Kind, beautiful, and thoughtful, Madeline Winter is a modern day rapunzel. She has spent most of her 17 years stuck inside her house watching the world because she has SCID, a rare condition that makes her severely allergic to the world. If she leaves the purified air of her house, she could die. The only people she see are her mom and her nurse Carla. Maddie has been okay with this until a new family moves in next door. They have a teenage son named Olly, an entrancing boy with Atlantic ocean blue eyes, a fascinating habit of hanging out on his roof, and a violent father. As Maddie begins to fall in love with him through texts (and supervised, secret visits with the help of her nurse), she begins to question her existence. Is it really living if you have never lived? Who is worth living for? What is worth dying for? Can a broken heart kill you? The answers she seeks are sure to destroy her world as she knows it. I can see why this book is on so many best book lists. Maddie is a narrator that is easy to love. Her intentions, as she fights for her love, are as pure as the air she breathes. As Maddie and Olly yearn to be together, readers will hearken to classic tales of romance such as Romeo and Juliet. I also thought that this was a novel for fans of The Fault in our Stars. Even though Everything, Everything gave the same feeling as these stories, the characters and plot were fresh and original. I have completely fallen for this fresh and fabulous romance. Highly recommended!
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Kind, beautiful, and thoughtful, Madeline Winter is a modern day rapunzel. She has spent most of her 17 years stuck inside her house watching the world because she has SCID, a rare condition that makes her severely allergic to the world. If she leaves the purified air of her house, she could die. The only people she see are her mom and her nurse Carla. Maddie has been okay with this until a new family moves in next door. They have a teenage son named Olly, an entrancing boy with Atlantic ocean blue eyes, a fascinating habit of hanging out on his roof, and a violent father. As Maddie begins to fall in love with him through texts (and supervised, secret visits with the help of her nurse), she begins to question her existence. Is it really living if you have never lived? Who is worth living for? What is worth dying for? Can a broken heart kill you? The answers she seeks are sure to destroy her world as she knows it. I can see why this book is on so many best book lists. Maddie is a narrator that is easy to love. Her intentions, as she fights for her love, are as pure as the air she breathes. As Maddie and Olly yearn to be together, readers will hearken to classic tales of romance such as Romeo and Juliet. I also thought that this was a novel for fans of The Fault in our Stars. Even though Everything, Everything gave the same feeling as these stories, the characters and plot were fresh and original. I have completely fallen for this fresh and fabulous romance. Highly recommended!
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Survive the Night by Danielle Vega Just out of rehab, Casey lets her friends taker her to an underground rave called Survive the Night. Weird rumors about missing kids have been circulating about these raves, which makes finding it even more exciting. Casey follows a weird sound down one of tunnels and finds the mutilated body of her friend Julie. When Casey and her friends discover all exits are sealed, they are on the run to find a way out. Someone or something is hunting them. Her friend keeps screaming, "We're all gonna die." If they can't find a way out, she may be correct. This gruesome and suspenseful horror story is perfect for fans of scary movies. You cannot stop reading as you watch Casey and her friends run for their lives. The descriptions are so vivid that you can smell that putrid smell of tunnels, listen for sounds that show they are being followed, and have your burned with the image of her friends horrible mutilations. Casey's friends encouraged her drug abuse, which could kill her, and now she's facing an even greater evil due to going along with them once again. Terrifying and grotesque, horror fans will rejoice in this fast-paced new title. |
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