Weirdly enough I checked this book out from the library about the same time that someone randomly bought the book for me on reddit. I was meant to read this book, I guess.
Aristotle and Dante, is about two young teens who are best friends, one of whom happens to be gay. It's up to the two boys to figure out what their friendship means and at what cost.
Overall I really enjoyed the book. I enjoyed how the two young men really progressed as characters and you watched them grow. Each character had their own voice, there wasn't a moment when I questioned who was currently talking.
The pace of the novel was a little off to me, I'd been reading the books for a few months now when normally I would finish a book like this in a few days. Though, with that being said--I still suggest you check this book out. It had something that many books don't. It felt real, and while sometimes reality isn't always the most interesting, it's important.
Purchase Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication: April 2014
I don't know where to start this
review. I first purchased a Hannah Moskowitz novel at my event, The
Teen Author Carnival. I had very little money that year and told her
I needed to read Gone, Gone, Gone and it was in fact the only book I
bought that whole trip to New York. I feel in love with Hannah's
work and am glad that I decided to pick up Teeth.
What does a book about mermaids offer
the young adult community? I was hesitant to pick up this book, not
because I doubted the writing. I doubted anyone could make mermaids
interesting. Many have tried, many have failed.
What makes Hannah's mermaid different
then the other books? It's raw, in your face. After reading this I'm
pretty sure Hannah could write a book about a magical piece of poop
and I'd love it. There's something that Moskowitz has mastered that
many have yet to learn.
She digs deep into herself to tell this
story, a story unlike anything I've ever read from her. The story is
so compelling and when you get down to the raw facts, it's about a
boy, his sick brother and a fish boy. This is THE mermaid book the
young adult genre has been waiting for. To put it simple it's fucking
brilliant and I suggest you move it to the top of your reading piles
if you haven't read it yet.
I read Every Day by David Levithan and fell in love with the character known as A. It was one of the few books to ever make me cry, so naturally I had to get my hands on Six Earlier Days.
Six Earlier Days is the perfect
companion to David Levithan's novel Every Day. You're quickly sucked
into the life of A on page one, once more. It was nice to jump
around, sometimes several years at a time in A's time line to see how
A has grown to be the spirit it is today.
The first few stories were slightly
jagged but I quickly fell into accepting A once more as I got deeper
into the story. I bow to David for crafting together the life of A
and giving his readers a little something more to help understand A.
I'd be lying if I said at one point I thought myself to be one of the biggest Harry Potter fans in the world. I remember saying "J. K. Rowling could probably write a book about poop and I'd love it." Boy, was I wrong.
I was excited to finally read THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD after hearing so many people talk about it through the years. It's been sitting on my shelf collecting dust and my Boyfriend finally convinced me I should give it a shot. I had tried numerous times before and always had issues getting through the first story.
I felt like none of the stories meshed well together and it felt very disconnected Don't get me wrong, I totally understand it's a book of fairy tales, I guess I was expecting something more from Rowling. It took me a few months to finish the book--I can usually read through a hundred pages in a half hour/hour max.
I remember hearing several people mention they were excited to read the fairy tales of wizarding children. However it felt like I had read something rushed and took very little from the book when finished. This book isn't for everyone, as the Quidditch Throughout The Ages & Fantastic Book of Beasts and Where to Find Them aren't mentioned by many people anymore.
This book helped me realize I won't like everything from my favorite authors and that's okay. (Which was my biggest fear.) It's even okay to blog about it.
Purchase
Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK)
Publication: December 4th, 2008
I've been spending my time at our local theater, but while I was away I
did have the chance to read a book. A book about stage management
ironically enough, so it was an easy theater tie in. I've been slowly
learning how to do things at the theater and wanted to conquer stage
management next.
I had watched a few people stage manage before me so I knew the general
direction of things. What needed the most attention, what didn't deserve
stressing out and what I could improve on organization skill wise.
I had mentioned my interest in being a stage manager and was told I'd be
a good fit to try a small cast first. Small cast here meaning four
people; however the production currently happening was the only one of
the season with a small cast.
I was bummed.
And then I was handed a few books and PDF's to read by friends, Stage Management being one of them. I read the book in less than a week and took
extensive notes. I found that a lot of the chapters went a little
overboard for the type of theater that work at but it would be great for
a traveling stage show or a show on a much larger scale.
The book offers many examples of paperwork that you could use to aid you
in your stage managing journey. As well as check off sheets for setting
the stage, cleaning the stage and emergency protocols.
I would suggest this book to anyone who has an interest in stage
managing. I believe it's a school text book, but very handy to anyone
looking to apply a more structured stage management environment.
And apparently my note taking and book reading paid off. I was recently
asked to stage manage our next production, 9 to 5 the musical. I know if
it wasn't for this book my workstation and binder would be a pigsty and
I would be completely lost.
I'm going to make Dolly proud, Y'all!
Purchase Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Publication Date: January 2009
I've known about the Stargirl books for
some time. I even have a friend who was impacted by the novel so much
she has Stargirl tattooed on her arm. Initially I rolled by eyes, I
mean I roll my eyes at any book inspired tattoo to be completely
honest.
Last year I saw Stargirl sitting by itself at a local
library book sale, I bought it for a whopping twenty-five cents! It's
sat beside my bed since then. “I'll get to it sometime.” I would
say, but then again I say that about my one-hundred plus collection
of books that I've yet to read.
I signed up for the Goodreads reading
challenge again this year, my goal is to read thirty books. I decided
why not start with Stargirl after all many people had said it
impacted their life... if only I had known what I was getting myself
into.
Stargirl is a novel about a very interesting young women in a small town population. She's caring,
supportive and outgoing. Everyone seems to love her until the moment
when she starts supporting the opposing team as well as her own. I
mean after all, what kind of person does that?
The book follows Leo and his complex
relationship with Stargirl. It covers several topics. I'd suggest it
to the middle grade crowd, especially to children who feel they do
not fit in as they should. This novel isn't amazingly written, BUT it
hits all of the heart strings all at once, which easily could make it
a classic. I think everyone wants to connect with Stargirl when
really most of us would end of being the Leo's of the world.
Purchase Publisher: Random House Children's Books Publication date: 5/11/2004
Witch Eyes - Scott TraceyPublisher: Flux Pages: 332 Release: August 2011
My Rating: 4/5
Description: A boy who can see the world's secrets and unravel spells with just a glance.
Braden's witch eyes give him an enormous power. A mere look causes a kaleidoscopic explosion of emotions, memories, darkness, and magic. But this rare gift is also his biggest curse.
Compelled to learn about his shadowed past and the family he never knew, Braden is drawn to the city of Belle Dam, where he is soon caught between two feuding witch dynasties. Sworn rivals Catherine Lansing and Jason Thorpe will use anything--lies, manipulation, illusion, and even murder--to seize control of Braden's powers. To stop an ancient evil from destroying the town, Braden must master his gift, even through the shocking discovery that Jason is his father. While his feelings for an enigmatic boy named Trey grow deeper, Braden realizes a terrible truth: Trey is Catherine Lansing's son . . . and Braden may be destined to kill him.
My Review:
When I first heard about Witch Eyes I knew that the novel would be something special. I wrote up a Waiting on Wednesday post and started sharing the word. It was the first time that I had actually felt excited about the release of a YA LGBT book, not to mention a fantasy novel.
Witch Eyes is easily one of my favorite novels of the year. Tracey has woven a page turning treasure with a touch of snark and an amazing history. This book will not disappoint any fantasy lover, the story is unique as are the characters.
I'm happy that Tracey introduced Braden as a gay teenager who had already figured out he was as a gay male. I find too often authors wish to focus on romance or sexual discovery when coming to a LGBT novel.
Authors so easily forget to tame down the romance aspect in teen fantasy novels these days which is something I find annoying. That wasn't the issue with Witch Eyes, fantasy took the front seat while hints of romance remained at the back.
This is an unforgettable debut novel and I'm impatiently waiting the second (Demon Eyes) of the series expected in 2012.
John Belushi is Dead - Kathy Charles Publisher: MTV Pages: 320 Release: August 24, 2010
My Rating: 4/5
Description:
IN THE END WE ALL FADE TO BLACK.
Pink-haired Hilda and oddball loner Benji are not your typical teenagers. Instead of going to parties or hanging out at the mall, they comb the city streets and suburban culs-de-sac of Los Angeles for sites of celebrity murder and suicide. Bound by their interest in the macabre, Hilda and Benji neglect their schoolwork and their social lives in favor of prowling the most notorious crime scenes in Hollywood history and collecting odd mementos of celebrity death.
Hilda and Benji’s morbid pastime takes an unexpected turn when they meet Hank, the elderly, reclusive tenant of a dilapidated Echo Park apartment where a silent movie star once stabbed himself to death with a pair of scissors. Hilda feels a strange connection with Hank and comes to care deeply for her paranoid new friend as they watch old movies together and chat the sweltering afternoons away. But when Hank’s downstairs neighbor Jake, a handsome screenwriter, inserts himself into the equation and begins to hint at Hank’s terrible secrets, Hilda must decide what it is she’s come to Echo Park searching for . . . and whether her fascination with death is worth missing out on life.
My Review:
It's funny how books find their ways into our lives. I came across JOHN BELUSHI IS DEAD (JBID) because a friend from California had mentioned it to me. However, the book sat around the house for some time. I'd read the description several times over and couldn't work up the courage to crack it open.
That's when my new fascination grew. Death. Having Lupus, death is something that I think about on a daily basis, sometimes even hourly. You'll go mad if you start thinking about it all too much. Luckily for me I had an amazing book on hand JBID.
JBID Follows the story of Hilda, a pink-haired outcast living in California. She, like me, has her own fascination with death. Suicides and murders to be exact. I really enjoyed every aspect of this book. Hilda is one of my favorite characters ever, I'm really proud of how she grew though the story. It was almost like watching a young adult mature before my eyes.
This book made me feel many emotions and to take a look at my own personal demons. It takes a special kind of book to make me sit and think about my life once I finish reading. If you're looking for a fairytale this book isn't for you. If you're looking for a raw story about life, if you've ever taken time to realize the world is so much bigger than you--then this book is for you.
A TOUCH MORTAL - Leah Clifford Publisher: Greenwillow Books Pages: 432 Release: February 22, 2011
My Rating:
4.5/5.0
Description:
Eden didn't expect Az.
Not his saunter down the beach toward her. Not his unbelievable pick up line. Not the instant, undeniable connection. And not his wings.
Yeah.
So long happily-ever-after.
Now trapped between life and death, cursed to spread chaos with her every touch, Eden could be the key in the eternal struggle between heaven and hell. All because she gave her heart to one of the Fallen, an angel cast out of heaven.
She may lose everything she ever had. She may be betrayed by those she loves most. But Eden will not be a pawn in anyone else's game. Her heart is her own.
And that's only the beginning of the end.
My Review:
I have deep interests in ghosts, the afterlife and angels. It’s not easy to pick up a YA book that can easily feel that need of mine. I really wasn't expecting much when picking up A Touch Mortal. I was terribly excited about the concept but wasn't sure anyone could pull off something original, something to make my gears turn again. I had never finished a book based on the afterlife, I was looking for something to change that.
The book had a bumpy start; I’m not going to lie. I remember thinking “Oh God, not another love story.” But I kept pushing myself through the book, by the third chapter I was completely sucked into this new world. A world full of Touch, Siders, The Fallen—a world that is so much more than ‘just an angel book.’
The book kept me thinking “What next?” which in turn kept me turning pages. Clifford gives the reader several pieces of the massive plot puzzle and slowly puts the pieces together around the middle marking point of the book
I was very pleased with this book. It was nice to pick up a book with twists and turns that actually took you by surprise. It was a beautiful debut novel. I can’t wait for the sequel. A Touch Mortal isn’t a small book, it’s a book you want to dedicate a book to because I assure you won’t want to put it down!
Leah Clifford has been an extreme cave tour guide, a camp counselor, a flight attendant, a pizza delivery girl, a waitress, and a grocery store clerk. Now she adds author to that list. She lives outside Cleveland, Ohio. This is her first book.
FALLOUT - Ellen Hopkins Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Pages: 672 Release: September 14, 2010
My Rating:
4.5/5.0
Description:
Hunter, Autumn, and Summer—three of Kristina Snow's five children—live in different homes, with different guardians and different last names. They share only a predisposition for addiction and a host of troubled feelings toward the mother who barely knows them, a mother who has been riding with the monster, crank, for twenty years.
My Review:
I had always been intrigued by Ellen Hopkins' young adult novels. However I was very intimidated by them as well. My good friend Brenna told me about the poetry in the novels, to be honest I think I said something along the lines of 'Oh God, I hate poetry. I can't see myself picking up these books for fun.' Because when I have ever thought of poetry school textbooks only came to mind.
School and joy reading do not go hand in hand so I couldn't fathom why I would ENJOY reading a book written in verse.
I'm not sure how it happened but close to a year ago today Ellen and I decided that we were going to meet up and have a nice little chat. We always had crossed paths online but never had the chance to hold a conversation with each other.
Sitting in the book store talking I had to offer up the embarrassing confession that I had never picked up one of her novels. To my surprise she wasn't offended and actually asked me if there was a reason. Lets just say I had word vomit happen and declared my hatred for poetry.
Ellen left a copy of CRANK for me that night, I finished it the next day.
Lets just say she made me eat my words about poetry.
A year later I was impatiently awaiting my chance to read FALLOUT.
I knew that the novel was going to be set in the future. To be honest I wasn't sure how Ellen was going to pull that off. I'd seen her talk about it very little online but found the idea fascinating. The novel could have been horrible, however Hopkins pulled it off and it was an amazing ending to a story that has touched everyone who has read it.
I didn't want to see the characters end up like their mother, nor did I want to see every aspect of their life fixed. Because lets be honest, life isn't like that regardless how rich, famous, clean, happy we are there are still issues hidden away in everyones closet.
Ellen delivered a spectacular ending, I think she was fair to all of the characters not everything in their lives were fixed and a few of them still felt like they may have a struggle in the future with an issue or two but that's real life.
Ellen delivered that, a heart felt story about characters that she loved. The story felt real, as real as CRANK and GLASS did which are both based on fact. Even though FALLOUT is based in the future it still felt true to the collection.
On a side note I liked how FALLOUT could be read as a stand alone novel, you didn't need the back story of CRANK and GLASS to know what was going on--the children of the book filled in everything you needed to know.
One thing that I couldn't help thinking was 'What happens if one of these kids picks up FALLOUT and sees the future that their grandmother has 'built' for them....?' But in that you can find your answer, FALLOUT is one of many possible futures for these children.
I'm sad to see this collection end but find comfort in the fact that maybe one day these characters can get away from the MONSTER and find peace and even more happiness in their own lives.
If you haven't read anything by Ellen yet--what are you waiting for?
RED CARPET SUICIDE: A SURVIVAL GUIDE ON KEEPING UP WITH THE HILTONS - Perez Hilton
Publisher: Celebra Trade
Pages: 272
Release: October 6, 2009
My Rating:
Description:
The tell-all book that strikes fear in the heart of every celebrity!
Perez Hilton-self-proclaimed "Queen of All Media" and founder of PerezHilton.com-cuts loose with a book that should secure his reputation as "the most hated man in Hollywood" (Rolling Stone). The best part: it's hysterically funny-and every psycho-celeb revelation is shockingly true.
Now the man behind the website infamous for breaking raw superstar dish and jaw-dropping commentary lends his fearless voice, notorious sense of humor, and outrageous sensibility to Red- Carpet Suicide, a generation-defining, hilarious survival guide.
Perez Hilton is an icon of our time, regardless if we care to admit it or not. I'm not sure of my personal stance on the man. Sometimes I totally support his choices and so forth and other times I am disgusted by the way he carries out his reports.
Regardless what we think of him chances are he will always be richer then you and I.
As an (ex) reader (okay, really, who am I kidding, I still take a peek at times) of his blog I felt that the book was full of information that I already knew. Things that he had already covered extensively on his website.
Topics that were already beat dead by Hilton were smashed to a pulp in this book leaving me VERY bored at times. I wouldn't suggest this book to anyone offended by rude humor, nor anyone who stays up to date with celebrity gossip.
With all of that being said I do suggest this book if you need a mindless read and need to be reminded that other peoples lives are usually way more fucked up than your own.
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy.
After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion.
The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
I expected so much from this book, maybe I set my expectations too high but I wasn't impressed with the first hundred pages or so. In my personal opinion the book just dragged along and told us a story that as of now didn't seem to valuable.
Not only that, but once I started getting into the second half of the book a few pieces of the plot felt like they were rushed and slammed into the book last moment. I feel that the first part of the book could have had some pieces removed to make everything flow better. I felt no connection to this book at all either, the characters seemed a bit hollow and I felt that they were not fleshed out enough for me to truly understand them.
I really hope a lot of the information that I found to be useless has a reason in book three, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for that.
But I'm only giving CATCHING FIRE a three fedora for those reasons.
If you've read HUNGER GAMES I suggest this book to you because it does tell a story, I just felt like pieces of the story were a waste of time and drawn out.
THE HUNGER GAMES - Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 384
Release: September 14, 2008
My Rating:
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins tells the story of Katniss Everdeen who resides in the district of Panem. Each district sends one male and one female to battle in the annual "Hunger Games"--the only rule is to survive!
During BEA last year I was graced with a copy of CATCHING FIRE. I had no interest in reading the Hunger Games series. I passed the copy on to a good library friend. This past February I took part in a live podcast with bestselling authors, they all had nothing but great comments about the series. Yet again, I refused to read the series.
I gave in when it became apparent all of the FiveAwesomeYAFans (Season One) had read the series, I knew I needed to get my hands on a copy of the book.
I can say that this book is the reason that I'm a blogger, the reason I write, the reason I love the publishing world. I'm not saying that I haven't reviewed books in the past that didn't fuel the passion but this book had everything that the bestseller list was missing.
It's odd when a book like this comes along. Nobody is expecting a book like this, the same can be said for Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga. There may be several kinds of dystopian books but THE HUNGER GAMES contains the bug that keeps you reading.
While reading the book I felt like I connected with Katniss amazingly well. Which is hilarious as I am not a female, sixteen, living in a dystopian world.
I imagined myself as the main character though, I felt my heart break when hers did, my heart raced during a fight scene and while reading the book I kept thinking what would I do if this really happened to me?
I would suggest this book to any young adult reader, it's a heart pounding thrill ride.
I can see why everyone is so hyped about this series as well as the third installment MOCKING JAY. Which I admit, I made fun of the name of the book... "WHAT THE FUCK IS A MOCKING JAY?!" Well.... Now I know, I can't wait for the third book!
Jumping Off Swings follows the story Ellie and her friends. Ellie is looking for someone to call her own--she just wants a kiss or a touch. The book description gave me the feeling that Ellie is a whore--but you learn that is not true in the first few pages of the book.
Jumping Off Swings was a very raw book in which Jo has crafted the teen voice. I read this book in a short time span and believe the middle of the story was the strongest part--I was not too fond of the end, it felt rushed and empty, I feel the author could have came to the same conclusion more efficiently.
Jumping off Swings is a book worthy of any 'true life' fans bookshelf.
If true life books are not your thing I would not suggest this book to you.
In all, I felt that Jo's first book Lessons From A Dead Girl was a stronger story-as it was something I could easily connect with-however, Jumping Off Swings holds an important story as well, it really wasn't something I could connect with--I feel like the book is something a girl could connect with better then I did.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316041440
ISBN-13: 978-0316041447
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 1.4 inches
Rating:
Review:
Hate List follows the life of Valerie Leftman after her Boyfriend, Nick, takes revenge on students that had picked on him or Valerie in the past. The names of the students that Nick is looking can be found in the HATE LIST book--which is a notebook filled of things/people that Nick and Valerie, hate.
Valerie had no idea that the Hate List would ever be used for that and is left to piece her life back together when the whole town seems to want revenge on her--as she was also the one who wrote in the Hate List.
Brown has weaved an amazing tale that has been seen in the media before. Teens filled with so much hate--usually caused by bullying, they turn on their peers and teachers. Leaving the rest of the town in shambles while looking for someone to blame.
Few books make me shed a tear--but this book is filled with strong emotions. You feel sorry for everyone in the book at the end of the story--or at least I did.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone--it's wonderfully written and fills you in on every aspect of the story regardless if it's from the past or present.
The Federal Trade Commission tells me, that I have to tell you, I recieved this
The Blonde of the Joke centers around a very unique character named Val. She seems fairly normal at the beginning of the book--a teenager trying to blend into the walls. But as the book progresses Val becomes a very complex person.
She has her own issues to deal with blending into the walls and all, things get out of control when Francie pops into her life.
Francie has a talent--a talent for thievery. Francie slowly sucks Val into her dark world and soon the two girls inspire to steal everything in the world.
I really enjoyed this book, some pieces dragged along but were needed to tell the story. I would not change anything about the novel and the thought that Madison had put into the book is amazing, with one simple line he can cause a characters life to crumble. I give the book a four out of five because the ending seemed rushed and didn't make sense to me--but maybe that was just part of the joke.
I've got to ask all of my readers to try to work with me and understand that this is not a traditional post--I'm going to speak from the heart about this book.
I've never read anything by David, when I was in New York in May for Book Expo America I purchased Boy Meets Boy--but have yet to read it.
I was given a copy of Love is the Higher Law by a friend, at an event that I hosted in New York. She told me that the book was amazing, I wish that I had the chance to speed read through the book and understand what she meant at that time. I wish I had a chance to give her--a real new yorker--a hug.
I'm not going to lie, this is the first book by David that I have read. While it is not the best book I have ever read, I kept noting that I could not find the plot of the story. The truth is how can there be a plot in something like September 11th, 2001.
The people in New York were just left to gather their pieces and to protect their family. That is what this book is about. Three very real teens collecting the pieces of their life and trying to put it all back together again.
This book didn't make me cry, but this book did pull me into New York for the short time that was September 11th 2001. The time that I, a teen from Michigan only witnessed on television. The last pieces of this book spoke to me, in which a comment was made that the president was not there---he did not feel the true pain that the city felt.
As I was reviewing this book I said a few comments about this book. One mistake I made was saying to a friend that this book was plotless. The plot is there, I just didn't open my heart in time to see it.
David is an amazing writer and after reading this book, knowing that he is from New York, I feel that he can overcome anything.
Becoming Chloe opens with Jordy a gay homeless teen prostitute, witnessing a rape taking place. Jordy rescues the young girl--the book focuses on the building friendship of the two. Jordy sets out to show Chloe that not everything in the world is bad--the two go on a road trip to see the beautiful things of the world. Of course not everything is as easy as it sounds, the two find themselves in some crazy (sometimes terrifying) situations.
By reading the book you can tell that Hyde knows her characters well--giving hints of their pasts. Just enough to keep the reader satisfied but not to give everything away. I hardly spend one day reading a review book--but I could not put this book down once I got past the first three chapters.
The book is raw and true and you can easily connect with the characters and their mission regardless who you are. If you are looking for an amazing quick read this book is for you!
I would add this book to my "Books To Read Before You Die List"--If I had one*.
Casey McCloy is your normal, small town America girl--thrown into the fabulous life of the lavishly rich Upper East Side, to live with her grandmother. She attends the prestigious Meadowlark Academy.
Casey quickly is accepted into the elite of Meadowlark, but she soon finds out that she is nothing like the girls. She must decide for herself if she wants friends who love her for her or for what she is worth.
At first I found this book really hard to get into, but once the story picked up I was hooked! I actually enjoyed The Elite more then I did the Gossip Girl books (and for anyone to like an Upper East Side series over Gossip Girl used to be a sin in my book--until now).
A friend of mine mentioned that she did not like the 'label dropping' in the book--but you must step back and look at the full picture, money rules the characters lives in the book. I loved this book and highly suggest this book (and the rest of the series) too all of my readers.
I had been meaning to get my hands on Vintage for some time now, so I was ecstatic when Steve asked me if I would review the book. I found myself very envious as I read the book, not just because of the relationships in the book, I was envious of Steve's writing. It had everything my own project was missing.
Vintage is about a young gay man who is trying to find his way in the world. When his parents found out he was gay he was forced to leave his home--in which he fled to his aunts house. In his new town he befriends an assortment of friends.
When he meets a new guy, who just happens to be a spirit, someone who had passed away long before he was born. It is up to him to figure out if the relationship will work or if it was doomed even before it started.
The narrator* uncovers secrets not only about himself but also about the young ghost, Josh.
Berman weaves a wonderful story, full of characters that you feel like you have known all of your life. I'd have to say one of the best ghost romance books that I have read. He could definitely give The Mediator series a run for it's money--and win.
I would suggest this book to anyone who enjoys a good spine tingling adventure mixed with romance and a good comic relief--As I said before I stayed up until 5:30 reading the book, it had me hooked from the start.
XO *The main character does have a name, however it is mentioned only once in the book. I stayed up until 5:30 AM to finish reading this book--I remember the story, just not the name. Sadly. =[
