November Wrap Up!

Is it just me? It seems that once the calendar flips to September, the rest of the year flies by SO fast! I can’t believe that we are going into December! December is my favourite time of the year, so maybe it’s going by so fast because I’m so excited! I usually don’t read much in December so I’m happy that I was able to finish 7 books this month. It was a really great month for book choices too! A few amazing 5 stars and a few good 3-4 stars. All in all I was really happy with the books I read this month. I reviewed everything I read in November with the exception of It by Stephen King. That one was so hard to review and pretty much everyone knows what happens in the story. Here’s what I read in November:

ARTEMIS by Andy Weir <—– (full review) 5 stars!
OMG this book was just SO good! I absolutely loved the main character Jazz! She’s rude, blunt, and not a really good person in general. But if I was stuck on the moon, this is the girl that I would love to hang out with and have a few drinks with! In true Andy Weir fashion, there’s a lot of science, but it’s written so well that I understood every bit of it! He’s made is way onto my auto buy authors list for sure!

THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END by Adam Silvera <—– (full review) 5 stars
After reading one of his other books (More Happy Than Not) last year and struggling to connect with it, I never planned on picking this one up. But after seeing so many great reviews I decided to give him another shot. SO glad I did! This one hit my emotions from every direction and caught me off guard. I should have been prepared for this book…. the title says it all….. but there was no way for preparing myself for this book!

MIRRORS AND THORNS – an anthology <—– (full review)
I’ve never hidden the fact that I’m not usually a fan of short stories. But an opportunity presented itself to be a part of a blog tour for a fellow book blogger who had her story published in this anthology, so I decided to take a chance. This is the first time ever that I actually enjoyed short stories! Some of them were just so good that I was screaming out for more! So much talent within this bind up! If you’re a fan of short stories and dark fairy tales – THIS!

ONE DARK THRONE by Kendare Blake <—– (full review) 3.5 stars
I had been anticipating this book ever since I finished the first book, which left on a literal cliffhanger! Three Dark Crowns had an ending that shocked me and left such an impact on me! This one, I will say, was a bit better than book one. We learned more about the sisters, their abilities, and the politics behind the crown. I did still have a few issues with it – mainly to do with the pace and length – but it was still a solid and interesting read!

RENEGADES by Marissa Meyer <—– (full review) 3.5 Stars
This one was one of my most anticipated reads of 2017 and I ended up having some mixed feelings about it. The things I didn’t think I would like ended up being the things I loved. I mean, it actually made me say that I love super hero books! I’m not a fan of super hero stories but this one was so well done! The issues I had were due to pace and balance between world/character building and plot momentum, but it was still a solid read. Her books seem to only get better as each sequel is released, so I have high hopes for the continuation of the series!

WANDERING STAR by Romina Russell <—– (full review) 4.5 stars
And finally, I have a sequel that had been on my TBR for months! I finished Zodiac back in September and was absolutely blown away by the complexities of the story! I love anything astrological, but haven’t read a book that dealt so completely with the signs and turned them into an entire world! The beginning of this one was a little slow to start, but once it got going I was once again blown away by the plot and the characters! The characters seemed so much more dimensional in this one. I started book 3, Black Moon, immediately before I could get my head out of this world!

Those are the 7 books I finished this month. I cross my fingers that I can read as much next month! How was your November? Find any new favourites?

Until next time, happy reading!