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So it's been a short while since I last posted on here and so I thought I'd bring you a list of books that I have recently read and loved!
I have been getting back into reading slowly but surely since I've been on my summer holidays and I've been enjoying it a lot, however I do have to admit that my phone has been glued to my hand a bit too much in the past few weeks. But I will change that soon (I promise!)
Book 1- Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Where do I begin with this book??? It was amazing, I would even go as far as to say it was the best out of all the books featured in this post. Without giving away any spoilers this novel is all about a young girl named Maddy who suffers from an illness that means she is allergic to everything, therefore meaning that she has to stay in the controlled confines of her home 24/7. However she soon becomes acquainted with Olly who lives next door. From there it is all about how much are you willing to risk for love?
I can honestly say this is a beautifully written book that I finished in under a week due to it being such a page turner. It also involves amazing twists making the story so gripping and allowing you to truly fall in love with the characters and the journey that they go on. 10/10 for this amazing debut Novel from Nicola Yoon and I cannot wait until her next novel is released, it's safe to say I will be buying it the day it is out. I loved the character of Olly particularly, due to his love for adventure and how strong he stays considering deep struggles he faces at home, also his and Maddy's love is so amazing and shows that there is truly someone out there for everyone even if you can't leave your house it will find a way.
Book 2- The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy nelson
This was my most recently finished book out of this list and I found it to be a very interesting read. In a brief overview this story is all about Lennie Walker a teenager who's sister very sadly passed away four weeks ago. It is all about how she is dealing with the grief of the loss of her older sister and best friend.
At first I found this book quite slow but as it went on I found it more gripping the more involved I felt in the characters I was reading about. One of the things I found really lovely about this book was the unique quirks of the family really showing that everyone is different but it is those characteristics that people love you for. Furthermore following the main storyline in the book I found it really dealt with such a saddening situation in a beautiful manner, allowing people to see that we all grieve differently and that's ok. Not to mention the romance aspect, which is of course my favourite aspect of every book, I loved the character of Joe in this book, I would say he was one of my favourites. Showing how caring he was and putting through the underlying thought that if you surround yourself with people who care about you and who you care about you are guaranteed to be happy.
Book 3- Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne
I sadly do not have a photo of this book as I borrowed it from a friend who read it and recommended it to me as she loved it. Am I Normal Yet? Is a novel about a teenage girl who has struggled with severe OCD in the past but is starting to slowly come off of her medication and lead a normal life at college putting her illness behind her. As she is slowly growing as a person she gains two close friends who support her along the way paired with new experiences in terms of dating.
This book contained so many aspects which I loved, mentioning a number of different key topics in a straight forward and easy to grasp manner. I particularly loved the characters Lottie and Amber as I feel they are real role models for teenage girls such as myself, completely strong and independent I found the inner working of feminism into the group of three very clever and great introduction to it for those who are not familiar. It definitely made me want to learn more. I also found Bourne's writing very easy to follow and that the story was easy to follow also showing the deep struggles Evie faces battling with her OCD, although quite hard hitting at times this book really allows you to get into the inner working of Evie's mind dealing with a topic very current to today's society.
Book 4- How To Build A Girl by Caitlin Moran
I am currently reading this Novel by Caitlin Moran as I have never read any of her work before but find her TV programme Raised By Wolves brilliant (although this has now been cancelled much to my disappointment). I have gone in completely blind with this book, I don't think I even really read what it was about before purchasing it. However so far I am finding it very interesting, only 46 pages in and I feel it's about to get even better.
In all honesty I was shocked by the opening page of this book as it was not at all what I was expecting, and it seems the theme may run throughout, however I can clearly tell this was the intention of Moran. Without seeing much of a storyline yet I feel I know the main character Johanna quite well, and can see a few links between her and Germaine from Raised By Wolves, I can also say I am also developing strong dislike for a certain character already. I know this all sounds very vague but I don't want to give too much away yet and I have barely begun with it. Maybe I will do a full review of this novel once I have finished it.
I hope you have enjoyed this post as I would like to make book reviews a regular feature on my blog. I purchased all of these books from amazon so they can all be found there. I will be back with you very soon for a fashion related post, but until then, Bye!
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