day 142: one of us is lying

hello hello hellooooo!!!

as you know, i've been on my reading kick recently and i just finished "One of Us is Lying" by Karen McManus yesterday. unfortunately, i don't remember who recommended it to me, but it was fantabulous.

here's a quick summary from google:

"A high school murder mystery where five teenagers walk into detention, but only four make it out alive. When the creator of a notorious school gossip app dies, his four high-profile classmates are framed for his murder."

the book tells the story from each of character's perspective, going back and forth between each, which made it a bit confusing at first but if got used to it. each character fits a classic high school stereotype like, the jock (cooper clay), the popular girl (adelaide "addy" prentiss), the nerd (bronwyn rojas) and the criminal (nate macnauley).

usually i would never pick up a murder mystery book, but this one i seriously could not set down. i finished it in 3 days and i cannot wait to read the sequels. when i first started reading it, my brother told me his friend read it and hated it. i ended up guessing the ending while joking with him and he confirmed it for me. though i guessed the ending/plot twist, i was still in shock when i got to it in the book. my jaw was literally dropped.

all i have to say is that this book is fantastic. the story is so so interesting and the characters are insanely lovable. 

i think something else that is kinda funny is that the boy who died, simon, had a blog and that had a lot to do with his death. to be honest, it kinda scares me about my blog, but mine is completely different from his, so i'm not that worried.

similar to the other books i've read, there's a TV show adaptation of it on peacock and it honestly doesn't look that good, which is unfortunate. (if you've watched it and think it's worth my time please let me know!!!) 

the last thing i want to say is that since i've been obsessed with reading lately, i've been looking into getting a kindle because i truly love reading, but don't make time for it during the school year. i think having a kindle would encourage me to read more often than being on my phone and it would be extremely easy to transport, like putting it in my purse or backpack and reading instead of doomscrolling.

personally, i think it's worth it, so i'll probably be asking for that for my birthday from my parents!

i hope you enjoyed today (please read this book) and i'll catch you on the next one!!

don't wish for it, work for it.