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Learned about a #freelittlelibrary just down the street from us. Moving this weekend, and my daughter decided she had a few books she didn't wish to take with us. Having recently heard about this FLL I decided I'd drop off the no longer desired books to add to their selection. I didn't intend to leave with my own mini haul. 🙄 But, in my defense one of these three books is one I grabbed for my daughter. 😁📚😊

I really enjoyed this book. The twist at the end was so surprising, I didn't see that coming.
I really loved all the characters. It wrapped up really nice too.

#discussesmentalhealth

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Made a impression on me when i was a tween 4 stars

Este libro fue una verdadera sorpresa leerlo, es la historia de Alex y su vida con esquizofrenia, como intenta ser normal en un mundo lleno de prejuicios, muestra una realidad diferente, de como es esforzarse para querer adaptarse pero no lo logra.

Lo que más me impresiono fue descubrir que es realidad y que no. Mientras vas leyendo vas dudando la realidad y las alucinaciones, por lo que te crea un ambiente de insertidumbre que disfrutas leer.

¿Será que me hará cuestionar rn algunas cosas?🤔

Me parece interesante el tema que trata, esperemos que resulte ser un buen libro 😊✌️

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“I wondered if the point of Christmas was just spending money... Indulging. But when Christmas finally comes and that warm, tingly, mints-and-sweaters-and-fireplace-fires feeling gathers in the bottom of your stomach and you're lying on the floor with all the lights off but the ones on the Christmas tree, and listening to the silence of the snow falling outside, you see the point. For that one instance in time, everything is good in the world...“

Ha! So true. 😂

“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)“

💝 👏 😏

This was an interesting book. A teenage girl with schizophrenia deals with her illness while also trying to lead a somewhat normal life in high school, if there is such a thing. Her issues with determining what was real and what was part of her psychosis leant itself well to the plot. It was an interesting portrayal of mental illness and ultimately I really enjoyed it.

Finished this yesterday! I think it was entertaining. However, I did not find the portrayal of schizophrenia to be realistic. The portrayal of schizophrenia was stereotypical. I did not enjoy any particular character. I also did not find the book to be unique. The dramatic scenes were especially cliched. I had heard many great reviews about it from my friends and family, but I did not enjoy it much.

Not my favorite Francesa Zappia book but was still good. You definetly never know what people are dealing with and why they are the way they are or do the things they do. I don't know enough about Schizophrenia to know if the details are accurately depicted but I would hope that readers wouldn't look to fiction for answers to any sort of mental illness.

This book is so comforting right now. And by an Indiana author! I‘m loving the high school drama, mental health discoveries, and true friendship in these pages. What‘s your favorite read related to mental health?

I like this cover but the book not so much.
#YAApril #covercrush

4 1/2 stars out of 5. Amazing. The ultimate unreliable narrator. It had me pretty anxious throughout the whole book and it was quite a ride. You never know what is real and it gave me really intense feelings. Even after I finished the book, I had to sit and cry for a while.

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#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush
Day 4.
Post a pic of a book cover you love for 7 days. No explanations.

Day 1 of #7days7covers — post your favorite covers every day for seven days without explanations. Thank you so much for the tag @IvoryLunatic !
@oOArankaOo wanna do this? 😊

#covercrush

i loved it 10/10 🤩

Day 2 #7days7covers #covercrush
Totally brought this one for the cover.

Continuing my TBR project:
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added December 17, 2015.

Excellent young adult book about a girl struggling with schizophrenia. It touches some really tough issues but it does it in a very gentle way.

Brilliant book and mental health representation was 👌🏻 5/5

YA romance with an odd, twisted mystery. It felt like a John Green to me, which is probably why I enjoyed it. Yes, it does touch on schizophrenia, but I wouldn‘t say that was the main focus of this book, so it shouldn‘t be the reason someone reads it.

The pacing was worthy of a one-sit read, & there were a lot of humorous quips and quirks, but there were some heart-breaking plot twists and moments of 😳😮🤭😢. 4.5⭐️

✅ Letter Z #LitsyAtoZ

🦞♟ Really enjoying this so far!! It does touch on a serious topic, but the book is humorous and light-hearted so far. The main character is full of personality and quirks, and loves Yoo-Hoo, which to me is always a good sign!

I didn‘t have a Yoo-Hoo, so I settled for a Cold Brew. 😉

The story has a good premise and much potential. A teenager with schizophrenia makes a good unreliable narrator. However, I find character development is almost non existent. I‘ll like to read more of the protagonist‘s relationship with her parents. The portrayal of the mental illness seems not shown enough depth. The romance part was cute, the mystery was a bit ridiculous and the plot twist was no surprise. 👇 (cont.)

Saw someone else share a screen capture of their first Litsy post. Got me curious about mine, so I scrolled a long way until I reached it: a review post of Made You Up by Francesca Zappia from 2016. I was partly motivated to read this because I was also writing a book with a main character who has schizophrenia. That manuscript ended up one of three finalists in a best unpublished novel contest. What was your first @Litsy post? #MyFirstLitsyPost

So, true story, like all romance books make me happy cry because I just love when people talk lovingly to each other. 🤷🏽‍♀️ but this one is probably my favorite. ❤️ #Day10 #30DayBookChallenge

Overall, I loved it. The biggest issue was the beginning, where it dragged on for a while. Once it picked up, I was blown away. Reading about a character with schizophrenia was very interesting, but when I read other reviews, it seems that the mental illness wasn‘t well portrayed. *SMALL SPOILER* I loved that the little chapter photos revealed something 🤐🤫

#heatofjuly #umbrella# @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Definitely a slow book. Took me a while to get into and threw the whole thing. The ending I thought was a little confusing. I'm not one to like love stories, but I did really love Miles and her loves story. How cute! There is a huge twist that makes your eyes well up. And it is very interesting to read about the schizophrenia aspect. To see the world threw her eyes, over all a good book.

I loved this book!

It was a really good book! I have mixed feeling about it though. Whose read it?!?!

I hovered between a so-so and a pan for this book. I can imagine that my young teenage students would love this book. As an almost 50 year old woman, I didn‘t. It was a quick read, but I did not find it well-written. The story line regarding the principal struck me as ridiculous. I did like the friendships represented and how the friends supported and accepted one another.

#coolcover #readingresolutions
Brought this simply because of its cover 😁 book was ok, cover is still lovely.

Alex has paranoid schizophrenia, and as she gets used to life in her new high school, she must constantly question what‘s real and what‘s not. The plot of her story, especially at the end, felt a little far-fetched, but overall, I really enjoyed the friendships, romance, and bits of normalcy Alex finds.

Really enjoying this one thus far. I've seen and read a lot of controversy on it. To be honest I see it more as a YA contemporary/romance with a background of mental illness. For me the schizophrenia isn't all encompassing. I mean it may be inaccurate, but it isn't my main focus with this story. We shall see how it plays out!#muchlove #controversialbooks #sofarsogood

I‘ve seen mixed reviews on this book. Unfortunately I‘m one of the people who weren‘t impressed. At first this seems like it‘s going to be a story about living with mental illness, but you quickly realize it‘s a love story disguised as a story about mental illness. I don‘t know anyone who suffers from schizophrenia personally, but I can‘t imagine this was all that realistic a depiction. Rather, it‘s a convenient one. I do like this quote though.

Lately I‘ve been reading more misses than hits. I don‘t know if it‘s the books, me, or a combo of both. I have had fun participating in #litsyatoz, but because I‘ve been doing mostly that, I haven‘t been reading books I might choose next otherwise. Then again, I haven‘t been feeling well and that‘s makes me preoccupied, too. Now I‘m a little over halfway through this book, so I feel I have to see it through. Sigh. End rant. Can anyone relate?

Trying this one on for size for #litsyatoz #letterz Added bonus? The gorgeous cover!

My January reads. 13 completed.
5 audiobooks
4 ARCs
2 graphic novels

The tagged book was my favorite of the month by far!

I loved this book. The plot was a bit confusing but it was better once more was revealed. I have never had schizophrenia but I feel this book was good representation for this disease. I loved it❤

A really engaging book about a girl who has paranoid schizophrenia, trying to navigate a new high school. I really enjoyed it, and finished listening to it while painting the master bedroom of my new house.

I loved ELIZA AN HER MONSTERS, and really look forward to whatever else Zappia publishes.

Audiobooking while painting my new house (!!!). The red in the master bedroom is going to be gone after today!

I really enjoyed this book! :)

This book is a little whacky and tackles a very difficult subject (mental illness). The author managed to create some lovable characters, but the plot could have used a little help.

Alex is a schizophrenic teenager who has to constantly fight with her paranoia and distinguishing her hallucinations from reality. I just love books with a medical side! Although the romance was a bit too much for me.
★★★★☆

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