We Are the Ants | 
so-soComplicated feelings abound. Not great, not poor. Interesting take on mental health and asking for help. If the world is so terrible, why stick around? Henry has the worst life, and yeah it gets tiring, yet someone is always around that encourages him to try and see the bright side. Liked people not telling him to get over BF‘s suicide. Everyone is struggling. He thinks it‘s all his fault because why wouldn‘t it be?
TW: Alzheimer. Assault. Rape.
so-soThis was a wildly popular book several years back and I understand how a teenager may love it because of the MC. For someone in my age classification (old), it‘s a so-so. Henry is a sweetheart, but the misery he endures actually gets old past the midpoint of the book. I loved the science, and the science fiction, but he was bullied mercilessly by classmates (and worse). His brother was abusive too but that was somehow “normalized”. TW suicide,rape
It‘s the perfect reading, journaling day in the rainy Northeast. The vinyl stickers on my Hobonichi are from Bolderbon on Etsy. You couldn‘t ask for a kinder, more dependable vendor. Shout out to Bonnie! Oh, and the book is good…I‘m halfway through.
pickThis was actually a really great book. I love Henry and Diego. I love that this novel tackled mental health, and no one was portrayed negatively for seeking help and even spending time getting in patient treatment. I loved the story and how none of the characters were written off as young and being stupid or dramatic. I‘m still trying to figure out the alien on abduction thing.
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This is my next Pride Month read. It‘s YA so I‘m not sure how I‘m going to like it, but The Sky Blues was really good, so I‘m giving this a go.
#ShaunDavidHutchinson #WeAreTheAnts #PrideMonth #LGBTQ
“Gravity is jealous, sadistic, and infinite.
Sometimes I think gravity may be death in disguise. Other times I think gravity is love, which is why love‘s only demand is that we fall."
I‘m low key obsessed with hardcover books without their jackets. I love to see the small details that are put into the covers and the color choices that are made.
pick⭐️5/5
If aliens gave you a chance to save the world that took away your significant other, would you? This YA novel touches on issues such as mental health, Alzheimer‘s, sexuality, bullying, and loss in a creative way. The sci-fi element is normally a turn off for me, but I LOVE it in this book.
Two miles and one chapter this morning. Also, I never posted my goals! Fitness: Walk three times a week, yoga every day, and reduce alcohol consumption. Reading: read/listen to ten books. I did modify my fitness goals—Originally I set a weight loss goal but behavior is more controllable than weight. The goals I chose are something I‘ve been working on for awhile but maybe the #bookfitnesschallenge will motivate me to actually achieve them!
pickOh, this book totally wrenched my heart. Part ode to science, part philosophy, and all entirely full of vivid, beautiful narration, this story makes you think in so many different ways about so many different things — about family, about death, about love. A fantastic exploration of what it mean to find something to live for. ★★★★☆.
#currentlyreading | was looking for something light and breezy so of course my brain went for a doomsday book 😂♥️
Morbid opening to this novel; I like it.
12 books total
3 comics
3 ARCs
1 short story anthology
2 adult contemporary
2 fantasy
1 YA sci-fi
Considering I had a week and a half long slump in the middle, I'm fairly happy with my August reading.
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pickWell I absolutely devoured this book. Heartbreaking and lovely. Henry has been abducted by aliens for years, but when they give him the option of pressing a button to save the world from some unknown destruction, he isn't sure he wants to. Dark and heart wrenching at times, but ultimately hopeful. This is a story about learning to keep going and find the good in life, even when it seems like there's only bad left. 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Who got a piping hot masala chai latte and immediately poured it all over their hands? That would be me! But at least I have an adorable mug, the rest of the chai, and a good book to make up for it.
When you're stuck on the airport runway and the captain says who knows how long it will be, start a new book
Lots of time spent driving today. Luckily I had #Libby to keep me company. So thankful for my #publiclibrary and #overdrive. I am loving this book too! It is really great! 💕🎧📚🤓
When I picked up this book, I expected the whole alien/sci-fi element to play a much bigger role. I was happy that the book actually turned out to be a down-to-earth examination of what it means to be alive in a universe where all of our actions are inevitably meaningless and the value of living after tragedy. I was also pleasantly surprised by the mature portrayal of the characters‘ various mental health issues, which is always nice to see.
Book club, booze & brunch! 😎
Wow I‘ve only been on here for two days and everybody‘s been so great! Thanks for welcoming me into the community so quickly...I totally thought that nobody would pay any attention to me...🎉
“Your entire sense of self-worth is predicated upon your belief that you matter, that you matter to the universe. But you don‘t. Because we are the ants.” We Are the Ants
-Shaun David Hutchinson
So this is my first post on here...getting into a ya book after just finishing some nonfiction. I just got a great app called Over that I‘m using to create pretty quotes- it‘s something I‘ve always wanted to do!!
pickBoth a deeply touching story of loss, grief, and misery, and an existential journey of self-discovery. Henry starts and ends the book saying the same words: "When we're gone, the world will forget we ever existed. It doesn't matter." What changes over the course of 6 months is what he *means* by those words. In the end, "we may not get to choose how we die, but we *can* choose how we live." Our future is yet unwritten.
Oops I may have discovered Book Outlet 😬
Ice storm warning in effect until midday tomorrow? Happy spring...I guess it's a night in with a new read found via Litsy! ❄️📚🍷 #SaturdayNightIn #SpringWhereYouAt
pickThis book is the perfect embodiment of why I love Litsy so much. I don't think I ever would have thought to pick this up were it not for the suggestions of some of you. But I LOVED IT. It broke my heart, it made me laugh, it made me think. 🌌🔭
I'm so grateful to be a part of a community that's introduced me to so many wonderful books 🤗
The description on this book is so interesting. I think I will add this to my porch reads for this summer. Some books seem to be a perfect fit for reading outdoors😊📖
" I can‘t help thinking that if we live long enough,we‘ll all eventually forget the lives we‘ve lived. The faces of people closest to us, the memories we swore we‘d hold on to for the rest of our lives. First kisses and last kisses and all the passion between the years."
pickSo, this is embarrassing. I thought Litsy didn‘t work on iPhone X for some reason, so I‘ve been gone 😂 buuuut I just hit my goal of 50 books this year and this one is badass! Not a bad book to finish with
Just borrowed this. I‘m almost 100 pages in and loving it.
pickThis is one of those rare books which resonates with your soul and makes you sad because it ended. I am in awe of the author. This was the first book I read by him and look forward to devour of all his books as soon as I can. Very rare books have such a beautiful yet sad feeling of rawness to them.
Definitely recommended!
This book is worth all the angst it is putting me through.
I've been having bad luck with audiobooks lately, but I'm really liking this one so far. It's YA about a teen boy who is having a really hard time--his boyfriend committed suicide about a year ago, he's bullied, and he has family issues. Oh, and he also gets repeatedly abducted by aliens, who want him to decide whether or not he should let the world end. Such a good premise, and I just want to give the main character a hug.
" Sometimes I think gravity may be death in disguise. Other times I think gravity is love, which is why love's only demand is the we fall."
I found the best keychain at today's local Holly Day Fair!! SN: The tagged book is my current read and it is phenomenal!!!!
#7777giveaway @Booksandcooks - I'm not a huge 5 star rater - it takes a lot to get that from me, but this is the last one I thought was just amazing.
This Grasshopper Jungle allusion makes me wonder what other references I missed...
August TBR
Let's see if I can get it done haha
"Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."
