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  Book Review: It Ends With Us *SPOILER WARNING* “ Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most.” In this book review I will be reviewing “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover. It Ends With Us takes the reader through Lily’s life, a girl who has worked hard to move to Boston and open her own business. One day she meets Ryle, a guy who seems to have it all. A great personality, a brilliant mind, and a major soft spot for Lily. When they start dating despite Ryle’s “No dating rule” Lily starts to wonder the meaning behind this rule. As thoughts about her new relationship overwhelm her, she starts thinking about someone from her past. Atlas Corrigan. Her protector, best friend, and first love. When Atlas suddenly appears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.  This book divulges into the topic of Domestic Violence, and illustrates what so many women today have to go through. This book does an amazing job of putting the reader into the perspective of Lil...

  Last Friday I decided it was time to set out on a journey I had yet to take. I had a Greek mythology phase in elementary school (a bold statement I know) but I had never read the entire Percy Jackson series. I mostly read books about the gods and their stories but only read the 1st Percy Jackson book in 6th grade. Can I truly consider myself a fan of Greek/Roman mythology if I had not read these books?! It seems like a necessary read if I was going to continue calling myself a Greek/Roman mythology nerd. So after some peer pressure from a classmate telling me to read them, I checked books 2-5 out of the library the Friday before fall break. I set an ambitious goal for myself: read the whole series (minus book 1) that weekend.  Here is an informal reading log I kept over the course of my read: Friday 15, 2021 11:57am  I checked books out from the library… excited!!! 5:07pm  Starting book 2  5:54 pm page 12 Reading at a volleyball game. So far I am remembering t...

 The Summer of Possibilities - How Companionship Can Make a Difference  Robert Gao Synopsis Sometimes companionship is the most effective way of coping with pain. In The Summer of Possibilities by Rachael Allen, four immensely different girls who suffer from various struggles in their lives find themselves living together at a lake house for the summer, the same house where their mothers grew up. Through the four girls' own unique stories, voices, and outlooks on the world, the reader learns about how multiple completely different stories can emotionally intertwine. One is alone and constantly bullied.  One is hiding her arthritic joint pain.  One is feuding with her mother. One can’t forgive her father for leaving. One is questioning her sexual orientation. One is desperate to befriend the other girls. One's father doesn't approve of her sexual identity. In emotional and eye-opening prose, Rachael Allen showcases the struggles that peo...