Shelf Control – Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Bernard

So I have decided to take part in this weekly meme; Shelf Control created and hosted by Bookshelf Fantasies. It is a meme where you write a post about a book you have on your shelf but hasn’t read yet (maybe?).

BBT cover
Beautiful Broken Things
Sara Bernard
Pages 322
Day bought (unknown…)

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

I was brave
She was reckless
We were trouble

Best friends Caddy and Rosie are inseparable. Their differences have brought them closer, but as she turns sixteen Caddy begins to wish she could be a bit more like Rosie – confident, funny and interesting. Then Suzanne comes into their lives: beautiful, damaged, exciting and mysterious, and things get a whole lot more complicated. As Suzanne’s past is revealed and her present begins to unravel, Caddy begins to see how much fun a little trouble can be. But the course of both friendship and recovery is rougher than either girl realises, and Caddy is about to learn that downward spirals have a momentum of their own.

When did I get it
I do not know when I got this book. And that might actually be the worst thing for me. Usually, when I buy a book, I always write my name in it and the day I bought it. But there is nothing in it. Not my name or any date. So I am guessing I got this book a few years ago, in 2016, maybe, but forgot to write in it…
I am quite sure though that I got it due to the synopsis but also due to the title of the book and the beautiful book cover, I must admit that.

Why I want to read it
It bugs me really that I have books on my shelf that I have not read. It feels stupid of me to use money on books I do not read, anyway, I still want to read this book and I still find it interesting. I like the friendship and mental illness thing, which I guess are themes that will appear. There was a period a few years ago where I was drawn to books dealing with mental illness or/and depression. I guess I still am but I don’t know why. Sometimes I believe the characters have more depth and intensity in such books. And sometimes they don’t and the shallow characters contribute the book to become a cliche.

I really hope Beautiful Broken Things won’t be a shallow book but a thoughtful and educational one. And I hope to read it soon 😉

Nicoline <3

Have you read Beautiful Broken Things? What did you think of it? Do you have any books on your shelf you haven’t read and do you still plan on reading them?

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