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May 12, 2014

SCREAMING DIVAS by Suzanne Kamata

May 12, 2014

Book cover of SCREAMING DIVAS by Suzanne KamataScreaming Divas had a couple of elements that I particularly liked: music, friendship and diversity.

Music effectively tied all four main characters together despite all their differences. Trudy, Harumi, Cassie and Esther had very different musical backgrounds, yet they came together to form a punk band. Each one of the girls had something to bring to the table, which also led to a lot of conflict. I think that is one thing I particularly appreciated. They didn’t always get along, which added a facet of realness that I often find lacking in books.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, death, drug abuse, drugs, lgbtq characters, multiculturalism, music bands, musicians, riot grrrl, single parenthood, subculture

April 23, 2014

CONVERTING KATE by Beckie Weinheimer

April 23, 2014

Kate is a character I’m going to remember for a long time to come. She is someone I’d like to be friends with if I were to meet her in real life. Most of the time I remember books for their stories and their ideas but I will remember this book for the person whose…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: agnosticism, american authors, christianity, cross country, death, faith, family problems, friendship, grief, high school, interpersonal relations, lgbtq characters, mothers and daughters, on books, self discovery, self perception, single parenthood, sports

April 22, 2014

THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE by Jennifer E. Smith

April 22, 2014

With a page count of 416, I expected way more out of This is What Happy Looks Like. I’m convinced that even with 300 pages, the story would’ve had adequate room to breathe. In fact, I expect a whole lot more depth out of a thicker book, especially when it’s Contemporary. There’s little world building…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: acting and actors, american authors, dating, emailing, epistolary, friendship, holidays, internet, realistic fiction, romance, single parenthood, summer

March 22, 2014

RED by Alison Cherry

March 22, 2014

Taken at face value, I’d have rated this book 3 out of 5 stars instead of 4. The prose is alright. It conveys the story well but doesn’t bring a lot of depth to the characters. I did however find the premise brilliant and ludicrous at the same time. Such blatant discrimination fuelled by appearances…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, art, blackmail, culture, dating, debut authors, discrimination, friendship, high school, pageants, single parenthood

February 24, 2014

OUT OF THE EASY by Ruta Sepetys

February 24, 2014

Historical Fiction is not usually my preferred genre. Unless the history that is involved is from two centuries ago or so, then I’m more likely to reconsider picking up such a book. Recent history though is not one of my preferences when it comes to fiction. Maybe I’m still hung on choosing to study History…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adultery, ambition, american authors, conduct of life, crime, death, friendship, grief, growing up, mental health, morality, mothers and daughters, murder, mystery, on books, poverty, prostitution, realistic fiction, romance, self discovery, single parenthood, violence

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