Again another typical Charbonneau book, she takes on a massive topic and does an ok job at writing about it. I will say this time I found almost all the characters super unlikeable except Rashid who had I felt great character development. The other main characters were annoying and not really that fun to read about, and maybe they were just realistic to what high schoolers are like, either way, I didn't love them.

This was a typical Charbonneau book, enjoyable, fast-paced, and predictable. Her stories don't differ too much from book to book but I do really enjoy them. I find them easy to read and for the most part well thought out and full of action. Charbonneau loves to take on HUGE topics like censorship and just scratch the surface when compared to other authors that also write about these huge topics.

“Everything's science fiction until someone makes it science fact.”

“It is hard to describe loss to someone who has never experienced it, impossible to explain all the ways it changes you. But for those who have, not a single word is needed.”

“But beauty can make people forgive a thousand cruelties.”

“What‘s the point of freedom if you‘re just living in a miserable reality?”

“Think badass thoughts, I tell myself.”

This was just as good as I remember it being the first time. I love the futuristic world this story is set in, all the technology and shifts in the world were so fascinating. Emika is also a badass, I love reading about strong female characters who are tied to no one but themselves, it was nice to see her progression from the start of the book to the end.

“Latasha was black. Latasha was a girl. Latasha was my age. She went into a liquor store to buy orange juice, and the Korean woman at the counter thought she was stealing. She wasn‘t. They got into a fight, and as Latasha tried to walk away, the woman at the counter shot her in the back of the head. Over orange juice. Her killer got probation, community service, and a five hundred dollar fine.”

“What do you do when the people you love no longer feel like home?”

“You can't tell people to pull up on bootstraps when half of them never had any boots to begin with, never even had the chance to get them.”

“Sometimes being different means hiding pieces of yourself away so other people's mean can't find them.

I wonder if growing up in a war zone disarms you so you can't even tell why your heart races, just the constant awareness that it does.

WOOOW I am starting this year off right, this was an incredible book!! I loved the writing style and how Christina portrayed all the different nuances in this story! I loved the characters, plot, and how honest and frank this book was. I need to note I am a younger white woman, so I can sympathize with the experiences in this book but I am not in a position to empathize or offer shared experience.

“Maybe, the only thing that has to make sense about being somebody's friend is that you help them be their best self on any given day. That you give them a home when they don't want to be in their own.“

“She tells me words give people permission to be their fullest self and aren't these the poems I most needed to hear?“

“Their gazes and words are heavy with all the things they want you to be.“

What a great book to start 2021 off with! This was really moving and I enjoyed the poetic style this was written in! I love reading books about and by diverse writers especially when they are about interfamily relationships! This was really well done and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

And I think of all the things we could be if we were never told our bodies were not built for them.

I dont really know what to say about this one. This was the second time I've read it so I can read the whole series, and it was definitely enjoyable. But I also found it oddly slow. the pacing in this felt weird to me like tons happened in this book but it didn't feel like a lot had happened. Maybe this is because I've just read Aurora Burning and other really faced paced epic novels, this just did not match up to other books I have read recently

I loved this installation of the PLL series, I think this one might be my favorite of the series so far! I did not see the twist coming at all but it made perfect sense when it did. I love when plot twist comes out of left field but not so far out they don't make any sense! It also helped our power cut out at the most terrifying part, really rounded out the experience for me haha

“Who wants to be normal when you can be interesting instead?

“But they have not seen their sun die. Their people burn. Their world end. And they do not know, yet, that there are some breaks that cannot be fixed.”

“There is no love in violence”

“Pixieboy adjusts the ridiculous little hat on his head. “I look like a fool. It is too tight. How am I supposed to fight in this?” “I dunno. Sexily?”

Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff do it again! They combine all my favorite things into one book, space, action, witty characters, and a strong plot! I LOVED the characters in this book, and how they kept me guessing! I also really enjoyed how we did not get everyone's full backstory, we have things yet to discover about our characters in the next book, that doesn't happen often enough.

“It's simple to love someone on the days that are easy. But you find out what your love is made of on the days that are hard.”

“Your past doesn't make calls on your future. It doesn't matter who you were. Only who you are.”

“Better to rule in hell,” the beautiful man smiles, “than serve in heaven.”

“Even in our darkest moments, we have a choice, sweet Ana.”

This was epic!! Jay Kristoff is one of my all-time favorite authors and this book held true to that! I loved the characters, the plot, and all the exciting twists and turns. I thought the pacing was excellent and loved all the action. I especially loved all the different twists in this book and did not see that ending coming.... at all!

I enjoyed this a lot but did not think it was as good as the first. I found it a little bit more slow than Contagion with a lot more dialogue than action. I also found the ending not as satisfying as I had hoped for. I wanted something more than a neat happy ending, but again it was a really enjoyable read and I will probably re-read this series again one day!

“A word of advice: never get involved with your boss,” her cousin went on. “Murky waters. Tragic endings.”

This was so much better than I thought it was going to be! I really enjoyed this book and flew through it! I thought the pacing was excellent, the characters were well done and the plot was captivating. This reminded me of Illuminae (which I loved) so that is always a great thing. I can't wait to read the next book to see where this series ends!

“Risk is the price of progress.”

“We learned the hard way on Earth that no amount of technology or wealth is worth polluting and destroying our planet over.”

“We're supposed to be their protectors. Not the survivors.”

This was so much better than I remember it being the first time!! I loved the action, world-building, and characters!! This is such a fun, easy dystopian/sci-fi read and I love it! I kind if gives off Illuminae vibes (which I LOVED) so anything that reminds me of that is great in my world!!

This was an epic ending but definitely left me wanting more. I'm hoping there will be a third book to really round out this series! It definitely ends on a cliff hanger so I'm hoping for some more resolution! But overall a great book, I enjoyed it just as much if not more than the first!

Did not love this, I found all the characters flat and unrelatable. I don't know why but I just found this so hard to believe, I think if it had been written differently it would have been more believable but it just wasn't for me.

This was just as great as the first one! Great pacing, story and incredible art! I love this style of art and think it goes perfectly with the story! As well I thought the plot in this was excellent and I loved all the twists and turns within!

Wooow this was epic!! I love anything and everything Scott Westerfeld works on and this was no exception. The writing, art, plot, characters everything in this was awesome!! I flew through this and have no complaints. I hope he does more work like this!

I started cracking up, and Thalia and Grover joined in, while Zoe just looked at me. “I do not understand.“
I want to use the dam water fountain, Grover said.
And... Thalia tried to catch her breath. I want to buy a dam t-shirt.

Love conquers all, Aphrodite promised. “Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?
Didn't they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?
Pfft. That's not the point. Follow your heart.

I love these books, and again I'm so glad I started re-reading them!! I love how this one didn't take place during the summer! Overall another great installation in this series!!

I forgot how enjoyable these books are! They are full of terrible parents raising terrible children, and I LOVE it!! Who doesn't love endless drama from pretty rich kids?? These are the perfect light summer reads, very simple and quick to read as well as enjoyable! I think this is an excellent series what what it is! By no means are these amazing pieces of literature but they are damn fun to read!

Wooow this was wild!! I loved this book, it was very reminiscent of something Maureen Johnson would write and I love her. I loved the characters, the mystery everything about this really. I loved the flashbacks and found it super easy to follow, and loved how you could see the mystery ending coming but there were definitely still things there were completely a surprise! Overall I think this was really well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Did not love this, I found all the characters flat and unrelatable. I don't know why but I just found this so hard to believe, I think if it had been written differently it would have been more believable but it just wasn't for me.

I honestly think this just built on the first book and was equally as good, if not better!! I loved how much Nita and Kovit we got in this book, I love how those two interact with each other. I think this book much like the first is a beautiful blend of plot and character, neither feels overdone or neglected. There's so much action that it keeps the book moving quickly, but also really brilliant character interactions!

She didn't want to know the darkest part of Kovit's soul. Didn't want to strip him of his secrets. His secrets were his to share or not. And sometimes people didn't need to know every part of each other's lives intimately.

“Pain. Everyone is always in pain. Whether it‘s a loose hangnail, a sore joint, a cramped back muscle—something. No human is never not in at least a minute amount of pain.”

They thought because the US was a “first-world country,” they didn‘t have black markets or human trafficking. Idiots.

She would never cross a line she didn't want to again. Not because of something as transient as a conscience, but because of something more concrete. Resolve.

This was so good, I am shook. I was not expecting this to be so great. I love a good horror story, and this delivered. I love the paranormal aspect as well. I thought this had great pacing, I wasn't bored or wishing to be done even one time, I just wanted to keep reading. I also loved this discourse around morality and how it's not as black and white as people believe it to be!

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”

“How did you die?“
“We er....drowned in a bathtub.“
“All three of you?“
“It was a big bathtub.”

“What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War ... Athena versus Poseidon?“
“I don't know. But I just know that I'll be fighting next to you.“
“Why?“
“Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?”

“Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.”

WOOOW I forgot how great these books are, I'm so glad I picked this up to re-read! This is the perfect blend of everything that makes an amazing YA book. I forgot how much funny Percy and his friends are and how big their adventures are. I am looking forward to re-reading this entire series!! Rio Riordan is probably one of my all-time favorite writers and I'm so glad to return to his worlds!

This was epic, I can't believe I waited so long to read this!

Art: Amazing
Story: Epic
Characters: Exactly what I wanted them to be!

I'm glad I decided to pick this up and read it, its fast, fun, and full of adventure, now onto the tv show! I can't wait to read the next comic in this series.

I did not like this book. For a middle-grade book, this is was scary, like really scary. If I had read this at 11-12 I would have been terrified. I will say I think writing about things like OCD, Anxiety, grief, and trauma are super important for this age range, however, I think this was too dark for many children. As well it was confusing and pretty slow-paced I found, maybe this is an excellent book that just wasn't for me.

I thought this was a pretty good summer contemporary read. Nothing too hard hitting in this one, but fin to read none the less. I enjoyed the quick pacing and character interactions and thought the pacing was actually pretty good. This story definitely could have delved deeper into the characters but honestly it was like a Sarah Dessen, light fun a little sad all the markers of a good summer read.

Honestly the art was great but the story was boring. I'm not shocked, I want to love the classics and revel in them, but I find them endlessly dull, even in graphic novel form. Basically nothing happens for the whole story except character drama, which I do understand is what the classics are. But they just are not for me. I found this to be dull and insufferable, but again the art was awesome!

I loved this conclusion to These Witches Don't Burn. I though it was the perfect blend of romance, action and character development. This was really well done and fun to read! Who doesn't love teenage witches??

This was just as cute as I remember it being. It's a funny, fluffy light summer romance, full of great characters and a steady plot. I love the relationship between all the characters but wish we got a little more at the end between Anna and her friends and not just St. Claire. Overall this is a great easy YA romance that ages well.

Things dont always work out the way we hope You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in

Maybe that‘s the mark of a real leader Admitting a mistake has been made and finding a way to stop it at all costs

The earth is resilient but it‘s hard to imagine a time when this place will be anything but a terrible reminder of what we as a people can do

Forgetting that it happened doesn't change anything Nothing can change the past

This was really good, honestly maybe better than I remember it being!! I think this is a perfect beginner YA novel to get into dystopian reading. It is a little reminiscent of the Hunger Games especially at the end of this novel. This had great pacing and character development I thought! Overall this was a really quick fun read!!

I wanted to like this way more than I did. I think it's super important to cover diverse and important topics, but this book missed the mark for me. I think if Gino had picked one big topic and wrote solely about that it would have been a better book. This book felt super preachy to me, it was meant to teach big lessons about race, police brutality and deafness, which again I think is super important.

Life won't just happen to you, boy. You have to happen to it.

“Nights like this were meant to be shared, remembered, and talked about for years. Skies like this were meant to be kissed under.”

“It shouldn‘t matter what your parents did, just what you do as a person.”

“Oh my darling Annaleigh, remember when you let the turtles go? Some things can't be kept.“ He cupped my cheek, and my tears trickled down his fingers. “Be brave. Be strong. You'll always have my whole heart.”

This was amazing, one of the best books i've read this year! I loved all the characters and the world building in this story. Honestly I had no idea what was true or not true during this whole book which I love! I loved the mystery and suspense this book offered, and found it truly terrifying at times.

I thought this was a really nice condensed version of the original story. It definitely made me want to re read the book to get a more detailed look into the full story, but maybe that's the point of a graphic novel, to entice readers into reading the full story. I thought the art was incredible as well!

I thought this was really well done, I did not enjoy the giver book, but I really enjoyed this graphic novel version! I thought it made it much more palatable and and easy to read. Plus the illustrations are beautiful! I love having the classics turned into graphic novels, because it makes theme something I want to read.