Merzy's Corner: book review

Tuesday, August 09, 2016

You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour & David Levithan | Book Review

Hey, guys! It's been a long time, I know! As I've mentioned a few times, I was travelling and then when I came back I was catching up on my sleep~ lol! I'll do a post all about that trip later but for now, here's the second book review on my blog!

If you guys remember, the last time I did a book review was on "Since You've Been Gone" by Morgan Matson which was also the last time I read a book. For some of you that might be insane and my past self would have definitely thought so too. But lately, I've gotten tired of YA books. They're all the same. I don't want to read a book that I've read before with different character names and a different cover, you know? So, when I found "You Know Me Well" in my bookstore, I was super excited to read it!

What makes it different you may ask? It's GAY! YAY! But here's the summary from Amazon so you know a bit more:

"Who knows you well? Your best friend? Your boyfriend or girlfriend? A stranger you meet on a crazy night? No one, really?
Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but have never spoken. For whatever reason, their paths outside of class have never crossed.
That is until Kate spots Mark miles away from home, out in the city for a wild, unexpected night. Kate is lost, having just run away from a chance to finally meet the girl she has been in love with from afar. Mark, meanwhile, is in love with his best friend Ryan, who may or may not feel the same way.
When Kate and Mark meet up, little do they know how important they will become to each other -- and how, in a very short time, they will know each other better than any of the people who are supposed to know them more.
A book told in alternating points of view by Nina LaCour, the award-winning author of Hold Still and The Disenchantments, and David Levithan, the best-selling author of Every Day and co-author of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn) and Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green), You Know Me Well is a deeply honest story about navigating the joys and heartaches of first love, one truth at a time."

It's all about friendship, unrequited love, creativity, being free and not afraid to be who you are. It's a really nice light but truthful novel about the struggles of being gay and young. What I love even more about this book is that it's a happy gay story. There's no lesbian deaths, no homphobic slurs, none of that. It's such a feel-good read no matter your sexuality. I also love that it's about a boy and girl but they're bestfriends and they're both gay, so you get a bit of everything. To say that I loved this book is such an understatement.

It's so well written as well! I fell in love with so many beautiful quotes that I wanted to write in my walls and wear them on my skin proudly. That's how beautiful some of these words were.

If you're gay, read this book. If you're trans, read this book. If you're bi, read this book. If you're straight, read this book. If you're queer, read this book. It doesn't matter, read this book. I wish I could forget all about it so I could experience it all over again.

This one definitely gets the perfect rating. This made me want to go out and read more LGBT+ stories! There's nothing like reading a story you can finally identify with.

What do you think? Have I made you want to pick it up? Is there any other book you recommend? Leave it in the comments below~ Don't forget to follow me on bloglovin' so you never miss a post and check out my videos over at my youtube channel! I'll see you soon, babes~

Monday, September 07, 2015

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson || A Book Review

Hey guys, Merzy here!

For a long time now, I've been in a reading block. Nothing that I picked up held my interest, I didn't have time to read an actual book and it was just easier to read fanfiction and graphic novels instead. But since starting university and having to take the train every day, I decided it's about time to go back to books to pass the time!

Going to the bookstore to buy a new book, I knew two things: I didn't know what was good anymore since leaving the amazon book reviews section & I wanted a light, happy story, nothing too grand or angsty (I was done with high fantasy books that was more pain than anything else). I wanted something fun, so I asked the girl who worked there what she recommended and she pointed to this book right away, so I bought it just like that. I've never gone this blind to a book before, I knew basically what to expect, having read the summary, but I had no idea what the rest of the internet thought of it, I just knew this one girl's opinion.

Before anything else, let me show you the official summary:

Emily is about to take some risks and have the most unexpected summer ever. Hellogiggles.com says, “Basically I couldn’t be more in love with this book,” from the bestselling author of Second Chance Summer and Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour.

Before Sloane, Emily didn’t go to parties, she barely talked to guys, and she didn’t do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—someone who yanks you out of your shell.

But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just…disappears. There’s just a random to-do list with thirteen bizarre tasks that Emily would never try. But what if they can lead her to Sloane?

Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough.

Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not?

Kiss a stranger? Wait…what?

Getting through Sloane’s list will mean a lot of firsts, and with a whole summer ahead of her—and with the unexpected help of the handsome Frank Porter—who knows what she’ll find.

Go Skinny Dipping? Um…

Sounds fun, right? And it was! I have this thing with finding books that are perfect for my current situations and just manage to change my life in their own way, and this book was definitely no exception. Emily is me! I identified to deeply with this book and I loved it so much I kept reading even when I wasn't on the train!

I wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing by moving on entirely from that girl I was in high school. This book proved to me that I was right in changing, in growing into someone that I really wanted to become in University.
If you're going through a hard time or feel like you need to change your life and be happier or you want to but don't know how, this book is that push you need to finally do that!

So, would I recommend this book to you? Yes, Definitely! The only negative I can really think of is that is it slow in the beginning, it takes a while for the plot to really get going. But regardless, it's a fun, light-hearted book that focuses on friendships, love, confidence and how it all ties together to bring you the happiness you deserve!

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And there you go, babes! My first book review; what do you guys think? What are some books that you would recommend for me to read & review? Don't forget to follow me on bloglovin and to like my facebook page! See you soon, loves~

You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour & David Levithan | Book Review

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