The Spectacular Now, By Estelle Maskame

During this period of time I read The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp, Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass and Did I Mention I Love You by Estelle Maskame. The Spectacular Now is a novel about an alcoholic small town teen named Sutter Keely who does not want a future who only want to live in the now and not worry about the consequences, but then he meets Aimee who is the complete opposite of him. The novel Happily Ever After is a companion to The Selection series, the novel has numerous short stories included based on the series. The novel offers stories told by different perspectives including The Price and The Guard. Did I Mention I Need You is the second book of the Did I Mention I Love You series; it continues the story about Tyler and Eden’s forbidden love. In the book it has been a year since Tyler left for New York, and Eden is finally going to be reunited with him. In this journal I will be using the active reading strategies: evaluating,
In the story the Prince Maxon struggles with the idea of love like everyone else. As Maxon does not have experience he questions if he is falling in love or is already. Before Maxon meet America he was close to another girl. He has always thought of her as a friend, but the night before Maxon started his selection she confessed to him her feelings. Maxon started to wonder if he loved her the way she loved him, if that was what love feels like. Many people at one point start to question if love even exists; Maxon is no exception. With Maxon’s selection comes the doubt of finding true love. Love is something that people cannot explain until they find it; there are different kinds of love. I personally can identify with Maxon. I have heard many theories and stories about love but I believe a person will know when they find it. Lastly I also believe when in love you will not have to question because you will