The Alchemist – Paulo Coehlo
192 pages
Rating: 5/5
This has been one of the most thought provoking and beautifully simplistic novels I’ve ever read. It follows the story of Santiago, a boy travelling to discover his Personal Legend. As the story progresses, Santiago learns about the ways in which the universe works, humanity, and love. I felt like I was discovering myself while travelling on this journey, and I had to sit back, stop, and think after almost every page because the words were so profound. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to understand firstly themselves, but also the world around them.
Lullabies- Lang Leav
233 pages
Rating: 5/5
With the rise in popularity for flash poetry, there have been dozens of poetry books being released in the past few years. This is one of my all time favourites, just behind Rupi Kaur’s Milk and Honey. Leav explores love, lust, and heartbreak with articulate and advanced language and metaphor. One thing I really appreciated was the way she explored the blessing and the curse of being a poet, and being a poet who falls in love. I connected with this book so deeply and would definitely recommend it.
Still Alice- Lisa Genova
292 pages
Rating: 4/5
In this novel, readers are able to enter the mind of a highly intellectual professor who has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. This heartbreaking story shows us the importance of moving forward, the way losing one’s identity can affect an individual, and the strength of the disease.
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