Let's Talk About Books Baby
Last November just before my birthday I set myself some goals to complete before my birthday of the next following year. A list of 23 things to do before I'm 23. One of the things on my list was to read four books. Sure four books doesn't sound like a hard task but I'm not the strongest reader so, four books seemed like a pretty reasonable challenge to set myself. Throughout the year I have found myself feeling less afraid of picking up a book and have managed to read six of them!
I'm so pleased that I've set this challenge for myself and let new ideas and voices into my life through literary. Here are the ones that I've read this year, so far.
Miranda Hart - Is It Just Me?
I found this book to be like Marmite. Some parts I loved and other parts I found hard to read. Don't get me wrong, I had a good ol' belly laugh at some parts but I found some of Miranda's humour to be a little judgy/problematic.
Her idea of body image isn't very uplifting - it kind of uses other peoples bodies against them out of jealousy, this doesn't sit well with me. I think all body types should be respected and celebrated. She uses her whit and charm to really get the stories across to you, written in the way she would speak to you.
I adore this book! It feels as if Drew (in the most uncreepy way possible) is sitting on the side of your bed and reading this to you. It feels honest, raw and feels that a lot of attention, care and love has been put into this book.
I love the sorties that she tells about her life and how they have affected her in her life now. It shows that she wants to become a better person, a good wife and mother.
It is an honest book, she shares things about her past that I think some actors would shy away from or sugar coat.
Along with the more serious stories she talks about how bad ass she is in the film industry and sweet stories about when her and her husband were dating.
If you like Drew and her films you will adore this book and read it over and over.
I got through this book pretty quickly, it's a very easy read but can be sad at times which maybe hard for some readers. It feels very real in a sense that everything in the book would be beliveable if it had happened to you.
It's written though the main character in letters, which is pretty different to most books but gives it a personal feel. I actually prefer reading books written in this way because it's easy and you feel like you really get to know the characters.
It's gentle and there isn't any big highs or lows. There is a constant feel of bitter sweet that runs though this book. There are also a lot of great songs mentioned throughout that really reflects the tone of the book.
This book doesn't take long to read and it tells you a story about how different people view change.
It's helped me to look at change in a new way and how I can move on when my cheese has been moved. (If you've read the book you'll understand what I mean *winks*).
I feel like there could have been more to this book though. After the story there is a discussion and I feel like the themes/ ideas/ representations weren't fully discussed in depth. I guess the author wants you to think and discuss the book and the ideas for yourself but it feels like it wasn't given the attention that it needs.
I think this would make a brilliant book for a book club or group therapy as there would be many different ideas on what the story means and why the characters acted in the way they did.
I was a little disappointed with this book, because I had seen the Disney films which I loved and I know a lot of people who love everything about Alice and Wonderland I had great expectations for the original book. I found it a lot of an effort as if I was the one going through Wonderland trying to follow the white rabbit while getting to meet frustrating characters. Though I found it frustrating the characters are brilliantly written. Also, the illustrations are absolutely beautiful.
Never the less I am happy I've read it and the ending of this book is so beautiful that it changed the way I felt about the rest of the book.
I loved this book! I got so angry with the writer when I started reading this book. I couldn't stand the things he had done to the women he wrote about in this book. As I read on I found it to be addictive, I wanted to know more and I wanted to know how everything got turned upside down for him. It felt as if this guy was every guy who had ever did me wrong and hearing about how things had gone wrong for him was the pay back I needed.
Towards the end of the book I found myself feeling sorry for him, he seemed miserable but he had stopped hurting people.
A good read if you are one who highly believes in karma.
Thanks for joining me in reading about the books I've read this year so far! If you've read any of these books then please leave me a comment below letting me know what you thought of them. Also, don't forget you can sign up to my mailing list or subscribe to this blog over on the right.
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