Q: What is the best book you've read in the last month? What is the worst book you've read in the last month?.
The best book that I read in the last month was probably Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. Selznick is such a master story-teller and always original with his combination of illustrations and text. And because so much of the book is pictures, one could easily read in one sitting, but that doesn't make it any less potent. If you haven't read Wonderstruck yet you really need to, I promise it will be worth it!
I haven't read any bad books this month, but one that I didn't like as much as the others was probably Crossed, which I just finished on audiobook. I think the thing that bugs me the most about this series is the cookie cutter YA love triange. I am not a very love triangle -y person, I mean I have my exceptions *cough* Katniss-Gale-Peeta *cough* Tessa-Jem-Will *cough*, but I think that there are more ways to have your character have romantic tension without it be a triangle, you know what I mean?
I haven't read those books yet, sorry! :)
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Wanderstuck is on my TBR list, so excited for it. And I agree on the overdone love triangle aspect, it's getting really annoying.
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@Miss Vain, you should definitely read Wonderstruck!
ReplyDelete@Jenni I'm glad I am not the only one who thinks that.
I'm totally a YA love triangle person. The agstier the better! Hopped over from follow friday.
ReplyDelete@ I don't mind a well written one now and again, the writer's formula love triangles are the ones that bug me!
ReplyDeleteHopping through. I just finished Wonderstruck. It was great!
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I'm sad about Crossed =( I really liked Matched. A few weeks ago I tried to read Crossed but it wasn't working for me, I think because it's been so long since I read the first one.
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@Alison I know, right?
ReplyDelete@Bekka I really liked Matched too. Oh well, let's just hope it's sequel syndrome and that the last one will be great!
Hi there :) just hopping through...
ReplyDeleteI will have to have a look at Wonderstruck sounds like a good read.
Here is my choice...
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Wondestruck looks like such a good read! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hope you have a happy friday :)
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Hi there! New Follower! I loved The Invention of Hugo Cabret, so I really should read more Selznick. =) I think a lot of people agree with you about Crossed. I've got it sitting on my nightstand and have read the first few pages several times, but then I get depressed because I really liked the first one and it makes me sad that the 2nd book was so disappointing. One day I'll finish it, eventhough it's supposed to be horrible. =)
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Hi happy FF:)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read either book either, but thought I would hop thru anyway!
I'm a new GFC & Linky follower btw
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I haven't read either book either but it seems via the reviews I've read so far that you either really like Crossed or you really don't like Crossed. Happy FF!
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I still haven't finished Matched, and I've been reading it for over a year. Well, I started it over a year ago but gave up. Same difference! Sorry you didn't enjoy Crossed, though.
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Haven't read either! :(
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I am hosting my first Giveaway. I would love it if you could drop by:
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Love your best and worst picks - Have a great weekend!
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Here's mine:
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I have to admit, I felt let down by Matched, and so haven't gotten onto the rest of that series yet - don't know if I will!
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Hi, nice page. I didnt care for Crossed either.
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Just hopping by, have a happy Friday!
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Hey, I'm a new follower! Nice to meet you. Disappointed to hear you didn't like Crossed. I just finished reading Matched. It was pretty cliche the love triangle thing. I think the best ones are when there is equal feelings for one boy or the other which really didn't happen in Matched so I guess it probably didn't happen in Crossed either.
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New follower! I am worried to pick up Crossed since I didn't really like Matched and I haven't heard good things about the second book... Nice post though! Feel free to check out my F&F here.
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New follower. I agree about YA love triangles. Check out my post here: http://meganm922.blogspot.com/2012/03/feature-and-follow-friday.html
ReplyDeleteJust hopping through!I haven't read anything by David Selznick, but I have heard great things about Wonderstruck. I read and liked Matched, but haven't gotten to Crossed, sorry it was a disappointment.New follower, love the name of your blog:)
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I've not read neither but I do know that I am getting burnt out on YA love triangles. It's practically in every book now.
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New follower. The size of wonder struck intimidated me but i'm glad to see you picked it as your best.Great choice here's my choice...here is my pick http://sonythebooklover.com/2012/03/follow-friday-blog-hop-31/
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