“Radio Silence” is a young adult novel by Alice Oseman published in 2016. My Thoughts An excellent book that reflects the current zeitgeist. The plot deals with many contemporary issues such as academic pressure, fear of the future, fandom, and fanart. These are topics that many teenagers and adults feel they can relate to these …
“Her Name in the Sky” is a young adult novel written by Kelly Quindlen and was released in 2014. My Thoughts “Her Name in the Sky” is a roller coaster of emotions. And on this roller coaster, you cross themes like religion, love, friendship and hate and discrimination. I found the bundling of these themes …
“Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators” is a non-fiction crime book by reporter Ronan Farrow. My Thoughts Wow, I thought I was angry enough with Weinstein, but this book made my blood boil. He created a system with many little helpers to silence all the abused women. And it’s unbelievable …
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Another emotional young adult novel by the bestselling author, Adam Silvera, was released in 2018. My Thoughts This was my second book by the author, and I think I should have read the description beforehand because it triggered many emotions for me. Wow. The main protagonist Griffin takes you on an incredibly sad journey, dealing …
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Adam Silvera, wrote the sci-fi novel “They Both Die at the End”, released in 2018. My Thoughts Oh my god, this book touched me on several levels. And I can’t even put it into words. At the centre are Mateo and Rufus, two teenagers who are strangers. But …
‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ is a young-adult novel by Benjamin Alire Sáenz from 2014. My Thoughts The plot is about two teenagers, Aristotle (Ari) and Dante, struggling with their identity and sexuality. The author set the book in El Paso, Mexico, in the late 80s. Sáenz has created complex and …
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“The Girl on the Train” is a psychological thriller novel by Paula Hawkins and it was first published in 2015. My Thoughts Because of its popularity, it was also number one on the New York Times bestseller list for several weeks. Like many well-known novels, they also made this book into a film. Unfortunately, the film’s setting …
‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ is a historical fiction novel from 2017 by New York Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid. My Thoughts “Never let anyone make you feel ordinary.” Will I love and cherish this book forever? Yes. Did it get one of my favourite books? Yes. Am I in love with Evelyn …
The page-turner ‘The Woman in the Window’, written by A.J. Finn, is a thriller novel released in 2018. My Thoughts After being such a big fan of ‘The Girl on the Train’, someone recommended this novel by A.J. Finn to me. In contrast to the rather mediocre film adaption, the book was well-received. It debuted …
