She Myself and I

In Emma Young’s book, ‘She Myself and I’, she presents a new twist to her usual books and novels. She writes the story of a girl named Rosa, who is 18-years-old and suffering from a terminal nerve disease. Rosa is a courageous teen who just wants a shot at life as herself. Halfway across the world, a girl named Sylvia becomes brain-dead after a terrible accident. Her parents know there is no chance to save their daughter, but there is a chance to save Rosa. Finally, they decide to perform the first brain transplant, making Rosa a true miracle. The only problem is: Rosa is unsure about who she is anymore, and whether she is now meant to live her life as Sylvia, or Rosa. This book starts out very slow and rather dull. However, once you are introduced to the characters and know all of their different traits and personalities, the tension builds up (especially towards the end).It’s a little bit difficult book to read but I would recommend it to people who don’t want to read a huge novel. I think that this book is definitely worth a read and gives a wider understanding of how lucky we are to live the lives that we are living and to cherish every moment like it’s our last.

The Fault In Our Stars

Fault in our stars by John Green : this is an incredible book about a  girl called Hazel who suffered from Thyroid ( a type of cancer) originally but now has issues with her lungs. She tells her story about battling cancer but that seems to not be the only thing she is battling as she falls in love with a boy named Augustus Waters who had also been suffering from cancer and has lost one leg to it . As Augustus is introduced , Hazels life is utterly changed forever. 

This is an incredible book that is insightful, bold and raw . It will make you laugh and cry and wanting more . The genre for the book is young adult fiction and it was published in 2012 on the 10th of January. The age rate for this book is 14+ and it has 313 pages . This book is fantastic and really makes you feel many emotions upon reading it . I hope you enjoy the book!

Buffalo Soldier

What does it mean to be free?

This book contains the true horrors of the American Civil War, racism and discrimination, however, it shows compassion and moreover, freedom. Some may be cowards, some may die, but not Charley. For her, army life is harder, much harder for she must keep her identity a secret. They can never find out she is a woman! I found this book confusing initially, however, very interesting as it is written from a young slave's point of view. Buffalo Soldier presents us with a different way of thinking as we are able to learn and understand how racism became such a big part of the earlier population. Buffalo Soldier presents things how they are and does not sugar coat anything and can be very brutally realistic at times, explaining the harsh treatment of black people. I feel I have learnt things from this book, and

understood things better.

I would recommend this book to someone who would enjoy an interesting, often brutal, mind

opening read with the opportunity to learn more in depth about the discrimination of black people during that time, racism and the Civil War.

Definitely worth the read, however, definitely a 12+

To Kill a Mockingbird

To kill a mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is told by a six-year- old kid girl whose name is Scout, she uses complex vocabulary and asks tough questions of a well-educated adult but being careful to not go overboard and that its content is of scouts knowledge.

To kill a mockingbird is set in Alabama and the book is the tale of her father's dedication and courage as a lawyer to defend a negro who has been accused of raping a white woman; at that time non-whites were treated as animals and discrimination constant. Yet the story is told while exploring her childhood with sibling scribbles and mischief at school, yet Jem and Scout are happy children living a happy life.

Suthida Senachum