Libby's Lit

  This book is probably one of my favorites of all time. I loved it so much that I can barely express it using words. It was that good! This book is about a girl named Anna who is shipped off to boarding school in Paris, where she meets St. Clair, an American with a French name and an English accent. Sadly, he has a girlfriend. As Anna struggles to adjust to her new life, she gains new friends and learns more about her old ones. Will she favor Paris more than Atlanta? Will she peruse her dream to be a film critic? Will she finally kiss St. Clair? Find out in this hilarious yet romantic first installment by Stephanie Perkins.  I was laughing and crying and squealing and feeling all the FEELS! *****SPOILERS*****   This book was recommended to me by the one and only, John Green, and my favorite book-tuber, polandbananasbooks. You can check out her channel here . I loved it so much! Definitely my favorite of the series (yes I read the entire series before writi...

  Lola and the Boy Next Door  by Stephanie Perkins is an adorable contemporary about a girl named Lola, who is crazy and outrageous, and her next door neighbor, Cricket. The book is hilarious, but also covers some tough topics. It's technically second of a series, the first one being Anna and the French Kiss , but it follows different characters with a few glimpses into the lives of the previous characters. Absolutely amazing! *****SPOILERS*****   This book was so perfect. I am so in love with the characters, so hats how I'm going to organize this review.  Lola Nolan-  I have mixed feelings about Lola. After having loved and related to Anna so much, I felt distant from Lola. I couldn't see myself in her. She also made some questionable decisions that I didn't agree with, so I didn't really start liking her until she broke up with Max. I mean, I admired her as a person who is outgoing and corageous, but I couldn't really feel  her, ya know? Apart from that, ...

  Hold on everybody, this is going to be a long one. If you don't want it ruined for you, I suggest you leave now.  *****SPOILERS*****   From the moment I read "I'm the son of Poseidon. I can't drown and neither can my pancakes."  I knew it was going to be a good book. I highlighted so many paragraphs and lines that basically my entire book was colorful.    I'm not sure how I feel about Rick's choice of POV's. On the one hand, I like the flip-flop between the Argo Crew and the Parthenos Gang (yes, that's how I'm referring to Nico, Reyna, and Coach Hedge), but I was a little upset about everyone not having a narration. It felt unbalanced. I guess it does feel like the book has come full circle (like frank hehehehe) in the fact that Lost Hero started with Jason, Piper, and Leo and that's how the series ended. I feels like closure, which is one thing I wish we'd had more of.    I am especially triumphant because I predicted Leo's end. ...

  So with almost all schools back in session, I'd like to share some books that not only are amazing reads, but will also look great with your first day of school outfit. These are the kind of books that will either warm your heart so you're smiling to yourself or crush your soul with never ending feels. Good luck figuring out which one is which! 1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus   The first one will always be Percy Jackson. I hope this didn't surprise you. These books are amazing and absolutely hilarious. If you haven't read them, you are missing out. The author, Rick Riordan, recently released a collection of Greek myths told from the point of view of Percy. It looks like this:   LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUSNESS. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. This book is a little bigger than normal books because it's got some amazing illustrations in it. You might think you'll look kinda stupid carrying this monstrosity of a book around, and you will. I would know, I got...

  Since BoO comes out in less than a month, I thought I'd discuss my theories with you.   My first couple theories revolve around Nico di Angelo, not surprisingly. I feel almost certain that he will have confront his fears and feelings and talk to Percy. I don't know what circumstances will lead to this confrontation, but it's gonna happen! Said circumstance may involve Nico dying...don't start screaming!    I've been pondering Nico dying since the end of SoN, when it was said that he was missing (I think that's when it happened). Then, after MoA, I was certain he was going to die in HoH. So many passages during that book elude  to that end, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. All those conversations with Hazel about the House of Hades being especially dangerous to them, and it didn't happen.    I was so sure, because he's just the right amount of devastating without killing one of the seven. I mean, let's list it out.  -you can't kill Percy or Annabeth be...

  Tis the time for Libby to hate on the covers she doesn't like. Welcome to my book cover hate fest! I've shared some of my favorite covers, now it's time for the opposite. Let's get started.    I HATE BOOKS WITH FACES ON THEM. I don't think some weird angle of a random pretty girl smirking does justice to potential amazing stories. A perfect example is... The Vampire Academy series.    THE COVERS ARE UGLY AS H*LL. THERE IS NOTHING APPEALING ABOUT SOME CREEPY GIRL STARING AT ME LIKE SOME KIND OF VAMPIRE STALKER. NO. JUST NO. I haven't read these books, but I'm going to assume they're better than these covers (which isn't hard to do). UGH. THEY'RE SO BAD.  Another example of this YA trend of creepy girls is the hard cover copy of Paper Towns.   This is my absolute favorite book of all time, but these covers are so damn ugly. The first one is better, because it has the hint of dirt, which reminds me of the abandoned strip mall in the book, but it...

I thought we could take some time to discuss book covers. Favorites, least favorites, preferences, etc. let's start with some of the good ones.    Personally, I really like covers that are black and white (or just black) with one other accented color. Here are some good examples, such as... Reboot and Rebel   I haven't read these books yet, but I'm really excited to! The covers are spectacular, and even the little blurb gives me chills. 5 years ago, I died. 178 minutes later, I woke up. Did you guys feel that? I did!!! Another series that does this color scheme well is the Twilight  books.    I haven't read these books either, but I plan to. I've heard mixed reviews.     These next two series are some of my personal favorites of the black and white cover department.  The first series in the duo of awesome is The Caster Chronicles.    Also known as the Beautiful Creatures series. Look at these beautiful covers. I'm in love ...