The books that turned me into a reader, from childhood favourites to ones I still reread. Start here if you think reading isn't for you.
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The Heroines
High School
Soul food
The Heroines
Brave,strong female characters that we can all emulate.They have their own personalities and their flaws just like us all.some of the most beauifully written women and girls I have come to know.
A young woman takes a job caring for a man whose life has been turned upside down by an accident.Just lovely! loved it and the movie too
Me Before You
A sharp-tongued heroine and an awkward man learn how wrong first impressions can be.Who was proud?Who was prejudiced? Do not be afraid of classics.I have never forgotten Elizabeth and Mr Darcy since I met them.
Pride and Prejudice
Four sisters growing up chasing their dreams and learning the meaning of family.Meg,Jo,Amy and Beth.Which sister are you?I'm Jo 🤧
Little Women and Other Novels (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)|Hardcover
This is the story of a beautiful widow and the tragic ends of all the 4 men who loved her,set in Niger Delta village.I weeped for ihuoma.
The Concubine : Amadi, Elechi
High School
Books set in high school that I read when I was in high school.You will love these YA books
This was my first encounter with an Asian American mc.Eleanor and Park fall in love on a school bus in the 1980s.Sharing comics and mixtapes.
Eleanor & Park
A South African novel about a 13 year old scholarship boy in his first year at an all boys boarding school.funny,chaotic and it's filled with philosophy
Spud by Jon van de Ruit
A quirky and unapologetically herself girl shakes up things at a school full of people trying to fit in.Told from the perspective of the boy who's falling for her.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, Paperback
my first ever lynn painter book.A girl who dreams of a movie perfect romance teams up with her neighbour to win over her crush.She gets the boy of her dreams.
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
What do you have in common with a boy from Morocco? A lot actually.This story follows Hamid from Morocco.Hamid risks everything and I mean everything to save his little blind sister.On his journey he meets all sorts of people including an English gir...
Star of Light (Patricia St John Series)
Soul food
These are books that helped heal parts of me I didn't know needed healing and helped me recognize some wounds I have.i loved them and felt seen.
A funny and frank guide to the questions girls rarely say out loud
21 Things Every Girl Should Know
is it a children's book?
sure but it spoke to me and it will speak to you.It will tell you what you need to hear.
Dear Girl: An Empowering Story About Confidence
Brianna West hits you hard here.She opens you up and stitches you back together.Very eye opening.You need to read this slowly.