Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

I didn’t expect the depth by which this book would root itself to. I knew that this was about suicide, but judging by the cover and the few pages I read before, I thought of it as a humor-filled book something that doesn’t take the topic too hard on it’s stride… but I was wrong.

The intersecting thoughts between Clay and the Hannah Baker’s recording was honestly perfect. It portrays the honesty of a life shrouded in lies and trying to live out of that shadow and finally succumbing to that because you’re done fighting. you’re done with everything in life. There wasn’t a single word in this book that I had to google, and that is a relief and a wonder. I learned something from this book and those aren’t new words, but the meaning of old ones that I now know I never really understood.

It’s a wake-up call. The whole book is. No bullshit. It tells us no matter how insignificant we think our actions are, they will still have an effect - an effect we will never ever could take back. So DO wise. MAKE wise. It is in fact our actions that we leave in this world, so make it count.

It’s also about how we look, but we never SEE. It’s right there and we selectively ignore them. If we only care enough to take the extra steps to talk, smile, touch, or just silently listen, we might’ve made a difference.. before it’s too late.

This was beautiful and heart-wrenching and just downright great. I mean, I didn’t bawl my eyes out but it struck me. A great book does that, it sparks something inside of you, and you are changed..

“He looks out into the empty street, allowing me to sit in his car and just miss her. To miss her each time I pull in a breath of air. To miss her with a heart that feels so cold by itself, but warm when thoughts of her flow through me.” 

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Dan Brown’s Inferno

After a long time, we’re now back with another Robert Langdon adventure. I have to say that I read this over a few days before I slept so I kind of finished it longer than I wish I had.

What interested me in the context of this book is the idea of saving the world from our own selves. Makes you realize how bad and how abusive men can be when it comes to the world’s resources and such. It makes us appreciate how beautiful the world is but also tells us that it is a finite one. I cannot impress how much this book tells us all to be better shepherds of our world. Not to suffocate the world with our own selfish desires.

It also opens up your mind to the selflessness some of the people in the world - sacrificing brilliance, life and love for the multitude of people in this world.

Inferno is perfectly paced. The appreciation for architecture and landscape inescapable while reading. It gives you a glimpse of a world that you might not be able to see in your life. Inferno tells us how close we are to Heaven and Hell really.. I guess what bothered me most was the sacrifice at the end of the book. That the implication of sterility is so easily absolved as an acceptable solution. Although, in reality, that would be a hard topic to discuss in moral concepts. The best part of the whole plot is the twist, I never could have seen that coming, and how everyone was not exactly who we thought they were. 

Overall, it was a good thriller adventure. I think I missed Langdon’s watch though. *wink*

“Believe me, I know what it’s like to feel all alone … the worst kind of loneliness in the world is the isolation that comes from being misunderstood. It can make people lose their grasp on reality.” - Sienna Brooks, Inferno

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Summer Edgy must-haves. (Raybans, A skull ring, boho bracelets, and a faux leather wallet). to make you feel like you really are legitly summery.

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Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares

Hmm. after the flourish that is Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, I had high expectations with this novel. To put it bluntly, it did not tingle my taste buds as much as the former book. This book, I guess, was a venture to reliving the glory of NANIP, but fell short of it’s brilliance.

Yes, it did have the adorable differences and character stories that make a good story, but somewhere along the way, there just wasn’t enough growth for the storyline and the “compatibility” was too premature. I felt like they did not understand each other in a concept they agreed upon, but simply saw the writings as they wanted to understand them. The character change in Dash was too hasty for my taste which, in turn, did not feel natural to me. Lily was consistent with her irritating sunshine persona and an almost child-like view of her world. (I honestly would not hang out with her.)

Repeating concepts as always with a Levithan book, sexual freedom, a penchant with exotic words, and an impressive intrapersonal struggle with one’s self.

It was a good book, but I wouldn’t go as far as to recommending it.

“I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I knew was not socially acceptable. I particularly loved the adjective bookish, which I found other people used about as often as ramrod or chum or teetotaler.” - Dashiell 

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Melisandre replied to my pervvy comment about her in Game Of Thrones. I honestly could die of embarrassment  but just… I AM SO FUCKING HAPPY that she replied to me and just… I am STUNNED. God Dammit!

I… want to thank R’hllor for providing me this chance. You are the ultimate Lord of Light, I could like burn something for you tomorrow (dead leaves or something) as a tribute to your power. You’ve got one amazingly hot priestess right there if you know what I mean. 

ONE OF THE HAPPIEST MOMENTS OF MY TWITTER LIFE. Holy Shit. 

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