For September- my birth day month, I’ve decided that I’ll read one book that might inspire me, one funny book with a strong woman lead and a last book of any genre, based on a recommendation from my Goodreads friends.
So, I picked up this book as my choice for the book that might inspire me, and here is my review:
My Rating: 3 Stars
Book & Author: Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Women by Hadley Freeman
Genre: Feminism, Humour
I’ve finished this book and I still cant make up my mind whether I would like to recommend this book to my friends or not, hence the 3 stars.
What I liked about the book was that I learnt about a lot of new things- the issues women face in America and UK, about new books and movies and inspiring women that I should look up or follow, or things I should avoid, if I’m a feminist. But what I didn’t like about the book was the overall tone of the book. I understand that this was a funny and sarcastic take on the comments and issues women have to face, but even then, too much sarcasm makes me annoyed sometimes:)
Also, as a reader, I like books that are well written. One doesn’t need to use complex sentences or words, but I really get put off by the use of new age words or phrases- such as ‘amirite’ for ‘Am I right’. Or books that are written as if someone was talking to you. I know I myself am guilty of writing in a similar manner, if you read some of my blogs, but that would be the difference between me (an amateur) and an accomplished writer who has published a book- shouldn’t it be? I don’t need the book to be complex and poetic like Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings (that would be the levels of experts in the language I would assume), but I do like books written with good simple English and grammar- such as the last book I read- Still Life by Louise Penny or even JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series
