#theseshallowgraves

[thethornsrose]

“We who have means and a voice must use them to help those who have neither. Yet how can we help them if we don't even know about them? And how can we know about them if no one writes about them? Is it so wrong to want to know things?”― Jennifer Donnelly, These Shallow Graves . . . . . . . . #theseshallowgraves #shelfie #paintedfingernails #jenniferdonnelly #haveavoice #bookstagram #booknerd #ilovebooks #reading https://www.instagram.com/p/Caca3L-L5Hs/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dazzledbybooks]

𝙽𝚘. 𝙸 𝚖𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚠. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛. - 𝙹𝚎𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚛 𝙳𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚜 There has been a lot going on in my personal life this past two weeks. I haven’t been around much. I’m not sure when I will start participating normally again. Once I feel comfortable sharing I will. Right now I don’t. Today I have school. I am focusing on that. I also need to get some house cleaning down and my husband and I want to hang some artwork. I am looking forward to that. Hashtags ⇓ #jenniferdonnelly #jenniferdonnellybooks #theseshallowgraves #theseshallowgravesjenniferdonnelly #bookcommunity #bookphotos #nookphotography #igreads #booklover #bookstagram #bookphotochallenge #instabook #bookishlygang #bookishlyengaged #bookish #bookalicious #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookstabaddies (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/COnuS6br8CP/?igshid=ua8k0jkkfxes

[dazzledbybooks]

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚊 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚍𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐—𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛. - 𝙹𝚎𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚏𝚎𝚛 𝙳𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚎 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝙶𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚜 Sometimes when I am looking at book quotes, I find some that I feel are pretty relevant to either the world, my life, or just how I am feeling. Does anyone else ever feel that way about quotes? I think These Shallow Graves by @jenwritesbooks is not only a great story but it has so many relevant quotes. This is one of the first books that I would recommend to people to read. If you haven’t read this book, you should definitely check it out. I am already wanting to reread it. Hashtags ⇓ #jenniferdonnelly #jenniferdonnellybooks #theseshallowgraves #theseshallowgravesjenniferdonnelly #bookcommunity #bookphotos #nookphotography #igreads #booklover #bookstagram #bookphotochallenge #instabook #bookishlygang #bookishlyengaged #bookish #bookalicious #bookaddict #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookstabaddies (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKzfmeJgAVu/?igshid=15h31quv5w681

[schiappateen]

When the teen Nightmare Before Christmas decor matches the book that was reviewed. These Shallow Graves was given a Must Read!!! So stop in and pick it up today before it goes six feet under #yabookreview #wereadya #mustreadya #theseshallowgraves #jenniferdonnelly #schiappateen (at Schiappa Branch Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6RBZ2rpJno/?igshid=sqo3ivv06jak

[clheartofart-blog]

You know a book is good when you love it enough that you literally can’t put it down--including sneaking a couple of paragraphs when no one is looking when you’re supposed to be working--but at the same time you want to chuck at the wall the moment something occurs that you don’t agree with.

*WARNING* Spoilers beyond this point. 

To begin, this book is about a young lady named Jo who lives in a time where women weren’t supposed to leave the house without a chaperone. Having grown up in the wealthy part of New York City, she aspires to be a reporter like the heroine she admires, Nellie Bly, despite what everyone else is telling her to be. With graduation from finishing school close at hand a situation arises that changes her world. Returning home prematurely, she discovers her father dead, the authorities claiming it’s a suicide, her uncle pushing money to report it an accident, and scatters clue pointing to murder. 

Teaming up with Eddie Gallagher to track the clues through the dark streets of New York, Jo begins to wonder if she should give up her hopes for the future to live the life that pleases her family and is a guarantee of security in high society or if she should throw it all away to follow her heart and her dreams. With a well hidden antagonist throwing a wrench into her plans at almost every turn, Jo starts to realize not everyone she knows can be trusted and not everything in her world is as it seems. 

I loved Jo’s growth throughout the story. It didn’t take long after she allied herself with Eddie that I wanted them to be together. However, Jennifer Donnelly spins a fabulous tale and this isn’t your typically fiction love where their eyes meet across a room and they instantly know the other person is ‘the one’. No, Donnelly sets up their relationship nicely and allows it to grow as it should. It didn’t end how I hoped (because being the hopeless romantic that I am I was hoping for the typical romantic ending), but the story ended satisfactorily. 

I will say I figured out who the mysterious villain was near the beginning of the book and I thought it would be a HUGE letdown if I was right, but oddly enough I wasn’t. Even though I know who it was Donnelly wrote in such a way that instead of being like ‘well, that’s boring’ I was more like ‘YES! FINALLY! Oh, my goodness, no!’. Why? Because by the time Jo figures it out herself the antagonist is already two steps ahead and has her headed to an asylum having told everyone she’s crazy. Donnelly wrote quite an intelligent villain and I loved her for it. I hope that eventually she’ll write a sequel, because I will miss the adventures of Jo and her companions.

I strongly encourage you to read this if you haven’t. It’s an excellent tale that is well written. It’s easy to see how much research and dedication Donnelly has put into this book. It’s inspiring and astounding to even visit Donnelly’s website and glimpse some of the research she did to create this piece. I rate this book a 10 out of 10, so it’s no surprise that I am now a Jennifer Donnelly fan. I hope you get a chance to read it, and if you do please feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss it. I hope you all are having a blessed day and, as always, happy reading!

[ericaalyssa]

Has anyone read this book yet? I’ve been seeing it all over Instagram lately an am excited to see what all of the hype is about. • • • • • • • #givemeallthebookishthings #bookstagram #booklover #idratherbereading #bookishlife #bookworm #bookdragon #bookcover #tbr #2018readingchallenge #goodreads #goodreadsreadingchallenge2018 #newbook #bigdreams #dreaming #fortheloveofbooks #letsgoonanadventure #weekendreads #theseshallowgraves

[princessasmosprincess]

I haven't even started reading this one. I just felt like messing with photo backgrounds and filters. This one has a kinda ethereal feel... #bookstagram #aesthetic #bright #theseshallowgraves

[writtenwordsaremylifeforce-blog]

@je.taimebooks_ tagged me to do the #5bookishfacts tag. 📚 1. I'm very easy to scare. 2. I love Greek Mythology. 3. I love wearing heels. 4. I watch a lot of crime dramas. 5. I want to dye my hair but am a cowered. 📚 If I've tagged you feel free to join in. 📚 📚 📚 📚 📚 📚 📚 📚 📚 #theseshallowgraves #jenniferdonnelly #alliknownow #carriehopefletcher #thefateofthetearling #erikajohansen #harrypotterandthecursedchild #fantasticbeastsandwheretofindthem #jkrowling #YABooks #GirlsWhoRead #Bookish #YA #BookLove #BookLife #Bibliophile #Bookish #BookAddict #Bookworm #Bookagram #BookLove #AssassinsReader