"Throne of Glass"- Sarah J. Maas

Ratings

Violence:  4/5

Drug Abuse:   0/5

Language:   2/5

Nudity:   0/5

Sexual Content:   3/5

Violence: Lots of blood, bone breaking, and smashing people up.

Language: Swear words when appropriate but not over done.

Sexual Content: A few of the perspectives are male and explain why they think a character is very attractive. The hottest it gets is a make out session.

Summary

Celaena is released from a prison camp by an arrogant Prince to represent him for a tournament. Barely alive she is thrown into a fierce competition to be the Kings Champion for four years then her name is cleared. Once a notorious assassin she must prove that she can still take down the cream of the crop for her freedom.

During the competition a murderer begins to target them and they are slowly picked off as time goes on. Can they solve it before she fall victim? Investigating on her own Celaena discovers a new magic with new threats. Buy it- <3 

Review

I really loved this book. I do have a problem however with the perspective change because there isn’t a certain pattern to the perspective being shown. I also do not like random characters narrating when they are not a main character.

The vainness of the author also astounds me. The author used herself on the front cover of the book! I know I am a narcissist, but man! That makes me feel humble.

I really enjoyed the characters and I read it in two days. If you like Michael J. Sullivan or Brent Weeks you will like this one as well. Add it to your library or you can add it to mine! ;D

By: Book Snob

"Split" by Swati Avasthi

Ratings

Violence: 4/5
Drug Abuse: 0/5
Language: 1/5
Nudity: 0/5
Sexual Content: 1/5

*Violence: This book does focus on abuse. There are details of beatings and what I consider a form of torture.
*Sexual Content: He is attracted to a girl so he does explain why he thinks she is attractive
*Language: The older brother and father say some swear words when they are upset.

Summary

Jace showed up at his brothers apartment with $3.84 in his pocket and a mashed up face. They haven't seen each other in many years but the scars their father left on them has molded them differently. Jace struggles to put the bad and abusive habits behind while his brother fears his girlfriend will find out where he really came from. Can they live together and keep hidden the secrets they so earnestly try to lie away?

Review

This book is close to my heart. I also respect Swati Avasthi for skillfully writing from a males perspective. It was well written and you can clearly imagine being Jace in his crazy world. I love the ending because I feel like it fits with the reality of what it's like in an abusive house and the lasting affects. I will definitely add this to my library and open up this book when you feel like you need to heal. The beginning may be rough and little raw on the heart but it will give a healthy closure. Purchase "Split".

By: Book Snob

"Twisted" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Ratings

Violence:2/5

Drug Abuse:1/5

Language:1/5

Nudity: 0/5

Sexual Content: 1/5

*Drug Abuse: It's more alcohol than drugs that most of the kids in the story are doing.

*Language: There are some swear words in dialogue and personal ranting.

*Sexual Content: Tyler does explain why he thinks the Queen Bee is hot.                Bethany is also a victim of some sexual abuse.

Summary

Tyler was not rich, sporty, a druggie, gear head, or hick. He was a middle class nobody and was tired of it. So he graffitied the school he attended and as a result spent time doing community service. His body transformed in that time period that is clearly appreciated by other people but especially his crush Bethany the Queen Bee of high school. With senior year beginning she narrows on him but her brother Chip has it out for him and creates hurdles you aren't sure Tyler will be able to get out of.

Review

I've been reading more from a male perspective and I find it absolutely amusing. Tyler is hilarious, descriptive, and not the average doofus in high school. I also couldn't put this book down and would think about it throughout my day. This one is painful on the wincing side not the heart break teary side as much. I think the author did a good job at portraying how Tyler thinks and acts even though she is a girl herself. I would love to have this book. I rate it a 4/5.

                By: Book Snob

P.S. You can buy it here! Twisted

"Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls" - Lynn Weingarten

Language 2/5: They are common when the characters are upset but not every other word.

Nudity/Sex 3/5: There is the mention of sex and some details between Delia and others but luckily no steamy scenes. A vital scene is the possible rape situation of a character. It is short and to the point.

Drug Abuse 3/5: They do use drugs but it's to explain the high's and lows of their behavior. Alcohol is present as well at parties and things.

Violence 2/5: Characters do die and inflict pain on others. They also smash a tail light of a car.

Summary

Friends come and go in life but what do you do when you find out your best friend from a year ago died? Not only did they die but they died from their worst fear? They call it suicide but clues and the help of others lead to a road you are not prepared for.

Delia was a bonfire that warmed everyone and June loved her best friend. But as usual there was something that happened and they grew apart. Jeremiah who is Delia's boyfriend at the time ask's for June's help to uncover the murderer. While uncovering evidence of a murder she finds herself at a drug lords house, in the woods, digging through trash, and questioning everyone around her.

Review

I loved it. I was at the store and it was a really rough day. I normally don't go for the New York Times Best Sellers list books but it piqued my interest. Plus it was only $6. So I thought why not. What I didn't know is that I would spend my entire Saturday from morning until evening reading it. Every page is packed with twists and turns. You can guess some but the real twist is too good to share.

I personally loved Delia and felt like her and I were cut from the same cloth. But the ending scared me the most because I sided with her. I wouldn't let pre-teens read it. If you want something that is thrilling and good quality definitely check it out. It is meant for mature audiences.

I have added it to my library. If you wan to you can too! Click here.

"Eleanor and Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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Ratings

Violence: 2/5

Drug Abuse: 0/5

Language: 1/5

Nudity: 0/5

Sexual Content: 3/5

*Language: There are some swear words but minor and they take the Lord's name in vain once.

*Violence: Eleanor's step father is violent towards her mother and her but it isn't bloody.

*Sexual Content: She alludes to her mother and step father having sex and has some make out time with Park. Park also kind of goes into detail of what he thinks makes Eleanor down right gorgeous. 

Summary

Eleanor is new to the school half way through the year and every seat on the bus is claimed. She isn't the tiny pretty new girl everyone likes but the awkward big red headed beauty that is tolerated by an asian kid named Park on the bus. Park enjoys reading comic books then realizes that Eleanor is reading along with him discreetly and over time the silence and space evaporates between them in a relationship that is something they both need to grow.

Review

I should have known reading the slip of paper the previous reader inserted on the first page of the first chapter, "You have been warned. You can stop now." I loved it. I loved it so much I was pissed off at Rainbow Rowell for making me care so much and hurting so horribly bad at the same time. I know they will be making a movie soon but I won't see it. Because the story of these two teenagers is so intoxicating I don't want it anywhere else but my imagination. I loved the writing style and how you can tell the difference in voices because a lot of people struggle with that when doing multiple perspectives. I highly recommend this book and I give it a 5/5 because I feel like I am still recovering back into reality.

                  By: J Feistner

P.S. Buy it. Or just buy it for me! :D Eleanor&Park

Wish You Well -David Baldacci

Ratings

Violence: 2/5
Language: 2/5
Drug Usage: 0/5
Sexual Content: 0/5
Nudity: 0/5

Violence: People die and there are physical threats. Lou and Oz get in fist fights with other kids.
Language: Old terms here such as the N word and Yankee. Not everyone is offended by yankee but it is supposed to be derogative so I added it to our list. I think I only saw two swear words.

Summary

Precocious twelve-year-old Louisa Mae Cardinal lives in the hectic New York City of 1940 with her family. Then tragedy strikes – and Lou and her younger brother, Oz, must go with their invalid mother to live on their great-grandmother’s farm in the Virginia mountains.

Suddenly Lou finds herself coming of age in a new landscape, making her first true friend, and experiencing adventures tragic, comic, and audacious. When a dark, destructive force encroaches on her new home, her struggle will play out in a crowded Virginia courtroom…and determine the future of two children, an entire town, and the mountains they love. -David Baldacci  (Click on his name to purchase it on Amazon).

Review

I haven't picked up my new book from the library yet because this one stuck to me. It was very refreshing to read a story that had mountains in it. I grew up close to the mountains next to me and there is something majestic about them that I miss now here in North Dakota.

Lou was spunky and her brother Oz is very observant and cautious. Their mixture is the perfect make up for siblings that love each other and help when needed even when nothing is said. You learn a lot about country life and all the trials it can hold for a small family and the community.

It began slowly but over time it picked up as you oriented yourself with the characters and changing landscape. I really love this book. I would share this with anyone who misses the mountains or is looking for some country life.

Buy it because I know I will at some point! :D

By: J Feistner

"Go Ask Alice" by Anonymous

Ratings

Violence: 0/5

Drug Abuse: 5/5

Language: 3/5

Nudity: 1/5

Sexual Content: 4/5

*Nudity: There are a few parts where she wakes up naked but doesn't go into detail about what she looks like or anything.

*Language: There are regular swear words then some slang that you might not want your kids to know if that is your concern but it is necessary to the story.

*Sexual Content: People she realizes were having sex but doesn't watch. She talks about sex and other people having sex because it is usually tied to drugs. But doesn't turn it into a porno or anything thank heavens rather it's just a short explanation as to why things ended the way they did.

*Drug Abuse: That is what the book is about if you are unaware of it. She tries many drugs and explains the experience of being on drugs.

Summary

Everyone wants to fit in with the cool kids. Well what happens when they trick you into joining their party drug and abuse you without your permission? Well Alice is a victim of bullies, teenage angst, drugs, and the pressures of high school social life. She gets hooked on uppers, LSD, pot, and has basically been open to anything. But as she enters the drug scene she finds that everyone wants her more miserable than themselves and the stories are gruesome, hard, and real.

Review

I actually did not care about this book very much. Could it be educational? Sure, but you would have to go about it correctly. It is listed as fiction due to no solid evidence that this is a true account. Even if not I believe the things that are inflicted on Alice in her journey.

Alice seemed to be kind of naive and an air head because of the way she talked to her diary and it kind of ate at me. But I read it because it was recommended to me by a close friends. I wouldn't recommend this unless someone I cared about was interested in trying drugs. It did though help me to understand the logic or non-logic of a drug addict in a way I am grateful for that. I give it a 2/5 star rating.

                  By: J Feistner