Review: How It Ends by Laura Wiess

Book: How it ends
Author: Laura Wiess
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Synopsis: 
All Hanna's wanted since sophomore year is Seth. She's gone out with other guys, even gained a rep for being a flirt, all the while hoping cool, guitar- playing Seth will choose her. Then she gets him - but their relationship is hurtful, stormy and critical, not at all what Hanna thinks a perfect love should be. Bewildered by Seth's treatment of her and in need of understanding, Hannah decides to fulfill her school's community service requirement by spending time with Helen, her terminally ill neighbor, who she's turned to for comfort and wisdom throughout her life. But illness has changed Helen into someone Hanna hardly knows, and her home is not the refuge it once was. Feeling more alone than ever, Hanna gets drawn into an audiobook the older women is listening to, a fierce, unsettling love story of passion, sacrifice, and devotion. Hanna's fascinated by the idea that such all- encompassing love can truly exist, and without her even realizing it, the story begins to change her. 
Until the day when the story becomes all too real.... and Hanna's world is spun off it's axis by it's shattering, irrevocable conclusion. 

Thoughts:

This book had me wondering until the very end. After reading this book I was crying so hard. I wanted so much for a happy ending to happen just like the narrator did but we both got what we deserved, a good ending. This is a book that is completely different then I have ever read. I am glad that I sat down and really read this book. I soaked every word up and still didn't realize how it was going to end. But I guess that's how it ends. Realizing now that this book was written to tell a tale that showed what life was all about. Keeping promises and love. The love that was shown in here between Lon and Helen was what true love is. Even though some of the things that were done may not seem like love, it was done for everyone's own good. This book also allowed the reader to recognize with Hanna. Her and Seth were bad from the beginning. I think every teenage girl has gone through that moment when we think that we were made for this one person but in reality it was doomed. This is a must read book. If you don't pay attention sometimes you could get confused but as long as you know what side of the story you are reading you should be good. This book dared to go where no one else has gone, and I applaud that. Laura Wiess is a writer to look out for. Can't wait to read more of her books!

Glee Forever

Dear Glee cast and crew,
      After six years of watching this show I have come to the realization that there are only four episodes left and they are finished filming. No more pictures of the cast on the set. No more tweets about what surprises are to come in the upcoming episode. All the ships that people made will slowly go away. All the characters names that we have known so well will slip from our minds or our favorite scenes will no longer be remembered. But for me this isn't true. I will remember every inch of this show. This show helped me realize that being different is okay. Being open about yourself to people will allow you to see who your true friends are. Glee let me live in a world that was real. Glee showed us what life is before we had to experience it ourselves. Before I was in high school I knew that it wouldn't be easy because of Glee. High school isn't meant to be easy it is filled with sad and happy times. And sometimes even when you are out of high school people get crueler. You have to work for the things you want. Glee helped me know this. Life is hard and it will be harder now that Glee is on it's final season but I have had the opportunity for just a little while to live with these characters and fall in love with each of them, all in a different way. Thank you, Kurt for being inspirational and fashionable. Blaine, thank you for being Kurt's soul mate. You guys had a rocky relationship but isn't every relationship like that. Artie, thank you for not letting your disability get the best of you. Tina, thank you for showing me that you don't have to lie to make friends. Sam, thank you for being trouty mouth! Santana, thank you for being so rude but letting the viewers know that you do have a soft spot. Thank you Brittany for showing us that you don't have to have the same perspective as everyone else in the world. Quinn, thank you for picking yourself back up when your world crashed. Mercedes, thank you for being the Diva that I can only wish I was. Sue, thank you for being the person who could make me laugh nonstop. Puck, thank you for being so bad ass! Thank you, Will Shuester for believing in everyone and making me wish I had a teacher like you. Thank you, Rachel Berry for being you. Making me realize that life can't be put on a set schedule because it throws you curve balls. And finally the last thank you and for the person who deserves it the most. Thank you, Finn Hudson, the star of the football team ( #5) the male lead in Glee club, one of the best people around. The man who fell in love with Rachel Berry and loved her with all his heart. You are a man who could never be replaced. You are the quarterback of the team and you are heading into that tunnel full force. The leader that we all wish we had in our lives. Thank you, you are an inspiration. 
"I'm proud to be different. It's the best thing about me." - Kurt Hummel
"It's time for us to all walk out in the sunshine together. Forever." - Kurt Hummel
                                                     Love, The Book Life (Gleek for life)

Music video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFN6UqNBpIM
This video is something the A/V department and I put together! It's a pretty good video!

Where Have I Been?

I know I haven't posted in forever on my blog and I feel so bad. I just got done with doing a musical for my school, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. And now, I am in the UIL play this year. I have also been trying to catch up on reading and writing. Plus I have to keep up with my schoolwork. Thank you guys for being patient. I will hopefully be posting more. I will post some more reviews of books soon!
                                                       Love, The Book Life

Reading Challenge Update

Have you guys started your reading Challenge this year yet on Goodreads? If not, you should get on it. Set a goal that you know you can reach and maybe even surpass. It doesn't have to be a big number. I have mine set at 45 and I have read 10 books this year already. Compared to some that isn't much but for me that is pretty good because as you may be able to tell I don't have much time on my hands. I hope you join in on this challenge for 2015!

                                              Love, The Book Life

Review: It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

So, I finally got around to reading this book and I am so happy I did. This book gave me so many different perspective's of mentally ill people. It didn't just open my eyes to what they are actually going through, but it also caught my attention on how they are just like us, but in different circumstances. We are all the same, but some just have a harder time dealing with pressure and life in general. I do want to notice that we did lose a genius writer due to these causes. We have actually lost a lot of people due to this illness. Some just cover it up better than others. No one really knows what anybody is going through...

My interview with Lily Paradis! The author of Ignite!

1. How did you come up with the handsome character of Dean Powell?


Lily: He just sort of strolled into my mind one day. I was sitting at the DMV getting my license renewed after turning 21, and I had a lot of time to wait and just dream him up. Also, I write the kind of guys that I would want to read about and fall in love with, so that makes it pretty easy!


2. What made you think that you should write sarcastically in some points of Ignite?


Lily: At times it was hard to separate myself from Lauren, so those little bits are part of my personality. Sometimes I'm a little bit too sarcastic and sassy for my own good. I think there's always going to be a little bit of sarcasm in my characters because tat's how I am. It would be too dry without it.


3. How did you expect people to react to your book?


Lily: I honestly had no idea. The only person who had read it prior to the editing stage was my friend Maddie, whose quote is in the front of the book. She read it chapter by chapter as I was writing it because I would email them to her right after I wrote them. She loved it, but she was one person, and I'm biased, so I had no ide. A few of my other friends liked it when they beta read for me, but if you went by ho my editors reacted, the book wouldn't have been published. On a more positive note, I've been really overwhelmed by the support from everyone so far!


4. I know that Arclight anVolition are books to be in your future, ae you working on any other projects?


Lily: Yes, I have Equilibium, which is a Sci- Fi/ historical fantasy mash up, Rise, which is a sci-fi, Ragnaok, which is a Dystopian novel ( You can tell by the title), and Solstice, which is another contemporary YA romance. Then I also have Valkyrie, which is a historical fiction/ fantasy, and Skyfall, which is a contemporary YA romance with a twist. Right now Volition is my favorite because I am obsessed with Tate McKenna and Hayden Rockefeller.


5. In Ignite there are several references about movies, are you a move buff?


Lily: I wouldn't say I am a buff, But I do enjoy movies! I have a partially photographic memory and I watch movies with subtitles because I'm weird, so it's easy for me to remember random tidbits about movies. Also, my college roommate and best friend was a film major, so I watched a lot of movies with her. I'm glad you caught them, I was a little bit worried about a couple, especially the wedding date reference.


Thank you, Lily!