Tag: book review

Isla and the Happily Ever After – Stephanie Perkins

Title: Isla and the Happily Ever After Author: Stephanie Perkins Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21850308-isla-and-the-happily-ever-after Published: 2014 Rating: 4/5 Source: Physically owned copy! Plot: “Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on brooding artist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And, after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer break, romance might…

December 15, 2014
This Book is Gay – Juno Dawson.

Title: This Book is Gay Author: Juno Dawson Published: September 2014 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22074335-this-book-is-gay Rating: 5/5 Source: Owned physical book! Plot: “Former PSHCE teacher and acclaimed YA author James Dawson gives an uncensored look at what it’s like to grow up as LGBT. Including testimonials from people ‘across the spectrum’, this inclusive book explores everything anyone who…

October 13, 2014
Bel – Ami

Title: Bel – Ami Author: Guy De Maupassant Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/780581.Bel_Ami Rating: 3/5 Source: Library Published: 1885. Plot: “De Maupassant’s second novel, Bel-Ami (1885) is the story of a ruthlessly ambitious young man (Georges Duroy, christened ”Bel-Ami” by his female admirers) making it to the top in fin-de-siecle Paris. It is a novel about money, sex, and…

October 9, 2014
Everyday Sexism – Laura Bates.

Title: Everyday Sexism Author: Laura Bates Published: April 2014 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20240859-everyday-sexism Rating: 5/5 Source: Kindle! “Women are standing up and #shoutingback. In a culture that’s driven by social media, for the first time women are using this online space (@EverydaySexism www.everydaysexism.com) to come together, share their stories and encourage a new generation to recognise the problems…

October 3, 2014