Here's what I've been reading recently, lovely library books and some second hand finds too,
Dumplin' - Julie Murphy
Oh I loved Dumplin'. Dumplin' is a self proclaimed fat girl from Texas, a high school student with a job in a fast food joint and a mother who runs a teen beauty pagent. When her aunt dies, Dumplin' enters the beauty pagent and confonts lots of her own (and others) beliefs about her body (thoughts that ring true to me, as someone who is currently plus sized, but who felt fat even as a size 10!). There's also a brooding, hot co-worker, high school friendships and Dolly Parton. Read it!
Royal Wedding - Meg Cabot
This is the 11th book in the Princess Diaries series we probably all remember from our teenagery times. In fact I found the whole collection of Princess Diaries books in a charity shop for 30p each and re-read them in preparation for reading Royal Wedding. This 11th installment picks up the same characters in their twenties, it's nice to see where they all end up, and there's the promised royal wedding. Perfect comfort reading.
Hag-seed - Margaret Atwood
Oooh this is a clever book, as all Margaret Atwood books tend to be. Hag-seed is a retelling of the Tempest, set in the unlikely (but workable!) world of a prison theatre group. I love Shakespeare and I love Margaret Atwood and I loved this book!
Craft for the Soul - Pip Lincolne
Craft for the Soul is a nice self-help style book to help you live a happy and creative life. It's nothing ground breaking, but I found it full of gentleness, inspiration and nice ideas. I love the craft section at the back too.
What have you been reading?
Those books sound great reads. I've just read How to find love in a book shop which was nice. I am regifting it as part of a thrifty christmas gift swap.:)
ReplyDeleteAh that sounds like a lovely book, I love books about book shops or libraries!
DeleteThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne and Strands - a year of discovery on the beach by Jean Sprackland. I dip in to them as I need to, I used to read avidly but now other things take precedence so I almost 'snack' on reading when I feel the need :)
ReplyDeleteThe Secret is always really popular at work in the library - is it good?! I usually have a couple of 'snack' books to dip in and out of, and a main book to read before bed as well!
DeleteI loved Dumplin' too, so much. There's a bit where she and hot dude (whose name escapes me) are making out and he touches her stomach and she freaks out... oh my gosh, all the feels as a formerly chubby teen and plus size adult.
ReplyDeleteHot dude = Bo? I think! And yes! That bit, apart from for me it's my back fat, I hate people touching my back fat when they hug me!!
DeleteAll of these sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteThey were! :)
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