pickWhat a nice, encouraging ans captivating YA book! I liked it very much!
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Holding Up the Universe | 
pickWhat a nice, encouraging ans captivating YA book! I liked it very much!
I started yesterday on my way to work. Since then I can barely stop reading^^ it's easy, teen- English which fits perfectly the age of the characters. It's also making it effortless to read which is exactly what I need right now :D
pickEvery girl should know Libby Stout, a girl who figured out how to live boldly and with no boundaries as well as everyone should read about Jack and understand face blindness with it widely reaching effects. This book teaches us to be a little more kind and a little more understanding, to celebrate our differences and embrace who we can become when we stop hiding. One more thing, I love Libby!
pickWOW! This book about an unlikely pair was so difficult to put down! I thoroughly enjoyed the overarching theme that you don‘t ever really know what other people are going through. Easy, fun, meaningful read. 5/5 🌟
pickCharming YA story in which Jack and Libby each have their own secrets to keep as they navigate high school, but they just can‘t seem to stop thinking about each other.
Read May 16-19
Book 28/55
pickA great YA pick! I absolutely loved Libby. She could have easily been written as a broody, self-loathing type of teen, but she was the exact opposite of what you might expect. The descriptive language was lovely. I‘m going to put Niven‘s other YA novel, All The Bright Places, on my summer reading list.
"Life is too short to judge others. It is not our job to tell someone what they feel or who they are. Why not spend some time on yourself instead?"
pickOne of the best written books I‘ve read, I enjoyed the plot and the characters with their faults. Only book I‘ve ever cried reading.
Just a photo from #litsywalkers today. By the time I shot here, I had been walking around an area for over an hour, right through a district that has suffered from adversity to such a degree that I struggle to see how this could exist in the United States in 2019. Then I saw this and it broke my heart again.
Hi, guys. What‘s your weekend read?
I decided to grab this book by Jennifer Niven because it stayed for so long on my bookshelf. I read her previous book ‘All the Bright Places‘ couple of years ago and I loved it, so I don‘t know why I still haven‘t read this one. I believe I will enjoy it. Fingers crossed.
So what are you going to read this weekend?
pickDefinitely an enjoyable read, even though some part of me thinks “why do you like it?”😹 It‘s cute, and yet it touches subjects that should be taken into consideration at all times. Also, look at how pleasing the hardcover is without the sleeve!
pickI enjoyed this YA. I love how fierce and resilient Libby is while also being honest about her worries and fears. I love the hits Niven gives of beginning to see vulnerability as a strength. 💙💙💙
I really need to catch some zzz 😴 But I am really enjoying this book 📖 ok, 10 more pages no 15 and I will sleep 🌙
pickI really connected with these characters! The setting and people seemed so real. I like how the chapters weren‘t too long, so it made it easier to read. Great character development. I also like that they chose a disorder that isn‘t as well known.
I am going to blind her with this fucking smile so she won‘t ever be able to see my dad again
pickThis book was so good. I didn't want to put it down. This book covered so many important topics from grief, cancer, face blindness, and weight issues. I didn't know that you could be face blind and not recognize people that you knew. This author covered all of these topic beautifully! I loved Libby and Jack together. I got the authors other book yesterday and can't wait to start it. Thanks @dariazeoli for sending me this book!
pickReread the tagged book for a discussion. So many topics to reflect on: bereavement, weight, cancer, affairs, bullying, uncommon health issues (though mentions 1 in 50 suffer from face blindness), teen drug and alcohol use etc. Double narration added to the alternating storyline- I recommend the audiobook
"You are wanted. Big, small, tall, short, pretty, plain, friendly, shy. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, not even yourself."
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pickI haven't finished yet but I absolutely love this book and hate having to put it down! Would recommend :)
pickI didn‘t like this book. I LOVED THIS BOOK. I remember enjoying Niven‘s first one, but this is now one of my favorite YAs. The spot on dialogue, the richly developed characters, the way the author revealed things at the perfect time. It all worked for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The picture is from watching the baseball playoffs last night while contemplating my review.
I‘m so excited to be in round 4 of #lmpbc with @Mem_ugh @kstadt929 and @BennettBookworm ! I was starting to think about books to choose, and these 3 came to mind. I‘ll tag them below so you can look up the info easily and give your feedback.
panThis book makes me sad...and not in the good way.
Read my full review here: https://coupleofreviews.com/2018/09/14/holding-up-the-universe-by-jennifer-niven...
pickI was hesitant to read this book at first because of some of the reviews over on Goodreads. While there were some lines within the book that made me shake my head slightly, they all still managed to make me think about my own personal experience in embracing my own beauty. All in all, great read, well written, and beautiful book.
I love getting new books in the mail. Which one should I read first?
pickHolding up the universe challenges so many thoughts that so many of us have. It takes every wall you've ever built to protect yourself from bad endings and DESTROYS them. It fills you with hope and regret and love, and makes you hope for even a crumb of the love written in the book, and makes you think that even at the lowest point in your life you can find something that will alter its cource forever.
Libby and Jack: She lost her mom then couldn't stop eating from sadness. He has face blindness (prosopagnosia). This is their unique YA fictional story, well done.
Libby is my hero and Jack is someone I‘d like to be best friends with.
pickIt took me a few days to process this book, not because it was so deep, tragic or shocking. But because I couldn't quite figure what gave it such a magical feeling. I'm still, not sure, maybe the end or, the characters but it was like not a usual love story with I hate you I love you story line. The characters were real and passionate. It had something to say, the I was right there the whole way through. Thank you the writer. Absolutely recommend
I got to work in the back today, so I got to listen to A LOT of my audio book. I'm actually really enjoying it. I'm gonna be honest--I didn't think I would!
I'm slowly falling in love with the storyline.
"I want you to know I'm rooting for you. Sometimes we need to hear that. Even from a stranger" - Jennifer Niven /HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE/
My haul from the school book fair. Had five more that I put back. I know it's for a good cause, but some are half the price on Amazon. Looks like my son will be getting an Amazon shipment soon!! 😂
pickThis was a well-written, cute, fluffy book. Jack and Libby were interesting characters, each with depth and warmth and everything that makes a good character. I do think the premise was a little odd, but Niven made it work. The plot kept my attention, throwing in little bits of drama to keep it interesting
Starting my book for the letter "N" #ListyAtoZ (I am obviously NOT going in alphabetical order lol.)
pickI really enjoyed this book. I love how both Jack and Libby grew throughout the course of the book, and how they each helped each other deal with their problems. This book was filled with fluffy little moments that left butterflies in my stomach, and I absolutely loved how it broke certain stereotypes. It's a must read that anyone would absolutely enjoy.
Loved A Separate peace which was quoted here in Holding up the Universe. Wonder how that book holds up? Is it just all privilege and angst?
pickI love this author and the way she writes. She really created two unique characters with this book and gave the reader a whole lot to think about. This book really shows the struggle of finding out who you are and how you are seen and how to deal with both of these things. It really was a heartfelt and compelling story that was super enjoyable.
