December TBR
Even though I don’t really do monthly TBR’s, I thought I’d give it a go this month as I have a few books that I’d like to read before the end of the year. Looking at the book stack next to me, I feel it might be a bit adventurous but I’m going to do my best and hopefully I’ll read most of them, if not all of them.
Book Haul #4
I’m back this week with another book haul for you all. The majority of these books I’ve seen mentioned by a couple of my favourite BookTubers and thought they sounded like I might enjoy them. A couple of them, I’ve had on my Waterstones Wishlist for a while and decided to buy {one of those was also a recommendations from someone in the bookclub I co-host} and the other, is the second book in a series that I want to continue.
Let’s get into the books and maybe you’ll find something you’d like to read as well:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ~ Book Review
While, of course, Nora is a fictional character, just knowing that Matt Haig is very familiar with Depression and Anxiety, made Nora’s struggles feel even more real to me at times and more relatable. I knew the person behind the character knows exactly how she would be feeling in a particular moment or situation, because he’s likely felt it himself and that made it all the more powerful!
The Existence of Amy by Lana Grace Riva {#AD/Gifted book review}
For me, this showed the importance of being there for our friends, even if they may not want help. Not giving up on them when they’re dealing with periods of Depression or trying to cope with other Mental or Physical Health Conditions is so important and truly shows the person that they care during a time when they feel invisible and very lonely. Not giving up on someone could also save their life.
University and Chronic Illness ~ Guest Post by Pippa Stacey
Above all else, I want to have an impact. I want to help other people get their foot in the door. I want to make sure that other chronically ill individuals also have a fair shot at chasing their dreams. It’s about time the world realises just how much we have to offer.
Book Haul #3
I recently purchased a few more books from Waterstones and I thought I’d share them with you in case you’re looking for something new to read or fancy adding more books to ever growing “To Be Read”list!
Most of these have been on my Wishlist for a little while and though one of them is “out of my comfort zone, want to broaden my reading horizons”.
Slay by Brittney Morris ~ Book Review
I finished this book late last night but each night this week as I’ve been reading it, it’s really given me a lot to think about and I think it’s one of those books that will stay with me for a long time because of how much of an impact it’s had on me and a huge aspect of my life.
I’ve been playing video games since I was about 5 years old and never given how the characters look much thought. That is a White privilege because more often than not, the characters are usually White.