'The Shock of the Fall' by Nathan Filer

Hey guys, sorry I haven't blogged for a while, but I haven't finished any books lately! Its not like me not to start a book and not finish it, but I just haven't found any books which have gripped or interested me in slightest.
Here is the cover I read it from:

 

But there is also this cover:

 



But the other day I picked up this book at the bookshop and I started the first couple of pages and to be honest couldn't really be bothered to read anymore but I carried on a couple of days later and was totally gripped. Here is the blurb:

'I'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name's Simon. I think you're going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he'll be dead. And he was never the same after that.

I really enjoyed this book. It is very well written, and its a incredible story.
Its about this boy who's disabled brother dies when they were younger, and you don't know how until the end. The boy is then growing up, and he goes crazy because of the death of his brother. His ends up in a mental hospital, and its about his life there and how he copes with what happened. He writes this book from the computer in the hospital and it is showing him developing character. He writes this book very truthfully, and not in a particularly positive way. He does not try to make things seem better, as it is like he is writing this book to himself, but is directed to us. He says at the end that this book was for closure and is it very good.
Mathew (the boy in the story) starts off in a normal kind of life, and when his brother dies, he does not show much grieving. He never cried about it, like his parents did. His mother goes slightly mad as well, as she is very afraid of losing another son and this makes young Mathew very angry.

As he grows up and moves into his own apartment, he does not let anyone into his world, and doesn't let anyone see what he is becoming.

This book is scary, but not in the way 'Stolen' or any other scary book is written, but it is scary in the sense that he blocking himself off from everyone and anyone who loves him and this leads to bad things.

I really enjoyed this book, and I am very glad that I pursued it and didn't give up when there got to a few tedious bits in the middle.

Overall i would give this book a 5* rating of: 4 1/2*
I really enjoyed this book and thanks so much for reading this blog.
Hope to see you soon!

xoxo
JJ

'Angus, Thongs, and full frontal snogging' by Louise Rennison

Welcome back everyone x
Sorry I haven't posted in a bit but I haven't had an good books to review about. I would love if you guys could send me some recommendation or some books you want me to try out, and I will read those as soon as possible. I wanted this blog to give my image of reading as quite a sophisticated recommendations, but before bed every night I love to read some crappy book, or some chick flick which I love to read, so I have nothing too heavy in my head before I go to sleep. And in case you hadn't realised the book which I am writing about today is one of those. Its not crappy, but its very funny and its an easy read. There are about 8 more in the series, and I have read a couple of the others. Anhway - I hope you enjoy this blog!

 

 

So this is the cover that I read it from, but I think there is also a cover with 'real people' on it. This book is also called 'Angus, Thongs, and Perfect snogging' but I on the book I read the title was different. I don't know why this is but I promise you they are the same book! Here is the blurb: ok - so I can't find the blurb anywhere and I don't have the book, I actually rented it out of my school library. But I thought I would try and give you a short synopsis for you?!! Let me know what you think of it. 

This boon is a diary of Georgia Nicholsen's life. She had a crazy family - a dad who also shouts, a mother who dresses like a prostitute, a little sister who is sometimes OVERLY affectionate. Georgia has a mad group of friends, but her best friend Jas is sometime the most irritating of all. She thinks that Jas could become a proffesional fringe fiddler. Her and her friends are on a mission to help Georgia get the 'Sex God' (in other words Robbie). A hilarious comedy and which I thoroughly enjoyed! 

It has also been made into a movie, which I also enjoyed. I think that it is a really funny and truthful and I loved every bit of it. Many of then teenage books I read, they are always going on dates and snogging and, truth be told, no 12/13 girl goes on that many dates. (well at least not my school)!!! But there in enough 'action' (sorry - don't know the less embarrassing word!!) so that I am not bored.

 

Like I said before, I would write some more blogs and more frequently if you could recommend me some books and I will read them and review them. I read a lot but haven't found any good books which I thought were good enough to review.

I love you guys sooooooo much, and will be back soon!

JJ