Fallen by Lauren Kate

Fallen by Lauren Kate
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I kept putting off reading this book because it had mixed reviews, but last week I was participating in a readathon and one of the challenges was to read the book you had the longest on your shelves. On my Goodreads, Fallen was on the top of the list so I took the plunge and decided to read it. To my surprise, I really enjoyed this book. The story is about a girl who’s new in a boarding school, she meets two boys, one extremely nice and the other one, not so much and there is a paranormal element. Reading this book, I kept finding myself wanting to know more, but to be honest I didn’t remember what was the premise so every new piece of the puzzle was surprising to me. I suggest you don’t read the synopsis if you haven’t already, I think the story is more enjoyable when you have no clue what’s going on and the synopsis basically gives everything away. This book will not change your life, but it’s an enjoyable read and I was left wanting more so I will definitely continue on with the series.

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Review: Bird Box

Bird Box by Josh Malerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved that book! The plot was original, I had never read something like this before. We follow Malorie who is a survivor of some kind of apocalypse. There are creatures out in the world who makes people go crazy mad with violence if they see them. It goes back and forth between when Malorie was pregnant and everything started to four years later when she has to leave her home to go somewhere safer with her two kids while being blindfolded. I would not categorise it as horror but it was definitely creepy and terrifying to imagine yourself in her position. Not knowing if the people you encounter are insane and want to hurt you or if they are just like you, frightened, trying to survive in this terrible world. Living in the dark for the rest of your life, cut off from everyone else, no water systems, no phones, no internet, with creatures luring outside waiting for you to see them and go mad. If you are in the mood for something eerie, then I suggest you pick up this book.

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Book Review: The Average American Male

The Average American Male by Chad Kultgen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My brother recommended The Average American Male to me and I am so glad he did, otherwise I don't think I would've picked it up. I really liked this book, it was refreshing, original and it made me laugh. I do have to warn you, this book contains mature content. It's crude, talks a lot about sex, but not in a Fifty Shades of Grey kind of way and it is mean to women. You follow a man through his relationships, you read what he is thinking and by that I mean it's completely unfiltered so be prepared. I loved to hate the main character , sometimes I felt sorry for him and other times I wanted to give him a big hug. The women in his life were difficult and even I wanted them to just go away. I understand how people can be offended by this book but don't be, every person is different, not every man thinks like that and not every woman acts like that. Think about it, if every thought that tumbles through your head was to be written in a book, it would not be a pretty story even if you are a good and respectable person.

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Book Review: The Shining

The Shining by Stephen King
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This was my first Stephen King novel. I was expecting so much from this book because everyone and their mother seems to think it's one of the scariest books of all time and maybe that is why I was so disappointed. The characters felt believable, everything they did and how they reacted was justified in my opinion. Nothing was thrown in our faces just to create an unnecessary plot twist, but I suspect all the hype surrounding this book ruined it for me. Maybe it was knowing the majority of the story before reading it, but I did not find it scary at all and I thought it dragged a little. However, I'm still planning to read other Stephen king's books because I've watch movies based on his books and his ideas are original and intriguing.

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