REVIEW: Willow by Julia Hoban

Title: Willow
Author: Julia Hoban
Date Published: January 1, 2009
Page Count: 329 Pages
Year Read: 2010

Goodreads: Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow's parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy - one sensitive, soulful boy - discovers Willow's secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the "safe" world Willow has created for herself upside down.

Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl's struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy's refusal to give up on her.

Review: I remember when my friend told me about this book, "Willow, I really want to read that book it's about an 'emo' girl who goes through hardships." Instantly, I wanted to go read this novel. Especially since, I went through an "emo" phase myself therefore, I had to know how this author approached this situation. I actually came to like this book a bit more then expected. As the synopsis by Goodreads basically read... this book is about a girl named, Willow who lost her parents in a car accident leading to her current situation of being a "cutter" as the author puts it.

REVIEW: Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Title: Crank
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Date Published: October 1, 2004

Page Count: Paperback, 537 pages
Year Read: 2012

Goodreads: Kristina Georgia Snow is the perfect daughter: gifted high school junior, quiet, never any trouble. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, Kristina disappears and Bree takes her place. Bree is the exact opposite of Kristina -- she's fearless. Through a boy, Bree meets the monster: crank. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic ride turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul -- her life.

This book is a great book for young teens who do not like to read, it is just that engaging, but I must warn that this book contains illegal drugs usage and more. And should not be read or be read by non-mature teenagers. 

Review: This book was a quick read for 537 pages. It is such a page-turner. As I read this, I couldn't help, but wonder how Hopkins suffered through this. 

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Okay, Okay, Okay... *blows the dust off this blog*

I am so sorry, for not even trying to keep to my promise of at the very least reviewing the books I have read, but I promise all that is going to change... I will make sure to start writing reviews and posting what I thought of the books and such... As promised I will write reviews for ALL the books I have read... even child's books (why not?) And, I know with school and all the 100 Book Challenge may be hard... but I will do it... You have a review coming your way... after I finish with what my new layout should be... :)

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My winter book haul was a total, fail! The only book I read from it was The Christmas Carol by Charles Dicken, but I promise you I will read all of these books and review them. Especially since, I’m taking my 100-book challenge seriously.  As you could see (below or above) I got some entertaining reads and two Greek Mythology books! So, I guess I better get on that. (I finished Crank by Ellen Hopkins in the morning, dam that cliff hanger.)