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This is the story of an unlikely romance between two teens, both with tragic home lives, brought together doing community service.
I loved the two sides to the story and the juxtapose of Jess's steely, negative attitude to Nicu's ever hopeful one. The home lives were heartbreaking and I was routing for them to end up together. The ending was heartbreaking.
This is the third book I have read from this author and I cannot deny that she has an absolute way with words and really opens your eyes to the injustices in the world around us.
My only reason for giving four stars is that I'm not sure Nicu's English should have been written the way it, I understand that it portrays his lack of knowledge of the language but it felt a bit offensive and I think that could have been done in better ways
I loved the two sides to the story and the juxtapose of Jess's steely, negative attitude to Nicu's ever hopeful one. The home lives were heartbreaking and I was routing for them to end up together. The ending was heartbreaking.
This is the third book I have read from this author and I cannot deny that she has an absolute way with words and really opens your eyes to the injustices in the world around us.
My only reason for giving four stars is that I'm not sure Nicu's English should have been written the way it, I understand that it portrays his lack of knowledge of the language but it felt a bit offensive and I think that could have been done in better ways
This is the story of Sylvie and her youngest daughter returning to France in order to sell their home there. It is told through dual timelines to help us build a picture of why Sylvie is keeping so many secrets.
It has a real feel of lazing around a french chateau by the pool which to begin with I found a bit slow but ended up really enjoying. The writing was really atmospheric and even though I haven't been to France I could completely picture the setting in my mind and really felt the heat steaming of the pages from the intentness of the situation. I loved when the pace started to pick up towards the end but felt the ending left a little to be desired.
Over all it was a good read, perfect for an afternoon by the pool!
It has a real feel of lazing around a french chateau by the pool which to begin with I found a bit slow but ended up really enjoying. The writing was really atmospheric and even though I haven't been to France I could completely picture the setting in my mind and really felt the heat steaming of the pages from the intentness of the situation. I loved when the pace started to pick up towards the end but felt the ending left a little to be desired.
Over all it was a good read, perfect for an afternoon by the pool!
Addie and Louis are neighbours that haven't really had much to do with each other but now there are both in their 70's, widowed and living alone. One day Addie reaches out to Louis to ask if he will occasionally share her bed, just to keep her company and so it happens that they spend their evenings together. This story is not so simple though as people gossip, Addie's grandson comes to say and her son is firmly against them being together.
This is a real tale of loneliness that tugs at the heart strings, a character study and a reminder of how companionship can alter a life but for me it just didn't live up to the hype.
This is a real tale of loneliness that tugs at the heart strings, a character study and a reminder of how companionship can alter a life but for me it just didn't live up to the hype.
This is an incredible story of a families loss, how it navigates through the storm and the strange ways grief can manifest .
I really liked that it was written from two perspectives and found the fact that the husband noticed all the things he took for granted. My heart was breaking for each and everyone of the family.
I thought the comical quips that Kerry added really rounded the story off and added some much needed lightness to a very sad story. The author really knows how to take you on a journey with perfectly timed ups and downs and I will definitely be reading her back list.
I absolutely fell in love with this story and would definitely recommend!
Thank you so much to @headlinebooks for my #gifted copy in exchange for review.
I really liked that it was written from two perspectives and found the fact that the husband noticed all the things he took for granted. My heart was breaking for each and everyone of the family.
I thought the comical quips that Kerry added really rounded the story off and added some much needed lightness to a very sad story. The author really knows how to take you on a journey with perfectly timed ups and downs and I will definitely be reading her back list.
I absolutely fell in love with this story and would definitely recommend!
Thank you so much to @headlinebooks for my #gifted copy in exchange for review.
This is the perfect Christmas read and had everything I wanted from a Christina Lauren book. It had the cosy setting, the character development, the romance and of course the steam!
This is the story of Lillian Boxfish, an advertising aficionado who has lived in New York since the 1930’s. The story is told in alternate chapters of the past and New Year 1984.
When I first starting reading this I was a little unsure if I was going to like it but after about 25 pages I felt I found the flow and really started to enjoy it. I loved the look at the past New York and seeing it develop through a career driven woman’s eyes. I also loved the slow, descriptive walk around the city on the New Year’s Eve of 1984.
When I first starting reading this I was a little unsure if I was going to like it but after about 25 pages I felt I found the flow and really started to enjoy it. I loved the look at the past New York and seeing it develop through a career driven woman’s eyes. I also loved the slow, descriptive walk around the city on the New Year’s Eve of 1984.
Mike Gayle is a brilliant writer who creates such realistic characters that you really do empathise with them.
I thought the characters were brilliant and the story was fantastic but it just didn't have that uplifting or fun element running through it. It is a very timely book about loneliness but I think for me it was just too much sadness at a time that is already quiet difficult.
I thought the characters were brilliant and the story was fantastic but it just didn't have that uplifting or fun element running through it. It is a very timely book about loneliness but I think for me it was just too much sadness at a time that is already quiet difficult.
I had heard very little about this other than the clever marketing of the four different covers, so I didn’t know what to expect from this book. I read it in just two sittings and was blown away. It was so different to anything I have read before; it was very clever and had me waiting to turn the page. A mixture of prose, essays and movie scripts weave a story that’s not one clever genre. I thought the premise from the start of not knowing what actually happened and just hearing two different opinions instead of an impartial fact based narrator was clever and I loved that ending!
I did think that some small parts were unnecessary and had been added in just to make sure in could be classified as four different genres however this didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book.
Thank you to @quercusbooks and @riverrun_books for my
#gifted copy
I did think that some small parts were unnecessary and had been added in just to make sure in could be classified as four different genres however this didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book.
Thank you to @quercusbooks and @riverrun_books for my
#gifted copy
The story follows Charlie Spring from the moment he meets Nick Nelson, and how they eventually fall in love.
I bought them from the @scholastic_uk website when they are two for £10.99 and when they arrived I thought I would just read a few pages to see what it was like, the next time I looked up was at the last page of volume 1!! It ended on a cliff hanger so it was swiftly followed by volume 2.
This is the first graphic novel I have read and I absolutely adored it. I completely fell in love with both Nick and Charlie. This was so well written and heartfelt that I just couldn’t put it down and I have ordered volume 3 and am seriously considering buying the colouring book!
I bought them from the @scholastic_uk website when they are two for £10.99 and when they arrived I thought I would just read a few pages to see what it was like, the next time I looked up was at the last page of volume 1!! It ended on a cliff hanger so it was swiftly followed by volume 2.
This is the first graphic novel I have read and I absolutely adored it. I completely fell in love with both Nick and Charlie. This was so well written and heartfelt that I just couldn’t put it down and I have ordered volume 3 and am seriously considering buying the colouring book!
This is the story of Lucy, her life, how she grew up in poverty, he desires to learn, her capacity for love and so much more. Lucy is in hospital and her mother comes to visit for five days, we learn about them through their conversations and Lucy's memories.
I didn't know much about this book going in and I really enjoyed it, there were so many quotes that really moved me and I wanted to share with friends. To me it felt like this story was about coming to terms with who you are and acceptance.
It is not a fast page turner, its a well throughout, character driven collection of thoughts and memories that creates just the right amount of intrigue and tension.
I didn't know much about this book going in and I really enjoyed it, there were so many quotes that really moved me and I wanted to share with friends. To me it felt like this story was about coming to terms with who you are and acceptance.
It is not a fast page turner, its a well throughout, character driven collection of thoughts and memories that creates just the right amount of intrigue and tension.