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- Title: #16thingsithoughtweretrue
- Author: Janet Gurtler
- ISBN: 9781402277979
- Page: 275
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See reviews at YA Midnight ReadsParts of me enjoyed this novel, and then there are parts of me that just could not shove away the flaws This is my second novel by Janet Gurtler, so I guess I had expected from her, as How I Lost You was quite brilliant Yet all other things aside, 16 Things I Thought Were True presents readers with several important morals and themes which I believe is to why I still ended up liking it in the end.Morgan was never the social one when it came to interacting with t [...]
4 stars This one captured my heart.First ImpressionI ve needed a change lately and a good YA sounds like the right choice Besides, I was so interested in the twitter aspect of this story.The CharactersOverall, what I loved the most about all of the characters in this book was how real they felt As a teacher, I often wonder at some of the YA characters I read about in books, wondering what school halls they came from But these characters They were real.I loved that Morgan was obsessed with her ch [...]
Check out the full review and atThe Brunette Librarian s Blog Morgan is having a bit of a hard summer She s got a job at the local theme park working with snacks, she s not making any friends, and her Mom just had a heart attack She doesn t know who her dad is, never has really Her twin brothers aren t any help so Morgan can t help but feel alone in world filled with people However, her one lifeline is Twitter and this is going to be the summer she passes 5,000 followers She knows once she pass [...]
I was not expecting that ending OMG I need a tissue Oh, Morgan May we all have Amy s in our lives.
Sometimes I just want to dive into a YA contemporary read, a la Sarah Dessen, and nothing satisfies that urge quite like a road trip book 16 Things I Thought Were True is a really easy, really good, and surprisingly touching read It s not a long book, so it didn t take me long to plough through it mainly because once I started I really didn t want to put it down The 16 Things make for a good plot device a way of splitting the book into bitesize chunks, hints that make you think about things, whi [...]
This was a great little contemporary Memorable characters, charming, romantic, and a little heart breaking Review soon UPDATED REVIEW If you follow this blog than you know that I love contemporary YA it s definitely my favorite and most read genre But until I read 16thingsithoughtweretrue, I had never read any books by Janet Gurtler Well I aim to change that now because I very much enjoyed 16 ThingsIt was a great little book a quick, absorbing read it an afternoon book And it surprised me in man [...]
I have been waiting to read 16 Things I Thought Were True since BEA when I heard that Janet had another book in the works To say that I m a huge fan of Janet Gurtler is an understatement I m in awe of the way that Janet just gets and create the teen world She understands their problems and all her stories are filled with problems that aren t exclusive to teens, it s not a teenage story, it s a story that features a teen and I love how she does that It s like magic 16 Things I Thought Were True i [...]
DNF This one had the enthusiasm of a dying slug i don t know its level of enthusiasm but i imagine is non existing There were happenings in this book but the events felt like someone was reciting a groceries list in lazy voice This is a classic case of a zombie book , it lacks a soul and i couldn t get immersed in to it no matter how much i tried there aren t actual zombies inside, this book is a zombie, it drags its tired legs around looking for brains to eat
16 Things I Thought Were True was really different to what I was expecting I think things happened way too quickly for my liking that before I could even get a grip with what was going on, we were thrown into the next incident Also I didn t get the chance to form a connection with our MC Morgan either, she d been having a tough time with a video of her being leaked by her former best friend of her dancing in boys shorts Morgan had practically become the laughing stock, she couldn t go anywhere w [...]
SPOILERS This book took me only four to five hours to read, it was that good I have a few authors that just write so well that I guess I consider them gods of sorts All I can say is, the author of 16thingsithoughtweretrue is definitely one of them I really had only one sort of problem with this book Well, maybe two The first problem was, conflicts got resolved to easily, like almost missing the ferry and the tire Also, although it gave the book a surprise kick but ending, I don t think Amy shoul [...]
There is no denying the fact that Janet Gurtler writes quality contemporary fiction Her novels are thought provoking, emotionally affecting and deeply insightful They re also honest, relatable and often times completely heartbreaking At the same time, they re captivating and powerful enough to engage even the most reluctant of readers I have read and loved all of her previous books, but 16thingsIthoughtweretrue is by far my favorite one There s just something about it whether it s the summer atm [...]
This book is very timely, and current, too I just read an informal high school poll, and it seems that Facebook is on its way out with them they are using Twitter and Snapchat than anything And they are over sharing I also saw real research on social media and its effect on real human interaction, and it is pretty scary So, I love that this book tackles those things.Janet Gurtler is being compared to Sarah Dessen, and I think that s pretty accurate especially with some of Dessen s older, edgier [...]
As a Canadian I am always quick to jump behind any Canadian authors that I can find Sometimes hastily getting a book based on those grounds has bitten me in the butt but I have come to know that getting a Janet Gurtler book who is not only a Canadian, but a fellow Albertan is always a safe bet 16thingsithoughtweretrue did not disappoint While it wasn t a perfect novel, it managed to bring out all the feels from me and had me ugly crying for the last few chapters Morgan doesn t come across as the [...]
My heart sung, weeped, broke and soared This book soared I loved it to bits thingsiKNOWaretrueThis book totally deserved it s spot on my Most Anticipated Books of 2014 list Now it will end up on my Favourites of 2014 list I just love it I actually cried and this is coming from the girl who didn t cry in The Fault in Our Stars and I laughed thingsiKNOWaretrueIt was actually so beautiful The ending, oh the ending, was perfect for the story I loved all the little things, like how Morgan used Twitte [...]
I really enjoyed this book The characters were very easy to relate to and I believe this will be a great addition to my classroom after its release The realistic factor of instant gratification and instantaneous viewing via twitter is very poignant and will resonate with so many teens There are so many twists and turns that keep the reading guessing, and the coverage of multiple topics family, romance, friendships, inner peace, health, etc offers something for everyone Good stuff
Morgan is trying to hide from the real world and hangs out with her friends on Twitter instead Until her mom gets sick and her whole world is rocked.Soon she s on a road trip with Adam her cute but annoying boss and Amy Oh I love Amy to meet the dad she s never known.Thoughtful and relateable, this book warmed my heart and made me think about my own social media addictions lol The emotional depth was really satisfying and the ending.oh
Please someone tell me this is a mistakeMarch 2014 WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME JANET
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It s not that I hated this book or even found it any kind of offensive It s just that I didn t find anything I liked The characters weren t interesting, the plot wasn t gripping, and the dialogue felt really really unnatural I didn t hate it and I don t discourage anyone from reading it I want to give it two stars because one really seems harsh, it s just that there honestly wasn t one thing that I enjoyed reading.
After years of trying, Morgan thought she d never know the identity of her biological father When her mother fell ill and gave her clues about her father, Morgan thought she must do something to confront him why did he choose to abandon her even before she was born But what she never expected was the truth that came out Could Morgan forgive what happened now that she knew the truth Although Morgan wasn t my most favorite character from the book, I could relate to her view about friends and socia [...]
I received this galley in exchange for an honest review Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire.16 Things I Thought Were True was a surprise hit for me It seemed like a pretty good contemporary, which I was in the mood for, so I decided to try this one out I ended up loving it It was a very quick read with a lot of heart.After years of not knowing anything about her father, Morgan s mom finally tells her about him This leads Morgan on a road trip to Canada with two people that she works with, A [...]
When I first purchased this novel, I didn t really know anything about it It was cheap and I liked the feeling the cover gave me I think it was because of me not knowing anything that I liked it this much It s YA contemporary romance, but it s also so much than that This is the kind of book that s hard to review All I wanna say is read it, read it It s really cute And good So good that it s not on my favorite shelf The girl starts crying even harder, but helpful posts in 140 characters or less [...]
Morgan is just not a happy person She tries, but she really sees the her world as half empty she s never known her father, her twin stepbrothers seem to do no wrong, and her mother just can t seem to get it together If Morgan can survive her summer job at the local amusement park and get to college next year, she might find a bit of happiness And oh yes, hit 5000 followers on Twitter Which might not be that hard considering that little video of her dancing in boys briefs earned her many follower [...]
Oh, you guys, I was not prepared for this book.Things I thought were true this would be a fun road trip story and probably also a sweet story about Morgan and Adam falling for each other It s not that this isn t accurate it s that this is not ALL the book is.Morgan is a complicated character There s a lot of angst there and she likes to test people Well, she may not LIKE it, per se, but she does it a lot I can see how she may not be the easiest character to love, but I certainly felt for her He [...]
My initial expectation 16 Things I Thought Were True was that of a fun road trip adventure with a few emotional high and lows to keep things interesting Understatement.Now before I continue I need to say I love Amy She gets the best character award.16 Things I Thought Were True has so much going for it, humour essential , character growth, romance and have mentioned the emotional part Janet Gurtler exceeded my expectations, not only did I like the story, care about the characters especially Amy [...]
As someone who has never met her birth father, this book hit really close to home The things that Morgan was feeling, thinking and fearing about her birth father were the same things I was thinking at 16 and 18 It was nice to see her move from of an online life to real life, and that the romance aspect between Morgan and Adam wasn t the main plot of the story That ending though, my heart might never forgive.
I really liked this book and loved the relationships the author created between the characters Friendship is one of my favorite themes and it was so well done in this book as I watched new friends learn about each other and bond because of their experience together The only thing was that I was surprised there wasn t time given to the story line with her dad I expected that to be a major part of the book and wanted of it But a fun read and I loved her friend Amy
No esperaba darle un cuatro, pero es que no me esperaba nada de lo que iba a pasar al final Esta historia comienz siendo una cosa entretenida y ligera con ciertas cosas como lo del video, o que la prota fuera fan tica de twitter que llamaban mi atenci n y acab apretando mi coraz n garganta y conmigo llorando a las 2.30 am.Una grata sorpresa
This book touched me in so many ways Morgan is me Online friends no one believes is real Okay I wasn t caught dancing in boys undies, but I related to her in so many ways And AMY AHHH And ADAM My new literary boyfriend.Overall this book made me laugh, cry, feel and just kind of THINK Loved it Recommend it