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Without Merit

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Without Merit' penned by Colleen Hoover. It is a tale revolving around love, the importance of truth and family relations and how they can shape a person into who they are and who they eventually become.  Colleen Hoover is a young adult author who started her career with her famous series 'Slammed' in January 2012.  Grab your copy here The plot unfolds from Merit's point of view, who has an odd habit of collecting trophies whenever had a bad day. Merit Voss is accustomed to her all family secrets. One day she feels she cannot bear them anymore, and she decides to end everything. The family is left to deal with the consequences when her plans fail. “Don’t make your presence known. Make your absence felt.” is a quote from the book that describes to us that people genuinely find our value only when we are not around them anymore.  “It annoys me when people try to convince other people that their anger or stress isn’t warranted...

Verity

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Verity' by Colleen Hoover. It is a thriller that will leave you spellbound.  Colleen Hoover is a Young adult fiction author who made her debut with the slammed series in January 2012. Verity is somewhat different from her usual works but just as fascinating to read, if not more.  The plot unfolds from two points of view: Lowen and Verity being the narrators. Lowen, a struggling author, is offered a job that could turn the tables around for her just when she is on the verge of going broke. She starts falling for her new boss,  knowing fully well that he is off-limits. While Lowen stays in the house, she discovers secrets of the family that shock her to the core. Will she be able to survive after everything she learns? What did she find that horrified her? "No one is likeable from the inside out." is a quote from the book that tells us that nobody is perfect. You cannot like a person absolutely without liking their flaws too....

Ugly love

The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Ugly Love' penned by Colleen Hoover. Colleen Hoover is a YA fiction author who made her debut in January 2012 with the slammed series. She is also well known for her works like, ' This ends with us ', 'November 9', 'Verity', and so on. Goodreads The plot unfolds from two points of view: Tate and Miles. The theme of the book is giving life second chances while moving on from the grief that holds the power to consume a person from the inside. The writing style is exceptional as always, hilarious yet heart-wrenching in equal amounts. “Sometimes not speaking says more than all the words in the world,” is a quote from the book that tells us that we do not always need words to express ourselves. Silence speaks louder than words at times. “The pain will always be there. So will the fear. But the pain and fear are no longer my life. They're only moments,” is an extract from the book that describes the way of life. Whe...

Rose: Future heart

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Rose: future heart' penned by Jazalyn.  Jazayln has a unique style of writing where she narrates a story through multiple verses of poems combining two different forms of literature into one.  In this book, she writes about the internal conflicts one has to face through the course of life, bullying, unrequited love, and second chances.  My favourite poems from the book are:  Silent SOS I'm my own MVP  But poor  In a rich girl's body;  What about you?  Are you a puppet?  I'll extract your confession  This silence  These silent tears  Cry an SOS  And I must be fearless  To have the courage to express  Are you truly self-partnered?  I am self-existent  With no one  For a lifetime  I have a generous heart;  Many want me  But I want one  Or none  I release my energy in art  For art is everything  And I'm devoted to eugeni...

vViIrRuUsS: I never forgot

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'vViIrRuUsS: I never forgot' penned by Jazalyn. It is a post apocalyptic poetry book which tells the story of three different viruses threating the human life.  Jazalyn is a brilliant author whose books have been featured in prominent lists on Amazon UK, Amazon US and Amazon AU. She combines to forms of literature: Prose and poetry to bring out a beautiful story for the readers.  It is a futuristic book that explores the world which is trapped between viruses and deals with the human emotions such as anxiety, depression, corroded emotionally, feeling like the whole world is against you, ego issues and so on. Having faced with the pandemic,  Corona Virus, the readers will find this book much relatable.  The author has also expressed some conspiracy theories that will make the readers think hard on the current situations.  One of my favourite poems in the book is : I told her the truth Not necessarily to be with me ...

Hollow: A love like a life

  The book we shall be reviewing today is 'Hollow: A love like a life' penned by Jazalyn.  Jazalyn is also known for her works like vViIrRuUsS: I Never Forget and Rose: Future heart . She has a unique writing style where she narrates a story through her beautifully written poems, combining prose and poetry, different forms of literature.   Hollow: A love like life is a paranormal fantasy read. It explores the various shades of love, such as forbidden love, obsessive love, and different kinds of relationships like long distance and toxic relationships, and so on.  The book has narrated the story of a spirit of the dark realm falling in love with a spirit of a light realm, where they can't meet, but they find a way to communicate through a secret language.  One of my favourite poems in the book is:  The times are peculiar-  Maybe you’re not in the mood for this  But I’m always in the mood  Of escaping from reality  And I find the courage...