Letty
Two separate people cartwheeled off a cliff in this book. It actually says the words, “a perfect cartwheel to his death.” I think that is all one needs to know about this book.
I read this entire book and still have no clue what it was about. This displeases me greatly.
This is the fourth book of Vega's that I have read and I have been consistently underwhelmed EVERY SINGLE TIME. Yet, I continue to read her work. Maybe I am the one that is possessed by a demon that loves middling horror novels. I read this book in one sitting and will probably do the same with Merciless III. May the gods have mercy on my soul.
There have a been a few times when I think that maybe reading a book in the middle of the night instead of sleeping affects my comprehension of said book. This was the case with Smothermoss. I do not know what happened in this book.
Realistically, I don't think anyone would drool over a dude's muscles flexing while he is prying open a bear trap that has snapped onto someone's leg.
One star is for the beginning of the book where it talks about all the amazing things librarians do. The second star is for the rest of the book, which I certainly did not care for at all.
It was ok. I am mad because I felt manipulated into crying, just like what happened when I watched The Star is Born and only cried the literal last minute of the movie.
We're Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua was a quick and engaging read. It's depiction of a friendship growing apart was incredibly realistic and is valuable for teens to read since it is a part of growing up. The main character Jana is mildly irritating as she is very negative and fails to see that she is part of the problem, but her friends aren't afraid to call her out, and that is refreshing.
A few figures: 75% of my time reading this book was spent crying, but not in a sad way. Also it wasn't until around two thirds of the book that I realized it wasn't a part of the Winner Bakes it All series by a completely different author. 4 stars, recommended.