Sunday 9 August 2015

Let It Snow

Like the title says, Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle is a book that contains three holiday romances.

What the cover doesn't say is; these three stories are interconnected, in their own odd way. From a cheer squad doing hand stands, to purple chairs being more than just chairs at Starbucks, to falling into icy creeks involuntarily.

The book starts off with a story by Maureen Johnson, my personal favourite. It follows the tale of Jubilee (yes, that's her actual name), as she deals with her delinquent parents (Spoiler: They get arrested. Wait till you see why) and her beyond perfect boyfriend Noah, before Christmas arrives. 
However, things don't go the way she expected. (Of course.)

The worst blizzard of all times is set to hit, that very night. It plays the role of The Ring, really.



"One Blizzard to rule them all, One Blizzard to find them, 
One Blizzard to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."


Tuesday 28 July 2015

Delirium

The most dangerous sicknesses are those that make us believe we are well.
- Proverb 42, The Book Of Shhh

Well. I was warned. I waited months, trying to avoid reading this book. But finally, one afternoon, curiosity got the better of me.

I'm pretty sure authors need to start giving warnings, in their foreword. Talking about foreword, Lauren Oliver, the author of the book 'Delirium', has a beautiful one.

"For all the people who have infected me with
amor deliria nervosa in the past --
you know who you are.
For the people who will infect me in the future -
I can't wait to see who you'll be.
And in both cases:
Thank you."

From that very foreword, I knew I was in for a ride that was going to hurt, but love all the way. (Go away, you 50 Shades of Grey fanatics. That was a purely innocent sentence.)

On to the book review!
How convenient would it be to be administered an injection, that calmed your emotions down to the point where you're permanently in Zen Mode?