January TBR

It the start of another month and a new year so let us start off this year of with a bang
so this month I'm reading
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book Talk: Fave Author

Hey Readers, I'm here with a book talk over favorite authors the first one is Ellen Hopkins. I found this author in my sophomore year of high school. I connected with a lot of Hopkins Character on one level or another and yes I know there some conservatory over a possible new release this year, but this whole race thing it being put aside for now. I can't say anything about that book or the righting because one it not out, and two I haven't read it and three I can't talk from experience I'm not black so I'm going to leave that out of this post. Hopkins tends to write books about the tougher topics of like addition, prostitution, abuse, and mental illness. My love for her books came with Crank, and after that, I've just kept wanting more of her writing. She writes in free verse which can speed the reading up, but lately, I notice I've slowed down on my reading of her books not that I don't her writing, but the topics hit kind of close to home. No, I wasn't kidnapped by my father and had my whole life lie about to me, but I know how it feels to question one's life. now there have been some books I didn't love as much as her other stuff, but For me it hard for me to love everything an author wrote and the two books that I didn't like happen to be adult and about affairs and being with a soldier, and I just wasn't going for either one.  I personally have issues with people cheating and someone physically and emotionally abusing something and a guy thinking it just okay to hit a woman to make a point. Now with all that said this author in a way told me that I am not alone in this world no, I've never been a prostitute, but I do know how it feels to not be wanted. I know how to have a parent tell you that your nothing. It shows me that things could be worst for me personally and no that doesn't make me feel better about my self at all. Yes, I know this post is all over the place, but that my thought process. Let me know in the comment below if you read Ellen Hopkins and if you have a fave book by her. Happy Reading

Book Review: Smoke

Today's book review is over Smoke by Ellen Hopkins. This is the second book in the Burned series i'm not sure if this is the final book i believe so but not sure . Unlike Burned where it Focus just on Pattyn this book has a Dual point of view. That second point of view is her sister Jackie. Now those of us who read Burned knows what type of House hole these girl come from and the turmoil Pattyn and what she lost ( i'm trying to keep this review spoil free for both book.) Also it Hopkins Fashion she talk about something for years that was a no no for people to talk about and still to this date is hush hush in some families. The topic in this book is abuse mainly Physical and sexual abuse more so on the physical then anything but there are hints of the emotional side of abuse as well. the yell and the threats as well as intimidation are part of the emotional the beating are physical of course and raped is raped. Hopkins talks about this though the victim's point of view though Jackie and how it feel to lose your voice after such events happen. Telling the truth about such event more times then most will help the victims heal and being told to " hold your tongue" in a sense can eat at a victim. There also Forgiveness more so on Jackie's side with her self and mother. Now with both Pattyn and Jackie there is the hope of finding love both for the first time With Jackie and for a second time With Pattyn. There both the fear and hope of happiness Fear from Pattyn and hope with Jackie. Hopkins as so touch upon family both by blood and friendship. over all even though it took me longer then most of her books do for me to read i did enjoy the book a lot and it got the same reactions most of her books get out of me anger for those her mistreat the main character symphony for the main character and an deeper understanding of a world i didn't understand before. over all i give this book a five star rating. i love it to pieces and finally get closer after be left hanging with not knowing what happen after the last book ending.

Book Review: Rumble

Today's book review is over Rumble by Ellen Hopkins. This book i had to take in small doses since it does have some religious themes too it some of them i do not agree with. This book will get you thinking about things but some people might be best to know this book does talk about people being gay and religious factors. Now my self i have nothing against gays at all i have a problem with people who use Religion as a mean to hurt and isolate people in this world. Which does happen in this but not to the main character but his brother was gay and treated horrible by those do gooders. With personal think aside it is another great Hopkins book that give light to a younger adult life who has no real voice in this world. Drug, Prostitution, and Religion topics that in to days age are problems for young adults, but no one really want to talk about. I can relate in a sense to the main character and his parents being MIA in his life then expecting him to pick p the pieces
when lost happen that why at point i just want to throw the book at the wall it dig in and it make you feel what the character feels. Over all i give this book 4 stars out of five simple because it not a favorite of mine but i do think people should read it even though it is faction it does take on real world problems just like all of her young adult books do.

Book review... Tilt

Hey y'all I'm here with another book review this time Tilt by Ellen Hopkins. This book does not let her fan down it take her well know poem to story style of write and tell the story of three teenager and different stages of being a teenager. Each story is some how connected to the other by a person of some kind. Read the book you'll see what I mean by that. each story is something a teenager out there can connect with. and there are also little glimpses of some of the other teens that play big parts in the main three lives. YOU have the story of the girl who falls in love get knocked up and loses the boy and her home life once prefect is now going down hill. Then their the guy who gay and stoner falls in love and loses his sister and himself. them there the third story of a girl become a woman and just starting high school falling for a boy then going for another who just uses her for one thing. each one strong story to hear about and read you feel for each of the main characters and want to punch the ones that don't get them or hurts them.
well that all for this review let hope
I'm strong and do not get a book from the library tomorrow I get like 20 on my self to read. remember song of the week tomorrow.