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When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is probably the most challenging book I have ever read. I'm sure I didn't completely understand this book. I'm not even sure if I understood this book by half. Nonetheless, many parts of the book were quite enjoyable. However, some parts were just outright disturbing. Another reason why I only gave it 3 stars is because it was very difficult to establish a connection with the protagonist. I had very little common ground with her. Fortunately, there are aspects of this book that are quite likable. I don't really recommend this book to everyone, but if you're up for a challenge, why don't you give this book a try (although the challenge might just be for me because I still lack the wisdom and maturity to completely understand this book). View all my reviews

The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst My rating: 2 of 5 stars I give this 2.4 stars out of 5. Girl needs her perfect guy to have money so she can pay for her parents' house. Guy needs to marry so that he can inherit his uncle's company. Girl believes in love, family and marriage. Guy, a product of a broken family, doesn't believe in any of those. What started out as a simple business contract developed into something. I'm sure the story is all too familiar. This novel is not original in any way I can think of. It's a very common plot. However, I want to give props to the book because it admitted it was a cliche or rather the girl admitted she was becoming cliched. Not a lot of books do that :)) Ok, I don't normally read books of this type, but let me explain. I have 2 perfectly reasonable (I hope so) justifications as to why I read this book. 1. I wanted to read something light after reading several thought-provoking novels conse...

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3.75 Attachments by Rainbow Rowell is really funny. creepy, yes, but it's very funny. I kept laughing and smiling while I was reading the book. This book didn't let me sleep until I finished it, and I have to say. I really enjoyed reading this book. I don't want to say anything else. I recommend it to anyone. :D View all my reviews

Wonder by R.J. Palacio My rating: 3 of 5 stars Beautiful. The story was just beautiful. You're probably wondering why I only gave it three stars. The thing is, I'm not part of the target audience. I feel this greatly diminished the impact of the book on me. I believe that if I were younger, I would have given this book four stars. Nonetheless, it was fun and entertaining to read this book. I don't feel like I wasted any time. I recommend it to everyone. :D View all my reviews

The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell My rating: 2 of 5 stars A heartbreaking 2.5 Yes, I should have marked it 3 stars if the rules of rounding off numbers are to be followed. However, I chose to truncate all decimal values, so I marked it with 2 stars even if I rated it 2.5. The Hand that First Held Mine is the first book by Maggie O'Farrell I have read, and it was the biggest disappointment this 2012. This book had potential. I really mean it. It was the premise that pushed me to read the book. I guess I just expected more than what I got. First of all, the style with which this book was written is just plain weird to me. I didn't understand how the story was being narrated at all. I ended up skimming entire paragraphs because they felt useless and inconsequential. Second, the pacing was too slow for me. I feel the author took too long before giving a concrete connection between Lexie and the couple, Elina and Ted. I got bored. T...