Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I’d Love To See On T.V.

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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely folks over at The Broke And The Bookish.  Every week, bloggers share their own bookish top ten lists based on the topic of the week.  You can check out Ten Tuesdays here.

Top Ten Books I’d Love To See As T.V. Show Or Movie

It’s always fun to think about what books I’d love to see as a t.v. show or a movie, which I’ve done a few times.  You can see those posts here, here, and here, and it was interesting to go back and see what I wanted to see onscreen (the fact that I wanted Divergent as a movie 3 years ago is unreal to me).  Here’s a very updated list of the books I want to see adapted for t.v. and/or the movies!

  1. Unwind by Neal Shusterman.  Having finished the series recently, I think it would be a really good t.v. show.
  2. An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir.  This would work well as either a movie or a t.v. show, but I’m leaning towards t.v. because it would be cool to live in this world week after week.
  3. Under A Painted sky by Stacey Lee would be an awesome movie.
  4. Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour.  I just really want to see this as a t.v. show, and I don’t know why but I do.
  5. On The Fence by Kasie West would be a cute movie.
  6. Shadow and Bone by Leah Bardugo totally needs to be a movie.  I really want to see the series brought to life.
  7. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker is a series I’d love to see as a t.v. show.  I love the characters, and it would make an awesome show.
  8. How cool would it be if The Selection by Kiera Cass were a t.v. show?  I think it’s made to be on t.v.
  9. The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer Smith would be a really cute rom-com.
  10. Pandemic by Yvonne Ventresca would make for an interesting movie.

Nail Polish Talk: May 2015

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In May, I wore Ryan by Julep, Big Hair, Big Nails by OPI, Margaret by Julep, and Lissa by Julep.

Nail Polish Project- May 2015 Collage

First, I wore Ryan by Julep, with Braiden as an accent nail.  I really liked Braiden, which is Julep’s version of the liquid sand nail polish.  I really liked the texture, but not wearing a top coat with it is weird.  I did eventually put one on, because this type of nail polish tends to chip pretty fast in my opinion, especially when you wear it on an index finger.  I really liked it as an accent nail.  I also wore Ryan as my main color, and while I liked it- it reminded me of the dull side of a ribbon, and I really liked that for some reason- I also thought that it was a little dull and needed something to liven it up.  Granted, it’s a satin finish, and it’s more matte than anything else, but maybe it was the shade?  I’d definitely wear Braiden again, but I’m not sure about Ryan.

I also wore Big Hair, Big Nails by OPI, which is pink, and that’s normally not a color I go for.  It is a pretty color, but I found that you need to have perfect nails for this shade because it’s not very forgiving.  It definitely shows any imperfections you have. I’m not sure if I’d wear it again- if I do, it’ll probably be as an accent nail or I’ll use it for nail art or maybe wear it with some glitter on top.

Next is Margaret by Julep, which is one of my favorites I’ve worn so far.  It’s a pretty pastel blue, and while pastel normally isn’t my thing, I really like this shade of it!  It would also look awesome with glitter nail polish on it.  Then again, I think glitter makes everything more awesome, so maybe I’m not the best judge of that.  But with creme nail polishes, sometimes the polish needs a little something extra, but this one doesn’t!

Last week, I wore Lissa by Julep, and I wore Kaleidoscope on top.  Kaleidoscope is one of those holographic glitter top coats, so it added some subtle shimmer, while allowing Lissa to shine through.  Lissa is a pretty turquoise, but more on the green end of turquoise.  I liked it though, and I think it’s another one of my favorites so far.

I opted to not do the week of May 31 for this post, because I’ve found that I need more than a day or two to really see how I like it and what I really think of it, since it has a tendency to change over the course of the week.  Besides, most of the week will be in June, so in my mind, it counts as a June week.

I didn’t get any new nail polish, and I did opt out of May’s Maven box, but I did get June’s box, so I’ll have more on that next month.  It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve received one.

Probably because it has been a couple of months.  But I’m really glad that I have the option to customize my box, because I didn’t really like a couple of the colors, and thankfully, there were a couple of ones I really liked, so swapping in was easy this month.

Happy June!

Book Review: Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

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Elizabeth Is Missing CoverBook: Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

Published June 2014 by HarperCollins|231 pages

Where I Got It: I borrowed the e-book from the library

Series: None

Genre: Adult Literary/Mystery

What It’s About: 

In this darkly riveting debut novel — a sophisticated psychological mystery that is also a heartbreakingly honest meditation on memory, identity, and aging — an elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared, and her search for the truth will go back decades and have shattering consequences.

Maud, an aging grandmother, is slowly losing her memory — and her grip on everyday life. Yet she refuses to forget her best friend Elizabeth, whom she is convinced is missing and in terrible danger.

But no one will listen to Maud — not her frustrated daughter, Helen, not her caretakers, not the police, and especially not Elizabeth’s mercurial son, Peter. Armed with handwritten notes she leaves for herself and an overwhelming feeling that Elizabeth needs her help, Maud resolves to discover the truth and save her beloved friend.

This singular obsession forms a cornerstone of Maud’s rapidly dissolving present. But the clues she discovers seem only to lead her deeper into her past, to another unsolved disappearance: her sister, Sukey, who vanished shortly after World War II.

As vivid memories of a tragedy that occurred more fifty years ago come flooding back, Maud discovers new momentum in her search for her friend. Could the mystery of Sukey’s disappearance hold the key to finding Elizabeth?

What I Thought:

Is it weird that I think I liked Elizabeth Is Missing, but that I’m not sure if I do?  Because I’m having trouble deciding if I liked it or not.

I’m going to try to talk about it with no spoilers, but I don’t know how well that will work, so I’ll let you know if I can’t avoid it.

It is an interesting look at memory and how we remember things, and in this book, how the present and past get mixed together.  I wasn’t sure of the connection between what happened to Sukey and to Elizabeth, and I really expected there to be more of a connection between the two.  I was sort of let down by how things really played out.

That’s it?  That’s my reaction to how things were resolved with Sukey’s disappearance years earlier, and Elizabeth’s disappearance.  And oddly enough, it wasn’t as compelling as I thought it would be, although it was compelling enough up to that point.  It wasn’t the mystery I thought it would be, and I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that Maud has dementia, because it really does kind of explain away a lot of things.

Elizabeth Is Missing was frustrating at times, because Maud seemed to need to more care than what she was getting from her daughter and the carer.  She wrote a lot of notes to help her remember, but later on, she’d forget why she wrote them.  She wasn’t supposed to use the oven, and she’d go to the store to get something, only to forget why she was there, so she’d get peaches.  I know it can be hard to care for someone, and maybe Helen (Maud’s daughter) thought she could do it herself (or didn’t want to or even realize) that Maud needed more care.  I did feel for Helen, because making sure Maud is okay can’t be easy, and it is heartbreaking to see Maud go through it.  I can’t imagine having a relative with dementia, especially a parent, and Healey does show that really well.

My Rating: 

3 stars.  I’m not sure if I liked it, and the mystery of what happened to Sukey and Elizabeth didn’t quite work for me, but I did feel for Helen.  And it did make me think a little about memory and how we remember things, and the connection between past and present.

Book Review: Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

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Fixing Delilah CoverBook: Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler

Published December 2010 by Little, Brown|308 pages

Where I Got It: borrowed the hardcover from the library

Series: None

Genre: YA Contemporary

What It’s About: 

Things in Delilah Hannaford’s life have a tendency to fall apart.

She used to be a good student, but she can’t seem to keep it together anymore. Her “boyfriend” isn’t much of a boyfriend. And her mother refuses to discuss the fight that divided their family eight years ago. Falling apart, it seems, is a Hannaford tradition.

Over a summer of new friendships, unexpected romance, and moments that test the complex bonds between mothers and daughters, Delilah must face her family’s painful past. Can even her most shattered relationships be pieced together again?

Rich with emotion, Sarah Ockler delivers a powerful story of family, love, and self-discovery.

What I Thought:

I feel fairly indifferent about Fixing Delilah.  It’s a fairly predictable story, ad while it seems like a book I’d love, that wasn’t the case with this one.

I think the biggest problem was that I didn’t care.  I will say, I was surprised by who her father was, because I was totally predicting that her deceased aunt was really her mom.  So I wasn’t completely off, and I don’t blame Delilah for being mad at her mom- and pushing her away too.  Because sleeping with your sister’s boyfriend right after your sister’s funeral?  I’m trying to understand but it’s really hard.  And I know that it caused this huge fight with Delilah’s grandma, and I can understand why it’s hard to talk about, and even how Delilah’s mom got so caught up in it that she couldn’t tell Delilah the truth for a really long time, but for whatever reason, it just made me not care.

The family history, and all of the problems and secrets we uncover had a lot of promise, and it was clearly very painful for Delilah’s mom and aunt, and it couldn’t have been easy to go back to that house after everything that happened.  I just wish I were more invested in the characters, because it didn’t have the impact I was expecting or hoping for.  The family dynamics were definitely the book’s strong point, but it did seem like Delilah made everything about her, much more than was really necessary.

I did like that she reconnected with an old friend, and that even though they had some problems, it seemed like things were headed in the right direction.  Although, it was weird, since they hadn’t talked to each other since Delilah was last there, for her grandfather’s funeral.  It’s fairly insta-lovey, now that I think about it.

My Rating:

2 stars.  The family dynamics were interesting, and the strongest part of the book, but unfortunately, it didn’t have the emotion I was expecting, and I had a hard time caring about the characters, even though  understood why the people in Delilah’s family acted the way they did.

Book Review: Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

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Does My Head Look Big In This CoverBook: Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Published May 2007 by Orchard Books|360 pages

Where I Got It: borrowed the hardcover from the library

Series: None

Genre: YA Contemporary

What It’s About: 

When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth…

Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else.

Can she handle the taunts of “towel head,” the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah’s debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs.

What I Thought:

I loved this book!  I think this one is another favorite I’ve read so far this year.

It’s such a light-hearted book, and it made the book feel really balanced with everything that Amal had to deal with.  There were several times when I felt really angry at other people because of the things they said or the way they acted, but I also liked how strong her faith was, and how it didn’t waiver.

Like, when Amal was asked to give a speech to give insight into Islam and terrorism, and why they did what they did.  I loved that Amal refused to do it because they’re not representative of Islam.  I also liked her response to the class president.

“You’re Christian, right?

“…Yeah…what’s that got to do with anything?

“Ok, well I’ll give the speech if you give a speech about the Ku Klux Klan.”

“Huh?”

“Yeah, why not?  They were really religious, so obviously what they did was textbook Christianity, right?  And how about those Israeli soldiers bombing Palestinian homes or shooting kids?”

The fact that she’s the only Muslim at her school, and thus the authority on all thing Muslim…sadly, it wasn’t that surprising, but it still made me angry on her behalf.  And the fact that if she’s wearing a hijab, it’s either because her parents are making her do it, or it’s because she’s a religious fanatic.  And the fact that the guy she has a crush on thinks she’s repressed because she believes until waiting until marriage to have sex, or even kiss someone?  Also made me really, incredibly angry at a fictional character.  But at the same time, I felt like that scene was very true to life, and I loved how she strongly she believed in it.

I think some people might find Does My Head Look Big In This? a little preachy, but I honestly didn’t mind that (in this instance) because it’s coming from such a different perspective.  Plus, I didn’t really find the book to be preachy, but I can understand why some people might think that.  And Amal does encounter quite a bit of ignorance and stupid comments and assumptions, and I thought she dealt with it really well.

I was expecting more anti-Islam sentiment, and I’m not sure if it’s something that happens a lot in Australia, or if it was because the book took place not that long after 9/11 (and I’m the first the admit that I’m completely clueless about any impact it had elsewhere in the world), or if it’s really not as bad as I (very wrongly) assumed.

Reading this book, I definitely realized how little I actually know about Islam, and I do wish that she explained the meaning of the hijab.  I know why Amal wears it, but I’m curious if there’s a meaning behind it.  And I also wish we saw her explain some of the tenets of Islam, but the book worked well without it (and I can always read about it on my own).  Towards the end of the book, I did find myself wondering how the story would play out in different parts of the world.

My Rating:

4 stars.  I really liked it, and I thought Amal had a strong voice.  She was funny and someone I could relate to, and this book made me think about some of the perceptions I had Islam.

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag

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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely folks over at The Broke And The Bookish.  Every week, bloggers share their own bookish top ten lists based on the topic of the week.  You can check out Ten Tuesdays here.

Top Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag

I can’t believe it’s summer!  I know it’s not officially summer, but it’s close enough for me!  I’m super-excited about summer reading this year, much more than normal.  These are the books I want to have in my beach bag this summer.

The Dystopic & Paranormal Reads

Ten Beach Reads Collage

  1. Control by Lydia Kang
  2. ACID by Emma Pass
  3. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine

The “This Book Screams Beach Read” Books

Ten Beach Reads Fun Collage

  1. When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney
  2. This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer Smith
  3. Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

The Weird, Creepy Thrillers

Ten Beach Reads Creepy Collage

  1. Perfect Lies by Kiersten White
  2. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
  3. City Of Saints And Madmen by Jeff Vandermeer
  4. House Of Leaves by Mark Danielewski

Book Review: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

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Akata Witch CoverBook: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

Published April 2011 by Viking Children’s|349 pages

Where I Got It: borrowed the hardcover from the library

Series: None

Genre: YA Urban Fantasy/Magical Realism

What It’s About: 

Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. Her features are African, but she’s albino. She’s a terrific athlete, but can’t go out into the sun to play soccer. There seems to be no place where she fits. And then she discovers something amazing—she is a “free agent,” with latent magical power. Soon she’s part of a quartet of magic students, studying the visible and invisible, learning to change reality. But will it be enough to help them when they are asked to catch a career criminal who knows magic too?

What I Thought:

I loved Akata Witch!  It is such a great book, and I am so glad I read it!

I really liked Sunny, and she’s pretty awesome!  She’s awesome at soccer, and she finds some really cool friends who introduce her to a world she never knew existed.  I liked seeing her learn more about her own powers, and how being an albino turns out to be a strength for her, instead of something that makes her stand out.  I also really liked seeing her learn more about the grandmother that no one talks about, and why her family really moved back to Nigeria.

What I loved most about Akata Witch was seeing Sunny studying magic, and how connected it was to Nigerian folklore and myths. I know nothing about Nigerian mythology, and I feel like I learned so much just by reading Akata Witch.  It was a little hard to get into at first, because I’m not at all familiar with African myths, but this book is worth reading because it’s very richly imagined, and now I want to read more about African myth in general, but especially those from Nigeria.

Another really cool thing about this book is that there are different levels that Leopard People have to go through as they learn more and more about magic.  While they don’t have to be at a certain age to go through the different levels, it is a really good idea since there are really bad consequences if they fail- and I like that they really do take it seriously, which (to me) is really different than other fantasy (and even paranormal) books where there aren’t really consequences and the characters can be sort of…whatever…about being introduced to a world they never knew existed.

I also loved that they have a teacher, and that they also have their own mentors.  They have so much to learn, and this book is definitely the start of Sunny’s magical journey, and I am so glad that there’s a sequel in the works because I want more set in this world.  I feel like I wouldn’t do the world justice if I tried to describe it, but it’s so different than anything I’ve read before.  Just trust me when I say that the world-building is amazing.

My Rating:

5 stars.  Akata Witch is amazing, and I loved that it wove in Nigerian folklore and mythology,  It’s one of my favorites of the year, and I can’t wait to read Okorafor’s other books.

Book Review: An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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An Ember In The Ashes CoverBook: An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Published April 2015 by Razorbill|366 pages

Where I Got It: borrowed the e-book from the library

Series: An Ember In The Ashes #1

Genre: YA Dystopic Fantasy

What It’s About: 

Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free.

Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear.

It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do.

But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest military academy.

There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.

What I Thought:

It seems like there’s been some buzz around An Ember In The Ashes, so I’m really glad that I read it not too long after it was published, because I have a tendency to not like books that have a lot of buzz surrounding them.

Anyway, I really liked An Ember In The Ashes!  It’s really different, and there is an Ancient Rome feel to it that I really liked. It was a lot darker than I expected, and this is a really cruel, harsh world that I wasn’t expecting. But it really worked, and made you hope that things would get better, and that Elias and Laia would change things.

I thought the dual narration worked really well in this book!  It’s something that’s hit or miss for me, but I really liked seeing two people who are against the Empire for different reasons, and you see how two very different people see the Empire.  I have to say, though, that I really liked seeing how much Elias changed, and his part of the story was infinitely more interesting to me than Laia’s.  Her story was interesting too, but it didn’t really get my attention the way that Elias’ did.

I found the world really fascinating, and there’s this…atmosphere that’s horrifying and creepy, and it’s a world I wouldn’t want to live it.  I could picture the Masks so well, and it’s the same with Blackcliff.  There’s so much more to this world than we see in the book, and it seems really intricate.

I’m definitely looking forward to reading the sequel, and I’m really glad there is one, because I want to be in this world more! Plus, with how the book ended, it’ll be nice to actually see where things go.  But if it were a stand-alone, I think I might be okay with that, because while it leaves things open enough for a sequel (again, I’m glad there is one), it would also be interesting to imagine where things would turn out.  I’m glad I don’t have to!

My Rating:

4 stars.  I really liked it!  It’s definitely a dark, cruel Ancient Rome-type world, but it’s such a great book!

Book Review: The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson

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The Shadow Cabinet CoverBook: The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson

Published October 2014 by Putnam Juvenile|374 pages

Where I Got It: I borrowed the e-book from the library

Series: Shades Of London #3

Genre: YA Mystery/Paranormal- Ghosts

What It’s About: 

At the end of Maureen Johnson’s New York Times bestselling novel, The Madness Underneath, Rory, Callum and Boo are reeling from the sudden and tragic death of their friend and squad leader, Stephen. The Shadow Cabinet picks up where readers left off, and now Rory is convinced there must be a way to bring Stephen back. Meanwhile, new dangers arise: Rory’s classmate Charlotte is missing, and Jane and her nefarious organization are clearly planning something big—with Rory as their most valuable asset. Time is running out as the ghost squad struggles to protect London and Rory fights to bring Stephen back.

What I Thought:

I liked The Shadow Cabinet!  I didn’t like it as much as I liked the previous 2 books in the series, but I still liked it!

I think part of why I didn’t like it as much was that I assumed that it was the last book in a trilogy- most YA series are trilogies, and since this was the third one, it kind of made sense to me that this was the last one…except it wasn’t.  I remember reading it, and as I got closer to the end, I really started to feel like it wasn’t really wrapping up things like a last book normally would.  I was surprised to learn that there’s at least one more book after this.  Normally, it’s not something that would affect my feelings towards a book, but it really did in this case.

Still, where things are headed and this ghostly world made so much more sense after reading this one.  Things definitely feel like they’re actually headed somewhere, which is nice, because it was something that I didn’t really get from the first 2 books.  I did find that I had to re-read the previous books in order to actually get into this one, because initially, I had trouble getting into the book.  It is nice knowing that the series isn’t just a bunch of random events that aren’t going anywhere.

Still, it felt really random, and the information we learn in this book…where was that in the other two books? It felt like it missing the creepiness and mystery that the previous books had.  At times, it felt like I was reading a different series, but I think it’s probably because this one is really more of a transitional book than anything else.  It definitely shows a paranormal world much bigger than what I ever expected to see in The Name Of The Star.

My Rating:

3 stars.  I liked it, and what we learned about the book, and it feels like the series is heading somewhere.  But at the same time, it feels like a very different book that isn’t as strong as the previous books in the series.

Book Review: Under A Painted Sky

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Under A Painted Sky CoverBook: Under A Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Published March 2015 by Putnam|374 pages

Where I Got It: borrowed the hardcover from the library

Series: None

Genre: YA Historical Fiction

What It’s About:

Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves her fearing for her life. With the help of a runaway slave named Annamae, Samantha flees town for the unknown frontier. But life on the Oregon Trail is unsafe for two girls, so they disguise themselves as Sammy and Andy, two boys headed for the California gold rush. Sammy and Andy forge a powerful bond as they each search for a link to their past, and struggle to avoid any unwanted attention. But when they cross paths with a band of cowboys, the light-hearted troupe turn out to be unexpected allies. With the law closing in on them and new setbacks coming each day, the girls quickly learn that there are not many places to hide on the open trail.

This beautifully written debut is an exciting adventure and heart-wrenching survival tale. But above all else, it’s a story about perseverance and trust that will restore your faith in the power of friendship.

What I Thought:

I really liked Under A Painted Sky!  As much as I love history, I don’t read a lot of historical fiction, and pretty much every single time I read it, I always wish I read more of it.

Under A Painted Sky initially came across my radar because I follow a few blogs that focus on diversity in books, but I was really intrigued by the story.  I’m really glad I read it, because it’s such a great story about friendship and people who accept you no matter what.

I really liked Sam- she’s definitely a survivor, and I can’t imagine what it must have been like for her.  It was the same with Annamae.  I loved how they looked out for each other, and how bonds can form, even in horrible circumstances.  I loved that they were so accepting, and that they became close with a group of cowboys who were awesome.  I instantly cared for Sam and Annamae, and I also came to care about the cowboys and even Sam’s dad, even though we didn’t see a lot of him.  Sam missed him, and that made me miss him.  I also really liked how connected Sam was to her Chinese heritage, and how we saw the Chinese Zodiac and Chinese folklore throughout the book.

Really, West, Cay and Peety are quite awesome too.  I LOVED how accepting they were of Sam and Annamae, and how strong their bond was.  It really does stand out, and both girls trying to hide the fact that they were girls disguising themselves as boys made for some really funny moments.  It’s normally something that irritates me (and I have no idea why) but it worked really well in this book. because the Oregon Trail is dangerous enough as it is, much less for two girls on the run.

It was the characters and their journey that really stood out and shined in Under A Painted Sky.  They definitely had obstacles, and adventures but their actual journey across the Oregon Trail…it was part of the book, and how their friendship got strong, but Under A Painted Sky is really more about the characters than the plot.  Don’t get me wrong, there’s some action-packed scenes throughout the book, and even though the Oregon Trail is an awesome setting (and now it makes me want to play the game), I found it didn’t really matter that much to me.  Still, you definitely feel like you’re on this epic road-trip, Old West style.

My Rating:

4 stars.  I didn’t fall in love with it, but everyone needs to read it!  It’s such an amazing book about friendship and hope.