Anna and the French Kiss review *NON SPOILER* // Emile

Hello!

I am finally going another review for you, the downside is that it is another contemporary. On the other hand we all like a good contemporary every now and again so here I am today to recommend a good one.

I have been in a major slump recently and the book that got me out of that was Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins. I appreciate that there is nothing that I can say the will excuse a book have such a cheesy title, but the book itself is brilliant!

I loved the characters and the setting and the plot and the writing style and everything! It is such a nice, sweet story and I especially like all the characters and their different dynamics. It is more of a cutesy contemporary than a really emotional one but that is exactly what I needed. I was looking for a good contemporary in My Heart and Other Black Holes and even though I went into it wanting a book I would have to emotionally invest in I was less than impressed. 

Anna and the French Kiss is about a seventeen year old girl called Anna Oliphant who is sent to an American boarding school in Paris by her father, who she less than agrees with. When she arrives she doesn't speak any French, doesn't know anyone and is in a completely foreign city all by herself. During her time there she meets so many people, including Ettiene St. Clair, a handsome English boy who she rather likes, but will it work for them?

The story sounds cheesy but if it bothers you so much just mark it as a guilty pleasure and read it anyway because it is lovely and sweet and such a nice story. I know I keep repeating myself, that's because I'm not sure how else to describe it. 

I rate it 5/5 stars and highly recommend it; especially if you are looking for something to get you out of a reading slump!

Happy Saturday,

Emile x

Matilda The Musical Review; Maud

Hello everybody! It's Maud.

Long time no see, eh. I am really sorry about the last however
many months it has been that I have been offline but the good news is, I'M BACK!
Anyway, today's post is going to be about Matilda the Musical.

On the 9th of September, I went to see Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre, London.
It was absolutely AMAZING although there were many flashing lights and loud noises.
The actors and actresses were absolutely spectacular. The transitions between each scene was very fluid and the show was quite an even pace all the way through.
The show was around 2 and a half hours including intervals where they sell programmes, snacks and clothes. Although, like in any theatre they were all very expensive so I recommend brining your own food and drink.

I think my favourite scene was 'when I grow up' song.
It was great how everything was set out to be able to transform into different environments.
I would absolutely go back and see it again if I could!
Rate: 9/10 (Only because it was a bit too loud and there were too many flashing lights at some points in the production).

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this review :)
Happy Reading,
Maud!

Sophie's World ~ Jostein Gaarder book review *spoiler free*

Bonjour!

I have finally finished Sophie's World! That took three whole weeks *_*.  It was a good book though - let's get to this.

Just because it took me so long to read this book, does not mean that I didn't enjoy it. I found the philosophical history very interesting, and I liked the way it was woven into the story.

Sophie's World follows 14 year old Sophie Amundsen, who one day gets two letters in the mail. One reads "who are you?" and the other "where does the world come from?". As these letters from an unknown philosopher spark her curiosity, Sophie gets plunged into the middle of an eccentric mystery.

I would recommend this, all I will say is prepare to be drowned in information. Stick with it though, it is an enjoyable book. Especially if you are a thinker like myself.

That's all for now,
Au revoir,
Emile x

My top 5 favourite books of all time; Maud

Hey guys!
Today I'm going to be writing about my 5 favourite books of all time.
By the way, this is in no particular order as I love each one equally.
Hope you enjoy x

1. The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
This book is about a boy called Charlie- he is a bit of a wallflower.
This book was AMAZING! Emile and I read this at the same time and both enjoyed it thoroughly. Look out for a Book Review on this novel in the near future.

2. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (obviously...)
This is the best book series EVER! No question.
Again...a book review will also be posted on this series.
Obviously it's INCREDIBLE!

3. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This book is about a teenage boy called Clay. One day, he gets back from school to a package at his doorstep. These are tapes recorded by Hannah Baker (a girl who committed suicide a few week earlier). These are the reasons why she committed suicide- he is one of them.
This is the book about why he is a reason- and he finds out why she made this tragic decision.
Read it!

4.Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian
This book tugged at my heart strings- it is so cute but also extremely sad! It is a story about a World War II evacuee boy that goes to the country. This story is about the relationship between Mr Tom and the evacuee. Read this---it's spectacular!

5. Looking For Alaska by John Green
This book is my absolute favourite John Green book. You gets so connected to the characters and then after the "event"---everything will change. I love it so much!

All these books will have an upcoming reviews so look out for those!
Happy Reading!
Maud

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Book review *spoiler free*

Bonjour!

Let's get straight into this!

I read this book recently, and I LOVED it. One of my favourite books ever. I am so glad that the author decided to write a YA book that wasn't about romantic love. This book was about friendship and family and about who you really are, how you see yourself and how other people see you.

The year is 1987. Aristotle (Ari) isn't doing very well. He doesn't really have any friends, and is always wondering about his older brother who is in prison. His father was a soldier in the Vietnam war; their family is full of secrets. One day, down at the swimming pool, a boy offers to teach him how to swim. That boy is Dante. Dante appears to be perfect. He reads poetry, draws, is funny and kind and peaceful. An uncanny friendship blossoms between them and through the story you see how they grow as friends and how their families become close. It is such a beautiful story, the ending made me cry. Happy tears and sad tears.

Overall rating:
5/5 stars.

I highly recommend this book to you all, read it!

Au revoir,
Emile :)

Fangirl Book Review *spoiler free*

Hi guys! Today, following on from Emile, I’m going to be doing a book review!

Fangirl is a novel about twins, Cather and Wren, who have always done everything together, ever since they were little. They had the same group of friends at school, both like writing FanFiction and helped each other through everything.

But now they are off to college and everything is about to change. Wren wants to go to parties, get drunk and live life like a stereotypical teen. Cather wants to carry on writing FanFiction and keeping to herself. With this difference of opinions, Cather must get used to being on her own. Also in this school year, Cather discovers that there is more to love than she ever thought possible…

I loved this book… it’s one of those books that you would pick up when you are miserable. It makes you go all warm and fuzzy inside! My favourite character is Cather as she is so relatable! Especially as I love writing FanFiction too! The only thing the book lacked was a major plot-line as this book didn’t really have one.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Cutesy Contemporary Romance novels.

Happy Reading!

Maud

All the Bright Places - Book Review *spoiler free*

Bonjour!

You can already tell by the title that today I am doing a book review! My first one, so let's make this good.

All the Bright Places is a contemporary book about two characters, Violet Markey and Theodore Finch, who meet on top of the school bell tower where Finch talks Violet out of jumping off.

Theodore has a difficult home life, his Dad has left and he has had quite a hard life. He has struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts, and everyone at school calls him a freak. Violet is mourning her sister who died in a car crash last April where Violet survived, she still hasn't gotten over it. She hasn't gotten in a car since. When they meet everyone at school thinks that Violet is a hero because she stopped Finch from killing himself, only her and Finch know the truth. After being assigned to work on a school project together, they grow closer. As Violet becomes more open, Finch gets worse. How far will she go to save him?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It made me laugh, smile, cry and I felt so connected to the characters, especially Finch. I would like to know more about how Violet feels throughout the book. I read it really quickly, and was gripped all the way through. If you enjoyed Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell,  I think you will like this.

Overall:
5/5 stars. This was amazing.

Please leave me a comment telling me what books you would like to see a review on and what I could to make these reviews better.

Au revoir!
Emile :)