Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Review

What do you think of when you see this cover? Now that I've listened to this wonderful book all it makes me think of is 13 unique girls who are put in a unique situation and have to fight for their lives. Well, mostly fight to stay beautiful but still. With Bray's own twist on the stereotypes girls are presented these days and some sexy pirates thrown in the mix, not to mention a crazy dictator named MoMo B. ChaCha and explosive hair remover, makes for a fun read. Personally I listened to the version narrated by Bray herself and was not disappointed. I would suggest reading it this way as she adds accents. No more needed to be said there.
My favorite thing about this novel is the way it empowers women. It has something for every type of girl, even the transgender girls! It provides something modern culture today sometimes lacks, respect. This book, while being funny, teaches us to respect and stay true to ourselves. To be able to find a book that made me think and laugh at the same time is something that doesn't happen often.
The interview with Bray at the end of the book really sums up everything. Bray had been in a car crash right after High School graduation and had to have reconstruction on her face. If anyone knows anything about beauty in today's culture, it's Bray.
This book will remain forever in my top favorite books, and I'm sure it will in yours too. Let me know what you thought of it in the comments!

~MG

Adina appealed to the sky. "We asked for rescue and you sent us incompetent rockstar pirates with a broken ship and perfect abs?"
"Thank you, God," Petra said
~Beauty Queens By Libba Bray 

The Autobiography of Jane Eyre Review

So, a friend had told me about this web series a while back, and on Friday I decided to check it out. It is a lot like The Lizzie Bennet Diaries  . This one is called The Autobiography of Jane Eyre.
I could not stop watching this, or couldn't until I ran out of videos. This is a modern take on a classic novel, and I must say, they are doing a wonderful job. The chemistry between characters is amazing and the adaption is unbelievably good. You should go check this out so you can get caught up before the next episode!

~MG

Delirium by Lauren Oliver review

I recently read Delirium by Lauren Oliver. In this novel, Lena Haloway is living in Portland, Maine in a United States where love has been declared a disease. Near their 18th birthday, each citizen is required to have their procedure, which cures them of love, or amor deliria nervosa. Before your procedure, you are to have an evaluation in which you are scored and given a list of approved matches. You choose your match and will be married after you both finish schooling. You are also told how many kids you will have with your match. 

However months before the procedure Lena has been waiting for years to get, she meets a cured named Alex. She falls for Alex, and she falls hard. They get to know each other more and more until they start to share secrets. Like how Lena's mother had been cured many times but it never worked, and how she ended up committing suicide to get away from another procedure. Alex also has a secret, one so dangerous it could get them thrown in the Crypts to rot for the rest of their days.

Definitely check this book and its two sequels out at the library. It is worth the two hours it will take you to finish it if you read slowly... It is such a fast read, I listened to it on audio and it was 11 hours, but it takes so much longer reading it aloud. Go get this book and start reading!!!

“I know that life isn't life if you just float through it. I know that the whole point- the only point- is to find the things that matter and hold onto them and fight for them and refuse to let them go.” 
 

~MG
Two posts in one day!!!