Winter Vac 2019 Reads

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In between all the traveling I did during my month-long winter holiday (follow my travel blog Vagabond and Beyond for my mini adventures) I obviously had a few literary companions on the road (and in the air). Here are a few of the books I enjoyed the most.

1. The Partner by John Grisham
I read a John Grisham book at least once every 6 books, so it only made sense to have John accompany me to Johannesburg after a tough semester. Click here to read the review. 


2. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
When Sarah and Brian's second child needs a blood donor and none of them are a match, they decide to have a baby whose genes are a perfect match for their older daughter. What was meant to be a once off donation turns into a lifetime of medical procedures and bone marrow donations until Anna sues her parents for rights to her own body. Nothing is morally black or white for the Fitzgerald family as they use one daughter to keep their other daughter alive.

A lot of people have already read the book or watched the movie (or both - no judging) but if you need a good cry on a 4 hour flight from Mauritius, I recommend one of Jodi's tearjerkers.

3. Bad Mommy by Tarryn Fisher
Fig is convinced her neighbour, Jolene is a bad mother and Darius and Mercy, Jolene's husband and daughter, deserve way better. They deserve Fig and she will stop at nothing (I mean nothing) to ensure they get her. The problem with psychopathy is that the psychopath has no idea this is where they're tilted.

Two of my favourite quotes from Tarryn Fisher are:

"I was selfish that way, wanting people to bend and give me the love I needed, not necessarily the love they knew how to give." (eekkk)

"We stray when our happiness is threatened. Happiness is tied to survival. We feel as if we're failing if we aren't happy, especially when we open any social media panel and see our friends hashtagging all the good things in their lives."

4. Perfect and (sequel) Flawed by Cecelia Ahern
Cecelia kept me company in rural poor-signaled Eastern Cape while I visited my granny. Read the review here. 

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