This is what Happy Looks Like

Title: This is what Happy Looks Like
Author: Jennifer E Smith
Rating: Top Shelf

 I have really got to give it to Jennifer E Smith, she has been the hi-light of my summer reading so far! Jennifer is the best at writing feel good YA romance books. As a romantic myself, I can really get lost in her writing and I am easily transported to a new world.  This is what Happy Looks Like is no exception!

In this book an email accidentally gets sent to the wring place beginning a special friendship between Graham Larkin and Ellie O' Neill. They talk about everything, except their names or backgrounds. Teen superstar actor Graham finds out the name of Ellie's town in Maine and suggests that his new hit movie should be filmed there. Will they ever cross paths or find each other without knowing more than each-others email address? What will happen if they do? Will there be the same instant connection there was online? You will just have to read and find out!

I would recommend this book for vacations or time by the pool for females who like a good love story. However, there is no wrong time to read a great book like this one. There is nothing nasty or inappropriate in it making it available for a wider audience. I found it to be a faster read even though it is around 400 pages. I personally read it in a day because I could not put it down.

You will also want to check out my blog posts on Jennifer E Smith books Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between, The Geography of You and Me, and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

I hope you check out this book as well as the other Jennifer E Smith books I have blogged about. For other recommendations similar to this feel free to leave a comment or find me on Instagram @thebooksundermybed.

Happy Reading!

The Geography of You and Me

Title: The Geography of You and Me
Author: Jennifer E Smith
Genre: YA Romance
Rating: Top Shelffffff!!!!!

The Geography of You and Me was a fresh twist on young adult romance books. I could not put this book down! Jennifer E Smith is a magician with words and I know I personally am on a mission to read all of her books this summer. I would recommend this to higher middle school or high school girls. It was a very good summer beach read. I know I personally enjoyed reading it at the pool and at the beach and I had it finished in 1 day.

Lucy and Owen met in an elevator during a massive blackout on a beautiful New York night. After a magical night filled with wonder and adventure ends and power is restored it is back to the real world. Lucy moves. Owen moves. Postcards and emails are exchanged back and forth, but is that enough? Will they ever get back to that night?
Read and find out!

I truly hope you check this book out as well as other Jennifer E Smith books. I have reviewed Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between in the past and keep your eye out for my review of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight which should be up soon!

Library of Souls

Title: Library of Souls
Author: Ranson Riggs
Rating: Middle shelf

       This is the third book in the Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the series it is a young adult adventure series that was written based on old photos found and collected by Riggs. There is no other book like this on the market right now. It is one of a kind and the series is worth the read. I would recommend it to middle school age and up. These books have something for everyone in them.
       In Library of Souls, Jacobs and his friends journey continues to save Miss Peregrine and the rest of the peculiars. If he cannot save them soon, it may be too late! I am looking forward to the next book, Map of Days and to see how it fits in with the rest of the story line. This was not my favorite book in the series, but it was a very good addition.
       Make sure you check out this series! I guarantee you will love it! It is also a great english lesson if you read the first book and then watch the movie. Then you can conduct a comparison activity between the book and the movie. There are many differences.
The order of the series is: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Hollow City, Library of Souls, and Map of Days is coming out in October! The film is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children directed by Tim Burton.
For more questions about this book or any others contact me on instagram @thebooksundermybed!
Happy reading!!

Restore Me

Title: Restore Me
Author: Tahereh Mafi
Rating: TOP SHELF!!! MAYBE EVEN HIGHER THAN TOP SHELF!!!!

Tahereh Mafi has done it once again!! She has wrecked my emotions in a little more than 400 pages as well as testing my patience with making me wait another year for book 5 and probably another year after that until book 6. This has been one of my favorite series for years and to see all of the sudden there was three more books about Juliette, Warner, Adam, and the rest of the Reestablishment brought me the greatest joy.

This book picks up right after Ignite me when Juliette becomes Supreme Commander of North America. As she starts to figure out where to go for there as a new diplomat as well as where to go with Warner. Things start to heat up as she learns more about how to rule, more about herself, and more about Warner. Is what she is hearing the truth? Is this all lies? Who can she trust? Where will she go from here? READ TO FIND OUT!

I read this book in 3 days and I couldn't put it down. It was so good to step back into Juliette's storyline without skipping a beat. I cannot see where the story goes from here. You should most defiantly check out the Shatter Me Series! The order is Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me, Restore Me, Book 5, and Book 6 with 2 novellas in between.

Happy Reading!!

Warcross

Title: Warcross
Author: Marie Lu
Rating: Top Shelf

Well, Marie Lu has done it again ladies and gentlemen. Warcross was everything that I look for in a book: engaging, exciting, thrilling, and twisting. This book is the perfect blend of gaming and romance. It was awesome to get to read more of her work. You really can't go wrong with any of her books!!! I think this book appeals to a wide variety of readers due to the virtual reality aspect but the romance could appeal to a slightly older market.
This is the first of two books in the duology. The book follows Emika Chin, a bounty hunting hacker that is busted broke and about to be evicted. Emika enters the world of virtual reality through the black market and ends up getting sucked into the biggest competition of Warcross as a wildcard player.

This is a book for everyone and you will most defiantly want to get your hands on a copy. I am not a very patient person and I truy cannot wait to get my hands on the last book to see where the story goes!!

Ringer

Title: Ringer
Author: Lauren Oliver
Rating: Top Shelf

This was an awesome and innovative book by Lauren Oliver. This is the second book, and the end, of the 2 book plot the started with Replica. I originally read Replica and thought it was a middle shelf read. I found myself getting board through the second side of the story. This time when I read Ringer I tried to read it differently. I read a chapter at a time from both sides and it completely changed my perspective! I loved it! I would recommend reading it that way for anyone who has yet to read either Replica or Ringer. I would like to change my rating on Replica (recently blogged about) to a Top shelf read.

Now that I have that cleared up I can further discuss Ringer.
Ringer was totally awesome. I could never truly tell what was going to happen next. This was a page turner and I found myself wishing there was another book to look forward to. However, this is the last book and it came to a nice and clean ending that I enjoyed and felt at peace with. I would recommend these books to older girls as there is some romance in it and some of the storyline I believe appeals to a more mature audience. However the way that this novel was written from two perspectives makes it appealing for readers like myself who like to get to know more than one character.

This is a continuation of the novel Replica, so it is important to read them in order.
Go and check out these books! I have a feeling that we will start so see similar books in the future.

Happy Reading!!

Vanguard

Title: Vanguard
Author: Ann Aguirre
Rating: Top Shelf

This is the last book in the Razorland series. It is a sci-fy story with some love story elements. It has well developed characters and plot and they are some of my favorite books of all time! Ann Aguirre did not disappoint with this new addition to the Razorland Trilogy. This book was a large surprise and my most anticipated read of the year. I loved the original books and recommend them to absolutely everyone I see. My whole family has read them! This series is a MUST read for any book lover!!!

This book is one of my favorites in the series because it holds a special place in my heart. My first piece of fan mail was sent to Ann Aguirre. Here is a picture of the email I sent:

As you can see I was just thrilled with the series and here I am three years later blogging about it. I was obviously concerned about what would happen to Tegan and Morrow. 

I was elated when she responded a few days later telling me she was considering writing a novella about their story...

I held out hope for a few years hoping she would write this novella and the next thing I knew three years later she published a whole book of their story.

I am not the most patient person in the world, so I had very high expectations for this story line. Ann Aguirre delivered an amazing story that was gripping, exciting, and thrilling to read.

Everyone should go and grab a copy of Ann Aguirre's Razorland Trilogy, starting with Enclave. It is important to read these books in order and NOT to just go read Vanguard first. These books are the perfect way to spend your Christmas gift card to your favorite bookstore!

I hope you enjoy reading these book as much as I have!! Please let me know what you think of them in the comments!!!