To Read or Not To Read

I apologize in advance if every else's favorite hero and favorite villain are the same as mine, but to leave them out would have been a sin. Heroes: Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series: Harry is a classic, guys. He was also what got me into reading in the first place, and even though now I see who he is as a character and the whole broad spectrum of all the things I know now, when you're a fourth grade kid who's reading about a fourteen-year-old who gets to go to magic school . . . well, let's just say you keep on waiting for your Hogwarts letter no matter what age you're at. Clary Fray from Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments: Clary is also a classic, even though she's a bit more modern than Harry Potter. She's really passionate and she's also new to what she's exposed to. Hey! Who does that sound like? She's basically Harry Potter reincarnated into an awesome female character who deals with super enhanced warr...

(Okay, not really, but I wanted a fun title, and hyperbole was there so I had to use it . . .) (Also, disclaimer, I read this book probably three weeks ago, so if anything sounds vague, my sincerest apologies, but I've read six books since then.) (Lastly, this review can be found on my Goodreads, under the username NatalieM22.) And now! For the review of Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half. For those unfamiliar with this story, it is just a bunch of hilarious stories, mixed with some not-so-hilarious stories, of Allie Brosh's life. A good handful include her dogs, and all of them include a little bit of mayhem. In class, I already explained that I really don't love the cover. Yellow is just a very unattractive color, especially on a book cover, and even though it pops out, I can't find myself to give this one any excuses. Also, even though the pictures on the front make sense in the story, I don't know if I would have picked up the book if you threw that on...

I did not realize how strongly I felt on this subject until asked to write about it, and I think this post will show you what I mean. I read a lot of YA Fiction books, so I feel pretty acquainted with the general theme of YA Fiction books covers. I honestly think they're some of the coolest covers ever, but that's just me. So you can imagine that I went home and started to pull some books off my shelf. I have 154 YA Fiction books on my shelf and I pulled out 18 that I would love to show off. I don't really like simple book covers, I've learned. I like book covers that are more in your face and pop out at you screaming "READ ME!" because then I feel more inclined to do so. I'll give you the full list of the 18 books at the end, because you should read them, they're all pretty good and I'm going to be talking about the covers, not the books. This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills First and Then by Emma Mills I'll talk about these two first....