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The Switch by Beth O'Leary
3.0
Beautiful, cute summer read.
This book is about two woman, a grandmother and her granddaughter who has experiences a personal tragedy of losing their closed one. The story continues when they decide to swap their lives by switching their residence.. so the title 'The Switch'.
It describes the personal journey of healing and understanding of these women and it felt so good to read both of their perspectives. Every characters in this book were so vibrant and relatable. My favorite of them all is Eileen (Grandmother), she is so full of life even in her late seventies. I loved how she still manages to be herself and bring color to everyone's life. Her quest for finding a partner was written so beautifully, personally i loved her narration i was so excited to read her part that i kind of sometime skipped Leena's (Granddaughter) narration
This book is about two woman, a grandmother and her granddaughter who has experiences a personal tragedy of losing their closed one. The story continues when they decide to swap their lives by switching their residence.. so the title 'The Switch'.
It describes the personal journey of healing and understanding of these women and it felt so good to read both of their perspectives. Every characters in this book were so vibrant and relatable. My favorite of them all is Eileen (Grandmother), she is so full of life even in her late seventies. I loved how she still manages to be herself and bring color to everyone's life. Her quest for finding a partner was written so beautifully, personally i loved her narration i was so excited to read her part that i kind of sometime skipped Leena's (Granddaughter) narration
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
4.0
This book is more than a horror, it is creepy, freaky, intense which will guarantee you a nightmare.
The story is about a perfect family of 4, Louis, Rachel and their kids Eileen and Gage. The introduction of the family seems so perfect and cute but as the story unfolds the subject of death arises in the story and the whole horror creeps into the story. It’s not some jumpscare horror it is something that will build slowly and slowly inside you and will eat you up entirely at the end. The whole book is centered around the fear of death, idea of death and loss of someone important in their life. The grief is shown so vividly by stephen’s writing that the reader will understand it and will think the same solution to overcome the grief.
Stephen plays with human nature and their coping mechanism in this book and the story was one of the scariest. Also the ending god... i was hoping or wishing till the end of story that the whole half of the book was just a nightmare of the character.
If you haven’t read it already.. please do.
Recommend the Audiobook as well.
The story is about a perfect family of 4, Louis, Rachel and their kids Eileen and Gage. The introduction of the family seems so perfect and cute but as the story unfolds the subject of death arises in the story and the whole horror creeps into the story. It’s not some jumpscare horror it is something that will build slowly and slowly inside you and will eat you up entirely at the end. The whole book is centered around the fear of death, idea of death and loss of someone important in their life. The grief is shown so vividly by stephen’s writing that the reader will understand it and will think the same solution to overcome the grief.
Stephen plays with human nature and their coping mechanism in this book and the story was one of the scariest. Also the ending god... i was hoping or wishing till the end of story that the whole half of the book was just a nightmare of the character.
If you haven’t read it already.. please do.
Recommend the Audiobook as well.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
3.0
‘A Workplace hate to love Lovestory’
This book tells the story of Lucy and Joshua, who works in a same publication company and share a same office yet hate each other.
I needed time to get used to her writing at first but later on i find this book very well written for a romance novel. First half of the book doesn’t feel good for me and i didn’t enjoy their hating game
This book tells the story of Lucy and Joshua, who works in a same publication company and share a same office yet hate each other.
I needed time to get used to her writing at first but later on i find this book very well written for a romance novel. First half of the book doesn’t feel good for me and i didn’t enjoy their hating game
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
5.0
Virginia Woolf was so ahead of her time.
This book is an edited essay based on series of speeches she delivered in two women colleges in England. This book will shake you, wake you, teach you and guide you as a women in your life.
It was amazing to read her perspective on woman and fiction. She draws many examples, shows us some comparison and deliberately displays how 'a woman must have money and room of her own if she is to write fiction'. When i first read that quote i kinda have mixed feeling about it but after reading this book i got to know how truly applicable her principle is to every women. She doesn't only emphasize on money and privacy but also addresses more pressing and subtle issues. Such a informative and empowering read.
As she said " For masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice.” And I truly believe this is a brilliant MASTERPIECE.
This book is an edited essay based on series of speeches she delivered in two women colleges in England. This book will shake you, wake you, teach you and guide you as a women in your life.
It was amazing to read her perspective on woman and fiction. She draws many examples, shows us some comparison and deliberately displays how 'a woman must have money and room of her own if she is to write fiction'. When i first read that quote i kinda have mixed feeling about it but after reading this book i got to know how truly applicable her principle is to every women. She doesn't only emphasize on money and privacy but also addresses more pressing and subtle issues. Such a informative and empowering read.
As she said " For masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice.” And I truly believe this is a brilliant MASTERPIECE.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
4.0
Such a funny, honest and fascinating read.
I've seen Trevor Noah's few shows and i was really excited to learn about his life. It was really interesting read, he talks about his childhood, his culture and how he grew up in a humorous writing.
While stating his childhood memories and journey, he also shades some light on poverty, domestic violence, political injustice and apartheid. I must have been living under a rock as i didn’t know much about racial segregation in south Africa, this book taught me so much about South Africa history and political injustice.
Also Trevor mom, Patricia Noah is a strong, independent woman, she was always ready to fight the social stigma as being a black woman. She might seem selfish to decide giving birth to Trevor as out of her own will - not out of love, beside knowing it’s a crime for a child to be half white and half black. Also she has shown some abuse to her son but throughout the book she learned her mistakes and never repeated that to her other child. In this book i not only saw the character development of Trevor Noah but also his mother.
I will suggest you all to listen to the Audiobook, Trevor has narrated whole book in hilarious tone
I've seen Trevor Noah's few shows and i was really excited to learn about his life. It was really interesting read, he talks about his childhood, his culture and how he grew up in a humorous writing.
While stating his childhood memories and journey, he also shades some light on poverty, domestic violence, political injustice and apartheid. I must have been living under a rock as i didn’t know much about racial segregation in south Africa, this book taught me so much about South Africa history and political injustice.
Also Trevor mom, Patricia Noah is a strong, independent woman, she was always ready to fight the social stigma as being a black woman. She might seem selfish to decide giving birth to Trevor as out of her own will - not out of love, beside knowing it’s a crime for a child to be half white and half black. Also she has shown some abuse to her son but throughout the book she learned her mistakes and never repeated that to her other child. In this book i not only saw the character development of Trevor Noah but also his mother.
I will suggest you all to listen to the Audiobook, Trevor has narrated whole book in hilarious tone
Educated by Tara Westover
5.0
Her courage and her writing ...I'm speechless. Difficult but must read.
Educated is a memoir of Tara Westover where she shares her experience and her horrific childhood with a family where her father is bipolar, her brother is a bully and her mother a sad weak soul. The journey of Tara was saddening but also journey of her mother is depressing, she gradually turns herself into something that she isn’t and fell under the spell of her husband.
I picked this book blind-folded without knowing anything about her and this book. As i wasn't prepared for all the bullying and abuses, I felt such a unease while reading this. It was a powerful book but readers must be prepared for the content.
Talking about Tara, oh god she is a survivor, a courageous woman. Those thing that I felt unease to read, she went through all this and survived and still fighting for her with this book. She taught Algebra to herself, went to University of Cambridge without any proper homeschooling or any kind of school education is simply mind blowing.
And her parents, i never thought such type of people even exist in the society. I'm glad to have born in place where my parents and grandparents had right mind to trust the EDUCATION and to distinguish between Belief and Superstition.
Educated is a memoir of Tara Westover where she shares her experience and her horrific childhood with a family where her father is bipolar, her brother is a bully and her mother a sad weak soul. The journey of Tara was saddening but also journey of her mother is depressing, she gradually turns herself into something that she isn’t and fell under the spell of her husband.
I picked this book blind-folded without knowing anything about her and this book. As i wasn't prepared for all the bullying and abuses, I felt such a unease while reading this. It was a powerful book but readers must be prepared for the content.
Talking about Tara, oh god she is a survivor, a courageous woman. Those thing that I felt unease to read, she went through all this and survived and still fighting for her with this book. She taught Algebra to herself, went to University of Cambridge without any proper homeschooling or any kind of school education is simply mind blowing.
And her parents, i never thought such type of people even exist in the society. I'm glad to have born in place where my parents and grandparents had right mind to trust the EDUCATION and to distinguish between Belief and Superstition.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
5.0
Aww my heart is full. This short book is beautifully written with some adorable illustrations which will take you to an emotional roller coaster
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
3.0
Have you ever picked a book just because it includes the characters from certain medical conditions?
After reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown; the first book in this trilogy....my only sole reason to pick up this book instead of the second book is that it includes characters on the Autism Spectrum. This is book is about Eve Brown who is too scared of failure that she abandons the work before she sees the outcome. After her parents confront her about how messed up she has become and literally says her to "Act Your Age", she goes on the job hunt; where she encounters our lovely Jacob.
One of the best parts of this book is Talia Hibbert's addition of humor
After reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown; the first book in this trilogy....my only sole reason to pick up this book instead of the second book is that it includes characters on the Autism Spectrum. This is book is about Eve Brown who is too scared of failure that she abandons the work before she sees the outcome. After her parents confront her about how messed up she has become and literally says her to "Act Your Age", she goes on the job hunt; where she encounters our lovely Jacob.
One of the best parts of this book is Talia Hibbert's addition of humor