Book Review - Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen (1/20)

YA Book review- I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson

BLURB: I have no secrets of my own. I can’t do anything without someone knowing about it. I can see, though, and I can hear, and sometimes people forget that. Sometimes people talk about me as if I’m not there. I hate that. And sometimes people tell me their secrets. Dan did. And I can’t tell anyone. I wish I could do something.

This book is a personal favourite of mine and I feel it isn’t appreciated enough. The protagonist (main character) Jemma has severe quadriplegic cerebal palsy and the book really opened my eyes as to what life is like for people with the condition, as I didn’t know very much about it before. While the plot isn’t amazing, the characters are realistic and likeable and overall it’s a very positive and interesting book to read. (I also met Penny Joelson and have a signed copy of the book :)

I would recommend it to readers aged 11-15 and I think it definitely is worth a read.

4/5

YA Book review- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

BLURB: Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.

I’ve read this book twice now, and both times it blew me away. I don’t live in America so have no idea about the black American experience and this book truly shocked me. Thomas is an immensely talented author and it’s hard to believe that this is her debut novel. The characters are well developed and easy to engage with and relate to. The story is interesting and you can’t help but relate to the main character Starr throughout the entire novel.

I would recommend this book as a must read for everyone, especially those interested in activism and modern American society.

5/5

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I'm new to Tumblr and this is my first blog. I will be posting book reviews and recommending books. If you have any suggestions of books I should read don't hesitate to send them to me 😀

2021 Reading Challenge

I've never really been active on Tumblr, but one of my new years resolutions is to read more and I think this blog is the perfect opportunity to hold myself to account on that.

My aim is to read 20 books at least this year (I know it's not a lot compared to others but I'm in quite an important year at school) and will be posting reviews of them all once I've read them.

Happy new year everyone!!!!

Book Review - The Children Act by Ian McEwan

BLURB : Fiona Maye, a leading High Court judge, renowned for her fierce intelligence and sensitivity is called on to try an urgent case. For religious reasons, a seventeen-year-old boy is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life. Time is running out. She visits the boy in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. But it is Fiona who must ultimately decide whether he lives or dies and her judgement will have momentous consequences for them both.

This book is amazing. I got it at Christmas and devoured it in days, bringing me out of a long reading slump. It raises an issue that is incredibly divisive in our society and offered viewpoints I have never considered before. I also really enjoyed all of the technical law talk and mentions of other interesting and thought-provoking cases. The characters are very human and Fiona is especially relatable (even though she is a 59 year old High Court judge).

I would recommend this book for all aged 14/15+ and I think it is a very thought-provoking and interesting read for everyone.