If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Mia Hall has fallen deeply in love with the cello and classical music, despite having parents who are sworn rock and rollers. But it's not only music that has gotten a chunk of Mia's heart. The rising rock star from the band Shooting Star, Alex, cannot help but fall for the aspiring cellist. She has her music, her loving family, the best friend a girl could wish for, a promising application to her dream music college and the gorgeous boy, isn't life just amazing? But as always, there's a but. It's a snow day and the family goes for a ride, within seconds Mia's life is flipped upside down. Now the only question that's left is, will she stay, or will she go?
This is right up my alley. I'm a sucker for YA books. In many ways I can relate to Mia, and in many ways I'm frustrated with how stupid, insecure and blind she can be. But that's the beauty of it, she's a 16 year old girl for fuck's sake! Teenage hormones and all that jazz. It's a MUST READ if you're into YA books.
Where She Went by Gayle Forman
The second book to If I Stay. In this book we follow Alex and his life after Mia's accident. His band, Shooting Star, has become an international sensation, he's dating a beautiful actress, fans adore him and he gets to see the world. But something is bothering him. He can't enjoy any of this, the accident has left too many invisible scars and not enough time in the world seems to heal anything.
If you loved If I Stay, you'll have to read this. The major thing that bothered me was that now we see things from Alex' point of view. I mean, I love Alex' character, but I would have loved to hear more about Kim, about so many others. It did answer some questions but not enough. I did enjoy it tho, it's not a bad book. I swallowed it in like 2 days! It's really hard not to spoil anything but there you go ;-)
If you loved If I Stay, you'll have to read this. The major thing that bothered me was that now we see things from Alex' point of view. I mean, I love Alex' character, but I would have loved to hear more about Kim, about so many others. It did answer some questions but not enough. I did enjoy it tho, it's not a bad book. I swallowed it in like 2 days! It's really hard not to spoil anything but there you go ;-)
Looking For Alaska by John Green
Miles never really had any friends, but to be honest, it didn't bother him too much. I mean what's friends when you have biographies of famous people and video games, right? But sometimes it can get too lonely, so Miles is off to his dad's old boarding school in Alabama, hoping he'll meet people and make actual friends. His roommate is a short guy who goes by the name The Colonel and a weird obsession with nicknames, but oh well, your friends gotta have some weird traits don't they. The Colonel decides to name Miles, Pudge, because of his slender appearance. Through The Colonel, Pudge gets to meet the beautiful and insane Alaska and the hip hop genius Takumi, and together they're a strange combination of friends, but it all works out, somewhat at least.
I will admit, I wasn't actually expecting to love this as much as I did. I bought "The Fault in Our Stars" on my kindle and I'm just not into it, and based on that, I thought I would hate this one. But obviously, a writer isn't only one of their books. I absolutely fucking loved this from start to finish. Pudge is really fun to follow, and all the characters in this book are likeable in their own ways. So don't be scared to dive into this one, I loved it!
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What I'm currently reading:
My goal for the rest of May is to finish A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin (second book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series) and get The Fault in Our Stars over with because I'll allow myself to start another book. But of course I'll let you all know in May's wrap up!
