Summary: A series of essays, often biographical, formated as product or experience reviews. I am a fan of John Green. We are not much alike, but I have often wondered if we would get along and be friends given the chance. We both love books. He was scheduled to go to the University of Chicago … Read more
I am reposting this review because the Kindle Edition sale for $0.99 and the movie released today. Summary: A troubled girl goes missing. And no one seems to care all that much except for Quentin, her long time friend and next door neighbor. This is my third straight coming of age novel. And it is … Read more
I am reposting my 2012 review because the audiobook is today’s Audible Deal of the day and on sale (no membership required) for $2.95 today only. Summary: John Green’s first coming of age novel. A high school student goes away to boarding school in Alabama and tries to find his place in the world. I … Read more
Looking for Alaska by John Green is the first of five novels written by the young adult author. Published in 2005, this novel is about a young high school student who decides that he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps by attending the same boarding school that his dad went to. In order to … Read more
This original book review has been updated with thoughts on the movie The Fault In Our Stars is a novel by John Green about two teenagers who find love under very difficult circumstances. The two main characters, Hazel and Augustus, meet in support group for children living with cancer. The two can’t deny the attraction … Read more
Paper Towns is the third novel by the increasingly popular young adult novelist, John Green. The book is about a graduating senior in high school, Quentin Jacobson, and his strange and compelling relationship with his neighbor, Margot Roth Spiegelman. As young children, the two came across a divorced man who had committed suicide. While they … Read more
An Abundance of Katherines is my second John Green novel. SInce I immensely enjoyed The Fault In Our Stars, this novel was recommended to me also. While I liked this novel also, I didn’t feel as strong of an emotional connection to the main characters as I did with The Fault In Our Stars. I … Read more
Summary: “The World is Not A Wish-Making Factory” (a frequently used line from the book that quite adequately sums up reality.) The Fault in Our Stars is narrated by Hazel, a 16 year old with cancer. Her cancer is terminal. But she has gained a few years with the help of a (fictional) trial drug … Read more
First, a note about the author: John Green has had success as an online vlogger, as well as an author. In 2007, John and his brother, Hank, who lived in different cities across the US, created a vlog series where they only communicated through video messages that were posted on YouTube. I believe that it … Read more
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