Bea's Book Bind

Jet by Jay Crownover This  book contains boys in bands with some intriguing piercings, tattoo enthusiasts sporting some serious ink and a girl who will frustrate you; talk about young adult angst. I have to say I seem to be developing an idiosyncratic fondness for Jay Crownover's Marked Men Series and I've only read two of the six books so far. Crownover is amazing simply for the fact we share similar interests: tattoos, boys and bands and of course books; considering I've never found an author who's relatively similar to me (interests wise) I'm very optimistic for the rest of the series to see where it goes. Did I like this book? Yes and No.  Jet Keller made it very easy to enjoy this book; "Jet is sexy, like it-hurts-to-look-at-him sexy" , I had particularly envisioned him to be an Oli Sykes/ Andy Biersack type, both of whom I find very attractive, so my imagination didn't have a hard time getting into this plot. Jet's in a ...

*** Warning the following post contains the views held by a hopelessly hopeful romantic, if you are so cynical that you do not wish to entertain the idea of a happily ever after for a couple of moments, I suggest you read no further*** It goes without saying I think Kirsty Moseley is the  bomb diggity when it comes to writing books that leave you feeling all warm, fuzzy and generally happy, and why shouldn't you, you don't have to read the serious doom and gloom books and it's safe to say I am most definitely recommending Enjoying the Chase as the book to offer you much needed light relief. After reading Nothing Left to Lose you will love Moseley and all the characters you grow to care about and Enjoying the Chase is no exception. Undoubtedly it is a book in its own right but reading Nothing Left to Lose helps you establish a relationship with Nate, Ashton and Anna. Moseley is one of the few writers that I'm willing to stay up until sunrise just to finish...

Thirteen Reasons Why is a book about life, not death; it reveals just how fragile and complicated life can be. Once I'd finished reading this book I had so many thoughts and feelings running through my head but somehow I couldn't quite manage to articulate the words to encapsulate how life affirming this book really was. Normally I would say what great book this was and how everyone should read it and only halfheartedly mean it, but if you only read one book I post about, I can honestly think of no book better. Books like Thirteen Reasons Why are few and far between in this life; there aren't many books that make you question the way you behave on a day to day behaviour or make you question life itself and the fragility of everything revealed at last. Even if you're not a fan of the plot you cannot deny the impact it has on you as a reader, even if you weren't a fan of Asher's style it would be ignorant to say you took nothing worthw...

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...