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Patrick Ness’ book The Rest of Just Live Here turned out to be completely different from what I expected – but in a good way. This YA follows the narrator, Mikey, his friends, and his family as they try to get through their last months of high school. This is a story about all the kids in high school who are not Scoobies, Gryffindors, Cullens, or Chosen Ones. There is some romance, but the aspect … Continue reading The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness →
RECOMMENDED: Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness is $1.99! Ness is an amazing author and my roommate swears by his books. This is the third and final book in the Chaos Walking trilogy and it’s definitely a series you have to read in order. But in case you’ve been waiting for this one, now’s your chance to grab it. As with any end to a series, some people loved the conclusion and some didn’t. However, it has a 4.2-star rating on Goodreads, which is pretty impressive.
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