Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Another one from my sisters bookshelf that I've been meaning to read for a while. Never Let Me Go is simple book in a way as it just follows one charater reminising about her life, but I didn't find that to be a negative at all, I found I really loved the way it was told. Like any book about love and friendship it's going to be heartbreaking but I didn't expect it to be that sad - it fully encapsulates that dull ache you feel when you can't change the outcome and just have to accept what's coming your way.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Finally got round to reading this after I bought my own copy at a second hand bookshop - my sisters version is so annotated and highlighted you cannot even form your own thoughts. I found myself unable to put the book down after I had started, it's scary how addictive dystopia can be - especially when so many politicians today seem to share 'Gilead-like' aspirations. The only draw back about the book I found was that I had already seen most of the tv series (stupidly) which meant some moments just lost their orginal shock for me but it was still a really compelling read, nonetheless.