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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
5.0
I absolutely love reading memoirs! They are, to me, one of the most interesting types of creative writing! And Maya Angelo’s memoir has become one of my absolute favorites.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings tells the heartbreaking truths of Maya Angelou’s childhood and how she escaped through the world of literature.
The book is powerful, funny, heartbreaking and full of life through the beautiful writing style of Maya. It’s a hard read, but it’s well worth it.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings tells the heartbreaking truths of Maya Angelou’s childhood and how she escaped through the world of literature.
The book is powerful, funny, heartbreaking and full of life through the beautiful writing style of Maya. It’s a hard read, but it’s well worth it.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
5.0
This was one of my favorite reads from my 24 hour reading challenge! It’s a romance with all of my favorite tropes, enemies-to-lovers and faking dating.
Olive and Ethan are extremely well written characters. I love that each of them have well-rounded backgrounds and care more about just each other.
The book is also very fast-paced. I read the entire book in two hours! I really couldn’t put it down. If you are looking for a fun easy read to get you out of a reading slump this is for sure the one!
Olive and Ethan are extremely well written characters. I love that each of them have well-rounded backgrounds and care more about just each other.
The book is also very fast-paced. I read the entire book in two hours! I really couldn’t put it down. If you are looking for a fun easy read to get you out of a reading slump this is for sure the one!
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
5.0
It’s not everyday that a book surprises me in a good way but this book was incredible! Now it has a classic contemporary romance. One thing I loved about the romance was that it felt authentic. I feel like a lot of romantic meetups in some of the more recent novels I’ve read have been a bit rushed and felt disingenuous. However the romance to me wasn’t the best part of this book.
Nora Stephens and her relationships and character arc were what pushed this book up to my number one of the year. As an older sister I have never related more to a character. Her concerns and beliefs are all something that I have felt in my own life and it’s amazing to see that represented in a book! Also Nora has one of the most realistic sister relationships I have ever read. It was one of their own heart to hearts that made me cry at a novel for the first time in years!
Emily Henry knows how to write a good well-rounded female character which made this romance seem real, authentic and moving. I’m super interested to see what she does next, but so far this is her best work!
So if you're an oldest daughter, a sister or someone who just loves a strong female lead with a romantic background this book is for you!
Nora Stephens and her relationships and character arc were what pushed this book up to my number one of the year. As an older sister I have never related more to a character. Her concerns and beliefs are all something that I have felt in my own life and it’s amazing to see that represented in a book! Also Nora has one of the most realistic sister relationships I have ever read. It was one of their own heart to hearts that made me cry at a novel for the first time in years!
Emily Henry knows how to write a good well-rounded female character which made this romance seem real, authentic and moving. I’m super interested to see what she does next, but so far this is her best work!
So if you're an oldest daughter, a sister or someone who just loves a strong female lead with a romantic background this book is for you!
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
5.0
I can’t believe I waited so long to read this book! Madeline Miller has such a beautiful writing style and it really shines in Song of Achilles!
Retelling the Iliad from Patroclus’s point of view adds a truly unique perspective to the story of the Trojan War. Seeing the war from a solely human perspective allows this story to reach emotional depths that wasn’t possible before. It shows the pain and loss of war while simultaneously developing an incredible love story between Achilles and Patroclus.
Miller doesn’t shy away from the dark moments of this story and she’s not afraid to show characters’ weaknesses and flaws. I also loved how the Gods were portrayed: showing the coldness formed with immortality even in times of war was brilliant.
I’m always a sucker for a good love story and this friends-to-lovers was one of the best I read this year!
You will definitely cry but I promise the story is worth reading. I cannot wait to see wait Madeline Miller writes next
Retelling the Iliad from Patroclus’s point of view adds a truly unique perspective to the story of the Trojan War. Seeing the war from a solely human perspective allows this story to reach emotional depths that wasn’t possible before. It shows the pain and loss of war while simultaneously developing an incredible love story between Achilles and Patroclus.
Miller doesn’t shy away from the dark moments of this story and she’s not afraid to show characters’ weaknesses and flaws. I also loved how the Gods were portrayed: showing the coldness formed with immortality even in times of war was brilliant.
I’m always a sucker for a good love story and this friends-to-lovers was one of the best I read this year!
You will definitely cry but I promise the story is worth reading. I cannot wait to see wait Madeline Miller writes next