Sarah Dessen
Musing Monday: July 2, 2018
Musing Mondays is a weekly meme, hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker, that asks you to choose one of the following prompts to answer:
I’m currently reading…
Up next I think I’ll read…
I bought the following book(s) in the past week…
I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)…
I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)…
I can’t wait to get a copy of…
I wish I could read ____, but…
I blogged about ____ this past week…
THIS WEEK’S RANDOM QUESTION: How do you feel about book of the month type clubs/groups?
I’m really kind of upset by… This Sarah Dessen reread I’m on. I’ve only reread the first two so far, but I definitely didn’t like them as much as I did the first time around. Admittedly these two were not favorites of her books already, so there’s a chance… But I think it’s definitely possible I have outgrown Sarah Dessen.
I still totally recommend her as an author though, seriously. This experiment is not about whether she’s good or not, it’s about whether I can still enjoy the style of her books at my age.
How do you feel about book of the month type clubs/groups?
I mean in theory I think they are pretty cool. I’ve always wanted to try a book of the month style club where we all read the same thing and discuss it, but I have never found one near me that read the type of books I would want to read even some of the time. Like I’m open to trying new genres, but if my genres never come up even a little, that’s not going to work for me I’m just going to be bored.
June 2018 Reading Wrap-Up
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Rating: ★★★★☆ – really liked it
Review: No
Format: Print
Reading Dates: May 24 – June 14
Read Count: 1
Favorite Thing: The descriptions of the set design. This book has made me look at movies and tv shows with a whole new eye, sometimes pausing to take it all in, because the character’s love just shines through in a contagious way.
Least Favorite Thing: I mean… I kinda hate the cover art on this version…
Honestly, everyone should read a book by Nina LaCour, she’s really becoming a real favorite of mine.
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The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
Rating: ★★★☆☆ – liked it
Review: No
Format: Print
Reading Dates: June 14
Read Count: 1
Favorite Thing: Biracial family in a picture book!
Least Favorite Thing: No one has managed to bottle the smell of a picture book for me yet so I had to pause after every page to sniff the book.
I don’t know what inspired me to read a picture book, of all things, but I really enjoyed this cute little book. If you are looking for children’s books this would be a great one.
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That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Rating: ★★★☆☆ – liked it
Review: No
Format: eBook
Reading Dates: June 13 – 26
Read Count: 2
Favorite Thing: The descriptions of all the tall girls in the book.
Least Favorite Thing: The use of the r-slur that one time.
I am working on a Sarah Dessen reread and I prefer to read them in published order, so obviously this one is first. I liked it a little less this time around, but I’m not sure if that’s due to my outgrowing the books or something else. I suppose I’ll figure it out soon enough.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Rating: ★★★★★ – loved it
Review: Yes
Format: eBook
Reading Dates: May 16 – June 28
Read Count: 2
Favorite Thing: SO PUNNY
Least Favorite Thing: The Humbug annoys me, but only vaguely.
I haven’t read this since I was a kid and I remembered loving it, so I read it again. And I loved it again! Honestly, I know I’ve said this over and over, but everyone should read this book.
Completed: Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
Tomes & Tea Sunday: July 1, 2018
It was a feeling I’d woken up with one morning, a kind of whirring in my ears and an instability to the world, like things were coming to a head. I faced myself in the bathroom mirror and looked into my eyes, wondering if I would see something new in them, something crackling and different. I felt strong, as if every muscle in my body was taut and lean, not creaky and bony anymore.
– Sarah Dessen, That Summer
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Thursday Quotables: June 28, 2018
This weekly feature is the place to highlight a great quote, line, or passage discovered during your reading each week; whether it’s something funny, startling, gut-wrenching, or just really beautifully written.
Because life is an ugly, awful place to not have a best friend.
Summary:
Halley has always followed in the wake of her best friend, Scarlett. But when Scarlett learns that her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident, and that she’s carrying his baby, she’s devastated. For the first time ever, Scarlett really needs Halley. Their friendship may bend under the weight, but it’ll never break—because a true friendship is a promise you keep forever.
Thank you Bookshelf Fantasies for this fun book meme!
He moved through our house now with the ease of someone who no longer considered himself a guest, no sidestepping knickknacks and perching on the edges of furniture but walking easily across the floors as if he belonged there.
– Sarah Dessen, That Summer
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