When We Collided by Emery Lord

It’s a little questionable for me to include this book as I was in my late teens when I read it, but ‘childhood’ is just the word I’ve used for the title. Technically this is for my childhood and teens, but that’s too long for a post title.

I’m pretty sure I read the majority of this book in one sitting. I remember being completely enraptured with it, which is ironic considering I probably wouldn’t like it if I read it today. However, it was one of the first books I read with mental health representation so it had quite an effect on me.

There’s an adaptation of this coming, which I would be interested in, but they’ve cast Gavin Casalegno as Jonah and I don’t really like him. Maybe he’ll take me by surprise and his acting will be great in it, but my hopes aren’t too high. A real shame as I did really enjoy this book at the time, I hope they treat the mental illness storyline with the care it deserves.

Synopsis: Seventeen year old Jonah Daniels has lived in Verona Cove, California, his whole life, and only one thing has ever happened: his father used to be alive, and now he’s not. Now Jonah must numbly take care of his family as they reel from their tragedy. Cue next Vivi Alexander, new girl in town. Vivi is in love with life. A gorgeous and unfiltered hurricane of thoughts and feelings. She seems like she’s from another planet as she transforms Jonah’s family and changes his life. But there are always consequences when worlds collide.

Stella The Star Fairy by Daisy Meadows

I never thought I’d be talking about the Rainbow Magic books on this blog, but here we are. Is it strange for someone in their mid-twenties to be talking about children’s books? Maybe, but I’m a lover of nostalgia and nothing feels more nostalgic to me than the Rainbow Magic books. I never read them all but the few that I did have were very special to me.

This one was particularly special as it had a fully gold foil cover. I don’t think I’d ever seen anything like it before so you could imagine the absolute awe on my face when I received this book as a child.

I can’t explain why, but I’ve always loved the name Stella. The fact that this book is about a blonde fairy called Stella was like Christmas day to me. Which is funny as this is a Christmas themed book. Sadly, I don’t remember anything about the actual plot but I do know it was one of my favourites.

I’d be interested in reading a few of these again as an adult to find out if I can still see what made me love them as a kid. I’m not sure how hopeful I’d be that they’re actually well written as I didn’t even realise until researching for this series that these are ghost written by multiple authors under the pseudonym Daisy Meadows. Am I really stupid for not knowing that?

Synopsis: Stella the Star Fairy is all in a flutter, trying to put the sparkle into Christmas. Stella looks after all the special Christmas lights – from the overhead illuminations to the Christmas tree fairy lights, right through to the twinkling stars. Three magic Christmas baubles control all of these elements but now Jack Frost’s goblins have stolen them. There’s not going to be any Christmas atmosphere and Santa won’t even be able to guide his sleigh through the night sky. Stella the Star Fairy needs Rachel and Kirsty’s help to get the baubles back.

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