feel good novel

This is one of those books that don't sound interesting at all when you describe it, but reading it has you entertained throughout. It follows a family and their struggles with life and relationships they encounter, but has such an enticing flow to it where I was thoroughly engaged throughout. There aren't many bad things that come to mind about this book. A longer read, however from start to finish I connected with all of the family and was emotionally invested the whole time. Another reason why this was so unique was the writing style, Paul Murray changes tense, perspective (from 3rd to 1st person, and even 2nd? person, saying 'You went and did this etc'). There is also sections with no punctuations, which I found annoying however was done deliberately to exemplify the characters state of mind. A really cool deep dive behind a family's situation and their mind states. Author: Paul Murray 

People obviously have their preferences and their own opinions when it comes to fiction and books. This book was very much in my interest in terms of the structure and subject matter in the book. It's a very strong storyline that has philosophical gems sprinkled throughout, an unpredictable storyline arch as well as a love theme that isn't overdone. Another thing that gets on my nerves is when characters in a books/movies make illogical decisions, do things that a sane person would never do in real life. This is far from the case in this book, everything that is done seems like what a normal reaction to the situations would be. It's a cool story that has you travelling through history, giving a great perspective of the importance of valuing time and every moment you have with those you love. Author: Matt Haigh

 It took me a few chapters to understand what was going on with this book, but once I got the hang of things it showed to be a really interesting read. The story follows the LAPD in Hollywood, and it weaves in and out of 3 or 4 different timelines and characters at a time. Once you wrap your head around the constant changing settings and characters, a clear storyline becomes present throughout the multiple views. In my head, it was like 4 different lines spiralling around and around until eventually towards the end, they all connected and converge and the story comes to an end, solving multiple solutions at once with one action. It seems a simple book at face value, but shows to be very complex with quite a bit of humour, action, crime action and romance. It really has it all, a very entertaining read. Author: Joseph Wambaugh

 The best way I can describe this book is that is feels nostalgic. Not nostalgic to my own childhood or to past times, it just feels like the best way to describe it. This could be because of the back and forth that the novel does, as it switches between the main character as an old man in the nursing home and his time as block supervisor in the jail. The book is very unique, the touch of supernatural with the mouse, the shocking (no pun intended) execution scene that was written and described so vividly. King again creates such emotionally deep characters that are so easy to empathise with, this makes for a nice light read that is pretty feel good for the most part. Author: Stephen King

 High Fidelity is a very different read, the novel follows a more unconventional structure, however I found it very interesting and a great perspective on a romance novel. The book has personality and flair, it following Rob as he give his unique, grim outlook on his life and love affairs. The bleak voice throughout the book gives an honest outlook on relationships and the challenges of dating, many parts of the book where expressed in a way where I ended up relating to in a way that I had never seen really in any other book or media. As someone who has never been in a proper relationship, this book really gave me a detailed insight into the feelings that one person can have for another, and how that makes them feel and act. This is a really good read for a different type of romance novel, one that is more set in reality. Author: Nick Hornby