Since i spend so much time on buses to get to sixth form most days i've started reading more and i thought i'd share some of my all time favourite books.
1. Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt - "After the car crash that leaves her best friend dead, Jenna struggles to rebuild her life. But every stare in the street, every glance in the mirror, makes her want to hide away. And then Ryan turns up - a tall, good looking traveller unlike anyone Jenna's ever met before"
I just love the plot of the book and how it switches between Jenna's and Ryan's perspective of everything what's going on, it's not confusing or anything as the chapter is titled with who's speaking. I found it was really easy to get into and once i get reading it i can't put it down till i've finished it.
2. Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell - "Riley Rose, atheist and all-round rebel, has been tricked by her father and his irritating new girlfriend into spending her summer at Spirit Ranch Holiday Camp. There Riley meets Dylan Luck, recent paraplegic and fellow misfit-on-a-mission, and together they turn the camp upside down. Truths are told, secrets revealed and Riley's dreaded week away turns out to have life-changing significance..."
I never knew what to expect from this book as i'd never seen any reviews about it but it's a really great book and i really like that even though Riley never intended to learn anything by being there that it changed how she saw somethings for the better, it didn't magically change everything which kept it realistic with what would happen in a week but shows it can still have an effect on you.
3. Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy - "Dizzy's mum left when she was small. But every year, on her birthday, something arrives in the post - a present or a card with her mum's loopy writing on it. Dizzy has kept everything. This year is different. Nothing comes in the post, but something amazing is about to arrive on Dizzy's doorstep. Something that will whisk her away - and put Dizzy's whole world in a spin"
This has been one of my favourite books since i was younger. Cathy has got to be one of my favourite authors! When reading the book it feels as though you're really there, also i just love the whole storyline of the book.
4. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - "Charlie is a freshman. and while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mixed tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and the rocky horror picture show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But Charlie can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor"
It's a classic coming of age book and loads of people can relate to it. For me i was drawn in from page one, it's written really uniquely and i love that about it plus once you put the book down it still stays in focus in your mind and is genuinely really inspiring.
5. You Against Me - Jenny Downham - "If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's accused of a terrible crime but says he didn't do it, you defend him, don't you? When Mikey's sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie's brother is charged with the offence, her world begins to unravel. When Mikey and Ellie meet, two world collide"
I love how it doesn't focus on the accuser and accused but the brother and sister of the two and their contradicting sides to it all and how their relationship grows and how it affects them. It's a really powerful book and makes you think about people in those situations.
What are your favourite books? xx
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