Can Art Save Us ? The Plain Janes say yes

Jane Doe gets a makeover in this detailed illustrated graphic novel. Meet MainJane, BrainJane, SportyJane and DramaJane.

Yes, they are all named Jane. At first sight, they look like ordinary girls who care about nothing but their own existence. Not even sharing a conversation with each other. Then MainJane gets the bright idea of bringing them out of their shells through an art project collaboration called P.L.A.I.N. (People Loving Art in Neighborhoods) and changes the whole town.

It was interesting to see others reactions to their projects. Should a lawn filled with garden gnomes be considered a defecation of property? Or should art be treasured and recognized, inspiring us to be ourselves? The book does make great points on the matter.

But the "triangle" between MainJane, John Doe and Damon kept being pushed aside as secondary plot and was left inconclusive. I also wish the characters wouldn't have been so stereotypical.

Feature & Follow Friday

Parajunkee / Alison Can Read

FEATURE & FOLLOW FRIDAY

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 Q: We always talk about the books that WE want. Let's turn it on its head. What books have you given other people lately?

Okay. To be honest I always give people books and they don't like it. What do they want? Apparently gift cards so they can go shopping. Where is the logic in that...

So two weeks ago, I told myself it would be the last time I would ever, ever gift literature and bought a copy of Divergent for my aunt. 

The result:

Caught my Arrow # 7

Caught my Arrow is a meme similiar to In my mailbox and  Stalking the Shelves featuring books that were purchased, borrowed or received that week.

These past weeks have been exhausting. I've had too many business meetings to stop and breathe. Let alone to read. But the sky is clearing, and I see peace ahead. 

                                     

In need of some contemporary, I borrowed God is in the Pancakes by Robin Epstein and Boys, Girls & other Hazardous Materials from the author who gave us the basis for the movie Mean Girls. As well as Between the Lines.

Don't ask me why I stored Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children on the shelf after purchasing it. But it is on my night table now, waiting to be read.  

And I received for review

What are you reading this week?

Top Ten Tuesday: Cupcake Awards

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Top Ten YA Characters

I can't think of a better way to honor my favorite YA characters than by hosting a cupcake award ceremony. And the cupcake goes to:

Most Couragous

Scarlett from Someone Like You. Cupcake for most courageous. Having a baby when your mom is against it and the father dead takes a different kind of courage than jumping through hoops of fire, but it still deserves its merit.

Best Sister

Katniss from The Hunger Games. Cupcake for best sister. I just love a character who fights for what is right and protects the innocent like Prim and Rue.

Most Gifted

Hermione from the Harry Potter series. Cupcake for most gifted. Not only does she have a gigantic heart but she also makes a gigantic brain look sexy.

4. Regina from Some Girls Are for Best Self-Esteem

5. Cole from The Wolves of Mercy Falls for Best Character Growth

6. Marcelo from Marcelo in the Real World for Honesty and staying true to his beliefs.

Best Friend

Jacob from The Twilight Saga. Cupcake for Best friend. Regardless of what happens with Bella he is always there for her.

Best Girl Power

Rose from the Vampire Academy series. Cupcake for Best Girl Power. Yup, women can fight too.

Most Affectionate

Daniel from the Fallen series. Cupcake for Most Affectionate. Constantly kissing, hand-holding and staring at Luce.








And the last cupcake goes to (drum roll) YOU for Best Commentator :p Eat it while it's warm.

Review: Until I Die

All Kate wants is for Vincent to grow old with her until she dies. Romantic, right? But to accomplish that Vincent has to lend his body to some strange experiments, upsetting Kate beyond belief. And me as well, because Vincent is adorable.

This is the second book of the Revenants series and fans won't be disappointed. Kate has grown since we last saw her, becoming less shy and more eager to live her life. One thing that ruins a series is making the second book stall. But Amy Plum maintains the reader on edge and introduces great new characters, such as two of the oldest revenants to date. How will they react to Kate being human? That is something you have got to see for yourself.

The next installment, If I Should Die will be released in May 2013. As a surprise to her fans, Die for her, an eBook novella from Jules point-of-view will be available in April on Amazon.