The Universe Versus Alex Woods | 
pickTW: Assisted suicide and use of Marijuana
It truly was a tale of an unlikely friendship, I loved the way this book was written, from Alex's point of view, and the way he saw the world was so hilarious and straightforward, yet so emotional. The book mostly consisted of laugh out loud scenes, which were brilliant, but it definitely had it's very deep and emotional moments which made me sob. I loved the basic storyline and the power of friendship!
In life, there are no true beginnings or endings. Events flow into each other, and the more you try to isolate them in a container the more they spill over the sides, like canal water breaching it's artificial banks.
📚 The Universe vs Alex Woods
✍️ Ursula K. Le Guin
🍿 Underworld
📺 United States of Tara (Toni Colette is an acting God)
🎤 U2 ❤️
🎶 Umbrella ☔
#manicmonday #letteru @JoScho
pickI haven‘t cried while reading a book in YEARS.
Seriously, I almost couldn‘t go on because the pages were too blurry.
I LOVED IT.
Good deal on this book - enjoyed this one a lot #99ponkindle
pickThis was a slow burner for me. First few chapters I was a bit unsure but gradually I really warmed to Alex. You really get into Alex‘s head, inside to the nitty gritty of how he sees the world and his relationships with other people. I enjoyed this, it‘s also extremely readable.
pickI had to push through the first 100 pages, but I‘m so glad I did. A coming-of-age story featuring a friendship between a socially awkward kid and a blunt but good-hearted old man.
This is one of those reads that isn‘t necessarily fast, but is so good. It has also made me laugh out loud several times. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterE
pickI didn't like the book at all in the beginning and was struggling my way through it. But it really grew on me and even made me cry in the end.
This is my new reading spot in my house. Close to the window so i can look outside and enjoy the weather.
all 12 books from my #willoughbybookclub subscription which has come to an end this month, can't say I've read them all... yet!! but my favourite so far has definitely been Gavin Extence's 'The Universe Versus Alex Woods'. Well worth the read📚📦
#wbc #iheartwbc #bookmail
pickI grabbed this one solely on a whim and so glad I did. It delves somewhat into a controversial subject.. Namely, the right to die in your own terms when terminally ill. But so much more than that it was the journey of a young boy and old man becoming unlikely friends and being just what they each needed at the stages in life they occupied. This was emotional and uplifting! I loved Mr. Peterson... It was hard to let him go!
Every single night!
latest delivery from the willoughby book club!📦 - looking forward to getting started on this one
#wbc #willoughbybookclub #bookworm #christmasreads #iheartwbc
Don't you think it's good to serve your country?' I asked. 'No, I don't,' Mr Peterson said. 'I think it's good to serve your principles. And in the army you don't get to pick and choose your fights according to your conscience. You kill on command. Don't ever surrender your right to make your own moral decisions, kid.
so-soThis book was frustrating. The last third of the book or so was really great, and I enjoyed Alex as a narrator quite a bit. But the first big chunk of the book after the first chapter was just really dull. Lots of things that could have been interesting were bogged down with way too much detail.
Just hit Chapter 6. Feeling a bit bored by this one so far. Anyone out there read this one? Does it start picking up soon?
so-soEhhh...I totally expected this book to be wacky with a comic book type plot. Instead it deals with a very serious issue, and the parts that were meant to be weird were kind of pointless. I wish the book had presented the other side of the issue, instead of backing Alex fully. Full review: http://mrskaoreads.com/book/the-universe-versus-alex-woods/
Was not expecting this book to be an exporation of assisted suicide, and not sure how I feel about that.
Who hoo! My Book Outlet order is here. So excited to start these!
