Wonder

R.J. Palacio

Status: borrowed

                         I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

"August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?

R. J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels."

Wonder came to me when some of my friends were reading it to train for an academic competition.

I had known a little bit about the book, how it was about a boy with severe facial deformity,ect.

When a friend of mine offered for me to borrow it for my blog, I immediately snapped it up and read it in less than three hours.So, by my last comment you understand that this book is really short( to me )In that short amount of time, I discovered the life of a ten year old boy with facial deformity.

August Pullman is starting school for the first time. He not only has to worry about teachers and homework, but how people react to him. This story tells of a year full of action, sadness, and life. One interesting part of the story is that it has six points of view: August, his sister Via, her boyfriend Justin, Via's friend Miranda,and his classmates and friends, Jack and Summer. I don't really like Justin's section because it had lots of typos and didn't really contribute to the story. This story made me teary eyed a many parts of the story because of the discrimination August faces. I can't believe that kids would go as far to ignore him because his face looks different. this story taught me a lesson to get to know people first before judging them.Anyway I loved this book and it has earned a spot on my favorites book shelve. Love and Kisses,

                                                                              -Borrowed, Bought, and Loved

Cinder

 


Cinder
Book 1 of The Lunar Chronicles
Marissa Meyer
Status: Bought

 "Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future."

Cover Appeal

This is by far, one of my favorite covers. I love the simplicity yet it seems complex too. When everyone sees the shoe, everyone probably thinks, oh Cinderella! But then, questions follow. Why does she have a metal leg? Why is she named Cinder? I also love how all of her covers connect to the fairy tale that it was based after.Anyway, for Cover Appeal this hit the top!

Okay, everyone says try to make a good impression.Well, I think that's ts the same thing with books. So, to get to the point authors that dazzle me in the first chapter are masters in my book. Anyway, back to topic. Marissa Meyer paints the scenes with words to make me feel that I'm actually there. Each of the characters feel real, and not just made up.

Right to the part that you have all been rating for: the review.
Cinder is an excellent first to the series  and as a character. This book is follows the adventure of Cinder, a cyborg that lives in New Beijing.As we are introduced to the plot,The Lunars, we learn about the plague, her mysterious past, and Prince Kai. Meyer did a fantastic job making the characters grow,for exanple in the book we see Cinder grow from a shy cyborg to a person who stands up to what she believes in. This is one of my favorite book series of all time and I'm sure that i will soon post the reviews for Scarlet and Cress. In the meantime you can check out Marissa Meyer's here . And well, read
                  -Borrowed, Bought, and Loved