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Another Day

Earlier this year I shared my love for a book I had read: Every Day by David Levithan. I finally got around to reading the follow up book: Another Day and yet again I fell in love with the story.

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The premise:
"Every day is the same for Rhiannon. She has accepted her life, convinced herself that she deserves her distant, temperamental boyfriend, Justin, even established guidelines by which to live: Don’t be too needy. Avoid upsetting him. Never get your hopes up.

Until the morning everything changes. Justin seems to see her, to want to be with her for the first time, and they share a perfect day—a perfect day Justin doesn’t remember the next morning. Confused, depressed, and desperate for another day as great as that one, Rhiannon starts questioning everything. Then, one day, a stranger tells her that the Justin she spent that day with, the one who made her feel like a real person…wasn’t Justin at all.

In this enthralling companion to his New York Times bestsellerEvery Day, David Levithan tells Rhiannon’s side of the story as she seeks to discover the truth about love and how it can change you."

The main concept behind Every Day was that 'A' woke in a different body every day. From there 'A' meets Rhiannon. That's all I'm going to give you. I don't want to share any more spoilers. But it's such an interesting story and I really hope there's another follow up book released because I have so many questions.

Suits

Actually, it's more Donna Paulsen I'm loving. I like Suits. I've only watched the first 2 seasons of the show and it's fun. But Donna makes the show. She's so sassy and I want to be her when I grow up.


I love that season 2 also showed a different side to Donna, but in the end she just came off as so incredibly strong and confident. Yep, I'm always going to be Team Donna. 




What are you loving lately?
xo Jen
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What I'm Loving Now: Every Day

I finished up a new audio book a couple days ago - Every Day by David Levithan. 

"Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.
There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day."


This book was fantastic. The story was incredibly unique and it grabbed me right away. I became obsessed to finish the story because I couldn't wrap my head around how the story would play out. How does a character that wakes up in a different body every day find an end, a conclusion? Needless to say there is a follow up book, Another Day, which tells the story from the other lead character's perspective. I can't wait to get that audio book because I need more of this story. 

I think the most fascinating thing about this story was all the different bodies that A wakes up in. The different personalities, situations, feelings, needs, strengths, weaknesses that A has to work with and understand. It was really interesting to 'see' the inside of people and how a body can dictate certain needs, no matter who is occupying the body. 

Every day had me wanting to know what was going to happen every morning that A woke up. The love, heartbreak, sadness, and happiness throughout the book made me feel so much and gave me a connection to the characters. 

I definitely recommend this book if you haven't already read it. 

xo Jen

*All quotes and photos are from Goodreads*

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2016 Reading Challenge

Last year I decided to do the Reading Challenge on Goodreads. I picked 25 books to read over the course of a year. I didn't exactly finish it. I read 24 books, though I started my 25th book before the year was over - Winter by Marissa Meyer. And no one wants excuses, but I started this book over the busy holidays and the audio book is 23 hours long so I haven't finished it yet.

For 2016, I've picked 30 books for my reading challenge. I think it'll be an easy enough goal because there are SO many books and comics I'm excited to read. I will be making a point of adding the graphic novels I read this year too. Last year I failed to keep track since I read a lot digitally and I just didn't think to add them.

If you want to set your own Reading Challenge or add me on Goodreads, please do! Goodreads has become one of my favourite sites and apps that I frequent often. I love seeing what my friends are reading or adding to their to-read list. I've come across so many books that I want to read this way. Plus, I can see what books are really popular when 3 or 4 different people who don't know each other have added the same book to their list.

I cannot even begin to list all the books I want to read here but these are the titles that I'm most excited to read:

Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas

"After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin."

 I have heard about this series over and over again. I definitely want to finally read it this year. 

Every Day by David Levithan

"Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.
There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere."

I've heard amazing things about this book. Also, Will Grayson, Will Grayson was a fantastic book, which David co-wrote, so I'm very interested in reading this book. 



"Long before she was the terror of Wonderland — the infamous Queen of Hearts — she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love."

I've never been a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland, but Marissa Meyer has shown what she can do with fairy tales and classic stories with The Lunar Chronicles series. I'm so on board for her version of Alice in Wonderland.


What books are you looking forward to reading this year? Have you set up a reading challenge yet?
xo Jen

*All quotes and pictures are from Goodreads*
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