All the Bright Places (92%) was an amazing, eye-opening book that surprised me at every page turn. I didn't go into this book knowing a lot about it, and I think that really helped me embrace the entire story.
       First off, I absolutely loved the characters Jennifer Niven created. Finch is a boy who as always had the rough road, being tormented at school, and his parents divorcing when he was young. Violet is a girl who is living life to the fullest until she loses her sister in a car accident that she survives. They are both super relatable and easy to like, which I think really adds to this story.
       All the Bright Places is a love story, but it is really a book about suicide and mental health and losing the people you care about. It is something a lot of books and other story platforms really don't talk about as much, just because they are such sensitive subjects. I think it is great that books are starting to address these issues, and let teenagers know that they aren't alone.
       Overall, if you are looking for a romance novel, this one's for you. If you are suffering from mental health problems, this one is also for you. And if you are looking for a book just for the sake of reading a book, this one is for you, too. ;)

       Since April is National Poetry Month, my librarian decided that we should write some impromptu poetry to celebrate. He gave us 5 pictures from Academy-Award Nominated short films, and as a group we came up with three words to describe each picture. Then we had to create a poem about the picture using the three words. I chose the picture from Pearl, by Patrick Osborne. The words were somber, lonely, and teenager.

       This poem started out as a few lines describing a photo, but about a third of the way through, it turned into something really personal, and I am super proud of it. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

       Oh my goodness! I can't believe I've been putting book content on the internet for a whole year. I thought I would go through and share some of my favorite blog posts with you guys as a little celebration of my year of blogging.

       Here it is, folks: my first ever review. Now that I look back, I have absolutely no idea why I chose this book to be my first review. I had really high hopes for this book and ended up not liking it at all. It ended up being one of the few books that I've reviewed that I really didn't like.

       This particular post was released in my first month of blogging, and I had soooo much fun writing it. It was fun to look at my own reading experience and see what helped my out of my own hangovers

       This book was so much fun to read last summer, and it was just as much fun to review! I loved being able to sit down and read a full story in one sitting, and doing little mini-reviews for them thereafter. Since I talked about every story desperately, the first six stories are in part one, and the last six stories are in part two.

       This past summer, my family and I went on a vacation all along the west coast. We flew out to Seattle, Washington, drove down to Portland, Oregon, to stay with my great-grandmother, and then drove down through the redwoods and the vineyards to San Francisco, California. It was an amazing experience, and something I'll never forget. While we were there, whenever we stopped in a city, we would go find a small, indie bookstore and I would pick out a book to take with me. I got to meet some amazing people, and see some awesome bookstores too!

       As readers, none of us like to be in that place where we just can't bring ourselves to pick up a book. I thought I would share my tips and tricks on how to survive these times, and also look for some of your guys' tips on how to survive as well!

       My first Precommendations post! I absolutely love researching books to feature in these posts. It also gives me a chance to see all the new books that are coming out, especially the ones by my favorite authors that I find myself going, "I can't believe I missed the memo on this!" I can't wait to continue this series, and I hope I can keep it going for a long time.

       In my English class this semester, my teacher gave the assignment to write a short, creative story to go along with learning about the hero's journey setup. I decided that I would share my story with some fellow book nerds, in hope for some critic and feedback. I am very proud of my story, which is titled "Queen Victoria the Enlightened," so go check it out!

April 4th

I am so excited to get my hands on this novel! It sounds like such a fun read, especially with Margaret Stohl's writing style to back it up. The whole idea about a girl who's family is on a reality TV show is really quite interesting, and no doubt funny. This sounds like a fun book to read at the end of the school year.

April 11th

This book sounds SO GOOD. It's about a book character realizing she's a book character. I can't imagine a better idea for a book than that. I've also read Dreamology by Lucy Keating, and you can check out that review by clicking on the title.

April 11th

This new romance novel is something a little different from the usual YA contemporary. It sounds a lot more grounded in reality, with real world conflicts. I know for sure it's going to be a very interesting read, and I'm so excited to experience it.