There really is nothing better than getting lost in a good book. Since I was little, I've always loved to read, but for a couple of years I seemed to go through a phase where I was reading less and less. Very disappointed in myself, I made a New Years resolution for 2015 to make the time for reading and I feel like I've done pretty well - at least I have succeeded at one of my resolutions! This year I have read books that have made me laugh, cry and some that I never wanted to end. I'm always looking for book recommendations, so I thought that I would share with you my top 3 books I have read this year.
1. Delirium Trilogy by Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver has created a world where love is a disease, so called amor deliria nervosa. Once a person turns 18, they are administered the Cure, a procedure performed on a person's brain which stops them from feeling emotions and desires. They are then paired up with a suitable partner and sent on their way to live a life without love, happiness or sadness. But sometimes the Cure doesn't work.
I could very easily have put this trilogy as three separate entries, I loved them that much! I read all three of the books back in January and they have stuck with me ever since - the sign of a great book. It had everything you could ask for; heartbreak, romance, friendship and turmoil. The whole trilogy is so beautifully written and the story so gripping that you will struggle to put it down. If you liked the Hunger Games, I think this would be right up your street.
2. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Twenty years ago, a deadly, highly infectious disease hit the world, destroying civilisation as we know it. Now, two decades later, Kirsten is part of the Travelling Symphony, who travel from settlement to settlement performing Shakespeare. Most of the traces of the old world have been destroyed or looted but some are trying to preserve as much as they can from their past.
I do love a good post-apocalyptic novel but this one was very different from most books of this genre - it wasn't as terrifying. Granted, it did have suspenseful, scary moments, but I felt the overall feeling was a sadness for what had been lost. To me, this made it seem all the more real. All of the characters lives, both past and present, are cleverly intertwined and through all of the tragedy and heartbreak came a sense of hope that humanity can survive anything.
3. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
Ani FaNelli is successful and glamorous, working at a magazine in New York. She is engaged to the rich and handsome Luke Harrison and to on-lookers, she appears to have it all. But something is keeping Ani awake at night - an incident which took place when she was attending the prestigious Bradley School. When a film producer approaches her to make a documentary to tell her side of the story, she is forced to relive the horrendous events, but will this help her to overcome her past or will this destroy Ani further?
I can honestly say that I never saw the 'incident' coming! From the beginning of the book there are hints and teasers of Ani's past, but nothing prepared me for what actually happened. A real page turner from the outset, Luckiest Girl Alive is gripping, witty and heartbreaking. The more you read, the more there is revealed about the complex character of Ani, who you can't help but love in the end.
Do you have any book recommendations? I'd love to hear them!
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