Review: Wait For You by J. Lynn

Wait for You
By: J. Lynn

Summary: Some things are worth waiting for…

Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.

Some things are worth experiencing…

Review: It's been such a long time since a book has kept me up well into the morning just because I couldn't stop reading. Wait For You was on of those novels that no matter how tired I was I just couldn't put it down. From the first three chapters that I got from a sampler book, I knew this novel was going to be amazing. When I finished those three chapters I automatically clicked the link to buy Wait For You. That was around 10 o'clock at night, I didn't go to sleep until 3 in the morning when I had finished Wait For You.

J. Lynn creates these rounded, believable characters that I grew attached too instantly. The main character, and narrator of the story, Avery has a secret past that's not to hard to guess in the beginning chapters even though she never comes out to say it. As you read Avery's story you can help but root for her, feel for her, and want to her to have a happy ending. Her narration made me laugh and cry. You just can't help but love her while reading Wait For You. 

The lead guy and supporting characters that J. Lynn created were also extremely likable. I couldn't help but love all of them especially Cam. From the second that Avery ran into him on her way to class, the humor and romance between these two was so much fun to read. Not only was Cam a great romantic lead because of the humor and romance, he also had his own past and back story that makes him believable. 

Wait For You is a novel you'll become attached too. It also has a sequel coming out next year that I can't wait to get my hands on. J Lynn created characters that I can't wait to read more about. But before you go and buy this book, it is a New Adult novel, not a Young Adult novel so it doesn't cut things out as a YA novel would do. Since I've only reviewed YA novels here I wanted to make sure I put that in the review for any younger readers of my blog. 

--Danielle 

My Own Fault In Our Stars Shirt!

While I was MIA on the internet I was taking a Photoshop/Shirt Printing Class in school. When it was time for me to design my shirt I had just finished The Fault In Our Stars so this is what I made...

The picture is a little blurry but I was really happy with how the shirt came out. It was actually really easy to do, and now I have a shirt to wear to the midnight release of The Fault in our Stars. Till then it's my pajama shirt.

--Danielle

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

The Fault In Our Stars
by John Green

Summary: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Review: On Goodread's The Fault in our Stars has 4.52 stars. That has to be one of the highest rating's I've seen on that site ever. Which must mean that it's universally like. Once I closed the last page I could see why. This is a story that sticks with you, it makes you think, makes you laugh and makes you cry. 

I put off The Fault in our Stars by John Green because I knew it would be an emotional story, and it was. With a story like this one you have to be in the right mind set to read it. When I finally got up the courage to pick this one up, I was glad I did. The character's are so likable. I was routing for the best, even though it's centered around Cancer patients. They had their flaws but that just made me like them even more. 

This is a novel that you won't be able to put down. John Green crafted a beautiful story that will keep you entranced until the very end. You will be dying to know what happen to Hazel and Gus. Green also keeps you on your toes. While you might think you know how this novel ends, I thought I did, but you're probably wrong (I was). 

No matter what age you are, make sure you pick this one up. Just make sure you bring some tissues with you. Because this will be you at the end... 

--Danielle

Hello Again!

Wow it's really been awhile! I'm not going to go on about where I've been, it was just senior year stuff but I'm back now!

I'm going to try to start posting every day again or just about everyday. I have about 40 something books that I've read and need to review. So I have a bunch of work to do! There was also a bunch of news, movies, and new books while I was away. It might be a little late for a Great Gatsby movie review but you can expect one up soon, and other posts like that.

If you went to BEA I would love to hear how it was!!!! I was really upset that I couldn't go this year but I've been so busy with my senior year. Plus one of the requirements for BEA is posting twice a week, which I obviously was not doing. But there's always next year!

One more thing! With A Book is now on TUMBLR!

I wanted to switch from blogger because it was annoying the heck out of me but I really don't know my way around computers. But I love tumblr. I have an addiction. So I decided to also put With A Book on Tumblr.

Plus so many authors have tumblr websites, this way I can reblog them, comment, and stuff like that.

Basically everything on this site will be on tumblr, but also fun book gif's and pictures! Make sure you go check that out.

www.with-a-book.tumblr.com


--Danielle 

Review of Fault in our Stars by John Green tomorrow

p.s. if I own anyone a book review expect it to be up with in the next month, sorry about the wait.

The Voice You Hear When You Read Silently

I came across this poem in my AP Lit class recently and I just had to share it with you guys. I think it captures the essence of reading perfectly. Let me know what you think :) 

And a cute reading gif :)

THE VOICE YOU HEAR WHEN YOU READ SILENTLY

is not silent, it is a speaking-
out-loud voice in your head;  it is *spoken*,
a voice is *saying* it
as you read.  It's the writer's words,
of course, in a literary sense
his or her "voice" but the sound
of that voice is the sound of *your* voice.
Not the sound your friends know
or the sound of a tape played back
but your voice
caught in the dark cathedral
of your skull, your voice heard
by an internal ear informed by internal abstracts
and what you know by feeling,
having felt.  It is your voice
saying, for example, the word "barn"
that the writer wrote
but the "barn" you say
is a barn you know or knew.  The voice
in your head, speaking as you read,
never says anything neutrally- some people
hated the barn they knew,
some people love the barn they know
so you hear the word loaded
and a sensory constellation
is lit:  horse-gnawed stalls,
hayloft, black heat tape wrapping
a water pipe, a slippery
spilled *chirr* of oats from a split sack,
the bony, filthy haunches of cows...
And "barn" is only a noun- no verb
or subject has entered into the sentence yet!
The voice you hear when you read to yourself
is the clearest voice:  you speak it
speaking to you.

                        ~~-Thomas Lux

---Danielle