To celebrate World Book Day today, it is only right we gain an insight into our own Platform Book Club, seeing what some of our members all time favourite books are.
PIECES OF HER by KARIN SLAUGHTER – Irene Bisoni
One of my favourite books is certainly Pieces of Her by the American author Karin Slaughter. I am really into psychological thrillers, and this novel set the standards for other writers of the genre. I loved how Karen can keep her readers on the edge of their seats throughout the entire book. I found myself totally immersed in this suspenseful story about the difficult and delicate relationship between a mother and her daughter. This is a great page-turner, which I definitely recommend to anyone, even those who are sceptical about thrillers…
Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin – Faith Pring
Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin is easily one of, if not my absolute favourite book. I only read this for the first time in January, but it took me completely by surprise and had me hooked from the get-go. A modern-day and feminist retelling of Macbeth is exactly the female empowering revenge novel I was hoping it would be. The constant twists and turns denied me the ability to put it down, and it is rare that the ending of a book gives satisfying closure, but Hannah Capin did this story justice and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.
Divergent by Veronica Roth – Ellie Moylan
In celebration of World Book Day today, I have chosen Divergent by Veronica Roth as my favourite book because it is the novel which introduced me to dystopian fiction. It is a novel that is fast pace with its strong-willed and brave female protagonist (Tris). It’s theme of identity, (a subject that most people can relate to), hooked me into the trilogy as a result I could not put it down until I had finished reading, which only took a few days!
The Secret History by Donna Tartt – Robbie Nichols
The Secret History by Donna Tartt tells the story of six classics students at an elite college in Vermont. By the end of the first line, it is revealed that Bunny – one of those six students – died during the school year. By the end of the first page, you find out that the narrator was a part of the group that murdered him. There’s no indication of who Bunny is or why he’s been murdered, but if the two page prologue isn’t enough to make you want to Tartt’s “Why-dun-it”, rather than a “Who-dun-it”, I don’t know what is.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – Scarlett Acres
My favourite book that will always stick with me is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Set in Germany around World War II, Death narrates the story of Liesel through her book. While being fostered, Liesel is exposed to the horrors of Nazi Germany while her family conceal a Jewish man who teachers her to read through books the Nazi party wish to destroy. I recommend this book for everyone because the writing is incredible and the story is truly heart-breaking, but mostly it’s a very important topic to carry on learning about. It will stay with you forever.
From all of us here at Platform, happy World Book Day! Keep reading!
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