I love to read in my free time! I've read over 34 books this year, including mangas. Although I didn't get to reach my goal of over 50 books, the ones I did get to read were amazing pieces of work! Here are my top 4 highly recommended books I've read this year:
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover is a love
story like none I have ever read. A definite tear-jerker and one that
stays with you long after you have fininshed reading. Main character
Lily is learning to navigate a new relationship and finds out Ryle is
not who she thought he was. Lily's story is one that shows courage and
strength to break the cycles of abuse.
Rating: 7/10
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is one unforgettable psychological
thriller with many twists and turns that will leave your jaw on the
floor in the end. Theo becomes obsessed with a former painter who
murdered her husband, and he is determined to get her to unravel the
great mystery of 'Why?'. In trying to break her silence, Theo heads down
a twisting, dark path that threatens to consume him.
Rating: 9/10
Solito by Javier Zamora is a
gripping memoir where Javier recounts in graphic detail his treacherous
3,000 mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, crossing through
Guatemala and Mexico to reach the USA to reunite with his parents.
Alone, only 9 years old, and with only the company of strangers, his
group was forced to depend on one another to survive a near-impossible
journey.
Rating: 10/10
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen is a true-to-life novel that is a testament to
the stresses on woman today and how having great friends (and
grandmothers!) is the key to our sanity. Tabitha is a proud and
successful black woman with a plan to "have it all". Checking all the
things she has.. her education, career, a house, and a boyfriend who is
marriage material, all checked! But one thing she didn't anticipate for
has put a major setback in her plans. Tabitha is faced with tough
choices, but she always has her lifelong friends for support and
encouragement.
Rating: 9/10
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