The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins

I actually picked up this book because I saw that the movie was coming out soon. Emily Blunt was in it, so I was drawn to the story immediately. And being someone who is addicted to reading, I had to read the book first. Anyone who watches the movie before reading the book is a monster who doesn’t appreciate literature and is too lazy to put in even a little bit of work. For those of you who say you don’t have time, reading a book takes four hours which is only a little more time than out takes to watch the movie. So really that is just an excuse for being lazy and not wanting to use your brain. If you are one of those proper who watches the movie first or even worse, doesn’t read the book at all, just know that I am judging you do hard right now, so think of that next time you want to slack off and just watch the movie.

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

 I picked up this book because I kept seeing the movie trailers. They were literally everywhere, on YouTube, and every other post on my Facebook feed. I love Sam Claflin (like how can you not), and it seemed like a really cute movie. Of course, being a book addict, I had to read the book before watching the movie.

What I really liked about this book that it was told in so many different points of view. Even though it was mostly from Louisa “Lou”‘s pow, Moyes gave us insight into the reactions of the rest of the people around Will as well. The only thing that bothered me was that nothing was ever written from Will’s perspective.

As is evident if you have seen the trailers, Lou develops a deeper connection with Will after she spends more time with him. Will has a dark sense of humor, and is usually quite harsh. Louisa on the other hand, dresses like a little child, and is more cheerful.

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

Told from the perspective of a group of gays who died while being oppressed by the norms of society, Two Boys Kissing, is a beautiful book about oppression, acceptance, and freedom. The narrators watch seven gay boys as they each react to the pressures that their community and society has put on them.

Each of them feels what it is like to undergo oppression, but the also experience what it is like for people to accept them and for them to accept themselves. Even though this is a book about gay and also LGBT pride, the empowering message about freedom that is conveyed can be felt by any reader.

Room by Emma Donoghue

Room is an intense, but moving story about a woman who was abducted and trapped in a shed, where she survives with her son, Jack. She has raised him to the best of her ability, teaching him how to read and do math.

One of the things that makes this book so unique is that it is told from the point of view of Jack, who is five years old and has an extremely naive outlook on life. The only world that Jack has ever known is the room and what he has seen on TV. The room is his home, while for his mother, it is a cage that she must escape from.