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A French Princess in Versailles by Anna Adams
5.0
I would heartily give it 10 or more stars.
I loved it, I lived it and I am pretty sure I couldn't love less this French Girl series!
I loved it, I lived it and I am pretty sure I couldn't love less this French Girl series!
How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby
5.0
As you would know there are books that you read and like. But then there are books you read which you LIKE .
How to become a Planet is a book I can't be gladder to read. It's a middle grade themed book talking about depression and anxiety and it features queer characters! Pluto, our main lead, loves all things space. After being diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she misses the last month of school, her friendship with her best friend is on stake and she decides to make a list to achieve all these and becoming her old self.
I can't really choose the right words to describe this book and my reading experience because it was so many things. Middle Grade books somehow have a knack to make you feel and experience stuff which hits harder.
Space has always been fascinating to me, especially astrophysics. Being obsessed with stars, understanding the concept of black hole (I was once again amazed by it) and learning about planets, orbit and why pluto is no longer a planet were definitely a few things even i wondered as a kid and seeing Pluto questioning similar things was really intriguing. But what captivated me the most about this book was Pluto understanding that it's okay to not be okay.
Making lists is a good motivation to start and do something but for Pluto it became suffocating to follow the list after a point, especially if she saw that she's failing certain tasks which she enjoyed in her past. Her journey was more about accepting that she hasn't changed. She's the same Pluto who now has to add her diagnosis to how she functions. And slowly through the book, she comes to realize this.
Apart from this I really loved how Pluto and Fallon developed their friendship slowly knowing their feelings towards each other. Fallon has a list of her own and she ropes in Pluto to achieve things in both of their lists. Fallon and Pluto together learned about few necessary stuff. Even after having rough patches in their lives, they strived to do better as children so young do.
I cannot stress enough how happy I was to see depression and anxiety being represented in a middle grade book because it is something that the kids should know about. And it wasn't just the kids understanding this aspect, it was also the adults around the kids who were learning, understanding and trying their level best. This book is really honest. Pluto and her mom's relationship was honestly one of the things that touched me super deeply. Omg y'all should honestly read this book it's so beautiful, honest and amazing ❤
How to become a Planet is a book I can't be gladder to read. It's a middle grade themed book talking about depression and anxiety and it features queer characters! Pluto, our main lead, loves all things space. After being diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she misses the last month of school, her friendship with her best friend is on stake and she decides to make a list to achieve all these and becoming her old self.
I can't really choose the right words to describe this book and my reading experience because it was so many things. Middle Grade books somehow have a knack to make you feel and experience stuff which hits harder.
Space has always been fascinating to me, especially astrophysics. Being obsessed with stars, understanding the concept of black hole (I was once again amazed by it) and learning about planets, orbit and why pluto is no longer a planet were definitely a few things even i wondered as a kid and seeing Pluto questioning similar things was really intriguing. But what captivated me the most about this book was Pluto understanding that it's okay to not be okay.
Making lists is a good motivation to start and do something but for Pluto it became suffocating to follow the list after a point, especially if she saw that she's failing certain tasks which she enjoyed in her past. Her journey was more about accepting that she hasn't changed. She's the same Pluto who now has to add her diagnosis to how she functions. And slowly through the book, she comes to realize this.
Apart from this I really loved how Pluto and Fallon developed their friendship slowly knowing their feelings towards each other. Fallon has a list of her own and she ropes in Pluto to achieve things in both of their lists. Fallon and Pluto together learned about few necessary stuff. Even after having rough patches in their lives, they strived to do better as children so young do.
I cannot stress enough how happy I was to see depression and anxiety being represented in a middle grade book because it is something that the kids should know about. And it wasn't just the kids understanding this aspect, it was also the adults around the kids who were learning, understanding and trying their level best. This book is really honest. Pluto and her mom's relationship was honestly one of the things that touched me super deeply. Omg y'all should honestly read this book it's so beautiful, honest and amazing ❤
Sweethand by N.G. Peltier
4.0
Okay first of all, the cover is gorgeous okay? I'm honestly not going to hear anyone say otherwise
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
4.0
TBH, I really can't decide how much I liked this book. I mean surely at some point it had me so gripped that I couldn't keep it down.
It starts off with story of Bridge. About an accident she had encountered when she was young and then we come to seventh grade following the stories of three best friends: Tab, Bridge and Emily. And then comes Sherm. And the mystery girl who isn't that big of a mystery as you come to the end. It's like when I was reading the chps for the mystery girl, all I could think about was something bad has happened like really bad. And the ending did kept me stunned. I was like - wait, what? Okay. Cool.
But anyway there are really great things said in this book really suited for teenagers. I guess i picked it up and the right age or maybe if I was a bit younger, it wouldn't have made a big difference. The title actually makes sense once you have read it, it is fairly justified (and by saying this I think I writing an answer for my English paper...)
So yes. I really am glad that I read it and I did love it. I am very much tempted to read it again this instance very carefully to see if I missed anything (which to be honest I think I have).
It starts off with story of Bridge. About an accident she had encountered when she was young and then we come to seventh grade following the stories of three best friends: Tab, Bridge and Emily. And then comes Sherm. And the mystery girl who isn't that big of a mystery as you come to the end. It's like when I was reading the chps for the mystery girl, all I could think about was something bad has happened like really bad. And the ending did kept me stunned. I was like - wait, what? Okay. Cool.
But anyway there are really great things said in this book really suited for teenagers. I guess i picked it up and the right age or maybe if I was a bit younger, it wouldn't have made a big difference. The title actually makes sense once you have read it, it is fairly justified (and by saying this I think I writing an answer for my English paper...)
So yes. I really am glad that I read it and I did love it. I am very much tempted to read it again this instance very carefully to see if I missed anything (which to be honest I think I have).
Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
5.0
beauty and the beast has always been my favorite story! though the fact remains that I am a bit old for this book as it is actually for teeny tiny children, I cannot help but get engrossed in it. I just wish to read the original version of this charming Fairytale