Your 5 star reads…

I want to know which books you rate 5/5, and maybe a little sentence or two about why/ what that book did for you. Here’s mine:

1. Ham on Rye – Bukowski – his writing just suits my personality down to a tee.

2. The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath – I had an unexpected moment whilst reading this which felt as though she was me and I was her. She explained something so perfectly it made me feel heard.

3. To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee – fantastic story and Atticus is, so far, my favourite fictional character.

4. Norwegian Wood – Murakami – I heard someone describe his writing “it’s like dessert”, and I couldn’t agree more. This book in particular is, I think, my favourite book (ever, so far)

5. The Shining – King – this book made me want to become a writer, from being a compete non reader, this was book 2 (Jim Morrison biography was 1st). This has literally changed my life forever and I owe it so much.

6. The Death of Bunny Munroe – Cave – I’m still floored by how good this book is. Nick is just something else. Again, I think I like this because it’s a mix of what I like from both Bukowski and Murakami – gritty & poetic