To All the Boys I've Loved Before & P.S. I Still Love You

Saturday, December 12, 2015 Syahirah Skylar 16 Comments


Hello there readers!

       Honestly, this is the first time ever i am posting a book review.  I want this blog to have a variation and i thought i should do a book review since i do find myself enjoy reading in my free time.  I like to read and i'm a sucker for teen romance novel especially if it is filled with humour (don't judge).  I also like to read stories about werewolves on wattpad. Anyway, for my first book review i chose To All the Boys I've Loved Before and the sequel P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han.  I had read this book in a around September or October and i really enjoy reading them.

       This book is about a sixteen year old girl name Lara Jean who write love letters to all the boys she ever loved.  However, she does not send the letters to them.  She wrote their names and their addresses on the envelope and then kept it all in a hat box that her late mother gave it to her.  She wrote those letters when she wants to get over her feelings for the boys.  She pours out all her feelings on the letters and when she is done writing she will no longer have the feelings towards the boys.  After years of keeping those letters in the hat box, the letters were mysteriously been mailed out.

“My letters are for when I don’t want to be in love anymore. They’re for good-bye. Because after I write in my letter, I’m not longer consumed by my all-consuming love…My letters set me free. Or at least they’re supposed to.”



       What i like about this book is that it has a good description of Lara Jean's family.  I love the fact that Lara Jean is so close to her two sisters Margot and Kitty.  They called themselves as "Song Girl".  Her sisters and her father are characters that came to life just as much as the heroine of this story.  Margot is such a responsible, protective, mature and caring elder sister.  She takes over the mother role in the family and look after her farther and sisters. She is also the one who manage things around the house. Her youngest sister Kitty, who is actually named Katherine is absolutely a riot.  I find her quite hilarious when she is sulking and mad at Lara Jean.  There is a scene when Lara Jean asked her to braid her hair and Kitty replied “You don’t deserve a braid from me…besides, a braid would take it too far".  She is such a fun character and i think she is the one that fills the book with humour.

       What's unique about this book is that it does not just focus on boyfriends compare to other romance novel.  It focus on different kinds of relationship as in family, friends, and neighbors.  It makes the main character Lara Jean's life to be well rounded and also filled with interesting family tradition.  The romance is not really a strong element in the first book. However, it has an intriguing concept with the use of love letters.  The actual romance starts when Lara Jean wants to avoid Margot's ex-boyfriend Josh who was in quite a vulnerable state after the breakup and also happens to be one of the recipient of the love letters since Lara Jean use to have a crush on him.  Lara Jean try to avoid getting into a relationship with Josh by pretending to be dating the popular Peter Kavinsky, who is also one of the recipient of the love letters.  Peter and Lara Jean were in a fake relationship in order to avoid Josh and also to get back on Peter's on and off ex-girlfriend Genevieve.  Inevitable feelings starts to arise between Peter and Lara Jean but their relationship also filled with confusion between what's real and what's not.




        
       A lot things happen after the letters were mailed out.  Lara Jean's life become different when she starts being in a fake relationship with Peter.  It wasn't until the second book that Lara Jean learns what is like to be in a real relationship.  The story develops Peter a lot more and we can see how Lara Jean's character had grown.  In the end of this book, i do become curious on what happens to all the other characters and i really do wish that there is a third book.  I just can't get enough of Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky. I grew so attach to the story and the characters but unfortunately there is no third book. That's it...that's the end of Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky.


       Anyway, i hope you enjoy reading this book review and my thoughts on the book.  For those who had read this book let me know what you guys think of the book in the comments. Also, for those book lovers out there please leave a comment below about any books that you suggest that i should read.  Other than that, if you want me to post some more book reviews...let me know in the comments below...



- Luminary Skylar

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Be alright....

Tuesday, December 01, 2015 Syahirah Skylar 10 Comments

                                                 
Hello there readers!

       Today's post is gonna be a little different than my previous post.  In this post i would like to share a so call poem  that i had written a while back in 2013.  I wrote this poem to an online friend who was going through depression and started self harming.  I am aware that there are many people out there who is suffering from this and become suicidal.  I may not completely understand of what they are going through but at least i know what is like to be depress.  
       
       I have my own depression times where i just feel like i am a useless human being and that i am a loser and just not good enough.  I do once wished that it is better that i do not exist, if all i'm going to be is a burden to my mum.  I've had that state in my life and it does keep occurring to me from time to time.  However, I try my best to distract myself and diverge my thoughts into other things to avoid it from effecting me badly whenever the feeling and dark thoughts occur to me.  There are times where i just sat on the bathroom floor and just let the water pouring on me while i cry my heart out.  I find that it is a good way to let out my emotions by pouring it all out through my tears.  The water from the shower that was pouring on me seem to calm me since i like to swim and i really love being in the water.  All i'm saying is that it is okay to cry...than bottled up the emotion cause it will end up being a poison to your soul. 

       Now, i know that my depression does not effect me as badly as it does to a lot of other people who are suffering from it.  Some may have been suffering from it in years.  Depression is a mental disorder and it is a serious matter but unfortunately some people are not that aware about this and  how serious and badly it can effects people. 

       Anyway, I hope you would enjoy reading the so call poem. I know i'm not a poet and that i'm not as good in literature as Shakespeare....but i do enjoy pouring my thoughts and feelings paper.


I hope you will be alright,
Do not harm yourself tonight,
All the things you have to cope,
I pray that you will never lose hope,

I may not be your saviour,
But please do me one favour,
Put down the razor blade,
Let the scars heal and fade,

The world may seem darkness,
Life may fill with sadness,
Hope you will find the light,
That could make you smiling bright,

Sorrow may fill your heart,
Do not let it tears you apart,
Hold on to your tears,
May your heart fills with cheers,
                                                                                  
                                                                                -Syahirah Skylar

       So, this is the new edited version of the poem that i wrote. It is the first poem that i'm satisfied with. I would like to dedicate this poem to each and everyone of you who are going through depression and also to those who are going through a tough time in life.  Never lose hope. Whatever you are going through, you can get through it. I believe in you.


       Ps. If you like me to post some more poems...let me know in the comments below.



-Luminary Skylar




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