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The book that we would we reviewing today is, 'The perks of being a wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky.   It is a YA novel dealing with friendship, love, adolescence and high school. Stephen Chbosky is an American author, screenwriter and film director well known for this very book.  Grab your copy here The story is narrated in a unique letter structure by a fifteen-year-old boy Charlie. He writes letters to an unknown person, addressing him only as "dear friend" throughout the book. "Things change, friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody" is a quote from the book which reveals the simple reality of life that it never stays the same and we need to accept the changes.  "It's nice to have things to look forward to" is an extract from the book which gives us the hope that there is always something that we could look forward to and how good it feels to do so. “So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never k

The book that we shall be reviewing today is, ' Looking for Alaska' written by John Green .  John Green is an American author of young adult fiction novels and his well-known novels include. 'The fault in our stars', 'The paper towns' and 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson'.  Grab you copy here The plot is narrated by Miles Halter's, who takes admission in Culver Creek following the footsteps of his father in search of the Great Perhaps. Meeting Alaska Young, a beautiful and wild young girl in his new school changes his life drastically.  The story follows the adventures they had together and reveals the depths of friendship and love. It further leads us into a heartfelt journey of losing a loved one and dealing with it.  It's a brilliant work of humour and tragedy that shall break your heart. ' If people were rain, I was a drizzle and she was a hurricane ' is an extract from the book that represents the nature of the main characters.   ' At

The book that we would be reviewing today is, 'A map of the known world' by Lisa Ann Sandell published by the Scholastic Press. Lisa Ann Sandell is an American author of young adult novels. Her other works include Song of the Sparrow and Weight of the sky. Grab you copy here The story is narrated by Cora Bradley, a high school teenager living in a small town and is trying to deal with the loss her brother, Nate who died in a car accident. She is an artist and seeks solace in painting and drawing maps of various countries.  She starts falling for her brother's best friend Damian, the one thing she never thought she would. As she continues growing closer to Damian, she discovers that she never knew her brother all too well and that she has a lot in common with him. This book is highly recommended if you like reading about art, friendship and love or if you have lost a loved one recently.

The book that we would be reviewing today is, 'The fault in our stars' written by John Green.  John Green is also well known for his other popular books like, 'The paper towns', 'Looking for Alaska' and 'Will Grayson, Will Grayson'.   Grab you copy here The fault in our stars is a young adult fiction novel about teenagers suffering from cancer. The plot is narrated by Hazel Grace who suffers from thyroid cancer and her journey with a boy, Augustus Waters she meets in a cancer support group. It is a heart-wrenching story that would change your perspective of life. 'The world is not a wish-granting factory'   is a quote from the book that presents us with the painful truth of the universe. We do not get everything that we wish for. 'Some infinities are bigger than other infinities'   is an excerpt that explains that there are greater things in life than those that we constantly are concerned about. It is beautifully illustrated in this book