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An abundance of Katherines
By John Green.
Colin Singleton has a problem, well actually he's got a few. Colin is a former child prodigy and has never been good a making friends. He's just graduated high school and is worried he won't amount to anything. His best days could be behind him. On top of all this Katherine 19 has just dumped him.
Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
It has now become a habit of mine that as soon as I start to read a book, I also start to mentally write it's review in my head (thank you 'pursue 100'...), even after only reading a couple of pages, which leads me to not exactly judge a book by it's cover, but does mean that I do not give the author credit for their abilities and give them a chance to stun me - something which Salinger did, without a doubt, with this novel.
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
As the book has recently been made into a major film, I will preface this review with a comparison between the two. While most films do not live up to the book they are based on, 'The Help' does, mostly I feel because the best part of the book is the narration. In essence, it is not the story which makes the book so enjoyable but how the story is told, how the character sees the story, and this part was most definitely bought into the film. The film stays true to the book, only missing out on parts which bring laughs or a slightly deeper understanding of the character.
Between Sundays
by Karen Kingsbury
The novel 'Between Sunday's' by Karen Kingsbury is a heart-warming novel that sucks you into the story line. As the story moves along, you share the character, Megan Gunn's, sadness at having to say goodbye to her heart-throb Aaron Hill and then rejoice with her as Aaron comes back into her life again. I would certainly recommend this book to others and I would also recommend that they read all Karen Kingsbury's other books as they are brilliant. I have really enjoyed reading her books.
