Category: Books
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I very rarely cry. This book made me heave with sobs. On an airplane. In public. It’s that good. Movie: did not make me cry in public. That’s all I will say.
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Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess)
I laughed so hard I cried. On nearly every page. And then I told a bunch of people how much I loved it, which lead my friend Rosie to purchase me a Bloggess calendar for my birthday, which. was. awesome.
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Drink Play F@#k by Andrew Gottlieb
Momentarily entertaining. Funny and occasionally inspirational in tone, but certainly not engrossing.
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Hilarious; scandalous and hopeful. The movie is on Canadian Netflix right now. It adheres pretty closely to the book, but it is decidedly less awesome than the book. Watch it only if you want to read subtitles for 85% of the movie.
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The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
The Glass Castle is my favourite book. It’s astonishing. This book is quite good—definitely recommended—but nothing she will ever write will be as good as her first.
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The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
Stunning and captivating. This woman is an incredible storyteller.
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The Thrill of Victory by Sandra Brown
Terrible. Not even worth the 1.5 hours I spent reading it. She can do so much better.
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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
If this is what it feels like to be in love at sixteen, I’m glad I skipped it and heartbroken that I missed it.
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