Reading Between the Lines

“There's always SOMETHING after happily ever after.” ― Arthur Phillips, The Song is You


What happens when happily ever after isn't?
What happens after 'happily ever after'?


When I read the summary at the back cover of Between The Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, questions about 'happily ever after' took me to my widest and wildest imaginations.

At first, when I saw this book, not totally hated it, but I just don't feel like reading it or anything. I was like actually judging this book by its cover. But when I started reading it, I was amazed because there are two stories in it. The stories are interconnected and that's what makes it unique compared to other books i have read.


In the story, Delilah is a bit of a loner and prefers spending time with books, one in particular, at the school library. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is courageous, adventurous and loving. He really speaks to Delilah.

And then one day, Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. Oliver is more of a one-dimensional fairy tale prince. He's a restless teenager who feels trapped by his literary role and hates that his entire life only circles around the story. He wanted to get out of the book and see what the real world offers him.

He's sure that there's more for him outside his world, and Delilah might be the key to his freedom. They work together and figure out how Oliver will get out of the book.

And as their attraction to each other grows along the way, a romance blooms that is anything but a fairy tale.


The Oliver-Delilah love story is just extraordinary, even though it's just a fictional love story, it's not your 'typical' fictional romance. You'll surely love this book. A page-turner. The book also has an amazing illustrations like the ones in a real fairytail book.


P.S : To the bookworms out there, if you're interested to read this book, feel free to contact me on Facebook, here's my account: http://www.facebook.com/camsyohyeah
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