Bookish Ramblings

 *This review contains spoilers* 'I Have Lost My Way' by Gayle Forman came out in April 2018 when I was finishing my last year of A-levels without a clue of what I wanted to do with my life after I had left sixth form. When I saw this book on the shelf, the title describing my current circumstance, I had to pick it up. Then it sat on my shelf for an embarrassingly long time - 2 years and 11 months.  When I finally picked this book up and began reading, I was grateful that I hadn't read it sooner. I don't think I would have appreciated the stories and the outcomes as much if I had read it when I was younger. The characters do not get the happy ending you are expecting and as someone who already didn't have a plan, it would have terrified me to know that you cannot possibly predict your future and that sometimes the things you want aren't the things you need or the things you truly want for the rest of your life.  The book is told in three perspectives with storie...

 Is Kindle taking over? With my ever growing book collection and ever decreasing room on my shelves, I have started to read more on my kindle. Its easier to carry around with me and means that I am never without a easy way to dip into whatever fantastical world or story I am reading. However, I still love holding a paperback book (and smelling them too). For me, hardback books are gorgeous but I have dropped them on my face one too many times to trust myself to read one in bed. I may have also dropped a few paperbacks on my nose too but they don't hurt as much!  I think if I was spotted in public sniffing a kindle I might get a few strange looks.  With the amazon monthly book deals, I have managed to pick up almost 200 novels for around 99p each which just isn't possible for a physical book unless I get really lucky in a charity shop. While they are cheap, I also find them easier to read. The backlit screen means I don't need to fight with a book light trying to clip it o...