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Thursday, October 3, 2013

September Wrap Up & October TBR

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September Books Read:

Night by Elie Wiesel ★★★

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ★★★★★

The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver ★★★★★

This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith ★★★

Unthinkable (Impossible #2) by Nancy Werlin ★★★

The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider ★★★

The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle ★★

Overall the month of September was 3 out of 5 stars.

October TBR:

All Our Yesterdays (All Our Yesterdays #1)

The Monstrumologist (The Monstrumologist, #1)

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
Doll Bones by Holly Black
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

That's what I plan on reading in October, they might change as the month goes on.

August Wrap Up & September TBR

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For the month of August, I read a total of six books, not too bad, it could of been better but I am happy with what I read!

August Books Read:

Beauty by Nancy Ohlin ★★★

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ★★★★

Timeless (Timeless, #1) by Alexandra Monir ★★★

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales ★★★

Half Lives by Sara Grant ★★★

Maid of Secrets (Maids of Honor, #1) by Jennifer McGowan ★★★★

Overall the month of August was 3 out of 5 stars.

September TBR:

Nameless (Tales of Beauty & Madness, #1)

Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay

Nameless (Tales of Beauty & Madness, #1) by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow

The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Dare You To (Pushing the Limits, #2) by Katie McGarry

Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer

Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver & The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver

Review: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

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Title: This Song Will Save Your Life

Author: Leila Sales

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication Date: September 17, 2013

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction

Reading Source: NetGalley

Reading Level: 12+

Grade Level: 7 +

Length: 288 pages

Format: ebook

Cover Art: 4/5

Overall: 3/5

Goodreads:

Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.

Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE is an exuberant novel about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together.

Review:
This book has some heavy issues, it's about bulling and suicide or attempted suicide.

Elise is somewhat of an outcast in school and as the years go by she feels more and more isolated. Elise is at the end of her rope. She is contemplating suicide, when she stumbles upon an underground club, what she discovers changes her life.

Music and DJing.

There was some romance in the book but I liked how it didn't overshadow the whole story. This book was very uplifting and inspiring. Everyone in the book seemed so relatable. Especially Elise. That made it even harder to hear her struggles.

I loved the quotes by famous bands in between each of the chapters.
I also liked how her parents were a part of the book, they were not absent or messed up in some way, which I think a lot of parents or guardians are not really that helpful in young adult books, that I thought was really nice.

Thank you to Farrar, Straus and Giroux /Netgalley for providing me this eARC for an honest review.

How awesome is this? The author has compiled a playlist on her website!