pickSo I started reading, and very quickly wondered, “omg I‘m not sure about this.†But it‘s Jenni Fagan…so I keep at it -damn her and her incredible imagination. What a book!Definitely not a cheerful story but oh so good!
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pickSo I started reading, and very quickly wondered, “omg I‘m not sure about this.†But it‘s Jenni Fagan…so I keep at it -damn her and her incredible imagination. What a book!Definitely not a cheerful story but oh so good!
#12booksof2021 #December Thanks to @andrew65 for setting up this thread which allowed a reflection on some books that I enjoyed in 21 and seeing other people's choices.
This is my final one as I say goodbye to the Christmas decorations for another year and I've gone for a brilliantly represented voice of a troubled Scottish teenager struggling through the system and abuse but finding friends. A great character who I was sorry to leave behind.
pickAmazing storytelling and an incredible voice in the form of 15yr old Anais; an orphan having lived in many Foster homes + found her last mother stabbed in a bath, she is now in a children's home suspected of leaving a police officer in a coma. In the home she finds a family. Quirky, intelligent, passionate,+ but violent + angry she suffers at her treatment by authority + men. This book is gut/heart wrenching, brilliant, a character drawn so well.
Jenni Fagan's excellent novel is set in a young offenders' institution based on an 18th century idea of the perfect prison
#CellBlockTango #MusicalNewYear @Cinfhen @vivastory
pickWavering between hopefulness and hopelessness, this book raises questions about adoption, foster care, the prison system, mental illness, and the way society treats unwanted children. I really loved the raw, fierce voice of the protagonist Anais.
Ran the gamut this month: some new, some used, fiction & non-fiction. All these, plus 9 Ebooks for my kindle app (sale prices/daily deals) #augustbookchallenge #augustbookhaul
I am so thankful that I found Litsy! You all are an amazing group of people and have helped me to get out of my book comfort zone and read books that I would have never read before. My current read is a perfect example! Thank you and lots of love to my Litsy fam!! 😘â¤ï¸
bailedJust not fitting my current mood, and not intriguing enough to return to it later.
Grabbed this on impulse from the library. Let's see if it was a good choice.
pickI wasn't sure what to expect based on the blurb. Psychological thriller? Horror? Turns out it's sort of like One Flew Over The Cuckoos' Nest in juvie. Strong writing & a protagonist you really feel for. The Scottish slang can be hard to understand at times, but overall I enjoyed this book. âï¸âï¸âï¸1/2
Nearly done with this one. The Scottish slang took some getting used to but I'm into it now.
