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This month I read a book called Reminders Of Him by Colleen Hoover.  This book is about a young woman who returns to her hometown after serving 4 years in prison for a tragic mistake. Her goal is to reunite with her 4 year old daughter who she has never met. Along the way, Kenna faces many challenges, but unexpectedly finds love and support from Ledger Ward, a local bar owner who happens to have a connection with Diem.

I really liked this book because of the engaging plot and the inspiring message the book carries. The plot definitely keeps the readers hooked, the unexpected turns keep the story very interesting and unpredictable. The book delivers a very strong message about resilience and hope.

My favorite character from Reminders Of Him by Colleen Hoover is Kenna, she can be described as resilient. One quote to support my claim is “We’re all just a bunch of sad people doing what we have to do to make it until tomorrow.” This quote signifies Kenna’s awareness of the struggles and sadness in life but despite them she chooses to move forward.

My Favorite quote from the book is “ I have a daughter I have never held. She has a scent I have never smelled. She has a name I have never yelled. She has a mother who has already failed.” I like this quote because it highlights her emotional pain on missing out on many moments and experiences with her own daughter.

This Month I read It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover. This book is a sequel to It Ends With Us, It’s about the main character Lilly and her current partner Atlas trying to build a future together, they both overcome difficult themes, like overcoming past trauma and finding how important it is to have a support system. This book shows Lillys journey of healing and finding some happiness after everything she’s gone through. I liked this book because it gives the readers a chance to see Atlas’s perspective, it also dig’s deeper into other character’s lives that were barely seen in the first book. It’s a emotional and inspiring book, I think anyone who picks it up would enjoy it as much as I did.  One of my favorite characters in the book is Atlas, Lillys boyfriend.  Atlas can be described as loyal, one quote that can support my claim is “She’s my person, and I am hers, and thats something i’ve known since the first week we met.” This quote demonstrates Atlas’s commitment to Lilly, It also signifies  his compassion towards her.           My favorite quote from the book is “I prefer honesty over loyalty any day, because with honesty comes loyalty” This quote is meaningful to me because it highlights how honesty is the foundation for loyalty. It’s  also a lot more than saying your a loyal person, its actually being there for someone.

This month I read a book called It Ends With Us by Collen Hoover.  I have not finished reading this book yet; I am currently on page 221. So far, the main character Lilly Bloom finds herself on a apartment rooftop reflecting on her and her father’s  relationship  after delivering a eulogy at his funeral, she then meets Ryle Kincaid, a neurosurgeon, they both share a immediate connection. A few months pass by, and Lilly decides to open a flower shop fulfilling a long held dream, she hires Alysaa, Ryle’s younger sister, who then becomes a close friend. Ryle reappears in Lilly’s life, they both become much closer, and start going out. For their first date they went out to a fancy restaurant, as they got settled in, Lilly later finds out that the owner of the restaurant was her first love, Atlas, he provided emotional support to Lilly during the hard times. Once Lily got home, her memories of Atlas and her past start to resurface. I really like this book because of the way Colleen Hoover’s writing is very engaging and emotional, she covers  the reality of hard themes most authors don’t write about. My favorite character is Lilly, one trait that can be used to describe Lilly is resilient, for example “I feel like everyone fake’s  who they really are, when deep down we’re all equal amounts of screwed up. Some of us are just better at hiding it than others.” This demonstrates Lilly’s ability to confront her challenges in life, showing her inner strength. One of my favorite quotes from It Ends With Us is “  Just because we didn’t end up on the same wave doesn’t mean we aren’t still a part of the same ocean”  This quote is meaningful to me because it suggest that people can still remain connected in other ways, despite differences.