June Wrap Up 2014/July TBR/Life Update

Hey guys and gals! I am back today with my wrap up and TBR and what going on in my life. SO, first lets start with my update. July and August will be a VERY busy month for me. I am continuing on with my job 3-5 days a week, I have to practice driving so I can actually pass my road test his time, I have a summer class for college and all while trying to read as much as possible! So, yeah, if I don't read a lot in July or even August, you know why. I will try though! I read four books in the month of June and most of them are reviewed under the Reviews tab so go on and read them if you are interested. And then I have a small TBR for July. I will also be having a giant haul picture with all the books I have gotten in the last month or so., so look out for that in July! So, now that all that is out of the way, here are lists of books!

June Wrap Up:

Fat Cat by Robin Brande--> 4/5 stars
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover--> 4/5 stars
My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick--> 4/5 stars
Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler--> 5/5 stars! (And my favorite of the month, if not year!)

July TBR:

Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman (Already 50 pages in)
As Always, Julia by Joan Reardon (Already 8 pages in)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp

I'm not setting myself a huge TBR, but I do plan to complete at least 2 of the four!

I hope you all had a good reading month!

Book Review: Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

SYNOPSIS:
Things in Delilah Hannaford's life have a tendency to fall apart.

She used to be a good student, but she can't seem to keep it together anymore. Her "boyfriend" isn't much of a boyfriend. And her mother refuses to discuss the fight that divided their family eight years ago. Falling apart, it seems, is a Hannaford tradition.

Over a summer of new friendships, unexpected romance, and moments that test the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, Delilah must face her family's painful past. Can even her most shattered relationships be pieced together again?

Rich with emotion, Sarah Ockler delivers a powerful story of family, love, and self-discovery.


MY REVIEW:
Well, this is my new favorite book... I just loved it. Just like My Life Next Door, this is a fantastic summer read! I enjoyed this book way more than I thought I would. I was so interested in it form the beginning and I couldn't put it down. I'm pretty sure I finished it in two days. (Looks like I'm back in my reading mood!) I loved Delilah and thought she was such a strong character and was so smart with her actions. I also loved Patrick. He was so hot and smart and sweet! Oh my gosh. Although their relationship moved a little fast, it slowed down and caught up to speed with the book. I didn't like Delilah's mom until the middle to the end-ish because she was so secretive, but then I was a fan. I just thought this book had so much character development and the story was just so well thought out. I recommend this for a summer read or a contemporary! My rating was a 5/5 stars! 

Book Review: My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

SYNOPSIS:
"One thing my mother never knew, and would disapprove of most of all, was that I watched the Garretts. All the time."

The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, messy, affectionate. And every day from her rooftop perch, Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs up next to her and changes everything.

As the two fall fiercely for each other, stumbling through the awkwardness and awesomeness of first love, Jase's family embraces Samantha - even as she keeps him a secret from her own. Then something unthinkable happens, and the bottom drops out of Samantha's world. She's suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?

A transporting debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another.

MY REVIEW:
This book was the perfect contemporary read for the summer! I was so excited to read this and got exactly what I wanted out of it! I found the characters- Sam and Jase- to be very relate-able and mature. They weren't winy or crying all the time and I liked that. The only I didn't like was that Sam never stuck up for herself. If I was her and I had her mom, I would have bitched her out and left the house a LONG time ago! Her mother was just so effing irritating and I could NOT take it. Her little boyfriend was annoying too. But when the accident happened...that was the biggest plot twist ever! I totally didn't expect it to be Jase's dad. I also hate that part when Sam just didn't tell Jase about the whole thing. She hid it from him for so long. And then he wasn't even mad about it? Like, what the hell is that?! I would have been extremely pissed of no one told me! I overall loved this book, I just didn't like the boring parts or parts that dragged on. That's why I gave it only four stars. I recommend this to contemporary lovers or fun summer reads! 

Book Review: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

SYNOPSIS:
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly 20 years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - Morrie visited Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final class: lessons in how to live. This is a chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.


MY REVIEW:
Well, even though its been a month or so since I read this, I can tell you this is one of my favorite books this year! Or ever.... This book was so inspirational and made me feel the feels. ALL of them. I started this book in December of 2013 and figured since it was short Id finish it. It took me only a couple days to finish it. I got so attached to Mitch and Morrie and ugh, this book. I just loved it.  My heart started hurting when Morrie was getting really bad and I just couldn't help but sympathize with his wife and everyone around him. He didn't want anyone to pity him because everyone dies and he knew he was going to die. All the advice he gave to Mitch was just so inspirational and I just wanted to write it all down. I did dog ear all the pages and quotes I felt needed to be remembered. I just want to re read the book already. There isn't a lot I have to say about this book just because it was so good and I didn't find anything wrong with it. I definitely recommend this book! 

May Wrap Up! 2014

Hey all! I am going to give you my May Wrap Up! I am not going to do a June TBR because June is almost over and I have already read books this month. I will do a June Wrap Up and July TBR once June is over. So here the books I read in May! (PS- I was in a reading slump the whole month, that's why this list is so small...)

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka--> 2/5 stars
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom--> 5/5 stars!
Its Kind Of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini--> 3/5 stars
The Truth About guys by Chad Eastham--> 3/5 stars

I hope you had a great reading month in May!

UPDATE: 6/23/14

Hello book lovers! I am back...finally! I figured I should give you an explanation as to why I have been gone and update you on all my current reads. So, the last time I posted was the Bout of Books Wrap Up and that was back in May and I haven't posted since... I am going to be posting my May wrap up and June Wrap Up as soon as June is over. I also have a a lot of reviews I will be doing in the next week. I was in a major reading slump in the month of May and some of June. I am just now getting out of it, so that's why I am ready to start posting again!

Now onto my personal life! I have a job now now...I know, that scary real world came and got me. I also got a new phone (iPhone 5c!) I graduated high school in the beginning of June and now I am going to be going to college in the fall! I will be majoring in Culinary. I have an online class in the summer and will be working a lot too.

Thanks for staying with me and continuing to read my blog! I will try to be on here as much as possible from now on! Happy reading!

BOUT OF BOOKS 10.0 WRAP-UP!

Well, this wasn't the best readathon Ive ever done... I was on school and in a mini reading slump, so I didn't have a lot of motivation to read. (I'm also going through this Criminal Minds phase where that's all Ive been watching...) I didn't get a lot of my TBR done and was 105 pages short of my goal. Hopefully next readathon will be in the summer and I will be able to read non stop! Side note: I hope everyone else met their reading goals and have a great readathon!

Books and pages;

1984 by George Orwell--> 41 pages
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom--> 142 pages
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka--> 68 pages
Its Kind Of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini--> 276 pages

I completed Tuesdays with Morrie and Metamorphosis and read a majority of Its Kind Of A Funny Story. Like I said, I will do A LOT better in the next readathon!

P.S. I have just started my new job and will be graduating high school in two weeks, so I will be a little behind on reviews until I get a situated schedule!