It was a refreshing getaway from the real world, but I didn't have that edge-of-your-seat-must-read-on feeling that most people describe about it. It was more like a not-really-sure-whats-going-on-so-read-till-its-over kind of feeling. It did get me thinking about who my alternate reality arch-nemesis might be, havn't come up with anything yet.

I read this play years ago and truth be told, some of the monologues fell flat on the second read. That being said I'm sure that seeing them performed would hold more meaning to me. The 10th anniversary edition includes spotlight monologues and essays that I hadn't read before which were truly beautiful, I would love to see a performance some day!

I found this book to be refreshing and eye opening. I look forward to reading more of her books!

Somehow I of all people had never read this book or any of the other chronicles of narnia. I loved it! I can't wait to read the rest of them!

So I finally finished this book... I needed breaks every hundred pages or so, not my favorite Anne Rice but I didn't hate it.

And just for the record- Lasher has nothing over Lestat, I mean come on the guy can fly, I think that trumps flowers any day...

I saw the new movie and decided I wanted to go back to Hogwarts. Again.

I wasn't too into it until the end, now I really want to read the next one :)

I would have given this 10 stars if I could!

It took me a while to get into this book, but once I was able to relax and let the story unfold I really enjoyed it!

everything I love about the Bronte sisters was there, but Charlotte is still my favorite :)

It's good to have Percy back, but I'm even more excited that the next book seems like its going to focus on Annabeth!

liked the first two, loved this one :)

I really loved this book. One of my favorite pieces at the Met is one of Dodgson's (aka Lewis Carroll) photgraphs of Alice Liddell, the caption mentions the mysterious circumstances of their relationship and I've always been curious about it.

I don't know much about the actual occurences but based on the author's note, it seems like she did a wonderful job melding what is and isn't known with her vision of what happened in Alice Liddel's life. I also found her character Alice to be very human and relatable, and I liked that it showed her at different points in her life.

Really good stuff :)

I wavered between three and four stars. I found it an interesting story but I wasn't all that invested in it and I almost felt like I had to push myself to finish it.

Kind of shocked at how much I enjoyed it.

I'd liken reading this book to eating a box of Harry Potter's every-flavor beans. Some of the questions are deliciously thought provoking, some are like black licorice- maybe you like it maybe you don't, and then there are the vomit and ear wax flavors that make you want to stay away forever. It was worth reading for the few gems scattered throughout but ultimately not for me.

Probably not the best telling of the Arthurian Legend but I was interested enough to keep reading. With thousands of other re-tellings out there I doubt I'll be picking up the sequels.

I wasn't planning on reading this in less than a day but I couldn't put it down until the last word!

I devoured this in an hour and a half, and then I read it again slowly. I’ve never been particularly moved by poetry but this brought out thoughts and feelings that I wasn’t expecting. I’d definitely like to see more of Rupi Kaur’s work!

I understand why this book is important to literature but I really did not enjoy it. This was one of a very small handful of books that made me look for excuses not to read. I forced myself to finish it because I was curious but it was not long drawn out process that I don't usually associate with reading.

I'm kind of shocked at how absorbed I am by this. On to volume 2!

I think I waited too long to read this. If I had read it in my 20’s I probably would have related to it on a personal level and given it five stars. That being said, I think it would be interesting to see a follow up after a few more years of “learning”

This was an incredibly well written biography. It does a great job of placing Ben Franklin in context of the world that he inhabited.

Its been a long time since a book affected me like this one did. I can't quite put a finger on how I felt upon finishing it, but I can say it struck a chord- love it or hate it, it resonates like a good book should.

Wow! What a wonderful testament to the power of education and the human condition! Highly recommend it!

I spent a few hours thinking about what I wanted to say about this book. I found it be a very moving memoir told from a perspective I didn't know much about. I truly admire this family for their bravery to make their story known and I would love to see people in the current social climate embracing stories like this.

My only criticism is the philosophical writing style. Personally I enjoyed it but I can imagine a lot of readers being turned off by it so I wonder if it's really the right fit for such important subject matter.

My favorite in the series so far!

I really wanted to love this book, and in some ways I did. I think she had some good ideas, and she had an understanding of the human condition and the complexity of emotion that was beyond her years. She might have become an exceptional writer someday, but unfortunately her time was cut short and all we are left with is the infancy of her work. That being said I think that this book is worth reading, even if only to remind us that we can never be certain of anything.

If The Grapes of Wrath and The Satanic Verses had a baby and moved to Latin America, it would be named One Hundred Years of Solitude. There were things that I liked and things that I didn't. I had to slow down to absorb it and I still feel like I missed a lot. I liked it, maybe a second time around (years from now) I'll love it.

I've been stewing on this one for about a week. There were a few things about it that I loved, and a few things that really bothered me.

Let's start with what I loved:

1. I feel like this book really drives home the idea that all actions big or small will impact lives and might escalate in ways that we don't always realize.

2. It also drives home the fact that sexism, objectification, abuse, and expectations of women are dangerous.

3. Almost every character has to deal with the fact that they could have (and in some cases should have) handled things differently, but made the very human, imperfect choice not to.

4. The fact that one of those imperfect characters is an adult illustrates to teen readers that learning life lessons doesn't stop after high school.

5. Clay walks away from the tapes with the understanding that he is not responsible for Hannah's choice and that he can not change the past, but that he can use what he has learned from it to help others in the future.

Things I hated:

1. I find the concept of the tapes incredibly presumptuous. People commit suicide because they don't believe they have a reason to live, not to teach a lesson.

2. Hannah's Depression is described as a series of reactions. Depression is a mental illness, not a reaction.

Overall I think this book is worth reading and it has a lot to offer. It's thought provoking and it will get teens thinking and hopefully talking about a lot of important things, but it misses the mark on some of the more important show more issues. show less