#wildelikeme

[kateypops]

💕Wild Like Me 💕 I'm beyond excited to read @sprinkleofglitr's debut novel I just had to paint the cover! I'm hoping I'll be able to give it to her somehow when I'm in London ✈️ If you like this record - you can order this or any design on your own custom made ~ hand painted ~ Kateypopsvinyl link here: https://goo.gl/forms/Fve9APwXpUL7DLCI2 Speedpaint of this on my YouTube channel now: http://www.youtube.com/kateypopstv Are you guys gonna read it? Let me know!

[melissaholden94]

𝟷𝟶 | 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚖𝚘𝚖 📖 Even though I live in the UK, I’ve still chosen my favourite fictional mom in honour of Mother’s Day all around the world. I’ve picked @louisepentland ‘s Wilde Like Me - Robin Wilde. She’s honest, she makes mistakes, and she follows her dreams. #allthebooksmay20 #wildelikeme #louisepentland #robinwilde #mothersday #bookphotochallenge #bookstagram #bookish #bookishlove #bookishmoms #bookmom #booknerd #bookchat #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CABHaxpA7Yz/?igshid=1b5rzlse7b03j

[melissaholden94]

DAYS 21 & 22 | September Book Challenge 📚 // ℙ𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 & 𝕀 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕦𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 // I recently finished #WildeLikeMe and I can’t wait to read the second and third books. I’ve added them to my Christmas list 🎄 as I am on a book-buying van until next year! 📚 #booksandcupcakes #bookphotochallenge #wildelikeme #louisepentland #toberead #cantwaittoread #wildelikemetrilogy #wildewomen #bookish #bookstagram #bookflatlay #bookworm #bookishlove #bookobsession https://www.instagram.com/p/B2v8NSZga0y/?igshid=1wgav03r3qsi3

[elisesbookutopia]

Review 4,5/5 ⭐ read: I loved reading this book about a young single mother and her little girl. They will be forever in my heart! Eventhough you are not in the same situation as she is, you'll recognise yourself in her "Wilde" life. The feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about her life as a mother, the love she receives from friends and family and lastly the hate she thinks she gets from other mothers around her. I had all kinds of emotions while reading the book. MUST READ! (and good news!! There is more to come!) #bookstagram #review #igreads #wildelikeme @louisepentland #bookcover #novel #genderequality #youtube #singlemum #feelgood #girlsjustwannahavefun https://www.instagram.com/p/ByA6BfbI3eH/?igshid=eljmxh9saa9v

[melissaholden94]

WILDE LIKE ME | b o o k s I don’t know why it’s taken me ages to finish this book, because I read about 200 pages and finished it tonight. Chapter 33 (if you know, you know) - I have never wanted to punch a fictional character so much in my life. @louisepentland clearly poured her heart and soul into this book because you can feel her on every page, every embarrassment, every joyful moment, every hidden chocolate bar. It’s as if she is dancing across every page shouting “you are not alone!” 5 Stars! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ #amreading #goodreadschallenge #readingchallenge2019 #wildelikeme #louisepentland #bookworm #bookstagram #momlife #theemptiness #robinwilde #bookish #youtuberbooks #chicklit #womensfiction #mommyblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnwiuMAXTP/?igshid=4f17ufcpg677

[melissaholden94]

CAKE & b o o k s 🧁 📖 Sometimes you just need a massive chocolate cake and a good book on your lunch break. How are you spending your Sunday? #wildelikeme #cake #louisepentland #workingmoms #workingmum #amreading #books #bookstagram #bookish #lunchtimereading #easter #wildetrilogy #bookworm #bookobsessed https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9jnYzH0xg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dqsgp94h3k22

[melissaholden94]

WILDE LIKE ME | b o o k s After years of watching @louisepentland ‘s videos and wanting to read her books - I’ve finally started #wildelikeme and god is it good! As a mom to a seven-month-old baby boy, this is already speaking volumes to me - and I’m only on page 48! #louisepentland #bookstagram #amreading #momlife #mombooks #mummyblogger #realmumlife #muuuuum #booktography #bookish #bookworm #youtuberbook #bookobsessed #booklover #bookaholic https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv1OBuLnBTx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e3wyy9yldu9x

[myrosiebooks]

‘Wilde Like Me’- Louise Pentland

I, like many of her 2.5 million subscribers, adore Louise Pentland. Her weekly vlogs are a crucial part of my YouTube weekend binge and her beauty vlogs are always refreshingly realistic and funny! So, when she released her debut novel, ‘Wilde Like Me’, I was excited to jump in. One dedicated hot afternoon later I’ve got her book in my hand and I’m done. And what can I say? Well overall her book is an easy read and you can simply plough through each chapter and as soon as you know it you’re fully immersed in this Wilde world (pun obviously intended). It’s full of strong female characters all playing crucial parts in this novel’s journey. This book is charming and quirky; I truly recommend!

The novel introduces Robin Wilde, a single mother of a 6 year old daughter. She’s ordinary, struggling but likeable. What is obvious from the very beginning is that this character is lonely; frequently describing her empty bed and what little family she has left. A vacant hole starts to build up where only a boyfriend could fill it. After a couple of chapters, you think ‘ohh…another girl meets boy and lives happily ever after book’ but no, there is more than what meets the eye. There is not just one simple answer to solve Robin’s problems.

Mental health is a prominent theme in this story and its impact on the character’s life. Louise personifies depression as ‘The Emptiness’ that swamps Robin throughout the book. When the character can no longer feel ‘The Emptiness’, you learn that it has not disappeared but temporarily silenced when the distractions were too loud. Post-natal depression is also described where the character was undiagnosed. This honest portrayal of mental illness becomes very personal; a secret shared between Robin and the reader. Robin becomes a friend we cannot help but feel for and hope her story ends well. A first-person account from Louise gives an intimate narrative to a character’s private emotions.

Robin is a strong creative woman bursting from the pages. However, the supporting characters have huge potential which seems wasted. Interweaving storylines are present in this book but should have been used more effectively. This could have added more depth and complexity to each character giving them a more three-dimensional quality. Interactions and emotions could have been manipulated, overall producing a more interesting read. Extra pieces of information add density and strength to individual characters that I believe Louise could have developed and played around with more. A story is not one straight road; there are T junctions, roundabouts, traffic lights. A good novel rarely starts from A to Z without a few diversions along the way.

This book is about gaining self-worth and happiness no matter where it takes you. From the first page to the last you are with Robin through all her highs and lows. You feel her pain and excitement, her love and disappointment. By the end you know no matter how hard life gets self-love is just a hand stretch away. Louise Pentland’s debut novel is empowering and touching and will leave you feeling uplifted.