In contrast to we were liars, I really liked the
characters in the book and I guess, that is why it was such a heart-wrenching
read. The prose moves between the presence where Mia has been in a car crash
and lost those she dearly loves and her memories of the past, where we see
exactly why she loved these people and others so much. She is trying to choose
as to whether to still live a life she has loved but without so much dear to
her or dying. Obviously this is a tearful read but being yet another teen title
( seems to be my new favourite genre), it is bearable and actually quite
uplifting. A special mention has to go to the grandparents portrayed in this
book, they're the embodiment of what grandparents should be and I'm proud to
say reminded me very much of all my own.
We are restarting Fiction Friday, our previously popular initiative where each week we will post on the blog a marvellous Q&A featuring various college staff discussing what they love to read and why, along with some wildcard questions. We love talking about books - it's a great way to start conversations, or discover new reads, not to mention building a rapport with kindred spirits who also love talking about books. We will be featuring one post per week, with one lucky college staff member talking about their literary life. We've been really busy in the interim - here's some highlights: Currently we are tweeting about our 23 Days of Wellbeing - this was inspired by the BRIT Challenge, and we are selecting 23 books for 23 days that we love and relate to living a happy, healthy, well life. Our Word of the Week continues to grace each seven days with a new and intriguing word choice that expands vocabulary and showcases our fantastic resource, the Oxford English Dicti
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