Book Reviews

Sunday, November 19, 2023

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green- Book Review

An Abundance of Katherines

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green- Book Review

Title: An Abundance of Katherines

Author: John Green

Publisher: Speak

Publish Date: September 21, 2006

Rating: 5/5

Summary(blurb): When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type of girls is named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog in his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun-- but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship and avenge Dumpees everywhere, and may finally win him the girl. 

**This book review may contain spoilers**

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul- Book Review

Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul: Stories... by Canfield, Jack

Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul by LeAnn Thieman- Book Review

Title: Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul: 101 Stories to Celebrate, Honor and Inspire the Nursing Profession

Author: LeAnn Thieman

Publisher: HCI (Health Communications, Inc.)

Publish Date: August 2001

Rating: 4.5/5

Summary(blurb): If you're a nurse or health-care professional, Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul will encourage, uplift and honor you by sharing the sunshine and sorrows of your profession. This collection of true stories champions your daily contributions, commitments and sacrifices, and portrays the compassion, intellect and wit necessary to meet your ever-challenging demands. Chances are you didn't choose to be a nurse because of the great hours, pay or working conditions! Stories from student nurses will help you recall why you entered this profession; stories from seasoned nurses reveal why you stay. Some stories reflect en the "good old days; all of them will give you hope for the future.

**This book review may contain spoilers**

Saturday, October 21, 2023

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren- Book Review

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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren- Book Review

Title: The Soulmate Equation

Author: Christina Lauren

Publisher: Piatkus

Publish Date: May 18, 2021

Rating: 4/5

Summary(blurb): Jess Davis is a numbers genius, but when it comes to love she's had to accept there is no magic formula. Juggling a career with raising her daughter, it's not surprising that her love life is... nonexistent. When yet another date ends in disaster, she's prepared to give up on love for good. But then she hears about GeneticAlly, a buzzy new matchmaking company that claims to find you the One using a DNA equation. Suddenly, love doesn't seem so far out of reach...

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn- Book Review

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Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn- Book Review

Title: Dash and Lily's Book of Dares

Author: David Levithan, Rachel Cohn

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Publish Date: October 26, 2010

Rating: 5/5

Summary(blurb): 16-year-old Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on her favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. Dash, in a bad mood during the holidays, happens to be the first guy to pick up the notebook and rise to its challenges. What follows is a whirlwind romance as Dash and Lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City. But can their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions, or will their scavenger hunt end in a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?

**This book review may contain spoilers**

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Renegades by Marissa Meyer - Book Review

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Renegades by Marissa Meyer- Book Review

Title: Renegades

Author: Marissa Meyer

Publisher: Penguin

Publish Date: May 3, 2022

Rating: 5/5

Summary(blurb): In Marissa Meyer's New York Times bestselling young adult series, superheroes and supervillains battle for supremacy of Gatlon City in a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal. Possessed with extraordinary abilities, the Renegades are champions of justice, protecting the citizens against the Anarchists determined to destroy them. But Nova walks the line of both hero and villain--torn between a desire for revenge against the Renegades and a deepening love for one of its members...


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Friday, September 8, 2023

Book Lovers by Emily Henry - Book Review

Book Lovers: The Sunday Times bestselling enemies to lovers, laugh-out-loud  romcom - a perfect summer holiday read

Book Lovers by Emily Henry- Book Review

Title: Book Lovers

Author: Emily Henry

Publisher: Penguin

Publish Date: May 3, 2022

Rating: 4.5/5

Summary(blurb): Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books. Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis. Nora has been through enough breakups to know she's the one men date before finding their happily-ever-after. To prevent another dating dud, Nora's sister persuades her to swap her city desk for a month's holiday in Sunshine Falls. It's a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting gorgeous lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute bartenders, Nora keeps bumping into... Charlie. She's no heroine. He's no hero. So can they take a page out of an entirely different book?

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Saturday, August 26, 2023

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - Book Review

    


It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover - Book Review

Title: It Ends With Us

Author: Colleen Hoover

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publish Date: August 2, 2016

Rating: 2.8/5

Summary(blurb): Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up-- she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan-- her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. With this bold and deeply personal novel, Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. It Ends With Us is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.

**This book review contains spoilers for this book. If you still want to read the review, go ahead. However, I strongly recommend you to read this book before reading my review.

Saturday, August 19, 2023

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - Book Review

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - Book Review

Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Author: Mark Haddon

Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries

Publish Date: May 1, 2003

Rating: 4/5

Summary(blurb): Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, fifteen-year-old Christopher is autistic and everyday interactions and admonishments have no meaning for  him. He lives on patterns, rules, and a diagram kept in his picket. Then one day, a neighbor's dog, Wellington, is killed and his carefully constructed universe is threatened. Christopher sets out to solve the murder in the style of of his favorite (logical) detective, Sherlock Holmes. What follows makes for a novel that is deeply funny, poignant, and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing are a mind that perceives the world entirely literally. 

**This book review contains spoilers for this book. If you still want to read the review, go ahead. However, I strongly recommend you to read this book before reading my review.

Saturday, August 5, 2023

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng - Book Review

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See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng - Book Review

Title: See You in the Cosmos

Author: Jack Cheng

Publisher: Dial Books

Publish Date: February 28, 2017

Rating: 5/5

Summary(blurb): All eleven-year-old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other life forms out in the cosmos what life on Earth-- his Earth-- is really like. But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions. Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, How can I be brave? Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on an extraordinary road trip with his dog, Carl Sagan-- named for Alex's hero, the real-life astronomer. But his destination keeps changing. And the funny, lost, remarkable people he meets along the way can only partially prepare him for the secrets he'll uncover-- secrets that will turn his universe upside down.

**This book review contains spoilers for this book. If you still want to read the review, go ahead. However, I strongly recommend you to read this book before reading my review.