Favourite Books of May and June
Oops, skipped a month there! I'm putting both months together now, but instead of talking about more books, I'm just picking the best of the best! David Nicholls has quickly become one of my favourite writers, because every book that he writes is just so lively and funny and human. This one is about Charlie, who is 16 and spending a summer feeling adrift when he meets an intriguing girl, and so in order to spend more time with her he joins a theater camp, despite having no interest in Shakespeare. It's about first love, but it doesn't feel like a YA book because the story is being told by adult Charlie, who has gotten an invite to a reunion for this summer camp, and he's reflecting on his past and this experience through his adult eyes. This book had a bit of a slow start, as we just follow this kid who's a big mess as he begrudgingly tries acting and tries to flirt with Fran. But eventually it turns into something really lovely about first love, the me...