Bookmarked: Spring Break

Hey guys!

So for most of us, Spring Break is just around the corner. I know I'm excited to get away from the hectic life of being a full time college student for a week. So tonight, I'm going to introduce my latest idea. I'm calling it "Bookmarked." Bookmarked will be where I post five book recommendations. Whether they be themed, like for spring break, or based on genres such as romance, horror, etc.


Spring Break Reads
I'm not going to go into full detail for each book, but a general plot summary and why I want to read them will be here. Let's get started!

1. Rebel of the Sand by Alwyn Hamilton
2. Splintered by A.G. Howard
3. Upside Down by Lia Riley 
4. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 

First up: Rebel of the Sand. From what I've read in the general summary, this is about a girl named Amani who has some badass shooting skills but she's stuck in a dead in town in the middle of the desert. Oh, and there's magic and djinni (what Americans know as "genies"), but they're evil. I now right. So think female Aladdin with an attitude, a gun, and Robin Williams is trying to kill her. My thoughts? It just sounds interesting, and really the idea of exploring a different culture and gaining something from reading is too good an opportunity to pass up. 

Next: Splintered. This is the read for any fan of Alice in Wonderland. Basically, the main character Alyssa is the descendant of the original Alice that Lewis Carroll wrote about, and just like Alice, Alyssa's not all there. She can hear bugs and flowers talking to her, much to her disapproval. I assume that this book will follow a similar line of the original story envolving small doors, tea parties, and apparently the bandersnatch is making a comeback. Either way this is one book I am looking forward to reading. 

Next: Upside Down. Time for sap! This is my romance pick for Spring Break, and it is so sterotypical boy meets girl and they use each other to get away from their problems. Why did I choose this one? Maybe I want to read a small, cheesy romance novel once in a while (twenty-one years old and still single. Ouch.) Back to the story. Natalia has gone on a "find myself" journey to Australia and meets Bran, who is just getting over his own relationship issues. They slowly fall in love and things ensue in the book. I don't know what ensues but something does, as it must in a romance novel.

And finally: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Warning! If you've got a problems with the LGBT community, to trash this blog guys. Just be cool and choose another book to your liking. Simon is gay, as the book says, and he's fine with that. He's not flaunting it or anything, he knows who he is and just goes on like normal. Until someone gets a hold of his email and uses it to blackmail him. Now, Simon doesn't care if he's outed, but his pen pal Blue is another story. There really isn't much else to tell seeing as the book blurb is pretty vague on the details but hey more fun for me, right?

So there you have it! Four books for the Spring Break week if any of you decide to get out of bed and buy the books. So to everyone enjoy your break whenever it may be and I'll post again soon. Bye!