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Parallel by Lauren Miller Book Review

Parallel
Abby Barnes had a plan. The Plan. She'd go to Northwestern, major in journalism, and land a job at a national newspaper, all before she turned twenty-two. But one tiny choice—taking a drama class her senior year of high school—changed all that. Now, on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Abby
 is stuck on a Hollywood movie set, miles from where she wants to be, wishing she could rewind her life. The next morning, she's in a dorm room at Yale, with no memory of how she got there. Overnight, it's as if her past has been rewritten.

With the help of Caitlin, her science-savvy BFF, Abby discovers that this new reality is the result of a cosmic collision of parallel universes that has Abby living an alternate version of her life. And not only that: Abby's life changes every time her parallel self makes a new choice. Meanwhile, her parallel is living out Abby's senior year of high school and falling for someone Abby's never even met.

As she struggles to navigate her ever-shifting existence, forced to live out the consequences of a path she didn't choose, Abby must let go of the Plan and learn to focus on the present, without losing sight of who she is, the boy who might just be her soul mate, and the destiny that's finally within reach.

Golden by Jessi Kirby Book Review

GoldenSeventeen-year-old Parker Frost has never taken the road less traveled. Valedictorian and quintessential good girl, she’s about to graduate high school without ever having kissed her crush or broken the rules. So when fate drops a clue in her lap—one that might be the key to unraveling a town mystery—she decides to take a chance.

Julianna Farnetti and Shane Cruz are remembered as the golden couple of Summit Lakes High—perfect in every way, meant to be together forever. But Julianna’s journal tells a different story—one of doubts about Shane and a forbidden romance with an older, artistic guy. These are the secrets that were swept away with her the night that Shane’s jeep plunged into an icy river, leaving behind a grieving town and no bodies to bury.

Reading Julianna’s journal gives Parker the courage to start to really live—and it also gives her reasons to question what really happened the night of the accident. Armed with clues from the past, Parker enlists the help of her best friend, Kat, and Trevor, her longtime crush, to track down some leads. The mystery ends up taking Parker places that she never could have imagined. And she soon finds that taking the road less traveled makes all the difference.

Thorn Abbey by Nancy Ohlin Book Review

Thorn AbbeyNothing is as it seems in this darkly romantic tale of infatuation and possession, inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.Becca was the perfect girlfriend: smart, gorgeous, and loved by everyone at New England’s premier boarding school, Thorn Abbey. But Becca’s dead. And her boyfriend, Max, can’t get over his loss.Then Tess transfers to Thorn Abbey. She’s shy, insecure, and ordinary—everything that Becca wasn’t. And despite her roommate’s warnings, she falls for brooding Max.Now Max finally has a reason to move on. Except it won’t be easy. Because Becca may be gone, but she’s not quite ready to let him go…

Bout of Books 7.0 Readathon Goals

Bout of Books
Hi everyone! I haven't been reading too much lately, so I'm really excited to participate in this readathon :) Here are all the books I hope to read and write reviews for during it:
The Collector (Dante Walker, #1)Daylight SavingPaper TownsOur SongThe WardThe Carrie Diaries (The Carrie Diaries, #1)PoisonWhat Happened to GoodbyeImmortal City (Immortal City, #1)Natural Born Angel (Immortal City, #2)

Monday 5/13
Pages Read: 352
Books Read: The Collector by Victoria Scott
Total Pages Read: 352
Total Books Read: 1
Thoughts: I really enjoyed The Collector! I still have to write my review for it, and I hope to do that tomorrow :) 

Tuesday 5/14
Pages Read: 17
Books Read: Started The Carrie Diaries
Total Pages Read: 369
Total Books Read: 1
Thoughts: I have a AP test tomorrow so I devoted most of my time to studying rather than reading. I'm hoping to finish The Carrie Diaries, start The Ward, and write a review for The Collector tomorrow.


Wednesday 5/15
Pages Read: 35
Books Read: Started The Ward
Total Pages Read: 404
Total Books Read: 1
Thoughts: I didn't get very much reading done today, but I'm hoping to make up for it later in the week :) 

Thursday 5/16
Pages Read: 288
Books Read: Poison by Bridget Zinn
Total Pages Read: 692
Total Books Read: 2
Thoughts: I finished Poison, which was so fun and cute :) I think I'll either read Paper Towns or What Happened to Goodbye next.

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How I Lost You by Janet Gurtler Book Review

How I Lost YouThere are a few things Grace Anderson knows for sure. One is that nothing will ever come between her and her best friend, Kya Kessler. They have a pact. Buds Before Studs. Sisters Before Misters. But in the summer before senior year, life throws out challenges they never expected. And suddenly the person who's always been there starts to need the favor returned. Grace and Kya are forced to question how much a best friend can forgive. And the answer is not what they expected.