for you, I suggest staying away. If you’re in the mood for something dark, I would recommend it. Amy Engel is an inventive writer and definitely succeeds in making her characters seem real. Yes, the storyline is hard to…

View On WordPress

Crazy Rich Asians / China Rich Girlfriend / Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

My only regret in reading this series is that I read it too fast. I needed a book to get me back into the reading world, as I’ve been experiencing quite a book rut. That hopefully helps explain my absence over the past couple years. Now that I’m on a two-month sabbatical and have reignited my reading obsession, I figured I may as well share what I read with the world, in case anyone needs some…

View On WordPress