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All I Know Now: Wonderings and Reflections on Growing Up Gracefully
by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Living in Australia, I had to wait for the release date of this book, and for the shipping date after pre-ordering it in January for my 19th. Watching Carrie's videos and excitement over this book could only bring that to myself and so many others who have hoped for her to reach her goals, so eagerly.
I received this book around a month ago, but caught up in my own busy life, (Hello first year university assignments) I have only now been able to read it and I am so grateful to have done so.
As an individual who has identified Carrie as a big sister, and a similar (no seriously, the musical theatre, the mugs, Tangled, books, it doesn't end!) person as a whole, this book means a great deal to me already. Whilst a lot of the advice I was like, yeah, I agree, here with Carrie on this one, because I am already passed the teenage years that this book may be aimed more towards; I found so much of it insightful and hopeful.
"All I Know Now" is a book that I am going to recommend to my children when they reach highschool, it's a book that I'm going to recommend to my students when I finally become a secondary teacher. It is going to be that book that I say, hey, you can do this, and I'm not the only one who thinks that. With topics on relationships, dream goals, the internet and being kind, there is sure to be one thing that really stands out to all readers as a lesson to be learnt.
For me this was within Act 3, chapter/scene 13, "The Birds and the Bees." When I was fourteen, I was trapped in a two and a half year long relationship of manipulation and abuse. Reading this probably would've helped me to escape sooner, and maybe things would be easier to move on with. This is the kind of book that kids are going to say "saved their life" because it holds such messages, to implore the youth of today to take their opportunities and use their words to be themselves. When all this time, Carrie's probably smiling at these kids in person and over the internet, whispering, "no, you saved yourself." Both statements are true. The book itself is Carrie's mark as a sister, inspiring and aiding individuals to seek out help and know they're not alone.
The adorable illustrations and jokes and side comments in parentheses made me laugh and smile, recalling silly things I've done, or feeling more connected to Carrie, an individual whom I have not met outside of youtube. It is inviting and caring in it's approach to the youth of today and the cover is bright and enlightening. It's going to take everything in me not to damage it from over-reading whenever I have something I need to check up on.
Whilst the advice may not be suited to all individuals, and the main audience is directed towards young girls, I think in looking past gender, and just understanding this book as one individual's wisdom and wonderings, it can help a large amount of people. Even helping just one is incredible.
The language and anecdotes are so identifiable (maybe not the bear one?!) for teenagers and overall it provides a guideline into the different things that we should try and aspire for in our lives. Since finishing this, this morning, I am going to try my best to reach my own goals, with the help of Carrie's words and endless sisterly support in the book and her youtube videos. Hopefully, I too can rise to adulthood as hardworking and gracefully as Carrie has, and hopefully so many others can too.
Carrie's first book has begun as a form of inspiration in my life and hopefully many others. I applaud her on her efforts to keep up with it all, and maintain so positive on social media despite any events in her personal life and hope that the future brings her many more ideas to explore and write about. "All I Know Now" is a book I intend on sharing with others, and I can't wait to see what Carrie has in store next.
Many Thanks, and So Much Hope,
Sarah,
attempting to remain hopeful until curtain call.
I received this book around a month ago, but caught up in my own busy life, (Hello first year university assignments) I have only now been able to read it and I am so grateful to have done so.
As an individual who has identified Carrie as a big sister, and a similar (no seriously, the musical theatre, the mugs, Tangled, books, it doesn't end!) person as a whole, this book means a great deal to me already. Whilst a lot of the advice I was like, yeah, I agree, here with Carrie on this one, because I am already passed the teenage years that this book may be aimed more towards; I found so much of it insightful and hopeful.
"All I Know Now" is a book that I am going to recommend to my children when they reach highschool, it's a book that I'm going to recommend to my students when I finally become a secondary teacher. It is going to be that book that I say, hey, you can do this, and I'm not the only one who thinks that. With topics on relationships, dream goals, the internet and being kind, there is sure to be one thing that really stands out to all readers as a lesson to be learnt.
For me this was within Act 3, chapter/scene 13, "The Birds and the Bees." When I was fourteen, I was trapped in a two and a half year long relationship of manipulation and abuse. Reading this probably would've helped me to escape sooner, and maybe things would be easier to move on with. This is the kind of book that kids are going to say "saved their life" because it holds such messages, to implore the youth of today to take their opportunities and use their words to be themselves. When all this time, Carrie's probably smiling at these kids in person and over the internet, whispering, "no, you saved yourself." Both statements are true. The book itself is Carrie's mark as a sister, inspiring and aiding individuals to seek out help and know they're not alone.
The adorable illustrations and jokes and side comments in parentheses made me laugh and smile, recalling silly things I've done, or feeling more connected to Carrie, an individual whom I have not met outside of youtube. It is inviting and caring in it's approach to the youth of today and the cover is bright and enlightening. It's going to take everything in me not to damage it from over-reading whenever I have something I need to check up on.
Whilst the advice may not be suited to all individuals, and the main audience is directed towards young girls, I think in looking past gender, and just understanding this book as one individual's wisdom and wonderings, it can help a large amount of people. Even helping just one is incredible.
The language and anecdotes are so identifiable (maybe not the bear one?!) for teenagers and overall it provides a guideline into the different things that we should try and aspire for in our lives. Since finishing this, this morning, I am going to try my best to reach my own goals, with the help of Carrie's words and endless sisterly support in the book and her youtube videos. Hopefully, I too can rise to adulthood as hardworking and gracefully as Carrie has, and hopefully so many others can too.
Carrie's first book has begun as a form of inspiration in my life and hopefully many others. I applaud her on her efforts to keep up with it all, and maintain so positive on social media despite any events in her personal life and hope that the future brings her many more ideas to explore and write about. "All I Know Now" is a book I intend on sharing with others, and I can't wait to see what Carrie has in store next.
Many Thanks, and So Much Hope,
Sarah,
attempting to remain hopeful until curtain call.