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Book Review: Florence & Leon by Simon Boulerice, Delphie Côté-Lacroix (Illustrations), Sophie B Watson (Translation).

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Synopsis:

Florence and Leon have never met. Florence is a swimming instructor. She has a small problem with her lungs: it’s as if she’s breathing through a straw. Leon is an insurance salesman. He has a small problem with his eyes: it’s as if he’s seeing the world through a straw. One day Florence and Leon bump into each other, literally, and this mishap turns their lives upside down. Over slushy drinks with proper straws, Florence and Leon find out how their differences make them alike.

 

Book Review:

This lovely picture book tells a story about two people who meet one day and they seem to “click” immediately, they share stories of their own disabilities (Florence has a problem with her lungs and Leon has a problem with his eyes) and try to relate to each other.

The romance is sweet and the illustrations are beautiful. This is a children’s book but I think teens and adults would enjoy it too.

 

My rating:   ★ ★ ★ ★

Do I recommend this book? Yes.

Will I read more books from this author? Yes.

 

“I received a copy of this Ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.”

Book Review and Recommendation: the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace.

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Recently I realized that I have an incredible large amount of books in my Kindle Library (the number is in the thousands) and decided to organize more of them into Collections, so is easier to locate them based on a certain criteria.

One the books I found while doing that is the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace and is the original version published on 2016 (the book was published on 2017 by Andrews McMeel Publishing).

 

Here’s the synopsis:

From Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and inspiration.

the princess saves herself in this one is the first book in the “women are some kind of magic” series.

 

My review:

This a short book (perfect to read during a break or on your commute), the princess saves herself in this one is a book full of wonderful poetry and it made me experiment different feelings with the turn of every page.

This book is raw, is emotional, I absolutely loved it and I can’t recommend it enough.

My rating:   ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Do I recommend this book? Absolutely.

Will I read more books from this author? Definitely.

 

 

 

Book Review: US by Curtis Wiklund.

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Review:

Curtis Wiklund is a wedding photographer whose work I follow in Instagram, where he started posting some of the drawings that ended up forming part of his book “The Daily Drawings Of US”. I love his drawings and that’s why after I had a gift card towards an ebook I opted for getting this book instead of a YA Novel as I usually do.

This was the first book in my 2018 Reading List and it was a great way to start the year.

In “US” Curtis Wiklund shares some glimpses of his day to day life with drawings (particularly about his relationship with his wife). As I went through the pages I could relate to some of the situations (some of them are cute and funny, some of them are heartwarming) and it’s fairly easy see how much he loves his wife.

I found this book touching and enjoyable, a good addition to a family library and a great option as an anniversary’s or wedding gift.

I hope to be able to buy a printed copy of this book soon in the future because this is the kind of book that I would love to have next to my bed to occasionally open it in a random page and just enjoy.

Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

 

 

What Book Should I Read Next for the Reading Challenge?

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The last book I read was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, now I’m trying to decide which of the following books will be next on my reading list.

The Categories of the Reading Challenge for these books are:

–  A classic from the 20th Century: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

– A book with a blue cover: The Fault in our Stars by John Green.

– A New York Times Bestseller: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.

– A book that’s becoming a movie this year: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.

Have you read any of them? Which one do you recommend?

The fault in our starsThe Great GatsbyPride, Prejudice and ZombiesMe Before You