Hello hello!
I'm Laura, from the K&L Book Club!
After doing some serious thinking (and thinking and thinking) I figured that all of the people who watch our videos are forced to wait a month for a review of our next book! And I'm sure that, like me, you're probably sitting there like "Oh my god, I don't know what I'm going to do! I need to know about other books! One book a month is never enough!" - or something like this - and so we decided to do a written blog of all of the other books we read during the month!
Of course, some books we love more than others. Some books are for school and so we are a bit more critical. Some books have prettier covers, more beautiful writing, even more amazing characters than others. And you're probably sitting there, nails bitten down to nubs, screaming at the screen "EVERY BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT!" and I agree. Every book is beautiful because it has come from the mind of a wonderful author who had the courage to sit down and write out the thoughts in their head into a cohesive story (like most of the time).
But here's a little secret: I might like a book inside and out, and the person RIGHT NEXT TO ME might absolutely abhor it. Or maybe I don't like a book (hey, it happens) and you might be sitting there clutching it to your chest, heaving sobs ripping through you and sit there saying "LEAVE ____ ALONE!" I'm sorry, I can't help you. I never intended to make you cry. Here's a hug ::hug::
However, I will be 110% honest about my opinions on the books I read and have read, although to be honest I don't think I'm going to delve into past books with the exceptions of the last two that I've read (it seems unfair to ask me to think back further than that since the minute details begin to get muddled after reading more and more and more and... I'm sorry, where was I? Oh, yes, I need to make sure I stay 10000% honest and I can't do that if I'm reviewing from memory).
SO. You're probably wondering "But Laura, how will you be able to rate a book fairly?"
Simple: I will split the book into FIVE categories. "Five you say?" "Indeed."
I'm Laura, from the K&L Book Club!
After doing some serious thinking (and thinking and thinking) I figured that all of the people who watch our videos are forced to wait a month for a review of our next book! And I'm sure that, like me, you're probably sitting there like "Oh my god, I don't know what I'm going to do! I need to know about other books! One book a month is never enough!" - or something like this - and so we decided to do a written blog of all of the other books we read during the month!
Of course, some books we love more than others. Some books are for school and so we are a bit more critical. Some books have prettier covers, more beautiful writing, even more amazing characters than others. And you're probably sitting there, nails bitten down to nubs, screaming at the screen "EVERY BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT!" and I agree. Every book is beautiful because it has come from the mind of a wonderful author who had the courage to sit down and write out the thoughts in their head into a cohesive story (like most of the time).
But here's a little secret: I might like a book inside and out, and the person RIGHT NEXT TO ME might absolutely abhor it. Or maybe I don't like a book (hey, it happens) and you might be sitting there clutching it to your chest, heaving sobs ripping through you and sit there saying "LEAVE ____ ALONE!" I'm sorry, I can't help you. I never intended to make you cry. Here's a hug ::hug::
However, I will be 110% honest about my opinions on the books I read and have read, although to be honest I don't think I'm going to delve into past books with the exceptions of the last two that I've read (it seems unfair to ask me to think back further than that since the minute details begin to get muddled after reading more and more and more and... I'm sorry, where was I? Oh, yes, I need to make sure I stay 10000% honest and I can't do that if I'm reviewing from memory).
SO. You're probably wondering "But Laura, how will you be able to rate a book fairly?"
Simple: I will split the book into FIVE categories. "Five you say?" "Indeed."
- Story. Did the story captivate me? Did it move well? What was it about and how did it tie in at the end?
- Characters. Of COURSE the characters are important. I love so many that if they were real I'd be besties with them. And then I'd have so many friends! (Sobbing in the corner. Hiccups. Rub nose on sleeves.)
- World. I don't know about you but this is probably my favorite part about fantasy and science fiction. I NEED it to be believable. I need to be there, seeing what they see. I need to be where the people are... I promise I won't break out into Disney songs. All of the time. Maybe.
- Writing is definitely important. If you're not clear enough, if the language is muddy, (if it's in languages I don't understand without translations or even a way for me to figure out what it means except for the computer - which breaks up my reading and wants me to read less) than the points go down and then I get sad.
- Originality. I read so much that sometimes I come across books that sound EXACTLY THE SAME.
We all know this typical cliche, my fellow book nerds. "Oh no how can I, a 17 year old, survive in this kind of world where the government decided to do this and yet I feel like there's this power inside of me..." Wow, I just wrote my first novel. Right there. Where's my movie deal?
But that's pretty much it! I can't wait to get my first review out there (I swear, I just need to do the homework that I am totally procrastinating on doing and then you will get your review of the book I finished yesterday. It's a surprise. Okay, not really. But is it?????????) which will be for the wonderful "Poison Princess" by Kresley Cole.
I'll be back.
Like seriously.
Don't panic. It's not like it's the end of the world.
OR IS IT?!
No, I'm only joking. I'm not even seventeen! So it can't be. Unless being in your twenties is the new seventeen. THEN WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!
I mean we are. Just not RIGHT now. Because the world is not ending. Maybe.
*** I DO NOT OWN THAT PICTURE!!! Or that twitter account. Courtesy of those posts goes to @DystopianYA with their fabulous Twitter account. Here's their link for more amazing tweets: https://twitter.com/DystopianYA
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