How a Tragedy can still affect you 6 years later.

Hello all! We have a new episode up! In this episode we review This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp. This book explores some very dark topics and we follow Ariels story that ties into the book. In this episode we talk about some very scary things and we also talk about things such as rape, abuse, and death. If this is something you cannot handle then please do not listen. If this is something that you feel you can handle listen and let us know what you think of the book and our opinions. You can find the episode on Google play and iTunes. Both the links are on our podcast page of the website. Podcast ( hyperlink to the page)

Destroyed by Stacy McWilliams Cliffhangers.

We have a new episode out friends! This week we reviewed Destroyed by Deception by Stacy McWilliams. She is our friend and we absolutely love her. Seriously go and pick up her books, because she is a beautiful writer. You can listen on iTunes, and Google Play, Let us know what you think and if you have a book or books you want us to read let us know. 

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Why Ellen Hopkins Why. ( A review)

This book is about 16 year old Ariel Pearson, Who is dragged across the country by her father. She has never been in one place long enough to have friends or a life, until she lands in Sonora. Ariel is struggling to find out who is she (what teenage girl isn't?!), she is struggling with her sexuality and realizing that she doesn't want to be her dads play thing anymore.

This book really is amazing, just like Ellen Hopkins other books. I picked this up at Walmart one day. (because even when grocery shopping I have to stop and check out the book section.) Hayley and I read the front cover and we both bought it instantly. First of all I bought it because it sounded really suspenseful and interesting. Second of all I purchased it because it had my name in it, which most things in life so rarely do. You would like having a Disney princess with your name you would find it everywhere. Well you don't. I love having things that share my oddly original name. Also I love the fact that Ellen wrote her as a ginger, which also is a quality I share. 

Throughout the book Ariel is Mentally and physically abused by her father but she is always making excuses for him. As someone that has personally seen what it's like to live with an abuser I immediately understood her actions and feelings.  Ellen does such an amazing job of making these characters feel real, and their feelings palpable. This is a real life coming of age story. Poor Ariel was just starting to figure out who she was only to have it all taken away, and you can truly feel the anguish and misery she was going through. 

The one thing that bothered me was the fact that all of her friends really didn't seem like it was a big deal. I feel like if this were to happen to me my friends would be freaking out. They were just so chill about how her dad was unhinged, and how this stranger was here trying to get close to her. I Ariel was my friend I would have been terrified for her and trying to do everything I could to make sure she was safe and her friends were just like  Eh things happen.  I definitely was a little disappointed in the way monica handled it, it was all just a little weird. 

I loved this book and I rated this on goodreads 5 out of 5 which it definitely deserved. This met all my requirements for a good book. It made me feel, It drew me in from the first couple of pages, and it had beautiful writing style/the grammar was pretty damn perfect. I literally recommend every single of Ellen’s books to everyone. Her writing style is poetry which different and refreshing, and it's amazingly easy to read which is really cool. I read this 600 some page book in a matter of three days which is slow for me but really fast for some. As intense and emotional as this book is it's a really light read and answers all of my questions. I wouldn’t let anyone younger than 15 read this though. There is some sexual content (though it's not descriptive really) and there is talk of alcohol and pot. 

Any way! Thank you so much for reading my review of The You I’ve Never Known by Ellen Hopkins. We are going to be reading and reviewing more of Ellens books in a podcast episode but I loved this book so much I needed to share my thoughts with you. What's your favorite Ellen Hopkins book I want to know. Also if you have read this one let me know what you think. 

Until next time happy reading!!

Ariel <3

We Have a Book Obsession. So Sue Us.

Hello friends!

Today we’re talking about some of the books we’ve hauled lately that we’re excited about reading! All of these are books we’re dying to read, and can’t wait to review for everyone :) 

Hayley: A lot of these have been ones I’ve seen on Goodreads and have been on my TBR for a while, but I bought them recently, and I have a couple of recommendations as well that I picked up! 

• Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon: Okay, I know I’m going to get the look from at least one person, BUT- I think I might have originally seen this book on Goodreads or something, but I didn’t think much of it until I saw the trailer for the movie. For a long time, I’ve always strived to read the book before going to see the movie. I’ve done that with a lot of book-to-movie adaptations, and this one will definitely be one I read first. The trailer seems pretty good, so I’m really hoping this book is a good one! It sure looks good.

• Girl In Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow: This is one that I picked up while browsing this afternoon. I think with this one, the title is what drew me in. Who is the girl? Why is she in pieces? What happened? Only one way to find out. The description seems promising, this is one I’ll be reading and reviewing hopefully sometime this year. (Guys, my TBR pile is huge so that would be a big thing for me!)

• Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven: This is actually a book that was recommended to me by one of the girls in the podcast group on Goodreads- thank you, Moana! I think this is one I might have seen floating around Goodreads as well, but I never really looked into it. It looks like a good one, and I’m excited to read this book for sure.

• We Are Okay by Nina LaCour: I’ve been eyeing this book for a while, between Half Price Books and Barnes and Noble. In the end, I decided I couldn’t leave this on the shelves at BN. This seems to be in my comfort zone reading wise, being a realistic fiction YA novel. I’m already curious about what happens to the main character and what makes her split town, and knowing I have a few books to get through before I get to this one is already torturing me. 

As for right now, I’m currently reading The Lying Game by Sara Shepard, which yes… (sigh) I found because I watched the short-lived ABC Family TV series. I have found that in reading the books that right off the bat, there are some significant differences between the show and the books, the most significant one being that Sutton didn’t reach out to Emma to switch places, Sutton is dead. So yeah, there’s that. I am really loving the book so far though, and I’m definitely going to be reading the whole series. Already dying to know what happens! 

Ariel:

Whats up guys?! So it’s been so long since I’ve written anything I have been super busy with wedding stuff. Let me tell you planning a wedding is really fucking hard and I don’t recommend it haha. So I have picked up a lot books recently. I have a problem so sue me. 

First I made a goal for todd to read and own every single Stephen King book. I have especially been looking for Carrie, Misery, and the Shinning. I recently was able to Pick up all three which I was so excited about because I got them all at Half Price and they NEVER have copies at our store! Those are the three books I have been the most excited to read as well so I am super happy I was able to find them. I can’t wait to read them all.

Next, I have been slowly purchasing the Wicked lovely series on paperback. I read these all on my Kindle but for some reason I had the first book as a physical copy. I really loved the series so I figured I might as well buy the full series as physical copies. I currently have Wicked lovely, Ink Exchange, and Fragile Eternity. I can’t wait to have the full series! I love having paper copies of series that I really really loved. 

I also have been purchasing the Deadly little Secret series by Laurie Faria Stolarz. She is the author of Blue is for nightmares, which is my favorite series. I saw this at half price and bought it immediately. I didn't even read the description, I knew I needed all of her books. I just finished the first book of the series and I read it in 4 hours. THIS SERIES IS GOING TO BE AMAZING. I cannot wait to share the whole series with you. 

The You I’ve Never Known by Ellen Hopkins. I saw this book at Walmart and read the inside cover and was blown away. First of all I had to purchase because the main character's name is Ariel. Of course I have to read it!! Second of all Ellen Hopkins is an absolutely fantastic writer. Her writing style is in poetry form and it is seriously so cool! My ex step-sister turned me onto Ellen Hopkins which I’m very thankful for. I read Crank in like 3 hours, her stories are amazing and are really easy to read!! I wish I could put three heart eye emojis after that because I totally would.

I recently started The You I’ve Never Known and let me tell you it is crazy. I cant wait to finish it and share it with you guys. I have seriously devoured it. It is so different and unique I am blown away! We are going to start reading Three Dark Crowns next which we have been dying to read for some time so as soon as we finish our books now we are going to dive into that which I’m HELLA excited for! 

Do you guys have any books you recommend, or any books you’ve picked up lately that you can’t wait to read? Have you read any of the books on this list? Let us know! 

Until next time, happy reading everyone!

~Hayley and Ariel :)

Descent by Sloane Murphy a review.

Friends! Episode 2 of season 2 is out! Today we review Sloane Murphy’s Descent which we are dying over! At the end of this episode we even got an INTERVIEW with Sloane her self!! We both think this could be YA’s next big series and you guys seriously have to read this amazingly written book, and go and listen to our review on iTunes or Google Play. Make sure you Subscribe, Rate, and Like so we can see your opinions and comments!!!

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SEASON TWO EPISODE ONE WE ARE BACK!!!

We are back with season two episode one! Today we are reviewing Heartless by Marissa Meyer. This book is amazing and maddening all in one. This origin story for the red queen of Lewis Carroll's wonderland will leave you speechless. Come listen and find out our thoughts about this crazy book! Make sure you leave a comment and rate each episode to let us know what you think.

We are so thankful for everyone that has listened and read our reviews! We are slowly growing listeners and readers one by one and we are so excited. Please do us a favor and Like, Comment, and Rate each episode so more people can see and listen!

We also want to know what you want us to read for season three! We will be back next week with a review of Sloane Murphys book Descent! We are also going to be interviewing the amazing woman getting inside information about this awesome series!!