Overlooked... Me Before You Jojo Moyes (January 2012) This was one of my favourite books of 2012, which I described as a heart warmer, a heart breaker, and one that I’m not ashamed to say left me in tears. It deserves a lot more credit and is definitely one that I would reccommend. In this emotional and heartfelt tale, we follow Lou Clark as she attempts to care for quadriplegic Will, trapped in a life of immobility and pain. Moyes writes beautifully, drawing the reader into the debate of assisted suicide, and a nail-biting climax. What astounded me most was that Jojo Moyes didn’t rest here, and also treated us to A Honeymoon in Paris (August 2012) and her latest novel The Girl You Left Behind (September 2012). Who can beat three books in the same year?
New in 2013 by Saidah Graham Wool (Wool Trilogy 1) Hugh Howey
The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things
Bend, Not Break Ping Fu
Paula Byrne Howey, having previously self-published ‘Wool’ online, now has the chance to really see his story shine as a fully-fledged publication after being an e-book hit. It may just be the next big sci-fi book of the year. My dystopian senses are tingling!
2013 is the 200th birthday of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, so ‘A Life in Small Things’ is the perfect read for this year to commemorate the brilliant authoress herself and to learn a little bit more about her life on the way.
Ping Fu tells her inspiring story of her journey from a childhood full of hardship during the Cultural Revolution, her travelling to America with nothing and how she became CEO of a software development company and a pioneer for the American tech world.
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