Bea's Book Bind

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ... into the submission of melancholic turmoil, or was it a never ending reflective narrative that left me refreshed? It's safe to say that when I began reading this book I was not head over heels with excitement or expecting to take any meaningful sentiments away from it. In fact I hated it when I first started reading it I despised the narrator so much I put it down for 3 months before deciding to try and tackle it again. It took me two very trying attempts to finish reading this book. Perhaps it was the monotonous fact that you know this whole book is going to be about Samantha's last day, from the get go I had taken an  instant disliking to Sam. But eventually I did it, and I was so glad I did when I read the last page. I loved this book, hated this book, refused to read it at one time: it's annoying; cruel; honest; heart breaking; real. High School is supposed to be the best years of your life but teenage girls can b...

Rule by Jay Crownover To be brutally honest I expected very little from this book. Did I think it was going to be a book of substance? No. Did I think I would learn anything of great value. No, but I did. Any author who is able to incorporate my three favourite things: boys, bands and tattoos into a book can have me as a loyal reader any day of the week. I may have been slightly superficial when I one clicked this book because of the blue eyed tattooed man on the front cover, but I’m happy to say that the book was anything but shallow. You could assume that Rule Archer is just like any other bad boy in fiction trying to lead the good girl down a dark path but you would look mighty foolish in doing so. What sets this book aside from any other book mildly similar is that there are many aspects to the plot that keep you engrossed from the get go. Rule Archer appears to be your  stereotypical bad boy with piercings, tattoos and an attitude to match. However it is wha...

After Nothing Left to Lose Kirsty Moseley definitely put herself on my must read list, she is  probably one of my favourite Young Adut A uthors; I  say  tha t because I enjoy reading her work recreationally, it doesn’t have to be super realistic and scrutinised just simply enjoyed and appreciated, both of which I did ...  for the most part. I’m not one to rip a book to shreds so I merely state my opinion in the most constructive and polite manner and hope I don’t get end up being sued. Brief Summary Amber has an abusive father, he attempts to rape her, and Amber’s brother J ake and his best friend Liam kick their dad out of the hous e. Ever since Liam has slept in Amber’s bed with her because she has nightmares. Now would be a good time to mention Amber and Jake’s mum works a lot so she’s home maybe one week out of a month which would explain how a 16 year old girl and an 18 year old boy have been sleeping together for eight years. In true YA style A...

Books should be cherished; a good book will make you think about things for a little while, a great book will make you feel such raw intense emotions you didn’t even know could exist until you read such a book. With that being said, thank you Jessica Sorensen for writing a great book. Jessica Sorensen played a fundamental role in the creation of a new wave of New Adult fiction that has captivated many mature young readers {myself included}. The main difference between Young Adult {YA} and New Adult {NA} fiction is the scope of the protagonist's life experience that usually tends to involve rather serious issues {i.e. sexuality, depression, alcohol abuse, self mutilation, familial struggles and bullying} as well as personal development milestones in the lives of 18-25 year olds {i.e. independence, first jobs, starting college, moving away from home, loss of innocence and fear of failure on a grand scale}. The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden is yet again one of the bo...

This modern day read could leave you feeling confused, conflicted or rather bemusedly unimpressed but in my case slightly envious that I didn't write it myself. Don't be fooled by the title, Bye Bye Virginity is not the teen answer to Fifty Shades Of Grey and thank God for that; I think the world of fiction has become inundated with authors trying to match the not so critical acclaim Fifty Shades received. Yet again t'was the wonderful world of Wattpad that led me to this story so now I want to share my two cents of it with you. The novel does appear to be a bit of a cliche in the sense that a "shy, quiet teenage girl" [talk about a YA archetypal character] who just happens to be loner falls in love with her brother's best friend who also just happens to be the "hottest" guy in school. [Obviously not predictable at all] As light and fluffy as the novel appears it does cover very important issues that concern many teenagers and ...

Predictable, Irresistible, Friend and Foe Before I completely obliterate Young Adult fiction I have to say I consider it to be a reputable genre of literature, and my subsequent rant does not apply to every book in this genre, I've just become uncomfortable with the lack of originality some authors demonstrate. The Young Adult (YA) genre of fiction is one that I have grown to love but drives me to lunacy at times. It’s quite rare to find a book that has a unique charm about it that manages to genuinely surprise me. Whether you're reading a series from an acclaimed author or a fan fiction by an excitable teenage girl (who’s most probably in love with a slightly overpaid boy band member or vampire), there are some things you will ALWAYS find in YA fiction, it’s the predictability that makes me loathe and love it. It feels like all YA authors use the same generic template of what to include in teen fiction because they know it’s been tried ...

Nothing Left to Lose by Kirsty Moseley If I'm being completely honest, I accidentally bought this book on my Kindle and thought I might as well read it , there really was, excuse the pun, "nothing left to lose", bar a couple hours of my life and £1.99. You don't understand how happy I was to cry over a book that didn't disappoint (well the ending didn't) it was quite disturbing from the outset but that comes with the territory of reading a book where *spoiler alert* the second character you meet gets beaten to death by a gang of men in the first chapter. Despite the rather graphically horrific first chapter the book was a rather pleasant read, excusing the rather infrequently frequent R rated content, in the sense that the ending left me feeling very satisfied. I suppose a little synopsis is required: Annabelle Spencer’s life is every girl’s dream, on her 16th birthday her dream night turns into an eternity of suffering when her boyfr...