What I've Been Reading 004

Five other books that I've managed to read last year and my favourite quotes from each one of them are listed below:

1. If I Stay, Gayle Forman

I'd actually rather go off with my family. This is another thing you don't advertise about yourself.

I wasn't totally immune to the charms of the opposite sex, but I wasn't one of those romantic, swoony girls who had pink flully daydreams about falling in love.

This book was pretty short. I like that it not only portrayed the love between Mia and Adam but also her family. I loved the part with her grandparent most because I totally was bawling when that scene appeared in the movie T_T

2. Landline, Rainbow Rowell

"What's wrong?" wasn't such an easy question to answer.

It's more like you meet someone, and you fall in love, and you hope that that person is the one - and then at some point, you have to put down your chips. You just have to make a commitment and hope that you're right.

I have pretty much read every single book that Rainbow Rowell wrote by now. This book was probably the least that I liked. I loved the ending but the whole talking to a yellow phone was just plain weird to me. I guess that's because I am not that sentimental.

3. To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Jenny Han

When someone's been gone a long time, at first you save up all the things you want to tell them. You try to keep track of everything in your head. But it's like trying to hold on to a fistful of sand: all the little bits slip out of your hands, and then you're just clutching air and grit. That's why you can't save it all up like that.

Because by the time you finally see each other, you're catching up only on the big things, because it's too much bother to tell about the little things. But the little things are what make up life.

The mystery part was predictable but I found this to be an enjoyable read. It was so good that I wanted to read all the other books that she has written, which I did.

4. Where She Went, Gayle Forman

A day might be just twenty-four hours but sometimes getting through just one seems as impossible as scaling Everest.

"but at first I was so confused. I didn't even know what was happening, only that I was feeling better without you and how could I explain that to you?"

I don't know why for whatever reason I thought Mia didn't make it in the last book. I have weird memories. This book is written from the guy's perspective and that's definitely rare. I love the lyrical prose though. I wished they were real songs that I could listen to.

5. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, Jennifer E. Smith

After all, it's one thing to run away when someone's chasing you. It's entirely another to be running all alone.

The whole storyline was very unreal but for a light read, it was entertaining. Oliver was cute though I myself had a few issues with his character. He's funny so that balanced out everything else. Right...