tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post2261238575449594322..comments2024-03-28T13:44:27.698-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Top Ten Tuesday: Late to the Party BooksKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-82276956082620771572017-09-14T04:34:00.979-04:002017-09-14T04:34:00.979-04:00OG books. Love it! I really only had two Dessen bo...OG books. Love it! I really only had two Dessen books that were less than spectacular for me (oddly enough, they made a film based on those two books). Dexter was a fantastic hero, and I cannot remember which book it was, but I was really excited when he and Remy made a cameo. (something Dessen does that I love)Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-88112815615298873222017-09-14T04:28:01.231-04:002017-09-14T04:28:01.231-04:00I feel like a lot of people read perks once the mo...I feel like a lot of people read perks once the movie became news. I loved it and am hoping Chbosky writes a new book soon. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-10003162264012619402017-09-14T00:09:37.615-04:002017-09-14T00:09:37.615-04:00Oh my gosh, this is such a great throwback list! D...Oh my gosh, this is such a great throwback list! Dairy Queen, Perks, The Boyfriend List, and This Lullaby are some of my favourite OG books too. I think This Lullaby is my favourite Dessen boo actually, Remy and Dexter's story is awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345874849864173182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-552611826717427462017-09-13T21:49:12.166-04:002017-09-13T21:49:12.166-04:00I love your take on this week's topic. I was ...I love your take on this week's topic. I was late to the party on The Perks of Being a Wallflower too. I'm pretty sure I didn't get around to it until the movie came out. Great book though. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-79117912469394411402017-09-13T19:43:22.212-04:002017-09-13T19:43:22.212-04:00Perks was fantastic! I hope you do read it. Perks was fantastic! I hope you do read it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-88833047377133769302017-09-13T19:42:55.723-04:002017-09-13T19:42:55.723-04:00I do enjoy Cohn and Levithan together too. There a...I do enjoy Cohn and Levithan together too. There are so many books from back when that I want to read. Next year, I am going to make it priority to read some older books. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-71777676041157839382017-09-13T19:04:22.141-04:002017-09-13T19:04:22.141-04:00If it makes you feel better, I haven't read an...If it makes you feel better, I haven't read any of the books on your list. I do want to read Perks of Being A Wallflower one of these days. Thank you for sharing your list!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-82925183634456772642017-09-13T16:10:39.633-04:002017-09-13T16:10:39.633-04:00Oh boy, I feel like I'm late to the party with...Oh boy, I feel like I'm late to the party with a LOT of books. It's the age old problem though... too many books and not enough time.<br /><br />I really enjoyed Perks but it was one of those oh-so-rare cases when I actually enjoyed the movie more than the book. Holes was okay but didn't make a lasting impression on me. I thought Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist was a lot of fun. I've enjoyed several of the Levithan/Cohn collabs.Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-17628943533158729512017-09-13T03:58:47.672-04:002017-09-13T03:58:47.672-04:00I read A LOT of Dessen when I started pleasure rea...I read A LOT of Dessen when I started pleasure reading again. So, I had a bunch from the same year. I chose Lullaby because it was the oldest, but also one I really loved. OMG! When I was putting So Yesterday on the list, I was kicking myself for not going further back on my "read" shelf, because that would have been a great one for the TTT I did with titles like songs. I did really like the book though. Westerfeld's writing was whip smart, and I was really feeling the social commentary on that one. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-8157290597840030372017-09-13T03:56:21.431-04:002017-09-13T03:56:21.431-04:00How awesome is DJ's family? That is exactly ho...How awesome is DJ's family? That is exactly how I felt. I thought it would be cute, but I didn't expect to love it so much. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50193623174423269072017-09-13T03:55:42.115-04:002017-09-13T03:55:42.115-04:00Perks is really, really good. And I found a lot of...Perks is really, really good. And I found a lot of things in there that were new to me, even though I saw the film. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-57511187863904331972017-09-13T00:33:25.367-04:002017-09-13T00:33:25.367-04:00I was late to the party with PERKS. I think I rea...I was late to the party with PERKS. I think I read it 10 years after it came out!! I SO love Ruby Oliver and totally recommend the whole series. This Lullaby is a fav of mine too-- and So Yesterday unfortunately makes me think of Hillary Duff, but I just read the premise and it sounds super interesting!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288722022982656753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-86582633927672949492017-09-12T23:32:55.195-04:002017-09-12T23:32:55.195-04:00Yes to Dairy Queen! I just "discovered"...Yes to Dairy Queen! I just "discovered" this one recently and I loved it as well - a lot more than I expected to actually! :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80621042018831920652017-09-12T22:36:33.133-04:002017-09-12T22:36:33.133-04:00I haven't read any of these books yet either. ...I haven't read any of these books yet either. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the one that I really want to squeeze in soonish.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70070418472528853562017-09-12T20:09:30.109-04:002017-09-12T20:09:30.109-04:00It's shocking that more people have not read D...It's shocking that more people have not read Dairy Queen, because it really is a heartwarming series. I am trash for Dessen. I am in the minority, but her latest book moved me so much. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-47926014254187956902017-09-12T18:37:54.080-04:002017-09-12T18:37:54.080-04:00As you know, we have Dairy Queen in common which I...As you know, we have Dairy Queen in common which I love to see since hardly anyone has read it. I've also read This Lullaby, I love Dessen's books and although this one is not my favorite, I still loved it. Nick & Nora was just okay for me. <br /><br />Great list! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217995773961682662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-81689789832684330102017-09-12T18:28:41.629-04:002017-09-12T18:28:41.629-04:00Dessen is a fave of mine, and I am so happy she ke...Dessen is a fave of mine, and I am so happy she keeps turning out great contemporaries. Wow! I was a mom when I read holes. 😆Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58497417112916932332017-09-12T17:18:03.008-04:002017-09-12T17:18:03.008-04:00Nice! Quite a few new to me ones! I remember I rea...Nice! Quite a few new to me ones! I remember I read Holes around the same time I read Harry Potter! My teacher was reading it out loud to us and I decided I wanted to read it myself! Ironically for both HP and Holes! LOL!<br /><br />Read All American Girl wayyyy back when, when I was still giving contemporary a try! Same as This Lullaby. Sarah Dessen was one I returned to a lot back then.<br /><br />Very nice picks!<br /><br /><a href="https://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2017/09/teaser-top-ten-tuesdays_12.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Tuesday Post</a><br /><br />Have a <a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">GREAT</a> day!<br /><br />Old Follower :)<br />Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58169680515314150512017-09-12T16:13:39.466-04:002017-09-12T16:13:39.466-04:00Perks was such an emotional read. I loved Charlie ...Perks was such an emotional read. I loved Charlie so much!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-3008070560880962802017-09-12T16:12:58.840-04:002017-09-12T16:12:58.840-04:00Perks was great, and the adaptation was really tru...Perks was great, and the adaptation was really true to the bookSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-65729006326812994182017-09-12T16:12:10.124-04:002017-09-12T16:12:10.124-04:00I thought AAG was adorable. The sequel was ok, but...I thought AAG was adorable. The sequel was ok, but the first book was a total hit with meSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80235765599305765102017-09-12T16:11:12.118-04:002017-09-12T16:11:12.118-04:00The movie was well adapted. I just felt some thing...The movie was well adapted. I just felt some things were more explicit in the book, and I did not get that when I watched the filmSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-6998262118125313622017-09-12T16:09:56.638-04:002017-09-12T16:09:56.638-04:00I am much more on top of books now that I am readi...I am much more on top of books now that I am reading regularly againSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-3071558487707601232017-09-12T16:08:51.997-04:002017-09-12T16:08:51.997-04:00Now that I blog, I am more on top of things, but ...Now that I blog, I am more on top of things, but I wasn't when I was pleasure reading. Dessen is one of my faves. I think she writes great contemporaries Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-62339109664005849492017-09-12T16:07:00.918-04:002017-09-12T16:07:00.918-04:00I normally don't read a book after seeing a mo...I normally don't read a book after seeing a movie. Some things were clearer in the book for Perks, and Holes a right place, right time sort of thingSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com