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DIARY OF A Y OUNG GIRL  ABOUT: The Diary of a Young Girl, often referred to as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The family was apprehended in 1944 and Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.  PLOT: The Diary of a Young Girl is the story of Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager who lived in hiding in Amsterdam during the holocaust. Though she and six of the seven others would die after being discovered and captured, Anne's father, Otto, received his daughter's writings and published them as a historical memoir.  REVIEW: 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank is not a mere teenage girl's entry, but is way more than that. this book is a personal account of the author, Anne Frank, who maintained her during her hiding in the 'secret annex' at the time of World War 2. It w...

  ELEANOR AND PARK ABOUT:   'Eleanor and Park' is the first young adult novel written by Rainbow Rowell. Published in 2012, the story follows dual narratives by Eleanor and Park, two misfits living in Omaha, Nebraska from 1986 to 1987. Eleanor, a chubby 16-year-old girl with curly red hair, and Park, a 16-year-old biracial Korean boy, meet on a school bus on Eleanor's first day at the school and gradually connect through comic books and mixtapes of 1980s music, sparking a love story.  PLOT: Set over one school year in 1986, Eleanor and Park is the story of two star-crossed misfits- smart enough to know the first love never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. With all her mismatched clothes, mad red hair, and chaotic home life, she couldn't stick out more if she tried. Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful, and in Eleanor's eyes- impossibly cool, Park worked out...

  THE 3 MISTAKES OF MY LIFE ABOUT:   'The 3 Mistakes of My Life' is the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in May 2008 and had an initial print run of 420,000. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmedabad in western India. this is the 3rd best-selling novel by Chetan Bhagat.  PLOT: This story is based on 3 friends living in Ahmedabad in western India. This story moves about as the protagonist Mr. Govind Patel tells us about the 3 biggest mistakes he made in his life which are- 1. Falling in love within his friend circle  2. Investing all the money in a single project 3. Being too selfish to cause harm to human life.  REVIEW: It is a story of a young Indian generation in this modern world who counters unpredictable love, thwarted ambitions, absence of family affection, the pressure of a patriarchal setup, and the work environment around a universalized office. It also forces readers to question...

  THE SILENT PATIENT  ABOUT:  The Silent Patient is a 2019 psychological thriller written by British Cypriot author Alex Michaelides. The successful debut novel was published by Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers on 5 February 2019. PLOT:   Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot and Alicia shoots him 5 times in the face and then never speaks another word. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations- a search for the truth that threatens to consume him... REVIEW:   The Silent Patient is a captivati...

THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION  ABOUT:   The Spanish Love Deception is Elena Aramas's debut novel, independently published in February 2021. After becoming popular on TikTok, the book was picked up by Simon & Schuster with an audiobook being released in November 2021. Atria Books published a paperback version of the book on February 1, 2022.  PLOT:   Catalina Martin desperately needs a date for her sister's wedding. Especially since her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiraled out of control. Now everyone she knows- including her ex and his fiancee- will be there and eager to meet him. She has only 4 weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic and aid her in this deception. New York to Spain is no short flight and her raucous family won't be easy to fool. Enter Aaron Blackford- her tall, handsome, condescending colleague- who surprisingly offers to step in. Shed rather refuse because there never has been a more aggravating, blood-b...

NORWEGIAN WOOD   ABOUT:   Norwegian Wood  is a 1987 novel  by Japanese author Haruki Murakami.  The novel is a nostalgic  story of loss.  It is told from the first-person perspective of Toru Watanabe, who looks back on his days as a college student living in Tokyo.  Through Watanabe's reminiscences, readers see him develop relationships with two very different women—the beautiful yet emotionally troubled Naoko, and the outgoing, lively Midori. PLOT:   When he hears her favorite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, passion, loss, and desire- to a time when an impetuous woman called Midori marched into his life and he had to choose between the future and the past.  REVIEW:    Norwegian Wood is written in the first-person perspective, ...

  FIVE FEET APART  ABOUT:    Five Feet Apart is an award-winning novel by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis. Stella Grant is a chronically ill teen with cystic fibrosis (CF).  She's been in and out of hospitals for lengthy treatments most of her life. A rule-follower and control freak, Stella is careful to take her medications on time and do whatever is needed to maintain her treatment regimen. PLOT:  Five Feet Apart , the 2018 novel by Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, and Tobias Iaconis, tells the story of two teenagers who fall in love but are kept apart, both physically and emotionally, by their illness. Originally introduced as polar opposites, the story’s protagonists, Stella and Will, are cystic fibrosis patients who cannot get within six feet of each other without risking infection. However, they find a way to take back something from the illness that has taken so much from them: one full foot. This bestselling novel was ad...

  THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS  ABOUT: The Love Hypothesis is an award-winning novel by Ali Hazelwood. When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.  PLOT:  The Love Hypothesis follows the main character Olive in trying to convince her best friend, Anh to think that her dating life is going great. To convince Anh, she pretends to date her professor, Adam. Olive and Adam try to convince everyone around them they are in love. But while convincing everyone, they forget that their feelings are supposed to be fake. How long will it take for Olive and Adam to realize that they don't want to pretend anymore? REVIEW: I loved this book. And that’s an understatement. Being a science nerd myself, I quite enjoyed the whole academic setting of this book. I am all for finding   non-invasive techniques for the early detection of cancer , so it was refreshing, and a new pr...

PILLOW THOUGHTS  ABOUT:   Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and raw emotions. it is divided into sections to read when you feel you need them the most. Make a cup of tea and let yourself feel.  REVIEW: Simply put, I found this collection to be absolutely beautiful. Each poem was thoughtful and moving and an absolute joy to read. It touched my life at a time when I needed it most, so I could not help falling in love with   Pillow Thoughts . Peppernell’s writing flows perfectly, and her poetry paints a stunning picture of life’s ups and downs. She eloquently coveys every poem—breathes life into them—and gives them a great amount of depth. These poems are the sort that readers can truly connect with, and each person’s interpretation will be different. They reach into every corner of our hearts and remind us that it is okay for us to feel—gives us a raw and vivid portrayal of what it is to be human. Th...

 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS  ABOUT :   The Fault in Our Stars  is an award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of  being alive and in love  PLOT: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years. hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group. Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.  Review:   Be prepared for a story of romance and anger, excitement and humor, and friendship and bravery for that is the direction we are led as Green develops the personality of a group of teens that dare to bring both laughter and tears. The stories that encircle each individual give you a glimpse of the character and daring as well as abiding hope. Hidden within that strength they also hide the de...