Ugly Love
Colleen Hoover
Ugly Love is a ‘New Adult’ novel that follows Tate after she
moves to San Francisco and meets her neighbour, Miles Archer. Before I read
this I was in a long reading slump, I hadn’t finished a book for months and
anything that I read just wasn’t interesting me. New adult is my favourite
genre to reach for when no other books are keeping my attention. They’re fast
paced and addictive and Ugly Love was no exception. While the main element of
the story is a romance there was enough grit and mystery to make me want to
keep reading and I finished it within days. Out of the handful of similar books
I have read this is quite possibly my favourite, the characters were likeable
and realistic and I really enjoyed the writing style of Colleen Hoover.
3.5/5
The Five People You
Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom
I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. The story
is quite self-explanatory, we follow Eddie, an 83 year old man who is killed in
the first chapter and arrives in heaven to meet five people. Each person has
been affected by some part of Eddie’s life and has something to teach him. It was
the writing of this book that made me love it so much, it’s only a short 208
pages but its crafted in a way that there are moments where you have to stop
reading and actually think about what is written on the page. It’s fair to
think that a book with ‘heaven’ in the title might stray in to the realm of preachy
or pretentious but it really isn’t, Mitch Albom presents his message and it’s
up to you to interpret. This book is also home to one my favourite book quotes…
“No life is a waste”
the Blue Man said. “The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking that
we are alone”
5/5
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| The dedication from The Five People You Meet in Heaven |
Brooklyn
Colm Toibin
Brooklyn was a complete impulse purchase; I only picked it
up in Waterstones after seeing the film trailer. Brooklyn is the story of Eilis
who moves to New York because she is unable to find work in Ireland. After
being on my shelf for months I picked up Brooklyn wanting something romantic
and slightly fluffy but the seemingly simple story ended up being an interesting
fish-out-of-water story that talks about what home means and first love and
growing up. When I had finished reading the book I couldn’t wait to watch the
film. It was a really faithful adaptation and I loved Saoirse Ronan as Eilis,
perfect casting.
4.5/5
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