In May I started to read a number of books, and that resulted in many books being finished in June. June was a very hard month for me and I found it great to escape into books, however as I am one who cannot leave a book unfinished, I wish I had thought a little bit more about the kind of books. Many of these books had a rather sad element and I might have actually cried at some point during each book.
Allegiant by Veronica Roth- This book took me forever to finish. I kind of knew how it was going to end and I was actually excited about the outcome. By the end of the second book I was starting to hate the main character. The book was okay, however still a bit of a let down. I feel like that is a common theme with series books as of right now. It is however always hard to see a wonderful series end. Now I must wait for the next movie to come out next year.
The Fault in Our Starts by John Green- I cried and cried and then cried some more. I was not in a mentally stable place to read this book. I did however read it in a super short period of time as I could not put it down. At first all I could get from the library was the audiobook, this actually resulted in me sitting in the hot car trying to listen to it. I finally had enough and borrowed the book from a friend where I read over half in one night. I loved the book, but due to all of the crying, am certainly waiting to see the movie so I can cry all alone in my living room. I enjoyed the story and the fact that it really does not go as one might think. It is a beautiful love story.
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f I Stay by Gayle Forman - I always read books before the movies and I saw a preview for this movie and knew I had to read it, well listen to it. I could not get my hands on the actual book, so I did the audio book. I listened to it on the many drives to and from the hospital. Again, I cried like a baby. I think this is a common theme of the books this month. Either they are all super sad or I am overly sensitive. I loved the way the book was written with one chapter in the present and another explaining the characters past. The audiobook is also very well read.
Where She Went by Gayle Forman- I loved this one even more than the first in the series (If I Stay). I read this one and frequently found the voice in my head of the narrator of the first ones audiobook, which really means I loved how well read the audiobook was. This book was great on so many levels and I read it quickly loving every minute.