Muchas gracias, aunt ! =)
But as much I am very thankful, not all the books that she bought are my cup of tea. There are books that I thought I would enjoy, but the moment I read it.........
Books like One Day and The Carrie Diaries just made me so disappointed. With all due respect to the authors, I do understand that they are high profile and famous authors, but it's just me. Okay, call me old fashioned or what, I don't like reading bed scenes, and the practice of having sex before marriage. It's a BIG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO from me.
So, I have decided to read There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern.
Cecelia Ahern may not be my favourite author, but I like this book. Not to say, SUPER LIKE , but well it's readable , acceptable and quite interesting.
To start with, I kinda like the main character, Sandy Shortt. She has this weird obsession with missing people and things and she used to think that those missing things and people go to a place.
I also like the fact that her parents sent her to a counsellor because of her " peculiar" obsession. And there, she met the young, dashing, Mr Burton , or Gregory as she fondly calls him.
This story is much more of a self- discovery story rather than a cozzy romance. At first , I thought there will be a love triangle going on between Sandy, Mr Burton and Jack Ruttle. Which is okay with me. I was rooting for Sandy and Gregory from the very beginning. I have my own PERSONAL reasons, hehe.
It is also nice to read about how " missing " people cope with their own " world" after they went missing. As I read the conversations between Sandy and the " missing people", I don't feel as if it's imaginary, because all the characters felt so real and vulnerable. You can feel their emotions and sadness.
I think it's a book worth reading because it really makes you think after reading. It's not that kind of book where you put it aside saying,
"Ah, that's a good book." Period
This book made me think about being true to ourselves, accepting ourselves and finding ourselves in times of happiness and trouble. We need to find our way back to ourselves.
I'll give this book a rating of 3.7/5
More book reviews on the way !! =)
