Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Okay, so I thought I knew what to expect out of this book because I read the first one which was in Abby's POV. Wow was I wrong. Definitely wrong. I'm sad to admit that I might've liked this book better than the first one, but not only because it was in Travis' POV, but because it also revealed much more than the first book did.

The book starts out when Travis was about 3 so that readers can see why Travis became the man he is. Then, we set about on a journey with Travis, Abby, Shepley, and America all over again. In a good way.

I think this book revealed more about Travis than how much the other book revealed about Abby. I don't know why, but the other book made Abby seem clingy and at times whiny, but this book portrayed her as strong and in control. We definitely see why Travis fell in love with her and we also feel his love for her, which is definitely a strong feeling. I loved watching Travis try and figure Abby out and see the bad boy fall hard and meet his true love.

Instead of knowing what Abby was thinking, I sometimes ended up as confused and heartbroken as Travis was when things weren't working out as planned or when Abby decided to leave. 

Jamie McGuire really impressed me with this book. I mean, it's hard for authors to eventually write in a girl's POV and a guy's POV especially when so many people are going to be judging how well you do it. I really felt like I was reading the story for the first time all over again even though there were times when I felt a sense of deja vu. I really felt Travis' hope, anger, fear, love, and pain. His book wasn't exactly identical of that of the first one, because there were some new scenes and dialogues but also a few identical one (mostly in the middle).

Lastly, Jamie McGuire also didn't disappoint because there's an epilogue at the end! It was definitely a great add and it puts a closure to Travis' and Abby's love story. A great way to end a great book. 

Slammed by Colleen Hoover

I just got slammed.

I got slammed by a book, a girl, a boy, a friend, a mom, and poetry

I never knew what Slammed was or who the Avett Brothers were until I read a book

I got slammed by a book,

A book that I was hesitant to read and have been eyeing for months.

I got slammed by a girl, 

A girl who faced many hardships in life yet she never gave up.

A girl who just wanted to be with her family and be happy.

A girl who touched our hearts by just being herself.

I got slammed by a boy,

A boy who was never predictable.

A boy who loved his brother more than anything in the world.

A boy who showed us that we could be whoever we wanted to be and do whatever we set our mind to. 

I got slammed by a friend,

A friend who managed to live within the state's system and live to tell the tale.

A friend who wasn't afraid to approach new people and make new friends.

A friend who always has your back and who will always tell you when you are being stupid.

I got slammed by a mom,

A mom who lived through hardships while taking care of her kids.

A mom who laughed even when things weren't going right.

A mom who will always be there.

I got slammed by poetry.

I learned that poetry didn't need pretty words or rhymes,

That poetry didn't need to be organized and short,

That poetry could touch your heart no matter what,

And that poetry shouldn't be scored, people should just listen to the words.

JUST READ THE BOOK! (This review would make more sense). Anyways, great book overall. It was very creative and original and once you finish reading the book, you'll finally know what slammed means and who the Avett Brothers are. I finished the book in around 2 hours, so it wasn't such a long or hard read. I really liked it and it'll be going to my stack of awesome books.