But I would love it to be if they did it close to the book. This book is about a girl Mia you had everything a loving boyfriend and best friend a loving family who gets her and a future ahead of her. Then I its taking away and head of her now is a unknown future. She has to make a choice between to stay or to leave.
What would happened if Mia goes or stays. What will she do. Second there's pages in the book. Just One Year' is a book written by Gayle Forman. This book will be published in August and be released to the public on October 15, This book is one of the most anticipated books of the year. No, I'm sorry to say that once the pages are in the book, they stay in the book.
You can take a hard covered book and skip 50 pages and cut out however many pages you want but make a rectangle dont cut out the whole page. The Fire and Ice pages not including the character and territory pages, the title pages, or the next book pages, there are pages.
If you include the pages I didn't include there are pages. There are also 30 chapters in the book. The page's cannot be taken out of the prayer book unless the book has pages missing, then simply return the book to Jossik in the lighthouse and swap it with another book.
You will keep the torn pages. The book Flipped has pages :. The book is pages. Steal this book is by Abbie Hoffman. The paperback has pages. Turtles All the Way Down. An Abundance of Katherines. Last Night at the Telegraph Club.
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Joining a book club is another way to motivate you into reading more. You'll get top notch recommendations and a community to discuss and share your thoughts.
I've found some of my best reads with book clubs. It forces me to consider titles I would never read in a hundred years. Some of these have ended up being a fav. You can Google for book clubs that are near you. Digital book clubs work pretty well. Check out, Oprah's Book Club 2.
But, you can hijack your habits to turn those bad habits into good ones" writes Design for Hackers author David Kadavy. Over time, you build your Investment. The cycle repeats. In this case, you can replace your bad Facebook habit and turn it into a good reading habit, in the words of Kadavy try these:. Reduce friction. For this particular habit, there's something that blocks you from enjoying books the way you read Facebook.
Opening a book feels like a big commitment. You can talk yourself out of it if you only have a few minutes to spare.
So, you need to give yourself permission to read tiny chunks of books. Hijack your Trigger. Every time you feel your Facebook Trigger, instead of reaching for your mobile device, grab a book. It's best if it's a physical book at first, because a mobile device is too tempting. If you have to use a mobile, rearrange your icons so Facebook is hidden, and Kindle is prominent. Replace your Action. Now, read the book! To start, just pick a page in the book and start reading.
Remember, you have to eliminate any friction that makes you think a book is too big of an investment. Daily Rituals is a good book to start with, because it has lots of small sections.
Dangerous Liaisons , if you prefer fiction. There are some days when my attention isn't the best. When I have one of those days I set a timer for minutes and then read in minute sprints. Reading in a minute sprint prevents my mind from wandering and is short-enough that I won't get burnt out. This may annoy others in a public setting, but these hacks can help you better understand the author's message.
Speaking aloud develops new conclusions, and increases everything from concentration, focus, and retention. Whether you jot down notes in the book margins, or on a Post-it and mouth along while on the plane, don't be embarrassed.
This is still going to improve your literacy skills, which in turn will make you a lean, mean reading machine. Top Stories. Top Videos. Getty Images. What tricks have you used to read more books in a year?
Sponsored Business Content. Especially the part when Mia joins Adam and her father and they form a mini orchestra in their garden. View 2 comments. Jun 02, Pavlina Read more sleep less blog rated it it was amazing Shelves: ya-books , adult-romance , favorites , favorite-boys. So I thought that finally I must read it!!! And now that I finally finished the second too I'm thinking.. Why I didn't start this series sooner???
The story,the characters and general all the concept was perfection!! It's a heartbreaking story about love,family and life! This book deals with life and death. Mia is a seventeen years old girl who experienced a car accident with her family and now she is the one who is still alive and has to decide.. If she wants to stay If she wants to leave There are flashbacks from happy moments with her family,her best friend Kim and her boyfriend Adam.
I loved so much the fact that music is a big part of this book! Music brought them closer! If you read this book you will fall in love with Adam and definately like Mia! Mia was an interesting character! She was an average girl who cares a lot about her family,her friends and her boyfriend! And Adam was so sweet and so in love with Mia!!! He was willing to do whatever it needed to get Mia back.. The scene when he goes to the hospital and trys to go to she her and they don't leave him see her Everyone wants you to stay.
I want you to stay more than I've ever wanted anything in my life. He stops, clears his throat, takes a breath, and continues. So I just wanted to tell you that I understand if you go. It's okay if you have to leave us. It's okay if you want to stop fighting. It is slow and deep! They are so comfortable together and this is what I love more about their relationship! If you are looking for a unique story that will make you think about life,family and love this is what you need!! I highly recommend it!!!
Can't wait for the movie!!!! But I'm still here. And I'm still crazy in love with you. View all 62 comments. Feb 16, James rated it really liked it Shelves: 3-multi-book-series , 1-fiction. I first stumbled across this book when I saw the movie promo last year, and I recall thinking "oh, that looks like a great story. I went on my merry way, happily choosing from the physical books on my own bookshelf or my electronic digital subscriptions.
I always need to have 15 to 20 books on hand so it's like a surprise when I choose a new book each time And then, one day, while waiting for the dryer to finish in my building's laundry room, I perused the small library next door it's awesome, my building shares books all the time and I constantly find new things to read!
I grabbed it, tossed it in the laundry basket and well, went on with my day Story This is the hardest part to write in the review, as I'm not sure where to begin. This book was about so many things, so many, many things.
I'll keep it simple: Mia is a beautiful, caring, intelligent and warm seventeen-year-old in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, sharing her days with her grandparents, parents, younger brother, best friend, boyfriend and mentor. She's an accomplished cello prodigy nearing graduation with a choice in her soon-to-be future: move to NY for Julliard or stay closer to her boyfriend who needs to remain in Oregon.
The thing is Mia is the teenager we'd all love to meet and be around; she's just amazing as is her family and everything else around her.
And you know the cliff is coming, as you've read the book jacket cover and know there's a terrible accident. But then it happens when you least expect it -- and everything changes. Mia is somehow separated from her body and she watches as she's rushed to the hospital for surgery. As she sleeps in a deep coma, her separated self wanders the hospital halls to learn what else happened in the accident no spoilers here, so I won't say who was with her when it occurred, nor what happened to anyone else.
One by one, her remaining friends and family visit her bedside, possibly to say goodbye given her grave condition, and as each person sits near her, Mia's separated self tells readers who they are, how they met, exploring key moments in her life Strengths 1. Writing: It's simple. It's direct. It's evocative. It's endearing.
It's thought-provoking. You won't be able to put it down. Characters: The entire story takes place over one day's events, but through the story-telling, Mia recounts how she knows each person over her 17 years I want to be a part of this group.
Emotions: You will feel a lot. You will want to know what happens beyond the last few words of the final chapter.
Good thing there is a book 2, but your imagination will think a lot about what could have been. Suggestions Too short and I wanted more? I want to know more about her struggle to decide if she stays or goes Maybe it will come in book 2, but as its own unit, I wanted more.
Final Thoughts This is what I call a "contained" book. The story could be read on its own, or it could have sequels and prequels. Your emotions will be contained by the bounds of what you've learned in its pages, and you will walk away from it as a changed person.
Not in any magnificent way, but in a subtle way This book makes you think for a few minutes, hours or days Contained because you'll experience a journey in the time you read it, put it down, and after you're on to the next book, it'll feel like the impact was contained to just those few days where the pages were in your hands and the words in your dreams About Me For those new to me or my reviews I write A LOT.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by. Shelves: ya , , The sequel is a fabulous cryfest. Better than "If I Stay. While I didn't love this book as much as many of my friends did, I still think that it has a lot of heart. Looking forward to the sequel. Original review It is always difficult for me to write reviews for books that do not have any flaws. This story of love and family, of choices and happiness, is just so superbly written, I am a little lost for words.
I think the genius of this book is in the realness of the characters and emotions they experience. Not even once do you feel that you are being emotionally manipulated. The story, while tragic, never crosses over into melodramatic or sappy. Another aspect of the book that I enjoyed to my surprise is music. I am not really a musical person and can't normally relate to music-centered stories, but music is a very vibrant and important player in this book. It brings people together, it changes people's lives, it makes one want to continue living when a person thinks she can't go on.
In that respect this book reminds me a little of a movie "August Rush" that I also enjoyed to my surprise. Gayle Forman has definitely earned my respect with this book. I don't know if she will be able to duplicate this success, but I am curious to check out her future books.
Reading challenge: View all 23 comments. Apr 20, Natalie Monroe rated it liked it Shelves: good-but-not-great , not-worth-the-hype , loved-while-reading-but-forgettable , mama-bear-moms , when-sparks-don-t-fly , not-as-good-as-i-expected.
Nice Natalie: Here we are again, about to rag on another beloved book. Cynical Natalie: It's called having an opinion. If you wanna play nice-nice, go stand in the corner with the Stop the GR Bullies people. The writing sent shivers down your spine, remember? A symphony of grinding, a chorus of popping, an aria of e 3. A symphony of grinding, a chorus of popping, an aria of exploding, and finally, the sad clapping of hard metal cutting into soft trees.
Cynical Natalie: Yes, but there's a very big difference between liking something and loving it. We like ketchup, but we looove tartar sauce. And writing isn't the only thing that makes or breaks a story. Marissa Meyer is, for all her accomplishments, a mediocre writer. No offense honestly, but her writing just doesn't sing.
Yet I love the hell out of Scarlet and Cress because the characters were fantastic. They were fleshed-out, distinguishable from one another, and the relationships between secondary characters other than the main characters, like her Mom and Dad, were addressed and developed as well. Do you realize how rare that is in a YA book? Cynical Natalie: Harry Potter. Nice Natalie: HP is technically middle-grade. Cynical Natalie: I don't know I think it stopped being middle-grade four books ago.
It's like telling the Pope that he'll never be God. They're incomparable. Cynical Natalie: True that. He was all like, "Play me like a cello. Cynical Natalie: You mean like Hazel and Gus making out in Anne Frank's house was supposed to be romantic and poignant?
Yeah, all I got from the cello scene was awkwardness and moments of suppressed laughter. Try as I may, I can't picture two socially-conscious teenagers doing what they did.
Nice Natalie: First loves are supposed to be awkward. Cynical Natalie: Not to the point where they make me laugh at the ridiculousness. And I didn't cry at all during reading. Nor did I feel sad actually.
I only felt guilty because I hadn't reached my writing quota for the day and I was behind on my reading challenge.
Nice Natalie: But it's about a girl dealing with the deaths of her parents and brother! And whether she should stay because her life will be miserable if she wakes up. Cynical Natalie: Eh, been there, done that. I don't get why Mia didn't try touching her body to see if her soul would get sucked back in. It always happens that way in movies. That's what I'd do, regardless of everything.
Plus, the whole book just felt like a very long prologue. It was just a string of memories with a few strays thoughts on whether she should stay. After she finally makes her decision, the book ends, like, "You wanna find out what happens next? Buy the next book, sucker! Nice Natalie: Do you want to read the next book? Cynical Natalie: Sort of. But I don't like feeling suckered into it. Nice Natalie: If you want to read the next one, that means it did its job! Cynical Natalie: Meh, I guess it did.
Still, I won't be rating this higher than a 4. Nice Natalie: Remember those days when we'd give a 4 as long as we enjoyed the book? Cynical Natalie: Yeah Nice Natalie: I miss those days.
Cynical Natalie: Go stand in your corner. View all 15 comments. Apr 02, Wendy Darling rated it really liked it Shelves: read , crush-worthy-boys , favorite-ya , realistic-fiction , gorgeous-prose , young-adult , mature-ya , made-my-heart-hurt. If I Stay is beautifully written, with characters that feel solidly real. I pick up any novel like this with a great deal of trepidation, because the potential for treacly, overly dramatic, cliche scenarios abound--but this one exceeded just about every expectation I had and avoids pretty much all the usual YA pitfalls.
Mia's relationships with her parents, with her brother Teddy, and with her grandparents were all wonderfully vibrant, in a way that reminded me of Madeleine L'Engle's complicated If I Stay is beautifully written, with characters that feel solidly real. Mia's relationships with her parents, with her brother Teddy, and with her grandparents were all wonderfully vibrant, in a way that reminded me of Madeleine L'Engle's complicated, close-knit Austin family.
Her music, her plans for her future, and her relationship with Adam were all compelling as well. Even as I appreciated the writing and was engrossed by the story, I was still taken by surprise at the tears that welled up at a pivotal moment near the end of the story. This is a quiet, deep book filled with a stunning depth of emotion. Mar 08, Adele rated it it was amazing. I have had a continuous stream of tears running down my cheeks for the last few hours.
My house mate asked 'why do you put yourself through it? Simply, this book wouldn't be the emotional cruncher it is without some superb writing from Forman. Without giving to much away, she makes all c I have had a continuous stream of tears running down my cheeks for the last few hours.
Without giving to much away, she makes all characters in this story extremely real. It starts off as many YA stories do, some froth and a lot of great dialogue between Mia and her family. Once that chapter's done, the tone completely changes. Mia and her family are involved in an accident and Mia's trapped in limbo, witnessing the lives of those who care for her, and those she cares for in return, without the power to do anything but watch.
Forman walks the line between Mia's recollections and the present with ease. To often a book similar in intent would be manipulative, but I didn't feel this at all. I felt Forman's love for each one of these people, as if they were her own. That Mia's loss, was her loss. The empathy that courses through this book is both inspiring and astounding.
Despite the somewhat dark subject matter this is a story of hope, life affirmation and all that it brings. The relationship between Mia and Adam is honest, they might be in love but they have real problems and they aren't all solved with a snap of the fingers. Kim is an amazing best friend, sarcastic and strong her appearances in the book are bold and bursting with love.
I particularly love an incident in the playground that was the inception of the girl's friendship. Mia's parents made a huge impression on me, they sounded familiar, as if I had met them but avoiding anything resembling a cliche. The hospital staff, particularly Nurse Ramirez with her biting wisdom and infinite care, also made an impression on me. How much did she really know?
Mia's grandparents melted my heart, I have always heard how to outlive one's children is the worst thing imaginable but these two transcend the situation with some honesty and hope.
I was shocked by how quickly this story and girl sucked me in as the tears by the second chapter would attest. Music has a large role in this book but it's never clunky or awkward. Mia's somewhat of a cello prodigy and her boyfriend, Adam fronts a band called the Shooting Stars Lauren might like that. Her father is a former punk and her mother was one of those feminist rock chicks, both parents still retain their rockin' sensabilities. When reading the acknowledgements I wasn't surprised to see that Forman had been listening to Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's 'Falling Slowly' from the movie Once while writing this novel, you could feel the song's influence throughout each page.
I think that could be the best comparison for this novel, it is to the written word as Falling Slowly is to your ears - emotive, heartwarming, stirring, powerful and memorable. This novel is about love.
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