Hope you are all doing well! I've been quite recently with exams and work, so I just wanted to make a quick blog post recommending some books I've been reading recently. I've forgotten how much I actually enjoy reading and I definitely recommend just taking an hour out of your day to sit down with a good book and a cup of tea. I find it really helps take my mind off everything else and helps push all the stress to the back of my mind.
Here are some of my favourite books I've read recently;
included are introductions to the books
Salvage- Keren David
This book really demonstrates what damaging effects humans can have on a child, leaving them with the burden for the rest of their lives. I really connected with the characters and empathised greatly with their situations.
"Aidan Jones was my brother. But I couldn't really remember his face. I couldn't remember talking to him or playing with him. He was just a gap, an absence, a missing person.
Before she was adopted by a loving family and raised in a leafy Home Counties town, Cass Montgomery was Cass Jones. Her memories of her birth family disappeared with her name. But when her adopted family starts to break down, a way out comes in the form of a message from her lost brother, Aidan. Having Aidan back in her life is both everything she needs and nothing she expected. Who is this boy who calls himself her brother? And why is he so haunted?"
A Visual Journey- Ed Sheeran
I enjoyed this book mainly because of the incredible illustrations done by Philip Butah, but it was also fascinating to understand the journey Ed has travelled, to be where he is today.
"With words by Ed Sheeran and illustrations by his childhood friend, artist Phillip Butah (who produces artwork for Sheeran's albums and singles), and accompanying photos, Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey is an exclusive, fully authorised, first-person account by Ed of how he became an internationally renowned singer-songwriter.
In the book, Ed explores his early musical experiences and influences as well as his time recording and touring, right up to the release of his second album, 'x'. The book reveals what drives and inspires Ed as he continues to evolve as an artist, while coping with stratospheric success, and is an honest account of what it takes to make it in the music business."
I am Malala- Malala Yousafzai
What an incredible woman. I am truly awestruck by her determination and courage to stand up for everything she believes. Her powerful words are inspirational.
"In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog on BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from attending school. When her identity was discovered, Malala began to appear in both Pakistani and international media, advocating the freedom to pursue education for all. In October 2012, gunmen boarded Malala's school bus and shot her in the face, a bullet passing through her head and into her shoulder. Remarkably, Malala survived the shooting.
At a very young age, Malala Yousafzai has become a worldwide symbol of courage and hope. Her shooting has sparked a wave of solidarity across Pakistan, not to mention globally, for the right to education, freedom from terror and female emancipation."
I hope this inspired you to grab a good book and take a break from real life.
Let me know in the comments what books you recommend, I would love to hear!
Goodbye for now!
Hannah
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