All The Missing Girls By: Megan Miranda -Book Review

This book is about Nicolette, a girl who returns to her home town ten years after the disappearance of her best friend, Corinne. Not long after she returns another girl, Annalise goes missing. Now again the same set of friends and family in the little town are all potential suspects in both cases. 

OMG, In my opinion, I really can not say how much I loved this book. I haven't read a thriller book in so long that was this good! The characters are very complex and wonderful. The whole atmosphere of the book is amazing. It gradually pulls you into the creepy woods and crime scenes. I had an idea of who the killer was at first, but nooo! I really enjoyed the unique set up of the book and felt that it added tension to the story. This book is told backward. After a brief introduction, the story jumps ahead fifteen days and then counts down, day by day, until we reach the beginning again. It was like following a mystery trail. It was a little confusing at first due to it working backwards in time and it was hard to go back and forth to keep up in the book. But with all the twists and turns, it was a gripping story well worth the time to read. This story was a truly compelling read that I enjoyed almost all of the way through.  If you have read Gone Girl, this book is a read for you! 

Thank you NetGalley, I received this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"Living in the Moment" By: Dani DiPirro Book Review

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This is a beautiful little book full of encouraging quotes on how to start living in the moment/ present. One of my favorite quotes: “Staying present by not worrying about the future”  This book teaches us how to start having confidence in ourselves, to not look back, and to keep going forward while living in the present. To me, this is a type of book I could read over and over thought out life and never get bored. It is very motivating and life changing. I read this whole book in a day. I do however feel this book should be read thought out the year as reminders. I am very happy I read this book. I loved all the great tips and examples given on each quote. I especially loved the “Top 10” reminders in the end. I received this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"50 Ways to Yay!: Transformative Tools for Less Stress, More Presence, and a Whole Lot of Happy" By: Alexi Panos

I personally really enjoyed this book. I loved the way every concept, mission, and reflection are neatly divided into 50 chapters. The chapters are short, easy to read, and straight to the point.  I also really enjoyed Alexi’s examples and self exercises given for each chapter. I would highly recommend this book for all self-help lovers. I received this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch (Diary of Anna the Girl Witch #1) By: Max Candee

Diary of Anna the Girl Witch: Foundling Witch (Diary of Anna the Girl Witch #1)

I received this E-ARC via Helvetic House and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was very short and easy to read. It is perfect for younger middle grade kids. I believe this is how a book for kids should be like, exciting, interesting, warm and thoughtful. The characters were very fun and interesting to me. I also enjoyed the atmosphere of the orphanage and the fun friendships. I look forward to seeing a sequel to this book.

“The Rose Society” (The Young Elites #2) by: Marie Lu -Book Review

I enjoyed the first book, The Young Elites but I think I enjoyed this novel a little bit more. This book had adventure nonstop. The Rose Society picks up shortly after The Young Elites ended and we are again pulled back into Adelina’s story pretty quickly. I've loved Adelina from the beginning. She's strong and still stubborn and isn't afraid to fight for what she wants. However, Adelina is now losing her grip and control. She is constantly fighting between the good and evil within herself. I also loved the incorporation of all these new Elites. It adds so many more to the story line. And I have to say MAGIANO is by far my favorite of the new characters. Overall the writing was powerful and the emotions came across well. So much happens, so much is revealed, and is so much darker than the fist book. Allies betray each other and enemies work together all to serve their own ends. In a way, I wanted to see Adelina reunite with the Daggers. Instead Adelina is now out of control. The last thirty pages made my heart race and made me tear up and fear for a certain character’s life. Im excited yet scared to see what will happen in the next book. 

"The Julian Chapter"(Wonder 1.5) by: R.J. Palacio -Book Review

I loved The Julian Chapter. It was just perfect. we get to see Julian’s perspective of the bully. It opened my eyes and allowed me to see his side of the story and why he did the things he did. I believe the best part of the book was when Julian’s Grandma shared her past with him. We learn so much in this story, not just Julian. Best quotes: “One mistake does not define you” “Everyone has a story to tell” 

"The Perfectionists" (The Perfectionists #1) by: Sara Shepard -Book Review

The premise of this book, “The Perfectionist” is a lot like Shepard’s previous series “Pretty Little Liars” almost in everyway. However, this book does have some twists. The book features five girls, Parker, Julie, Caitlin, Ava and Mac who have all fallen victim of the horrible Nolan Hotchkiss. The five girls plan a supposed murder of Nolan but then later turns up dead, only they didn’t do it. I was quite surprised with the story and despite the various issues I had with it, I still enjoyed it. One issue was that there were so many characters it was very difficult for me to distinguish between them all and keep up. Also the betrayal of a lot of characters was huge in this book. But I liked how all the girls stuck together and supported one another. The ending was incredibly a cliffhanger. The book gives us no insight to who was the killer and why they did it. Now I’m so intrigued and eager to find out who the killer is. Overall, it was quick, entertaining, and fast paced book.