I just finished reading The Miles Between by Mary Pearson. I picked this up because I loved The Adoration of Jenna Fox and I saw Mary give a talk for writers at an SCBWI conference.
My review: At first I was like, Is this going to be a quirky book about a girl who has OCD? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I wanted to read a fun, breezy road trip adventure type of book. Des is interested in the power of coincidence, not OCD.
Once they set out on the journey, I liked the book's hint of magical realism, unexpected plot twists, and character development. I finished reading this book at Starbucks on my lunch break and I teared up a little during the climax. I was afraid I'd be late for class, but I had to finish reading!
Songs to read by: "Winding Road" by Bonnie Sommerville (from the Garden State soundtrack): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTn31jn1JZ4&feature=related
"The Dim and the Dark" by Jump, Little Children http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWN-t1KQhUw
This book has been on my wishlist for awhile now. Maybe I'll get around to actually buying it haha. Thanks for stopping by my blog and following me. I am now following you as well. Good luck with your book and welcome to the world of book blogging! :)
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Thank you so much for commenting on my blog earlier, it means a lot to me that people actually read what I'm writing. Personnally I like the books better than the show, they go more into detail and I feel like the tv shows don't include a lot of the important parts.
ReplyDeleteEven though I love the books a lot more, I still really enjoy the shows!(:
Again thank you for reading my post and commenting:D
lisa
www.turningpages94.blogspot.com
I forgot to mention that you should get a copy of the paperback edition. You can read 3 chapters from The Fox Inheritance at the end. That's the sequel to The Adoration of Jenna Fox.
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