Reading, Writing, and Me

Today, I'm bringing you an extra special post, reader, about a very special book I couldn't wait till the end of the week to share. From the second I read the title Girl in Pieces  I knew that I had to read this book. I didn't care what it was about or how it went along; the title felt like a promise that the story would be true and honest and real. Unfiltered. And Kathleen Glasgow delivered on the promise more than I could have fathomed simply because I am not sure I've ever read a book that made me feel so intensely (and trust me, I've read a lot of books). So without further ado: Overview:   Girl in Pieces  by Kathleen Glasgow is the story of Charlie Davis, a girl who has faced one horrible situation after another. She has lived with her abusive mother, in horrible homes, and on the streets from the beginning until she winds up the mental ward of the hospital where she hopes she will get to stay. It's food, shelter, a home. But of course, being forced to

Hello, everyone! Even though this week has been super hectic, I've managed to read and review three great books. I was pretty sure that only two of them were going to make it, but thanks to will I didn't know I had and weekend free time, I was able to add Piper Perish  to the list this week. All three books this week were all great reads, and they all came from Teen Book Con, so I'm going to include extra pictures of the signed title pages of the books because I think getting to see how each author signed them was interesting. Enjoy! - Lauren We Are Okay  by Nina LaCour (234 pages)  https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Okay-Nina-LaCour-ebook/dp/B01K1ATZ36/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491767397&sr=8-1&keywords=We+are+okay Overview: We Are Okay  follows protagonist Marin's story as she progressively works through her past to heal after her grandfather, her only living family, passes away. When her grandfather dies, Marin flees San Fransisco and heads to New Y