Val's Romance Novel Blog

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Pages: 1-306 Refinery29.com haloed- surround with or as if with a halo. (pg 20) stark- severe or bare in appearance or outline (pg 21) pinpricked-  a small puncture made by or as if by a pin (pg 22) ornate- made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns. (pg 26) cloistered - kept away from the outside world; sheltered. (pg 30) vice - immoral or wicked behavior. (pg 48) heathen - a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do. (pg 52) sepulchral- gloomy; dismal. (pg 96) scythe - a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles. (pg 96) euphoric- characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness. (pg 208)

Quarter ends 11/2 Topic: Romance Novels Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon 306pgs The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon 344pgs Meet Cute by Various authors including Nicola Yoon 314pgs The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider 352 pgs How to Be Popular by Meg Cabot 287 pgs 24 Girls in 7 Days by Alex Bradley 265 pgs Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen 422 pgs Why: I chose Romance novels because I enjoy reading most when it is a good love story. Im a hopeless romantic and basically find any love story appealing.  I usually can get hooked on a book pretty quickly when a love story is introduced. Basically, all of my favorite books were romance novels. When I read, I often find myself enveloped in the characters. The book becomes real life for me. I am very excited to keep reading more romance novels over the next semester. Essential Questions: Are  romance novels realistic? Is every romance novel the same? What do authors bring to a book to