The Sun Is Also A Star By Nicola Yoon

This one probably took me longer than it should have to read but I think subconsciously I knew it was worth savouring. The Sun Is Also A Star is so much more than the love story it first comes across as being. It is beautiful and thought-provoking and I am so glad I picked it up. 

Like I said this is a love story but at the same time it's not. Woven into the love story between Natasha and Daniel is the story of two teenagers trying to solve their problems and find where they are meant to be. There is also the stories of many other minor character woven in with their story too and I loved that concept of the book. 

The story is told from both Natasha and Daniel's point of view along with the Universe who explains the history of minor characters and eyes and the concept of half-life. It is just a wonderful way to experience a book. 

I listened to the audiobook of this book for parts and it truly is a great audiobook too. The characters are so well presented. I found the audiobook made it easier at times to understand who was talking at different points in the book so if you feel like you get lost easily in a book with different POVs in it i highly recommend picking up the audiobook. 

I think one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much is because it is so beautifully written. Nicola Yoon has a way with words. The way part of this book are written truly helps you to understand the situations the characters have found themselves in while bringing out the different personalities in each of them.

I also loved that Yoon was able to write about some pretty serious topics throughout the book. It covers racism, deportation and the science vs love debate that is prominent throughout. 

It truly was an amazing book to read and I loved every minute of it. I recommend this to anyone looking for a more diverse book to read that will get your brain going a bit.  

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

The idea behind this book is incredible so props to Siobhan Dowd for that. This book is about a young boy whose mother is dying, she has Cancer. One night after walking from a nightmare Conor finds a monster outside his window. This leads to three tales, many nights of frustration and a revelation that nobody knew they needed. The story of Conor and his monster is both heartbreaking and beautiful. 

I know I have already said that Conor's mother has Cancer but by no means is this a cancer story, at least I wouldn't consider is to be one. This isn't A Fault In Our Stars or This Star Won't Go Out or any other book like those. This about a boy and his struggle at a very hard time in his life. Patrick Ness does a beautiful job in weaving Cancer in with bullies, and friendship, and school, and simply all of the things that a normal young boy could face. 

This book truly is phenomenal and deserves all of the incredible reviews that it already has. The writing of Patrick Ness is so beautiful and the story he tells with Siobhan Dowd's idea is like nothing else I have ever read. 

I don't want to say too much more because 1. I could be here all day and 2. It is something you need to experience for yourself. I highly recommend you go ahead and pick this book up.