Every summer I aim to read a few books while I have the time to spare. During the school year sadly it is rare I make time for books – especially studying English Literature next year I feel like the only reading I do will be the kind of books I study, not books I would go and choose for myself! So over the summer I have read three books I just had to share my thoughts about with you all.
I Was Here – Gayle Forman
Holding Up The Universe – Jennifer Niven
Having read Jennifer Niven’s novel ‘All The Bright Places’ I was intreguied to read her next, Holding Up The Universe. Just like in All The Bright Places, it is written in the point of view of both a girl and a boy, Jack and Libby, with the characters viewpoint alternating each chapter. Again, similar to Niven’s previous novel, it’s a story of the two characters finding themselves, while also finding love. It may be the least favourite of these three books I’ve read, simply because I found myself reading it so I could write my opinion of it in this post, not because I really wanted to read it. I didn’t find either of the characters the most interesting and the storyline was pretty predictable, but it was a decent read.
The One We Fell In Love With – Paige Toon
I loved all the characters, particularly Eliza, and it was a book I couldn’t put down until I finished. My only wish is we got to know the character of Angus a bit deeper, so the reader could fall in love with him like the characters do. Unlike the other two books, this was the first I had read of its author, Paige Toon, but now I definitely want to read more of hers.