The Book Recommendations Thread # 1 - Page 5

Okay, so for anyone into mafia stories with 'actual' mafia stuff going on with brutal and badass protagonists with awesome chemistry between them, try Ruthless People series by J J McAvoy. It's so awesome, sometimes you will feel like killing the leads but nonetheless, it's worth a try

Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Genre: Realistic Fiction, Psychology

Plot: Still Alice follows 50-year-old Alice Howland, a Harvard professor, as she confronts early onset Alzheimer's disease. Struggling to retain her identity and independence, the novel explores the emotional turmoil of memory loss and the impact on her family and life.

Review: Where do I start? I am completely speechless.

This book completely altered the way I had perceived Alzheimer's disease, and I will never look at it the same way EVER again.

The writer's style beautifully captured the essence of the disease and its inevitable progression on Alice. It really made you deeply connected with her, literally, on a personal level.

Every chapter went by, it was heart-breaking to witness her decline, stripped of her identity. Identity that made her unique. Identity that made her HER.

This book was such a page-turner for me that it was hard to put it down. Really, very well deserved!

Share quotes from the book if you have any:

“But just because I’ll forget it some tomorrow doesn’t mean that I didn’t live every second of it today. I will forget today, but that doesn’t mean that today didn’t matter.”

“Just because butterflies' lives were short didn't mean they were tragic... See, they have a beautiful life.”

Your personal Star rating out of 5: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trigger warnings: Suicidal thoughts