Silence Is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher

This book made me want to give Tess, the novel's protagonist a huge hug so, so bad.

Tess has just discovered a huge, life altering secret courtesy of her dad's secret blog. The six hundred and seventeen words she reads turn her life upside down and make her question everything. Thus, she becomes silent, to everyone.

She speaks in her mind only to Mr Goldfish, her small torch from the petrol garage that she carries around with her.

Its a great novel to encourage young girls to undoubtedly be themselves and like their body at what size they are and never listen to the voices of the pupils around them.

It was a great read and cleverly and clearly written.

Happy World Book Day! Geek Girl 6: Forever Geek by Holly Smale

So I am so excited to review this book! Thanks to the publishers, for sending me a copy, I have finished reading the whole Geek Girl series including the two specials Holly also released.

In this book, we are taken with sixteen year old Harriet, her best friend Nat and her grandma Bunty, to the sunny side of the world; Australia! After a funny scene at the airport upon arrival in Sydney involving Harriet and a way too heavy suitcase for any girl to lift, they find themselves staying in a stunning hotel much to their surprise after who booked it and what it's called.

With promises of time to relax and enjoy the culture, as per Harriet's love of facts, as well as allowing her time to partake in modelling jobs of which there are some surprises in store as another modelling job includes some unexpected events!

Whilst in Australia, Harriet also hatches plans with Nat to help her get her big fashion breakthrough by ensuring team JINTH, aka all their usual friends back home in England have set up social media accounts for Nat and her fashion business and after a slow start, a chance meeting and full fashion flair outfits on display to many open mouthed witnesses, Nat may just get her fashions out there. Possibly after a Harriet based disaster first!

This book features the usual Harriet facts about the random and amazing world, hilarious scenes unimaginable before reading the book and just who will Harriet end up with? Lion boy Nick or Jasper from home?

It's sad to say goodbye to such a brilliant series but whatever Holly writes next is sure to be as crazily fun and addictive, never mind as stunningly successful as this glittering, adventure filled series has been!

Happy world book day everyone, hope you read today!

Goose By Dawn O'Porter

I am a huge fan of Dawn from reading her debut novel, Paper Aeroplanes when it came out originally to her regular columns she writes for Glamour magazine. She has a really open way of describing the world and the realness makes to me the appeal of reading her books and columns so great.

In Goose, we catch up with Renée and Flo once again after the events of Paper Aeroplanes (go buy it and read it!).
In this book, Flo is heavily trying to find herself through God after realising she may not be able to rely on Renée being there for her as Flo has applied to university in Nottingham, however we learn later in the book about how Renée feels around university herself. The book also features many serious issues, losing a friend, finding love or friendship, worthless relationships and drug use. Even though the book has an old time feel to it, the oissues raised still matter and will continue to matter in modern day society now and to come.

Goose was an intense read and hit home with a lot of emotions in me, a great follow up to Dawn's debut novel.

Stronger Than BPD by Debbie Corso

I have reviewed this book as it was sent to me for review kindly from the publishers.

I have to say firstly, I recommend this book if you or someone you know has Borderline Personality Disorder. I personally have a friend who has been diagnosed with BPD and she wants to read this book now too after me telling her about it.

In the book the author describes how the condition can cause such intense emotions that lead to uncontrollable situations. The author describes how she ended up in accident and emergency most times as no one else could help to keep her calm as often is the way with people with BPD, my friend is the same.

BPD can be triggered by traumatic events, suppressed memory can also lead to PTSD and that often coincides with BPD.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is used to treat suicidal patients with a BPD diagnosis. Obviously the overall aim is to prevent the situation of suicide but also teaching skills to be able to cope more with the BPD and running emotions.

The basic breakdown of DBT comes into four categories;

Personal relationships, coping with distress, paying attention to your life, coping with your emotions.

The activities in the book are capable for BPD sufferers and others alike with mental health issues such as bipolar disorder.
For example the most common technique mentioned in the book is mindfulness which is very popular anyway, focusing on living in the moment and not focussing on the past you.

This book has been a very eye opening read into the world of Borderline Personality Disorder. I am definitely more aware of how others with the condition must feel in certain situations now too.

Crochet Stories: Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland by Pat Olski

I am a huge crafty person from painting and jewellery making as a young child, to now being hugely into cross stitching, knitting and crocheting.

As a child I think everyone gets introduced to Alice in Wonderland and the amazing story has every young child enchanted and wondering how likely the events are to occur to them too quite possibly! For me, little juice pots made me think and pretend I was going to shrink to the size of a small child doll.

This book was kindly sent to me to review and I loved the way the book reads. Not just straight forward into pattern after pattern of each character, between each one pretty much is an excerpt of a scene from Alice in Wonderland. Enabling a family friendly like feel to the book as a whole.

The patterns are intricate and finely detailed. Characters are portrayed as alike as I personally feel possible to the ones drawn in the picture books and all are sure to have children engrossed in the classic tale that will share the magic of storytelling from generation to generation.

Cry For Help by Cathy McGough

Firstly, the gorgeous colour and imagery of the cover drew me to want to read this particular book and so I was sent it digitally to review.

This book really is an interesting read, there are supernatural characters from witches to vampires and fairies as well as gnomes and elves who are all seemingly watching over the humans from somewhere with G.O.D and Lucifer actually working together, which is shocking!
However the reason they are watching over the humans is apparent as the story evolves and we find that each person we are introduced to for whatever differing reasons no longer wants to live.
The book may seem fantasy to begin with but touches on real issues around the subject of death, suicide, mental health and the stability in the way we view the world and how we each view things different to others.
I recommend this book if you want to read something powerful and different to the normal.

Storm in a C cup by Caroline Flack

So, I love the X Factor and found a gorgeous white hardback copy of this book in a charity shop, upon reading it, I was so right to buy it!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this autobiography and found out so much about Caroline. The book let’s us view her life and see her dedication to her passions, family and friends from her little home town and from her immediate family to her celebrity family and friends such as Olly Murs and the rest of the X Factor family.

I had no idea the smiley and upbeat television presenter we see on TV had trained in the performance industry nor the plain fact she has a twin! (I could’ve googled that fact I’m guessing but in the book of course there are stories about the two and their family.)

Throughout the book I felt like she was open and honest about everything and laid her emotions bare for us to feel and we can commiserate or celebrate each moment she depicts with us from a terrible heartbreak, moving out and going to university and of course, being on stage. She has lived so far an amazing and interesting life of highs and lows with advice for how to cope with situations after they've happed and she can reflect with a more clear, open mind.

This book is an eye opening and honest look back on Caroline’s life so far, tear jerking and laughable in seperate parts, I sincerely hope you pick it up too!

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Candy by kevin Brooks

What a book!

The story opens us to life of Joe. 

A teen whom is on his way to a doctor’s appointment on a pretty normal day, that is until he catches the eye of Candy.                             Joe is smitten, the feelings so strong he stumbles over his words and ends up buying her a meal in McDonald’s, like most teenagers do.   But no teenager is like Candy in that she is known by Iggy.                     A large man whom ‘owns’ Candy as she fu ds her drug habit with prostition thanks to Iggy. Iggy could easily kill Joe as he so threatens in the McDonald’s and take him away from Candy. Joe perseveres despite the threat to his life and so we further intsee his struggles at home with his parents dating again, his mum hasn’t visited him or his older sister, Gina in years. As well as his dad hating the fact his daughter is dating a black man. This hilights quite a severe problem which society still suffers with unfortunately. 

Throughout the story we see Joe and Candy still being friends and at times more than friends a but never quite a couple. Joe tracks Candy down and tries to help her get away from Iggy and the squat she’s living in which creates a suspenseful and thrilling end to the novel as Iggy tracks them down as well as having Gina held hostage.

Its a page turner, well worth a read and is definitely one book full of dramatic twists that you won’t forget about!

Welcome every reader!

Hello!

I'm Eve, twenty and from the Midlands in England. It's a pleasure to be writing to whomever shall read this blog. I love to read, was brought up surrounded by books and now I have a huge, forever growing day by day collection of books.

My favourite genres tend to be autobiographies, biographies, women's chick-lit and young adult fiction ranging from contemporary to murder and crime mysteries. I do tend to stick to these categories but from time to time challenge myself to read a different genre too.

I find myself reading a book everyday pretty much cover to cover, they tend to suck me in and immerse me in a world I get so easily lost in when I eventually realise the time in reality, you can guarantee its been a few hours and I've probably forgotten to do something!

Anyone relate?!

Anyway, I'm off to read some more and I'll update here soon,

Till then!

Enjoy your reading and recommend me books too if you want to 📚