Chloe's Bookish Corner

  In 18 th century France, Adeline LaRue wants more for her future than what’s in store for her. On the night of her wedding, she makes a deal with the devil to live forever so that she can do all the things that she has dreamed of, but the devil is always in the details. The condition of Addie’s deal is that no one will remember her. She can walk through the world like a ghost with unlimited freedom unprohibited by people’s memories of her not even remembering her name. On each year of the anniversary of their deal, the devil visits Addie to try and convince her to surrender her soul. But Addie has learned to fall in love anew every day, finding new things to explore. And then one day, she walks into a local New York bookshop and a man named Henry Strauss remembers her. 300 years alone with only the devil as company, Addie has found someone to confide in, but Addie must confront her fate.   This heartbreaking tale of a woman who is destined to be forgotten by anyone who ...

  The Couple follows the story of ambitious Milly in her journey to become the CCO of the company she works at called Slide, which is an app where people have casual, meaningless sex. This is considered the norm but being in a couple is perceived as abnormal and odd. Why would anyone want to be in a couple when people function better on their own? Besides, being in a couple takes time away from your friends, family, and career. Who would want that? So, when Millie is trusted with the campaign to develop a drug, called Oxytocin, which prevents people from falling in love she’s very excited to organise the campaign. But then she meets Ben. Funny, charming, and spontaneous; her exact opposite. And yet, Millie can’t help but feel drawn to Ben. Will Millie risk everything for Ben?   The concept of this book is amazing, clever, and witty. It is also a stark reminder of how a lot of people perceive being single. That it won’t last forever, that eventually everyone finds someone t...