Well, I am sad. Though I did not cry, probably because the title prepares the reader of what is to come. This is the kind of book where you will refleWell, I am sad. Though I did not cry, probably because the title prepares the reader of what is to come. This is the kind of book where you will reflect on life with. (view spoiler)[First of all, Death Cast is basically destiny-like. Some people die because DC calls them. For example, the Last Friend serial killer, and of course Mateo and Rufus. This leads to the second question: is it better not to have met at all, or to have met, lived your last day to fullest and die because you have met. This is a lot of brain food for me and probably also for other readers (hide spoiler)]
The parts where we briefly followed the point of views of different characters in the story, really reminded me of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. I really liked it there, and I really liked it here.
Even though it was sad, it was a great read. It takes a great kind of writing to let you feel things through books and Adam Silvera managed to do it with this book. I am definitely planning on picking up his other work after having read The Both Die at the End.
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Well, I am sad. Though I did not cry, probably because the title prepares the reader of what is to come. This is the kind of book where you will reflect on life with. (view spoiler)[First of all, Death Cast is basically destiny-like. Some people die because DC calls them. For example, the Last Friend serial killer, and of course Mateo and Rufus. This leads to the second question: is it better not to have met at all, or to have met, lived your last day to fullest and die because you have met. This is a lot of brain food for me and probably also for other readers (hide spoiler)]
The parts where we briefly followed the point of views of different characters in the story, really reminded me of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. I really liked it there, and I really liked it here.
Even though it was sad, it was a great read. It takes a great kind of writing to let you feel things through books and Adam Silvera managed to do it with this book. I am definitely planning on picking up his other work after having read The Both Die at the End....more
I have come to the conclusion that I love time loops!
In See You Yesterday, Barrett Bloom gets stuck in a time loop. Suddenly every day is September 21I have come to the conclusion that I love time loops!
In See You Yesterday, Barrett Bloom gets stuck in a time loop. Suddenly every day is September 21st. Oh and the annoying guy from Physics 101 is apparently also stuck.
Together they try to physics themselves out of the time loop. But they also make most of the time loop.
I really enjoyed it and really recommend it if you also like time loops....more
Quinn's family has a wedding planning business. They expect her to study business at college and work in the family business afterwards. Her family isQuinn's family has a wedding planning business. They expect her to study business at college and work in the family business afterwards. Her family is in business with Tarek's. His family owns a catering company. Tarek is a hopeless romantic and fan of grant gestures (love it when men love romance). Quinn has lost her trust in love and prefers hookups. At the end of last summer, Quinn confessed her crush on him in the form of a rambling email—and then he left for college without a response. Quinn has been dreading seeing him again almost as much as she dreads another summer playing the harp for her parents’ weddings.
The book is told from Quinn's point of view and I enjoyed her journey towards trust and independence.
I would recommend it, especially to those who loved Emma Lord's Tweet Cute....more
Wat wij zagen is een kort verhaal over Kayleigh die werkt voor een sociaal netwerk. Zij moet content die gerapporteerd worden bekijken en beoordelen oWat wij zagen is een kort verhaal over Kayleigh die werkt voor een sociaal netwerk. Zij moet content die gerapporteerd worden bekijken en beoordelen of het online mag blijven staan. Dit is nare, zware content. Je ziet hoe het invloed op haar en haar relatie heeft. Het gaat ook in op conspiracy theories.
Ik vond het een goed kort verhaal. Vaak vind ik korte verhalen tegen vallen, maar deze greep me vast en ik bleef het een interessant verhaal krijgen. Verder spreekt Hanna van Vliet (bekend van Anne+) het audioboek heel prettig in!...more
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the ARC of Into the Riverlands.
Cleric Chic wanders into the riverlands to record tales Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the ARC of Into the Riverlands.
Cleric Chic wanders into the riverlands to record tales of the notorious near-immortal martial artists who haunt the region. On the road to Betony Docks, they fall in with a pair of young women far from home, and an older couple who are more than they seem. As Chih runs headlong into an ancient feud, they find themselves far more entangled in the history of the riverlands than they ever expected to be.
I have enjoyed this book in the Singing Hills Cycle the best so far. The companions Chic meets in this book are very interesting as well as the notorious martial artists. I listened to the first two as audiobook but I think I should read the fourth the fifth books because I feel like the audiobook goes too quickly to fully enjoy this series since they are so short....more
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of The Atlas Paradox. Unfortunately, I was not sucked into this book as much asThank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of The Atlas Paradox. Unfortunately, I was not sucked into this book as much as the first one. I enjoyed The Atlas Six enough to be interested in the second one. I also thought this was the last one so that expectation might also have influenced my feelings towards this sequel. Because I was expecting an ending of a series and not of a second installment in a trilogy. So, unfortunately I only thought this was an okay book....more
Quack Quack: The Threat of Pseudoscience discusses various conspiracies and misinformation, especially in the medical field. Dr Joe Schwarcz focuses oQuack Quack: The Threat of Pseudoscience discusses various conspiracies and misinformation, especially in the medical field. Dr Joe Schwarcz focuses on the deluge of anecdotes, cherry-picked data, pseudoscientific nonsense, and seductive baseless health claims that undermine efforts to educate the public about evidence-based science. The wide scope of the topics drawn from past and present aims to cast a life preserver to people drowning in a sea of misinformation.
Quack Quack is a very interesting read. It is an anthology debunking pseudoscientific health claims that can lead to serious harm. I can recommend this book to anyone who loves a scientific-based approach....more
I am going to read all of Victoria Schwab's books with some online book friends. Unfortunately, I found her debut to be very boring. Also, the audioboI am going to read all of Victoria Schwab's books with some online book friends. Unfortunately, I found her debut to be very boring. Also, the audiobook narration reminded me of the Old Spice commercials....more
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is, as you probably know, McCurdy's memoir about her relationship with her narcissistic mother. Jennette McCuI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is, as you probably know, McCurdy's memoir about her relationship with her narcissistic mother. Jennette McCurdy is best known for her role as Sam in iCarly. I grew up watching her. I could never have imagined her life as a child star.
McCurdy goes through her life as a child actor. She was six years old when she started. But Jennette never wanted to be an actress. It was her mother's dream, not hers. Moreover, the creator of the show iCarly was also abusive. Please buy this book so Jennette McCurdy can get more money than the $300.000 of hush money Nickelodeon offered her. She deserves it.
McCurdy herself narrates the audiobook. She tells it in such a captivating way. (view spoiler)[The moment her voice broke, I had tears in my eyes. (hide spoiler)] So if you have the option, I highly recommend the audiobook! If not, still read this book.
In Eigen Welzijn Eerst beschrijft Roxane van Iperen hoe Nederland steeds rechter en conservatiever wordt zonder dat wij het door lijken te hebben. Ze In Eigen Welzijn Eerst beschrijft Roxane van Iperen hoe Nederland steeds rechter en conservatiever wordt zonder dat wij het door lijken te hebben. Ze gaat in op complottheorieën geworteld in antisemitisme, wellness rechts, en de mogelijke oorzaken. Het is een kort maar informatief boekje. Het audioboek is ook zeer aan te raden....more
I enjoyed I Was Born For This while I was reading it but it is unfortunately not a book I will keep thinking about. It was fun as long as it lasted.
TI enjoyed I Was Born For This while I was reading it but it is unfortunately not a book I will keep thinking about. It was fun as long as it lasted.
The book kinda feels like a love letter to online friendships, fandom and boy bands. Moreover, there is no romance which is refreshing in Young Adult books. Big The Ark fan Angel finally meets her online friend Juliet as they wait for The Ark's concert later that week. But things aren't what they seem especially when Angel meets her idol Jimmy, a member of the band.
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