Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars Madeline Whittier has spent her entire life hidden away in her own house with only her mother and her nurse Carla for company. She learns about the world through books and the internet and the few visitors that she has are required to undergo a lengthy decontamination process. Madeline has severe combined immunodeficiency (or SCID) which renders her immune system precariously weak and prevents her from being exposed to the outside world for fear of death. But despite her limitations, Madeline is happy to spend time with Carla and her mother, pursue her education and love of architecture through online classes, and read as many books as possible. That is until a new family moves in next door and soon watching from her bedroom window isn’t enough. The dashing daredevil Olly steals her heart and leaves her with feelings she’s never had before, including a burning desire to go outside. Just reading the synopsis of Everything, Everything might make you think that you could predict just about everything that’s going to happen, and for the most part you’d be right. Everything, Everything is fairly formulaic and pretty much goes along with many other YA romances, but it certainly has some unique elements. I’ve been meaning to read it for a while and while it wasn’t quite as good as I was hoping for, I still enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to watching and reviewing the movie adaptation when I get a chance!
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Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars Scarlet Benoit has been living happily on her grandmother’s farm in a quiet town in the French countryside until her grandmother unexpectedly goes missing. Scarlet will stop at nothing to find her, even if it means working with Wolf, a mysterious street fighter hiding some significant secrets. Meanwhile, Cinder and her cocky companion Captain Thorne are on the run from the law and on the hunt for the lost Lunar princess. However, Cinder has some secrets of her own, and the truth can only stay hidden for so long… It’s difficult to give a summary of Scarlet because there’s so much going on and I have to be vague to avoid spoilers for Cinder. On the whole, Scarlet is an exciting and incredibly creative retelling of the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood. The second installment in the Lunar Chronicles series expounds on the fascinating futuristic world that Marissa Meyer established in Cinder and it sets up some of the major action in the series as the plot begins to pick up speed. Scarlet is a great second novel and I can’t wait to get into Cress! |
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