Welcome to Litsy!

This was heavy but great. It makes me a bit sad that I didn't read it years ago. #20in4

I plan to keep track of hours read. If I make it to 20 hours, great, but a more realistic for me would be 12 hours. #20in4 @Andrew65

I met 3 of the 6 #JoysOfJune goals. I am happy though. Life got in the way but all were good reasons. My best friend came to town. My teenager actually wanted to have conversations with me. So I am considering this readathon a success. @Andrew65

#bookmoods #aboutaddiction @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
I‘ve not watched the movie but the book was an awesome read!

“I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other.”

“Sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.”

“I want to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that I do exist. Or something like that. I think wanting that is very morbid, but I want it when I get like this. That‘s why I‘m trying not to think. I just want it all to stop spinning.”

Everyone in the world needs to read this book and the quotes in it.

“I think that if I ever have kids, and they are upset, I won't tell them that people are starving in China or anything like that because it wouldn't change the fact that they were upset. And even if somebody else has it much worse, that doesn't really change the fact that you have what you have.”

“I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be.”

“I would die for you. But I won't live for you.”

“So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.”

“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anyone.”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

I read this book early in the year, before I started Litsy, and it was too impactful on my life to not write a review here. It‘s a heartbreaking coming-of-age story with a main character I relate to so much that it physically hurt at times. It lacks the usual cringe found in novels like these and instead has a dreadful and tragic but realistic plot and ending.

Book 25

I listened to The Perks of Being a Wallflower, a book I should have read by now. It's a coming of age story about a high school boy who struggles with depression. Similar to the movie made after it, the book reads like an iconic 80s film. 3.5 stars

We FINALLY finished!! It was the most beautiful book I‘ve ever read and it had a twentieth anniversary letter from Charlie, which to be honest had me crying in the back of my car. I‘m so thankful to have bought it, if you haven‘t read it, do so, you must definitely willing be disappointed. No matter what kind of books you like, this book is perfect!

Readers who get side tracked put your hands up! While reading ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower‘ I ended up reading two books I have already read and loved. It‘s not that this book wasn‘t hooking me, it was, I just can‘t stay on task. We‘re working on in though😅

I haven‘t shared my reading on here in a long time but I thought I should start again. When I saw ‘The Perks of being a Wallflower‘ at chapters I knew I had to give it a read based on how much I loved the movie. I‘m so SO ready to start reading!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
this is one of the best books I‘ve ever read! Ever! 💛💛💛

8.7/10

“And if that meant that I would never get to think of you that way, as long as you were happy, it was ok. That‘s when I realized that I really loved you.”

“I would die for you. But I won't live for you.”

“So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.”

Charlie writes letters to an unknown person during his freshman year of high school.

I had seen the movie many years ago (I honestly don‘t remember much about it) and I was just expecting some coming of age book, but man, this was intense and crazy and good.

I do not like Sam at all, and definitely a dude wrote this book. That‘s all I will write because I forgot how to hide spoilers.

#wintergames #mistletoemaniacs

Incredible book. One of my favorites. Definitely recommend.

What an eye opener this book was. It was written from the perspective of a teenager who was going through many of the things I remember going through when I was his age. It really brought me back. Some of the thing he went through had the potential of negatively impacting his life. I hope that this book finds its way to the many young (and not so young) people who would benefit from reading it. It sends a great message.

This is another backlist that I never read...I‘ll be honest, I was a little apprehensive to start it since my oldest just started high school, but I‘m really enjoying it so far. #bookspinbingo

God, no one in literature has a voice like Charlie. #yalit #lovealways

I‘m really not sure how I feel about child abuse being used as a “big twist” in a novel, but… for all its problems, I couldn‘t stop thinking about it. Chbosky and Charlie‘s story really got under my skin. Of course, this should serve as a huge stinky trigger warning, but for those of us who can stomach it, this is a book that will stay with you. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower-stephen-chb...

guys i‘ve watched the movie of this book 20+ times and i‘ve always thought i‘d love the movie better- but this book is truly incredible. like i cannot get over how good it is- and there are so many quotes i just want to bottle up and keep in my mind forever- everyone should read this book once in their life

“Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it‘s no excuse.”

Finished rereading and still one of my all time favorites!! I really love Charlie and feel like I can relate to him ♥️

#reread #perksofbeingawallflower #stephenchbosky #fiction

I walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I watched them flying. Doing jumps and having races. And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isn't.

It‘s been a while since I posted her, but I‘m back and going to try to post regularly again!

In line with yesterday‘s Top Ten Tuesday, here are the physical books I have that I can read in one sitting or day.

#classics #fantasy #nonfiction #scifi #sherlock #bookshelf #reading

Such a great story told in letters.

Back shift reading.
And the bird nest has little ones

“Charlie, we accept the love we think we deserve.”

Day 25 #MayCharacters
Prompt: Meek

Charlie is very shy and meek and doesn't have many friends until he is taken under the wing of Patrick and Sam.

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Read this one cause despite the hype, I‘ve never read it before. Made me uncomfortable to read and maybe that was the point. I appreciate the effort to cover really tough topics from a young perspective. However, it‘s really not super believable and slightly cliche. Kind of enjoyed reading it but really just wanted to get through it.

Current read.
Reread actually.
Charlie is a cruise.

4 stars

Revisited this one for our Friends of the Library read. It made me nostalgic for when my daughter and I read it when she was Charlie‘s age. A perennial candidate for censor in many communities, it is uncomfortable to read in places. It was, however, an invaluable conversation starter for some seriously tough topics when my daughter was young. I will always have special place for this book in my heart.

April 18, 1992

Dear friend,

I have made a terrible mess of things. I really have. I feel terrible about it. Patrick said the best thing I could do is just stay away for a while.

Wow! I read this many years ago and think I missed a lot of the nuances. This was a quiet, but powerful story not just about growing up, but growing up after childhood trauma.

1. I love the ladies of 300 Fox Way. [The Raven Cycle]
2. The Wesley Twins [Harry Potter]
And in close second Patrick & Sam [The Perks of Being a Wallflower]

#FavoriteFam Thanks for the tag @Mavey

#quotsyFeb21 @TK-421
Day 11 #Heavy

“We didn't talk about anything heavy or light. We were just there together. And that was enough”

#lovequote #loveisintheair #stephenchbosky #february

I wish this book was required reading. I wish I would have read it myself when I was younger. This is amazing in every way. I think everyone of every age should read this.

I wish I had this book when I was a teenager. I read the 20th Anniversary edition and the epilogue from the author at the end had me crying my eyes out. I hope this book continues to find its way to all who need it.

“...let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be.” I needed a quick and easy read this weekend. So I swiped this one off my kids TBR stack. It was so very teenage angsty. It fit my mood perfectly.

#bookspin #bookspinbingo #NWC

This book has been on my TBR for a bit. Finished it today. Great book.

Hello Littens and #NWC group. Here are the books for December for our YA genre. You are more than welcome to read one or all.

Everyone is welcome in our groups! We would love to have you.

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

This was a very good book about a young man going through his highschool experience. Charlie has to make it through highschool by pleasing all of the people around him, and not give in to all of the pressures around him. This story was very interesting to read, because it showed many different point of views from different types of highschool students. If you like books that are about young drama and relationships, I suggest this.

Lovely

What?!!!? A grad school paper on one of my favorite books?! #winning