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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Old Man and the Sea

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

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March 2018, Book 3: Carry On

“Sharing a room with the person you want most is like sharing a room with an open fire. He's constantly drawing you in. And you're constantly stepping too close. And you know it's not good--that there is no good--that there's absolutely nothing that can ever come of it. But you do it anyway. And then... Well. Then you burn.”

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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and The Bottle Imp - Both by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Book One 2019 - What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it. Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things. But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them? Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated. Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited. But what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third? What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough? What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play? But what if it is?

Opinion underneath:

This book has been sitting in my tbr pile ever since the day it got released. Lately I've been feeling pretty uninspired with my reading, besides Harry Potter, every other book I've read in the past few weeks has been left half finished. But when I picked up What if it's us, I couldn't seem to put it down.

 Is it the best book I've ever read? No. But it did warm my heart and I found myself rooting for the characters at every turn and I was completely invested in the story. Something that hasn't been the case for a while, so that has to mean something.

I’ve loved the works of Adam and Becky separately and this book is the perfect blend of both of their writing styles. They’ve created a cohesive story full of fluffy romance, a touch of heartbreak and the right amount of awkwardness.

I truly loved Ben and Arthur, they’re layered characters, they’re flawed, and both are equally terrible at dating, but that doesn’t stop them from being easy to love.

I have only a couple issues with the book.

One is that sometimes the language used is very strange and sort of cringe worthy, there are points were it really does sound like my fifty year old dad trying to use the latest slang to sound cool. But it’s a relatively easy critique to over look.

The second is that I hate how short the timeline is and how young the characters. Everything takes place over the course of a summer, which I guess is an important plot point, so I can also get past that. It wasn’t a deal breaker. the other point is that the characters are barely seventeen, which although a little bothersome, I could get past that.

That second critique was, however, somewhat shattered by the epilogue, so I feel some what inclined to take it back. No spoilers though. but I really liked the ending, it made it seem more real to me.

Overall I loved my time reading What If It’s us, and if you’re a fan of Simon Vs, or They both die in the end, then I highly recommend it.

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The Four Houses of Hogwarts

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January 2018, Book 2: Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda

“Why is straight the default? Everyone should have to declare one way or another, and it shouldn't be this big awkward thing whether you're straight, gay, bi, or whatever. I'm just saying.”

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All for the Game by Nora Sakavic

“All eyes are on you. It’s time to show them what you’re made of. There’s no room for doubt, no room for second guesses, no room for error. This is your night. This is your game. This is your moment. Seize it with everything you’ve got. Pull out all the stops and lay it all on the line. Fight because you don’t know how to die quietly. Win because you don’t know how to lose. This king’s ruled long enough—it’s time to tear his castle down.”