I haven’t always loved to read. As a child I was very stubborn and despised being forced to read in school. I found that the educational system took all the fun out of getting lost in a story. However, when I was 11 my aunt gave me a book to read for fun. It wasn’t really an appropriate book for an 11yo but I fell in love with it. The book was called A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer. It is the true story of a young boy who suffered immense abuse and cruelty as a child. After reading the book I felt a burning inside of me, I wanted more, from that day on I was focussed on reading anything I could (although I still hated reading in school). I am always looking for new books to read and suggesting my favourites to others. I thought I could share with you some of the books I most enjoy and hope that you will in turn share your favourites with me.
Abduction By Robin Cook
Flowers for Algernon By Daniel Keyes
The Book of Not Knowing By Peter Ralston
Room By Emma Donoghue
The Hunger Games/Catching Fire/Mocking Jay By Susan Collins (ignore the hype about the movie, the books are awesome!)
A Child Called it/Lost Boy/A Man Named Dave By Dave Pelzer
The Midwife of Venice By Roberta Rich
Glow By Amy Kathleen Ryan
The Art of Racing in the Rain By Garth Stein
Night By Elie Wiesel
God is Dead By Ron Currie Jr
This is a very condensed list as I could dedicate a whole blog site to the books I love! I am always looking for new books to read so please do send me any suggestions. I don’t really have a preference for genre, I will literally read anything once (and have a tendancey to read my faves over and over!)
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