New September Upcoming Books

September, 10th: Fangirl by RAINBOW ROWELL 

September, 17th: This song will save your life by LEILA SALES 

                                          The dream thieves by MAGGIE STIEFVATER

                                        Saving Raphael Santiago (The Bane Chronicles) by CASSANDRA CLARE & SARAH REES BRENNAN 

September, 24th: The transfer: A Divergent Story by VERONICA ROTH

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

I can’t stop thinking about this book. I love it. It was such a powerful and poetic story.

The writing style is fantastic. Benjamin Alire Sáenz can say so much, with so little. It’s a very fast read: you’re sucked into the story from the very first page, and you can’t stop.

The story is told from Aristotle’s POV. I love how insightful he wrote Aristotle. Every reflection of him was precious.

“That afternoon, I learned two new words. “Inscrutable.” And “friend.”

“I hated being volunteered. The problem with my life was that it was someone else’s idea.”

Though we have Aristotle’s narrative, we get to know each character really well: the beautiful and cheerful Dante, and the loyal and profound parents. Every description, every detail impacted me, and brought more to life these amazing characters. 

The relationship between Dante and Ari was perfect. THEY completed each other perfectly. I couldn’t ask for more with them: their conversations, their feelings, and their companionship were something wonderful to read. Dante and Ari together, their connection, was extraordinary.  

"“That’s a very Dante question,” I said.

“That’s a very Ari answer,” he said.

And then we started laughing and couldn’t stop. And I missed him so much."

This book was about two main journeys. One: A journey of self- discovery for Ari and Dante, where they hit a lot of bumps of their road, and have to decide on moving forward or backwards. Two: a journey of understanding those around them, and how their influence can affect their own life. I was magnificently displayed throughout the book. 

I feel so happy after reading this. It touches some deep, honest topics such as love, acceptance, loyalty, friendship and bravery, in an exquisite, unforgettable way. I don’t think I’ll ever feel about the rain the same way after reading this.

If you’re ready to want to jump up and down from happiness, and cry, and have your head spin from all the thinking, I completely recommend this book.

Prepare yourself to discover the secrets of their universe.

Book Minions

(Sorry for the crappy camera quality)

These are my book minions: brave and loyal, they protect my books against everything, and everyone. 

Beware of the Minions!

Vain by Fisher Amelie

This is the story of Sophie Price, a sophisticated girl from California, who is the epitome of vain. She uses her beauty to make people like her, and she loves herself, because she doesn’t feel like anyone else does. She does a lot of bad things, like manipulating, lying, using drugs, and cheating to get her way, but in the inside she feels unloved, and alone.

I thought the setting of this book was going to be high society, so I was shocked, when she’s sent to an orphanage in Uganda, where the story really begins…

She met a lot of amazing, selfless people that teach her lots of values, and great lessons in human kindness.

I loved them all: the grown- ups, the kids… you learn a lot of things from each and every one of the characters in this book. It’s such an incredible run, and one much greater than what Sophie expected, cause she ends up in a journey of self- discovery, where she realizes that the real beauty lies within.

I love Sophie: all her bad actions came from a scared girl that only wanted to be loved. She had a good heart, and a golden will.  She’s completely able of giving all her love away, and is willing to accept it in return.

Ian/Dingane is stunningly beautiful as well, inside and out. It’s impossible not to love him, when being so considerate, passionate, and kind.

“Sophie Price, you are the most beautiful girl I’ve ever met,” he stated before turning my direction and staring me dead in the eyes. “You are so gosh damn beautiful in here,” he said, tapping my chest, “that what’s here,” he spoke, running the side of his hand down my face, “is magnified tenfold and that is a sight to behold.”

The romance between this two is completely lovely, and one another complete the other so well, that was breathtaking to read their interactions.

This book was beautiful. I didn’t expect to love it like I did. It was such an inspiring, heart-breaking story, that made me want to cry and smile and laugh all the time, filled with emotion, and enwrap in the story. A complete must read.