Top Ten Tuesday|Love

February 19, 2017February 21, 20175 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday! This weekly meme was created by the wonderful people at The Broke And The Bookish. Go check them out for more information, topics and so much more! This week’s topic is:

Ten Books I Loved Less/More Than I Thought I Would (recently or all time) — or you could do something like books I liked more/less than everyone else

I have decided to do Ten Books I Loved More Than I Thought I Would

Ten Books I Loved More Than I Thought I Would:

1. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

I’ve already cheated! This is seven books not one 😀

2. The Raven Boys By Maggie Stiefvater

3. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before By Jenny Han

4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5. None Of The Above by I.W. Gregorio

6. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

7. Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

8. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

9. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

10. The Sky Is Everywhere By Jandy Nelson

That’s a wrap! What books did you love more than you thought you would? Let me know!

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more Top Ten Tuesday!

~Makayla the Bookworm 😀

Top Ten Tuesday: 2016 Releases

June 21, 2016June 21, 20165 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s Tuesday and that means it’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday! I hope you guys are having a great week 🙂 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful people @ The Broke and the Bookish. You definitely need to check them out if you haven’t already. This week’s theme is pretty simple:

Top Ten Favorite 2016 Releases So Far This Year

Since I don’t always read new releases, it’ll be older releases.

Ten New Releases (2016 and before)

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Released in September 2015)

Great book full of love, longing and a major plot twist!

2. The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (Published March of 2010)

The Sky Is Everywhere

This was an amazing book about grief, a love triangle and family.

3. I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson (Released September of 2014)

I'll Give You the Sun

The second book by Jandy Nelson. A great book about twins who both fall in love with very different people. Something happens that tears them apart. Read the book to find out if they become close again.

4. Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg (Released in May of 2013)

Openly Straight (Openly Straight, #1)

This is a great book about a boy who goes back into the closet when he goes to a all boys boarding school. Find out if his secret comes out.

5. Rules for Stealing the Stars by Corey Ann Haydu (Released in September of 2015)

Rules for Stealing Stars

A great book about a little sister who is always shunned by her sisters. When her troubled and alcoholic mom finally snaps and yells at Silly, she finally gets to see what her big sisters are up to.

6. Space Case by Stuart Gibbs (Released in September of 2014)

A book about a boy who lives on the moon. The book follows his crazy adventures and what he encounters.

7. Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs (Released in April of 2016)

This is the sequel to Space Case. The crazy adventures continue in this great book 🙂

8. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (Released in February of 2013)

A book about a classic teen relationship. The girl has a abusive stepfather and the boy has grown up in a rich family. It’s definitely a must read.

9. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (Released in September of 2013)

A love story between a cute Starbucks employee and a shy fanfiction writer. Another must read by Rainbow Rowell.

10. Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Edgar (Released in March of 2016)

Hour of the Bees

A book about a girl who makes a journey through a dessert to help her grandpa who she’s never met. Oh, and her grandpa has dementia so he frequently has episodes.

That’s a wrap! Have you read any of these books? Let me know what you thought of them.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for next week’s Top Ten Tuesday!

~Makayla the Bookworm 😀

Book Review|The Sky is Everywhere

June 20, 2016June 20, 20165 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s Monday and that means it’s back to work. I hope everyone is out of school by now! Today I am doing another book review. Since school’s been out, I’ve been doing lots of reading. That means more book reviews for you! Today I am reviewing The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. You can check out my review of her second book here. Without further ado, here we go!

Title: The Sky is Everywhere (Jandy Nelson’s debut novel)

Author: Jandy Nelson

# of pages: 320

Genre: Contemporary

My Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Goodreads Rating:

Amazon Rating: 4.6/5 stars

Amazon Summary:

“Adrift after her sister Bailey’s sudden death, Lennie finds herself torn between quiet, seductive Toby—Bailey’s boyfriend who shares her grief—and Joe, the new boy in town who bursts with life and musical genius. Each offers Lennie something she desperately needs… though she knows if the two of them collide her whole world will explode.

Join Lennie on this heartbreaking and hilarious journey of profound sorrow and mad love, as she makes colossal mistakes and colossal discoveries, as she traipses through band rooms and forest bedrooms and ultimately right into your heart.

As much a celebration of love as a poignant portrait of loss, Lennie’s struggle to sort her own melody out of the noise around her is always honest, often uproarious, and absolutely unforgettable.”

Critic Reviews (Credit Given):

“The author brilliantly navigates Lennie’s course between despair and hope, sorrow and humor… a gripping love triangle.”—Shelf Awareness”

“Nelson’s first novel is tender, romantic, and loaded with passion.”—The Horn Book

“A story about love and loss… both heartfelt and literary.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Jandy Nelson’s story of grief somehow manages to be an enchantment, a celebration, a romance—without forsaking the rock-hard truths of loss.”—Sara Zarr, National Book Award Finalist and author of Story of a Girl and Sweethearts

My Thoughts:

This book was a whirl wind of action and grief. Lennie’s sister Bailey passes away at only 19 years old during a rehearsal for a play. The Sky is Everywhere is set after she dies. The story is told through normal writing and writing on various places by Lennie. The grief intensifies throughout the story as Lennie learns more about what could’ve been for her sister. My only problem with this book was the love triangle. Lennie is torn between Bailey’s boyfriend and a new boy who just moved into town. This book has lots of romance, a bit of suspense, grief and adventure. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good reckless contemporary mixed in with loss and happiness.

That’s a wrap! Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If you haven’t, did this review make you want to read it? Let me know!

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more book reviews!

~Makayla the Bookworm 😀

Library Book Haul (#3)

June 14, 2016June 13, 20163 Comments

Hey everyone! It’s your lucky day! You get a Top Ten Tuesday and a Library Book Haul today 😀 I apologize for doing this late. This should’ve been on Sunday or yesterday at the latest. Without further ado, let’s see what books I picked up at the library last week!

All Book Titles are linked to their Goodreads page!

Ruby Reinvented by Ronni Arno

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Not really sure how this book will be. It has mixed reviews on Goodreads. The summary sounded pretty interesting. Since this is a Tween/Young Teen book, I won’t be doing a review unless requested. I will however, hopefully keep you posted in my WWW Wednesday posts.

2. The Sky is Everywhere By Jandy Nelson

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This is a different edition than what I have. This is Jandy Nelson’s debut novel! I am excited to read it since I enjoyed her second book I’ll Give You The Sun. I did a book review on that yesterday. You can find it here. This book was the book I chose for the Book Traveling Thursday theme this week. Stay tuned for that on Thursday 😀 I’ll be doing a book review on this as soon as I read it!

That’s a wrap! This Library Book Haul consisted of one YA book and one Tween book. Have you read/heard of either of these books? If so, let me know!

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for another Library Book Haul

*There might not be a book haul next week since I might not be going to the library.*

~Makayla the Bookworm 😀