Saba Kapur's Blog - Posts Tagged "fiction"
Lovestruck- Melanie La'Brooy
You know it's a good week when you get through two novels and you loved them both. This is a review for 'Lovestruck,' which sadly isn't on Goodreads (but Google it!)
Now, I'll be very honest. Sometimes I find it hard to enjoy books that are set in Australia, which is hilarious considering I live in Australia. But maybe I've just spent so long reading books about London and New York that now if anything else comes along, it's a bit unsettling.
I picked up Melanie La'Brooy's book completely on a whim when I saw it at the library, and decided it looked cute. The story of a young, professional and her disastrous dating life in Sydney reminded me of my sister, and many of her misadventures in love.
Almost every line in this book was laugh-out-loud funny, and although there wasn't really a "clear" storyline, I just couldn't put it down. The main character, Isabelle, was so delusional that you couldn't help but fall in love with her crazy ideas and concepts about love. It was so well-written, and the dialogue felt so genuine. I may also be a tad biased, as the love interest shared a name with one of my own book characters, and I just knew I was going to love it.
Truthfully, I had never read anything by La'Brooy or even heard of her until I picked up Lovestruck. But I'm so glad I read this book. It was truly hilarious.
Now I have to go track down every other book she's written, and hope they're just as enjoyable!
Now, I'll be very honest. Sometimes I find it hard to enjoy books that are set in Australia, which is hilarious considering I live in Australia. But maybe I've just spent so long reading books about London and New York that now if anything else comes along, it's a bit unsettling.
I picked up Melanie La'Brooy's book completely on a whim when I saw it at the library, and decided it looked cute. The story of a young, professional and her disastrous dating life in Sydney reminded me of my sister, and many of her misadventures in love.
Almost every line in this book was laugh-out-loud funny, and although there wasn't really a "clear" storyline, I just couldn't put it down. The main character, Isabelle, was so delusional that you couldn't help but fall in love with her crazy ideas and concepts about love. It was so well-written, and the dialogue felt so genuine. I may also be a tad biased, as the love interest shared a name with one of my own book characters, and I just knew I was going to love it.
Truthfully, I had never read anything by La'Brooy or even heard of her until I picked up Lovestruck. But I'm so glad I read this book. It was truly hilarious.
Now I have to go track down every other book she's written, and hope they're just as enjoyable!
Back to school blues
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The new college year starts and I'm forced to leave the sanctuary of my bedroom, turn off Netflix and actually pretend I'm a functioning human being. I know. The struggle is real.
This will be my final year of college, and to say I'm both terrified and excited is an understatement. So I'm going to sweep all of my concerns under the rug (clearly the healthy option) and concentrate on the world of fiction!
Last week I finished Me and Earl and a Dying Girl, and I have to say, it was so impressive. Truth be told, after The Fault in Our Stars, I wasn't sure I was prepared to read another heart breaking story that involved cancer. But this was nothing like I expected. There were so many times where I was actually laughing out loud, and the protagonist's self-deprecating humour was hilarious. Most importantly, it was a book that didn't try to shove a heartfelt message down your throat, but still managed to tug at your heartstrings. There were definitely times when I felt like the story could have been more defined, but I think it suited the narration. I'm excited to watch the movie now! Let's see if it lives up to the book (although they rarely do, let's face it).
The real struggle of going back to school will of course be assignments, which will definitely eat into my reading time. I guess I'll have to stock on my novels now! Next book to be read (after I finish my current one) is Fallen, by Lauren Kate. I've heard great things about this series, so I'm excited to start it!
Xxx
This will be my final year of college, and to say I'm both terrified and excited is an understatement. So I'm going to sweep all of my concerns under the rug (clearly the healthy option) and concentrate on the world of fiction!
Last week I finished Me and Earl and a Dying Girl, and I have to say, it was so impressive. Truth be told, after The Fault in Our Stars, I wasn't sure I was prepared to read another heart breaking story that involved cancer. But this was nothing like I expected. There were so many times where I was actually laughing out loud, and the protagonist's self-deprecating humour was hilarious. Most importantly, it was a book that didn't try to shove a heartfelt message down your throat, but still managed to tug at your heartstrings. There were definitely times when I felt like the story could have been more defined, but I think it suited the narration. I'm excited to watch the movie now! Let's see if it lives up to the book (although they rarely do, let's face it).
The real struggle of going back to school will of course be assignments, which will definitely eat into my reading time. I guess I'll have to stock on my novels now! Next book to be read (after I finish my current one) is Fallen, by Lauren Kate. I've heard great things about this series, so I'm excited to start it!
Xxx
8 days to go!
April 5th is right around the corner, which means my debut novel 'Lucky Me' is just about to be officially released. Am I excited? Of course. Am I completely terrified. Absolutely.
It's been a long journey getting to this point, and I can see the finish line now. Editing was a tedious and slow process, but marketing has been nonstop. But don't get me wrong, I've loved every single minute of it. I've learned so much more than I thought I would and am so grateful for getting to interact with these amazing new people!
But I think it's only just hit me that people will actually be reading my novel. MY novel. My 200-something page Word document that I obsessed over since I was 15 years old, never expecting it to actually transform into a proper YA book. Yet here we are, and the experience is completely surreal and overwhelming.
I've been lucky that I've gotten mostly great reviews so far. Honestly, I thought I'd be upset by the criticism, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how constructive the feedback has been. It's really helped improve the writing I'm doing right now. It's hard not to take it to heart, but I'm definitely learning that you need thick skin in this business.
I was 15 when I first started writing Lucky Me, and about 17 when I finished it. I've done a lot of growing up since then and I'm sure there are a hundred things I'd have done differently if you gave me the chance now. But at the end of the day, this book is full of love and care. It certainly brought a lot of smiles to my face while writing it, and I hope it gives you readers some of that happiness too.
Only 8 days to go and I'm nervous, excited, anxious and giddy. I just can't wait for this next chapter to begin (slight pun intended).
Xx
It's been a long journey getting to this point, and I can see the finish line now. Editing was a tedious and slow process, but marketing has been nonstop. But don't get me wrong, I've loved every single minute of it. I've learned so much more than I thought I would and am so grateful for getting to interact with these amazing new people!
But I think it's only just hit me that people will actually be reading my novel. MY novel. My 200-something page Word document that I obsessed over since I was 15 years old, never expecting it to actually transform into a proper YA book. Yet here we are, and the experience is completely surreal and overwhelming.
I've been lucky that I've gotten mostly great reviews so far. Honestly, I thought I'd be upset by the criticism, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how constructive the feedback has been. It's really helped improve the writing I'm doing right now. It's hard not to take it to heart, but I'm definitely learning that you need thick skin in this business.
I was 15 when I first started writing Lucky Me, and about 17 when I finished it. I've done a lot of growing up since then and I'm sure there are a hundred things I'd have done differently if you gave me the chance now. But at the end of the day, this book is full of love and care. It certainly brought a lot of smiles to my face while writing it, and I hope it gives you readers some of that happiness too.
Only 8 days to go and I'm nervous, excited, anxious and giddy. I just can't wait for this next chapter to begin (slight pun intended).
Xx
