Top five books in the past five weeks 🌟
Hey,
After my days are mainly being spent with my head in a book in the sun at the moment, I realised the other day how many books I seem to be collecting and that at least three are on loan to friends at any given time. I always like to read book reviews if I’m bored as I’m constantly looking for the next one to delve into, so I thought it may be nice to write a post on my “Top five books of the last five weeks”. If you’re not a member at your local library, to buy books can sadly cost a small fortune so I thought this post might help to inspire if you fancied curling up with a cuppa’.
1) The Catcher In The Rye - JD Salinger - Officially published as a novel in 1851, this book is considered the epitome of “coming of age” novels. See Holden Caulfield despise, reflect and contest as a young boy finding his place amongst peers, studies, relationships and the shattering of childhood illusion. Over 1 million copies of this book are still sold every year and I feel glad one of those copies was down to me this year.
2) The Bright Hour- A memoir of living and dying - Nina Riggs - published after her death from breast cancer aged 38, this book is somehow funny, poignant and beautiful even if the subject matter seems anything but that. Nina’s matter-of-fact attitude to living life to the full whilst dying is something that I will not forget and is commendable at the least but also a brilliant testimony of the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of love. I recommend it to anyone.
3) Someone I Used To Know- Wendy Mitchell. As a book written as the first of its kind, Wendy eloquently and simply informs of what life is like from the eyes of a person with dementia. Diagnosed with the condition relatively young, Wendy aims to combat ignorance surrounding the condition with humour and fact whilst at the same time having compassion for those who seem to fear that she has changed. This book taught me so much and it is a must read.
4) The Colour Purple - Alice Walker. Published in 1982 this beautifully written book, sees life through the eyes of Celie, a maid who lives life very much in the shadows. Being set primarily in rural Georgia in the 1930’s, Walker addresses many issues surrounding Celie’s exeedingly low social position in society at the time, which sees her a victim of abuse and having very little power. Despite her circumstances, Celie’s faith enables her to break free of these chains, even if for a short while as she writes. It is easy to see why it was voted as one of the nations “Best-loved Novels” in 2003.
5) The Invisible Man - HG Wells - I was massively intrigued to read this novel referenced often in other works (including “The Book Thief”, possibly my favourite book ever) and I wasn’t disappointed. Being the first science fiction novel I had read, I was blown away by the foresight Wells had into society and scientific innovation when first publishing the short stories that would eventually make the novel in 1897. Being quirky and ahead of its time, the voices and narration change throughout, making it a gripping read.
Happy reading!
Molly x
After my days are mainly being spent with my head in a book in the sun at the moment, I realised the other day how many books I seem to be collecting and that at least three are on loan to friends at any given time. I always like to read book reviews if I’m bored as I’m constantly looking for the next one to delve into, so I thought it may be nice to write a post on my “Top five books of the last five weeks”. If you’re not a member at your local library, to buy books can sadly cost a small fortune so I thought this post might help to inspire if you fancied curling up with a cuppa’.
1) The Catcher In The Rye - JD Salinger - Officially published as a novel in 1851, this book is considered the epitome of “coming of age” novels. See Holden Caulfield despise, reflect and contest as a young boy finding his place amongst peers, studies, relationships and the shattering of childhood illusion. Over 1 million copies of this book are still sold every year and I feel glad one of those copies was down to me this year.
2) The Bright Hour- A memoir of living and dying - Nina Riggs - published after her death from breast cancer aged 38, this book is somehow funny, poignant and beautiful even if the subject matter seems anything but that. Nina’s matter-of-fact attitude to living life to the full whilst dying is something that I will not forget and is commendable at the least but also a brilliant testimony of the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of love. I recommend it to anyone.
3) Someone I Used To Know- Wendy Mitchell. As a book written as the first of its kind, Wendy eloquently and simply informs of what life is like from the eyes of a person with dementia. Diagnosed with the condition relatively young, Wendy aims to combat ignorance surrounding the condition with humour and fact whilst at the same time having compassion for those who seem to fear that she has changed. This book taught me so much and it is a must read.
4) The Colour Purple - Alice Walker. Published in 1982 this beautifully written book, sees life through the eyes of Celie, a maid who lives life very much in the shadows. Being set primarily in rural Georgia in the 1930’s, Walker addresses many issues surrounding Celie’s exeedingly low social position in society at the time, which sees her a victim of abuse and having very little power. Despite her circumstances, Celie’s faith enables her to break free of these chains, even if for a short while as she writes. It is easy to see why it was voted as one of the nations “Best-loved Novels” in 2003.
5) The Invisible Man - HG Wells - I was massively intrigued to read this novel referenced often in other works (including “The Book Thief”, possibly my favourite book ever) and I wasn’t disappointed. Being the first science fiction novel I had read, I was blown away by the foresight Wells had into society and scientific innovation when first publishing the short stories that would eventually make the novel in 1897. Being quirky and ahead of its time, the voices and narration change throughout, making it a gripping read.
Happy reading!
Molly x
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