My Reading Nook

  Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley is about a boy named Soloman Reed who hasn't left the house in three years, two months, and a day. After a panic attack that resulted in him half-naked in the school fountain, he convinced his parents that he was better off at home, away from everyone. Lisa is a know-it-all, straight A student who is determined to help Soloman manage his agoraphobia while using him as an example in her college essay. As they become friends, you see Soloman transform while Lisa tries to hide her secrets from him. Will her secrets stay secret or will they spill and ruin everything she's worked so hard for? "Examines mental illness, connection, and the inner worlds that shape us with empathy and grace." -The Boston Globe "Charming, heartwarming, and profound." -The Huffington Post I really enjoyed this book and found myself relating a lot to Soloman. Soloman is dealing with a mental illness while also trying to figure out wh...

  Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda is about Simon Spier, who has growing feelings for a boy he has been emailing with. When the class clown, Martin, gets his hands on Simon's private emails, he finds a perfect opportunity to blackmail him into becoming his wing-man. Simon has to work to protect his sexual identity and the identity of Blue, the boy he has been emailing with. In this funny, live-out-loud book, you'll fall in love with Simon and watch him learn how to step out of his comfort zone.  "Worthy of Fault in Our Stars level obsession." -Entertainment Weekly "The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell." -Teen Vogue I had been wanting to read this book for quite some time, but hadn't had the chance to get it. When I finally got it, I couldn't put it down. It is definitely one of my top favorite books. I found myself getting sucked in and being able to tune out the real world. I highly recommend this book. The author, Becky Alber...

The First Post I've been inspired by my most recent read, Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin, to start a blog based on the books I read. The first book is the one that inspired me to start this blog in the first place.  Symptoms of Being Human is about a person named Riley Cavanaugh who is trying to cope with accepting who they are. Riley is gender fluid and discovering who Riley Cavanaugh really is while also dealing with the pressure of being the child of a congressman and adjusting to a new school. Riley's therapist suggests that starting a blog and reaching out to people who might be going through similar things might be a good way to relive stress and to let things out in the open anonymously. When Riley's blog goes viral, the secret identity of Riley is threatened to be exposed. Riley has to decide between giving up a coping mechanism and a whole family of online followers or being true to who Riley really is and risking being out in the open with everyone ...