Customer Review - Me Before You

Me Before You
by Jojo Moyes

I have throughly enjoyed this book and I'll for sure recommend it to everyone, anyone! I'd say that this book could even be read to children but with the exception of a filter. There's only some parts where it's a bit rated R, but mostly PG-13. You'll laugh for sure, and you'll "feel" the characters, especially Will and Lou. I advise to read this book on a rainy day, because it's just one of those kind of books, ya know? -- review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

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New Customer Review - The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries
by L.J. Smith [YA Smith]

The Vampire Diaries is obviously about vampires, so if your a huge fan then you've probably have already discovered this series and if not then, well, your in luck. Elena is beautiful, smart, outgoing, and you know, the typical protanganist. That is, until her parents died. She's still outrageously beautiful but not so much the outgoing part. She stops doing cheerleading(barf), and starts to write. Writing helps her deal with the sadness of her parents passing away. She then soon after that meets Stephan Salvator. Stephan is basically Edward Cullen. No offense to the writer, but come on, he's like a blooming replica. Moving on, Stephan and Elena start dating. But Elena starts to realize that he's been hiding things. Again with the obvious, he's a vampire. This book may seem like a,"Seen it. Know it" type of thing but believe me, you have never seen the Vampire Diaries. It grabs you by the first scene. You are compelled to watch it hour by hour. Start watching it, or you'll regret it. -- Review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

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New Customer Review - Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again
by Rachel Vail [YA Vail]

Cliches. We watch them, we read them, and sometimes we like them. This is one of those times where you're actually going to like it. Kiss Me Again caught my eye by just seeing the title. You know why? Because of the AGAIN. It means there's a past there. There's a story waiting to be unfolded. Which I then found out because this was the second book to a series. But that's beside the point! The point is, this book is a good book. If your looking for a quick read, grab it. If it's a rainy day and you just want some clicheness in you, steal it (don't actually steal it, I'm just trying to find a better word than grab but nothings coming to the mind). Happy Reading! -- review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

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New Customer Review - When You Were Mine

When You Were Mine
by Rebecca Serle

Can I just say one thing before I review this? I was never really, truly interested in the big and famous Romeo and Juliet. But after reading this book I'm actually considering to read it....Hah! Gotcha. No way am I reading that. This book made me want to choke the SHIZ out of Juliet. I have never hated a character so much. Right from the beginning when Rose the main character mentioned her, I just wanted to hit something. She's just really mean! I don't care if she's your cousin! You do not, I repeat, NOT, let anyone just steal your boyfriend and be okay with that. I loved Rose but she was a total pushover. She was just too nice. But what got me SUPER mad was that Rob just let Juliet take him and he let her hurt Rose. Shame on him. Despite my anger with this book though, I adored it. It might be hard to imagine with all my criticism with Juliet but it was one of the best books I've ever read. -- review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

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New Customer Reviews - Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska
by John Green [YA Green]

John Green addresses teen issues well in the truthful but funny book. Given that it is his first published book, it seems as if he has been working at writing for many years given the detail and depth of this story. An interesting format of the book is the chapter formats. In the beginning it is chronicled leading up to the climax of the story, and then begins to count forward in time after the climax. The story goes into detail about the main character, Miles, and his feelings about starting a new private school by choice to try and set a path for himself to find "The Great Perhaps". This book is full of humor, truth, and fun. It is a must read for any young adult. -- review submitted by Alex A. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library



When I first heard about Looking for Alaska, I thought it was going to be just a fun read... Boy, was I ever wrong. This is not a walk in the park. More like a walk in hurricane Katrina. I'm not saying the emotions in this book were a roller coaster, but the way the book changes was. Because, when you first meet Miles or as the "Colonel" calls him, "Pudge". You think he'll be a smart, not-stupid, boy. You think he'll turn down cigarettes, beer, and girls who'll use him just for..pleasure. Oh no. He does them all. The same goes for Alaska. This may not be the best book in the world but it does make you think what you would do if you were in Pudge's shoes. Also, if your looking for a long read, this is the book. Even if it is only 221 pages, it feels like forever. -- review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

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New Customer Reviews - The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green [YA Green]

One Word: Amazing. This is just one of those books you could. Not. Put. Down. I would encourage everybody to read The Fault in Our Stars. You'd think it would be one of those stupid cliches where the boy and girl with cancer fall in love but no, it's much more. It shows the true struggles of a girl with cancer, from family to first love. You'll laugh, cry, and smile, wanting more with each and every page. -- review submitted by Vanessa L. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

This book is one of my all time favorites in YA fiction. The voice of the main character, sixteen year old cancer patient Hazel is both smart and cynical while still retaining an air of humor and comedy. The actual writing is pure gold. The writing manages to insert yourself into the main character without being her. You feel her emotions and pain without being so first person. the story and plot itself is also refreshingly original and wonderfully planned. -- review submitted by Wyatt P. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library


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