day 139: turtles all the way down

hello hello hellooooo!!!

this summer, my goal was to read more often because i truly enjoy reading, but don't usually make the time during the school year. so, before i left for istanbul, i checked out a few books from the library and finally finished my first one! 

today i'll be telling you a bit about a book i recently finished, called "Turtles All The Way Down" by John Green. (his name may sound familiar because he does the science crash course for kids videos on youtube!)

here's a quick description from google:

Aza Holmes, a 16-year-old girl battling severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety. Her life centers around managing intrusive thoughts and her best friend, Daisy, who drags her into a $100,000 reward investigation to find a local fugitive billionaire.

my friend, ayse, actually recommended this book to me and to be honest, i wasn't sure how i was going to like it. BUT, i finished it in 2 days. if that doesn't say something, i don't know what will.

this book was unlike any book i've ever read before. usually i'm into books that are more rom-com-y in a way where the characters have mostly surface level problems. however, it was very interesting to see aza's thoughts through every moment and how she comes with her OCD.

i also thought that it was such a coincidence that the love interest, davis, has a blog similar to mine! though, he doesn't find his quotes from pinterest, he quotes famous poets and playwrights like shakespeare and responds to them in a more cryptic manner.

while i was looking for an image of the cover of this book, i found out it also has a film adaptation on HBO max with isabela merced (dora in the live-action) and felix mallard (marcus in ginny & georgia). i definately will be watching it whenever i get the chance.

overall, this book was fantastic. i would highly recommend this to anyone and i'm looking forward to reading more!!

i hope you enjoyed today and i'll catch you on the next one!!

don't wish for it, work for it.