Happy Monday everyone! I have read a few good books lately
and would love to share them with you.
1. Letting Ana Go by Anonymous. This is
an anonymous journal belonging to a girl who died from anorexia. If you’re
familiar with the popular book Go AskAlice, it is basically the same as that. The book documents the struggle of
a girl named Ana with her eating disorder, all the way to her death. The book
is obviously very sad because it is the real journal of someone who died, but
it is incredibly interesting (and disturbing) to have the insight into the mind
of someone with this disease. It is not a light-hearted read, but it profoundly
affected me and it is worth sharing.
2. Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt. I
mentioned this book in my previous post about books, and have finally finished
it. This book is the memoir of author Frank McCourt, documenting his time
growing up poor in Ireland, through his moving to America when he was 19. Again,
this isn’t exactly a light-hearted read, but hearing of McCourt’s rough
childhood and seeing him overcome it was interesting. I didn’t particularly love
this book, however. It was really hard for me to get through because it seemed
to just drag on and on without too much happening, but it was also the first
memoir I’ve read, so maybe that just isn’t my thing.
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| Mindy favorited my tweet. We're basically bffs. |
3. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And
Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling. I freaking LOVED this book. This is
essentially a collection of essays by the wonderfully smart and funny writer,
comedian, producer, and actor, Mindy Kaling. Mindy wrote and starred on NBC’s The Office and now has her own show, The Mindy Project. Kaling is incredibly
relatable in this book and she is also hilarious. Please, please read this
book. Also, I tweeted about loving it, and Mindy favorited it. Holla!
4. It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned
Vizinni. This book is about a 15-year-old boy named Craig who checks himself
into a psych ward after he contemplates suicide. Although this book sounds like
it would be depressing, it’s not at all. There are some funny parts, and I
really enjoyed it. Apparently it was made into a movie a few years ago. Check
out the trailer here. Judging by the trailer, the book is approximately two
hundred times better.
5. 642 Things to Write About by the San
Francisco Writer’s Grotto. Just as the title suggests, this book is filled with
pages of 642 things to write about. Prompts range from writing an ode to an
onion, to writing a scene in which the only words spoken are “uh-huh,” “Umm,”
“Urrrrr,” and “Mm-mmm,” to documenting the difference between the first death you
can remember to the most recent one. Although this book isn’t a novel like my
other suggestions, it is super fun and I love it.
Use the rest of your summer well and read some of these
lovely suggestions. Have a great week and thanks for reading :)
