Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

 

Hush, Hush
Becca Fitzpatrick
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
This book is so messed up.
Yet of course the fangirls say that we are stupid to "think" that. They say WE are the ones with the problem....














Excuse me, I don't like reading about a girl who swoons over an abusive guy who taunts her and LITERALLY TRIES TO MURDER HER!!
(not to mention the weird-as cover)

Patch is awful! He taunts Nora and STALKS her yet all she can think is "he's so hot, and attractive." She stays away at first. But of course she can't help herself
 Patch is a discusting creep. Ughhh

Nora is so annoying. She can't think for herself! At one stage I was apparently a quarter through and all that's happened is this:
Nora looks at patch. He gives her a "seductive" smile and says something awful to her.
Nora is angry, but then thinks, "ohh he's so hot though!"
Patch stalks Nora.
Marcie is an unrealistic copy of Regina George crossed with Blair Waldorf and some mean girl from Hannah Montana. In other words, dumb and unrealistic.
No girl is really like that, no one that I've encountered anyway.

Seriously? Nora nearly gets assaulted but oh no, it's fine, she doesn't want to worry her mum. REALLY NORA?
Vee is actually hilarious and actually adds occasional humour to the book. Which is it's only good point. The writing is slow and awkward and stiff, the characters are annoying and creepy- Patch literally stalks Nora, who is a copy of a worse Bella Swan. And Patch is even worse than Creepy Cullen.
And Vees stupid plan to make whoever the hooded figure was be tricked into following her, thinking she was Nora..... *FACEPALM* tell me no one else knew that would end badly.

 

Spoiler Sessions!
Wow.. I thought Patch was the hooded figure. Because he did want to kill Nora all along, so I assumed it'd be him. I never once considered Jules. I hope that the last book turns out to be like Allegiant. (I.e I want Nora to DIIIIEEEEE. And Patch too.. Actually, the lot of them can go. Maybe not Vee.) I thought that the make out scenes were awkwardly written and obviously trying too hard to be really hot or steamy or something but it was just ridiculously funny, and not in a good way.
OHMYGOODNESS. Reallyyyy? Patch assaults Nora and says he's tempted to kill her. Yep, he's a keeper.
And he um, threatened her and yet she kisses him??

LOCK UP YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Page 332 till the end wasn't as bad. For once we actually got some action! And answers. An I have to admit that what Patch did for Nora in the end was kind of amazing. But I still don't like him because he was such a turd for the rest of it. And I don't ship their relationship at all. I'll ship Danessa (Gossip Girl) before I ship this disgusting excuse for a relationship. Which is why I'm rating this one and a half stars. Because I'm feeling generous. And although I hated the writing and characters and plot, it was amusing to read. One star for the last part of it and half for Vee. I will read the second, but maybe not the rest. Just wondering, what does the title even have to do with the story??? Hush, hush. Never, not once, was the word Hush mentioned. I don't know. Anyway, that's all for now. Hoping to read some actual literature now.
At one stage, on a bus I threw the book at a window. Mum said, "You DO know you can just stop reading it, right?"
And I replied:









BUTTTTTTTTT it's against my own rules to do that. I should get a reward for getting though this train wreck  book
Really not my thing. Not recommended. I wouldn't wish this book upon my worst enemy.

Until the next time! xo,xo
>>----->ARIA\EMMI<-----<<

It's Monday! What are you reading?

Hey! I haven't posted in a while, but here is my post for the weekly bookish meme "it's Monday! What are you reading?"  Hosted by BookJourney
I'm currently reading a few books at the same time XD so here we go:

 

Harry Potter and the philosophers stone

Brunette Ambition

                                           
                                                              The maze runner

                                                                 The evolution of Mara Dyer

AND Where Rainbows End

I am halfway through Harry Potter and I adore reading it again. I was scared I wouldn't like it when I reread it but I am LOVING it.
So far rating- 5\5

I am skimming Brunette Ambition mostly... its not that interesting. I love Lea, but there isn't much I'm interested in about her... except her broadway stuff AND the recipes look good !! :D
So far rating-3\5

I'm on page 32 of The Maze Runner and I have to say it's VERY good. Much more so than I expected actually. I like Newt and Chuck (I keep seeing him as Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl though xD)

Thomas seems okay so far but since it third person, I don't know...
So far rating-4\5

The evolution of Mara Dyer is as slow as the first, but much better otherwise. I am only on page 50 though, and I can't judge just yet...
So far rating- 3\5

I didn't know Where Rainbows End existed until I saw an ad for the movie, Love, Rosie. An edition of the books is called "Where Rainbows End." WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP CHANGING NAMES???
This is the movie poster, also my profile picture on Goodreads:

I have heard the book is VERY VERY sad, but I will try. I am so far in love with the book.
So far rating- 5\5

So, this is my currently reading. What are yours? Comment or make your own post! :D

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver
Lois Lowry
★ ★ ★ ★★
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
I loved it all, it was  very fun to read. Much better than Divergent which was made way to similarly to The Giver. It was pretty light and easy but really good, I was kind of surprised I liked it because it's a third person pov book. It was very different to the movie, (which I saw before reading the book)especially in the way of the age of the main characters (Jonas, Asher, Fiona), the fact that the givers place had a lobby, where I'm the movie it was shown as being pretty isolated on the edge of a cliff, and the fact that in the movie there is a romantic relationship between Fiona and Jonas. I like that this is probably one of the only non romance books around (except Me and Earl and the dying girl I guess) which meant there was no cheesiness whatsoever.
 

 

 

 I find it unrealistic, though, that Jonas would understand colours so easily. I mean- he understands the second the giver tells him it's a colour... It dosent quite seem that easy to define what a colour is.
Although I guess in the memory he would suddenly understand things too.
I actually fell in love with the world of the giver- the story of it, anyway, I loved that it dosent give a clear ending, but it implies rather than tells, which I adored. The memories were brutal and beautiful, I felt them with Jonas.











I felt sad about the fact that Jonas's family unit didn't even love him. That no one loved anyone. And I'm confused about the birth mothers. I mean, unless I missed something, you need a males um, fertilisation to produce a baby. So where do they get that from? Machines? Syringes? Who are the males? Do they have a supply from years ago? Are there random men who disappear and become the birth fathers? It's interesting to think about. I like that the book dosent go deep into the past and why the communities exist and why it is the way it is, such as colour and emotions being taken away by a pill. They don't even have a freaking fun in the sky! Ah, climate control...
Gabe, he was awesome! Such a cute and sweet kid, I felt a strong connection to him, as well as to Jonas. Lily is hilarious!












And Lily's story about them maybe all being twins and their twins in elsewhere... Another Cheif Elder? Oh, lord. I hate one chief elder as it is.

I love how Jonas thinks of Fiona as his Gentle Friend or Favourite female. In the movie at least? I ship it. Jiona? Jonana? Fionas? Fias? Hmmm.
I find it interesting that if Jonas died his memories wouldn't die with him but everyone would remember them. That's interesting...
Oh my god. The releasing. That hurt to read so much, even more than the memory of war.
And the fact that only The Giver and Jonas know about what releasing really is... Gosh it's horrible. I hate it, that this happens. They just KILL innocent babies because they're identical to another, it's MURDER. DO THEY NOT REALISE THAT. NO. THEY DONT REMEMBER, SILLY ME, THEYRE BRAINWASHED! ARGHHHHHHH AGEHDHDBSBSJSHSNSM.
Sorry for the rant. But it's so horrible! I apoligise. Please accept my apology. (Haha... Attempt at an inside joke for other readers of this book...)
the spoiler sessions
I get it! I get the ending! When Jonas leaves, his memories return to the others in the community and they remember things! Here:
The giver shook his head and made a gesture to silence him. "If you get away, if you get beyond, if you get to Elsewhere, it will mean that the community has to bear the burden themselves, of the memories you had been holding for them. I think that they can, and that they will acquire some wisdom."

And the Giver helps them deal with the feelings and the pain!

And about Jonas? I guess he stays in that home. I mean, the giver did say he would never be able to come back...
I'm pretty sure anyway...












Well kind of. I'm kind of confused if I'm thinking too deeply and Jonas just leaves and everything goes back to normal. It's not a toxic community.. But it's not perfect. I mean, no colours, no love? I hope I'm right with my first idea.
And I dunno. The Giver did say he wanted to change things. But how is Jonas leaving and everything going back to normal changing anything ??!!! I am a little confused. So I'm just sticking to my first assumption.
Or! Maybe when it mentioned Jonas feeling happy when he got near that house it's because it's in a new community which is our world that we know? As in, not a utopian one, but a normal everyday life that we humans live, in the real world, away from fiction. I know it sounds weird and confusing and I'm regretting thinking this book wasn't deep.

The bit before Jonas's journey to elsewhere (leaving the dwelling etc) was more detailed in the film. I think that was because Fiona and Jonas were like in love in the film. And he visited her first, and there was the stuff with her about to be released, and things were more detailed. But it was glossed over in the book because they're only 12. Jonas did dream of her once, but he didn't have romantic feelings for her like he did in the film.
Also in the film, the Chief Elder saw Jonas leave on the camera thing? And then she sent Asher to find him on this computer tracker. But he let him go.


Does the Giver have a name? I know he was the reciever but what was his birth name??? Hmmmm. I KIND OF HAVE A HUGE CRUSH ON THE GIVER\ Jeff Bridges

                                  


ONE MORE THING:
Imagine if the other part of the world away from Panem from THG was divided into the communities and the factions! If all those worlds existed at once! I'm turning into Lily. XD

5/5

what did you think? did you like The Giver? is my love for Jeff creepy? comment in the, er comments!!! haha, until then!

>>----->ARIA\EMMI<-----<<

It's Monday! What are you reading?

A weekly bookish meme by BookJourney, where on Mondays you post about the book you are reading! I'm reading two books right now. Which are...

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

I'm really enjoying it so far. This afternoon I got it from my library and I'm now 44% through which has got to be a record for me. It's very readable and suspenseful. 

Six Months Later by Natalie D. Richards

I'm reading this as a buddy read so I'm only like 60 pages in but already lurv Adam! It's pretty good, maybe  only 4 star material for now though. Whereas WWL is getting close to five stars from me which is rare. 

I also finished Hold Still by Nina LaCour and The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick recently so I shall get those reviews up by Thursday. Just need to find a laptop that will allow gifs :/ what are you reading? Feel free to comment below or make your own post- but before Tuesday! :) bye!

XAria/EmmiX

Stacking the shelves

A weekly booksh meme hosted by Tynga, where you show off the books you are adding to your shelves this week, be it bought, borrowed or bought as an ebook. If it's on a shelf it counts.
Here's my "loot" as the computer at the library called it when I changed the language to pirate. XD

Okay so here it is:

I got them from the library, apart from If I stay which I want to reread, and i caved in and bought it. So they are:
Whatever after: if the shoe fits by sarah mlynowski. It's kind of a middle grade book but I liked the first, so.
Tiger lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson which my dear friend of goodreads, Sophia, recommended to me.
Me and earl and the dying girl by Jesse Andrews which I see all over the internet and thought I should read.
The darkest minds which I need to read (at Cassies request, of course)

So you can show off your own books that you got this week on your own blog as long as you link it to Tynga.
Later Xx
Aria/Emmi

Waiting on Wednesday

A weekly bookish meme created and hosted by http://www.breakingthespine.blogspot.com/. What you do is choose a couple of upcoming releases that you can't wait for! Mine this week are Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian and the final Pretty little liars book, Vicious.

They are both my favourite book series and they are both the last books. But I NEED THEM BOTH RIGHT NOW. Ashes to ashes is actually already on order at my local library so it's not too urgent but Vicious is scheduled for sometime in December, and I have preordered it!! I'm so emotional about it though. :(
. What are your waiting on Wednesdays? Comment in the comments or make your own post! :D

Soundtrack Saturday!

This is a book meme made by Erin where you pick four songs that remind you of aspects of a book you read recently. The parts you need to find songs for are starting/opening song, character song, relationship song and an ending song

The book I chose was The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick :)


The starting song
I picked True love by Coldplay because Pat is so overwhelmed by the need to be with Nikki again that he just wants to hear that she loves him, even if it means lying to him.

Character song
Trainwreck by Demi Lovato- because Pat has all the traits Demi sings of- he's lost even when going the right way, he hates going to doctors, and he is definitely a trainwreck, but he still has people who love him for him. Although I have to say the person in the songs condition may not be as bad as Pats.

Relationship song-
Another Demi one, Two pieces. Pat and Tiffany are both broken and lost, both depressed and confused but they find that together they can feel whole again.

Ending song-
Begin again by Taylor Swift, because both Pat and Tiffany are beginning again by the end- not only with their relationship, but with their lives, they are moving on and loving again.

So, that was my soundtrack :) hope you enjoyed :P