Perfect

Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell
reviewed by Mimi

If you're looking for a book about adventure and a new outlook at life, Carpe Diem is the book for you. The account is told by perfectionist, Vassar Spore, named after the prestigious women's college with hopes that she would go there herself. Both Vassar and her parents plan everything in their lives and never have time to just "live in the moment". But what they didn't factor into thier lives was Vassar's long lost Grandma popping into the picture and blackmailing her parents into sending Vassar away to South East Asia. There she is sent on the trek of her lifetime where nothing is planned and everything is unexpected. Will Vassar learn to live in the now or will she forever be planning for the future? What I liked most about this book was the life lessons learned by Vassar that you could apply to your own life. As Vassar grew as a person and went through new experiences, I found myself growing with her too. I was really impressed with how real every character seemed and I liked the mix of both humor and sadness that the author incorporated into the book. All of this put together made for a book I will remember always and would recommend to anyone ready for journeys and messages sure to keep you flipping the pages.