PS I Still Love You by Jenny Han -
This is the second book in the To All The Boys I've Loved Before trilogy. After reading the first book in August, I immediately watched the movie and then, of course, just had to keep on reading the series. I didn't like this book quite as much as the first but I did still really enjoy it. I wasn't too happy about going from one love triangle in the first book to yet another one in the second, it was a bit too much for me. However, I really love the characters in this series and it was great to read more about them. The relationship between Lara Jean and her sisters is the best so I was glad to have more of that in the second book as well. Despite not completely loving the plot of this second book, I still loved reading it and can't wait to see how the series ends.
Rating: 4/5
It Ends With You by SK Wright -
This is a YA mystery/thriller about a girl who is murdered and her bad boy boyfriend is the main suspect. This was an interesting take on the generic mystery/thriller. The story itself was nothing new, popular girl gets murdered and everyone assumes the boyfriend with the poor family background is to blame, but the way the story is told is quite unique. I found it interesting to hear the story from six different perspectives and a couple of different timelines. It was a little confusing at first and took some time to get used to who everyone was but it made things more intriguing and added to the mystery. Unfortunately, there was just too much about the book that I didn't like. Some relationships were too strange, some of the characters really annoyed me and none of the plot twists or reveals were surprising.
Rating: 2.5/5 | Review To Come
Love Is The Higher Law by David Levithan -
This was a reread for me. It follows three teenagers in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and how their lives are changed. I loved this book when I first read it but since that first read I knew I wanted to reread it around the anniversary, as I felt I didn't fully appreciate it the first time around. It's hard to explain but rereading it when I did was a completely different experience. I have a full review that gives my more detailed thoughts but there were a couple of minor things I highlighted negatively in that review that I disagree with now. So basically, check out that review for my full thoughts but ignore any of the negative comments, I absolutely adore this book and you should definitely read it!
Rating: 5/5 | Review
This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay -
I have mentioned my love for medical memoirs several times on here but I have never loved one as much as I loved this one. This is Adam's stories of being a junior doctor in the NHS. The book is packed full of hilarious stories that those who work in healthcare can most likely relate to in some way, and those who don't can get an idea of some of the things healthcare workers deal with on a daily basis. I was laughing out loud constantly, which doesn't happen often when reading, and just adored the way the stories were told. However, it wasn't all lighthearted and laugh out loud funny, the realities of life as a junior doctor in the current NHS were apparent. The struggles and horrendous expectations were well documented and this book does a great job of quashing some of the inaccurate statements made about junior doctors in the press. This book made me laugh, it made me cry, but most importantly it made me proud to do the job I do and proud of all the selfless staff giving up so much of themselves to work within the NHS.
Rating: 5/5
Hopefully I can get back to reading more than four books in October! If not, I'll be more than happy with the quality of my book picks being just as good as those great books I read in September.
Did you read any 5 star reads in September? What was your favourite book of the month?
Sophie :)
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