Perks of Being a Wallflower: Book Review

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POBAW is a very quick and easy read. Charlie, the main character, writes journal entries about his life as an incoming freshman to a new high school. He has no friends, because the only friend he had, committed suicide the summer before(depressing)! You could say he's a socially awkward, quiet, shy kid, that doesn't really have a supportive family. He quickly meets Sam and Patrick, quirky seniors, that soon befriend him. He learns to grow, communicate, and participate through them. He finds out about love, homosexuality, dating, literature, and new experiences, all of which he writes about.

“And in this moment, I swear we are infinite.”

It goes way deeper than just awkward high school dances, football games, and Pre-AP literature class. Towards the end of the school year, Sam, Patrick and all of the other friends he has made, are leaving for college. Depression overcomes him, and he quickly funnels into a downward spiral. A big secret is revealed, something that he has been struggling with his whole life....(sooo apparently I read over that very important part of the book, which was crucial to the story, but we saw the movie last night and everything started to make a lot more sense, ooops!) 

"You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand. You're a wallflower."

Anyways, it was a book that shared growth, troubles of high school, and real life issues that kids go through. In my opinion, I thought it was a really great book, and I would highly recommend it. Either read the book, or see the movie. I was VERY impressed with how close the movie matched the book. The actors that played Charlie and Patrick were spot on. The movie would be a great option if you're not much of a reader.

The trailer is actually really sweet looking, but in actuality the book/movie is really dark and hard to watch at times and definitely a tear jerker, so be prepared!


“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

Gone Girl

Gone Girl By Gillian Flynn

I don't even know where to begin with this book. It seriously was all over the place, but in a good way. I'm not too sure how this review will read, but just trust me, it's definitely worth your time! I could not put it down!

It's read like diary entries and short chapters that go back and forth between the characters, Amy and Nick. They are a happily married couple, living in New York, working in journalism. Throughout their five years of marriage, things have not gone as planned. One year they're living in New York, working their dream jobs, the next they're jobless, moving to Nick's home town to help care for his parents. By the fifth year of marriage they are financially unstable, bitter about their marriage, and are showing their "true" colors.

You find out on their fifth anniversary that Amy goes missing.

and we all know from watching LMN that the husband is always the one to blame...Right?

Maybe that's the case in this story, maybe not. I'll let you find out for yourself! I will say it's not the typical murder mystery you might be imagining.

It's a psychological masterpiece where every little detail matters. This author had me hating one character one minute, then feeling sorry for them the next. I truly did not know where this story was going. I was blindsided with the first plot twist and was hooked until the end.

Read Gone Girl, and tell me what you think! If you've already read it, email me at brookie1605@yahoo.com and let's talk about it!

In my opinion, I didn't like how the story ended. Not saying it's a waste of time or anything, just think it got wrapped up too quickly. I like my version better :)

If you're interested in seeing my other review, check it out here.

Miss Peregrine Book Review

I just finished Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and I discussed it with my book club last night. I wrote up a little book review for anyone that may be interested in reading it. It was like nothing else I've read before. I also found out that it is going to be a trilogy. Any book made into a trilogy is bound to be a good one!

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So about the book....

It's narrated by Jacob, a simple boy, living a very simple life. He has no friends with the exception of his crazy grandpa. His grandpa tells him stories of orphanage "peculiar" children with special powers, like levitation, holding fire, etc.  He even shows him vintage pictures to prove it.

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When his grandfather is killed suddenly, Jacob travels to this unbelievable island his grandpa had always talked out to find out whether he's truly crazy or telling the truth. He goes through wild adventures and travels back in time to find the real Miss Peregrine and all the peculiar children for himself. He discovers untold secrets about this old house, and what his grandpa had never told him.... He finds out that he might not be so simple after all.

It's rumored that Miss P might be made into a movie signed by the one and only Tim Burton. Heck yes! Now, THAT would be awesome!

You can watch the trailer for the book right here.