1 Find the extraordinary in an ordinary life. For all intensive purposes, Jacob was an ordinary boy. He was awkward for a 16-year-old with very few friends, but there was nothing particularly special about him. As an only child, he was close to his grandfather and would often spend time with […] Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction Young Adult Fiction on June 4, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
4 Is love enough? There are so many ways people can be stuck in life. Money, circumstances, family issues, a violent act or an accident can all put people in situations that they feel they can’t break out of. In Me Before You, an active young man (Will Traynor) becomes a […] Me Before You by JoJo MoyesThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on June 4, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
1 “Actually trees are ruthless. They fight each other for light, for water, for all the good things that are in the ground. They only survive when they have enough space between them.” Set in the early to mid-1800s, At the Edge of the Orchard brings the reader alongside an unhappy […] At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy ChevalierThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter
2 “Also, I have duct tape. Ordinary duct tape, like you buy at a hardware store. Turns out even NASA can’t improve on duct tape.” I broke one of my rules by reading this book – Never read a book after you’ve seen the movie. Always read the book first. I […] The Martian by Andy WeirThis entry was posted in Reading and tagged Fiction on May 23, 2016 by Sarah Anne Carter