October 2017 Wrap Up!

Hey There Internet! It's the end of October, (Happy Halloween btw) and time for me to talk about all the books I read this month! Unfortunatley I didn't read any spooky books, but I did read nonetheless. Shall we begin?

1. Written on the Body.

via Amazon.

By Jeanette Winterson

4/5 Stars.

I had to read this book for my Women's Studies class, and I absolutley loved it! The book is kind of hard to get into because it is confusing at points and kind of jumps around, but its a really cute and interesting love story. 

2. The Voyage of The Dawn Treader. 

via Goodreads.

By C. S. Lewis

2/5 stars.

I'll be honest, I did not finish listening to this book. It was alright, but it didn't rope me in as the first two had. Also I didn't really like the story without Peter and Susan in the mix. So when my phone broke, destroying all of my audiobook files, I decided not to redownload this one. 

3. Americanah.

via Goodreads.

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4/5 stars.

I read this book in my Women Writer's class, and I absolutley adored it. It's such a heartfelt and intriguing story about being an outsider in America, as well as the struggles of love. I love Adichie's writing style, and I'm really excited to read more of her books. 

4. Truly Madly Guilty.

via Amazon.

By Liane Moriarty

1/5 stars.

I picked up this book because I'm trying to read all of the Goodreads choice books of 2016, and this book is the Best fiction book of 2016. However I just couldn't get into it. I listened to about the first quarter of the book and was bored out of my mind. I guess this kind of fiction just isn't for me. 

5. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. 

via Goodreads. 

By Susannah Cahalan

5/5 Stars

Wow. This memoir is absolutley amazing, and It was even better listening to it on Audible. This is the true story of a woman who becomes sick with a rare neurological disease, and its absolutley facinating and scary what she goes through and the doctors trouble to find a way to diagnose and treat her. The story is riveting and reads more like a thriller than a memoir. 

What I'm Reading now: 

• The Rose and The Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
• The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood
• Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Thanks for reading another one of my posts, I'll see you all next friday with my list of November 2017 releases!

Book Review: Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Sioban Vivian.

via Amazon.

Burn For Burn (Burn for Burn #1)

By Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

4/5 Stars.

Three girls live together on Jar Island, a tourist destination outside of Massachusetts. Kat is a rough around the edges outcast who just wants her old best friend to stop bullying her. Lilliah is a rich princess who is mad at her best friend for hooking up with her little sister. Mary is new to Jar Island after years of being gone and intends to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life when she was in middle school. They all want revenge, and they're all going to help each other to get it. 

This book was the first book I read with Audible, and its the one that made me fall in love with audiobooks. I listened to the whole thing in a matter of days, and the voice actors that read this book really embody the characters and make it so interesting. The characters in this book are super relatable and the story is a fun page-turner (i don't know what the audiobook equivalent of that phrase would be.) However, the book is YA fiction and sometimes seems to air on the "teen trash" side of YA that many authors fall victim too. Yet it's not trashy enough that you shouldn't give it a read. If you like YA, this is a series for you!

Thanks for reading another one of my book reviews. Join me next Friday for my October Wrap up!!

Author Spotlight: Renée Ahdieh.

Hey, there internet! I'm starting a new series on this blog called Author Spotlights, where I share a little bit about my favorite authors. I'd like to do this more for indie authors that don't get a lot of publicity, but my newest favorite book is The Wrath and The Dawn, so I figured for the first post I will feature Renée Ahdieh!

via Renée Ahdieh's Website.

Renée Ahdieh.

Ahdieh currently lives in North Carolina with her husband Victor and her dog Mushu. She is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.  She published her first book, The Wrath and The Dawn, in 2015, and it was an instant bestseller. The book has a sequel as well as two digital novellas. Her newest book is titled Flame in the Mist. Her advice to the world is to "persist, always persist".

Let me know if you guys like these Author Spotlights! I'll see you next week with my reviews for Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian. 

The Top 5 New Books of October 2017

Hey There Internet! Another month has passed, which means more books to read are coming out! Here are five that will be released in October that I think you'll love.

1. Turtles All The Way Down by John Green. 

via Amazon.

What it is: A young teen named Aza and her best friend Daisy go on a hunt to find a fugitive billionaire, for which there's a 100,000 dollar reward at stake.

Why I chose it: John Green is a fantastic author and I think the entire book sphere is excited for his new release, the first since The Fault In Our Stars. 

Turtles All The Way Down is available October 10th. 

2. The Sun and her Flowers by Rupi Kaur.

via Amazon.

What it is: A book of poetry about growth, healing, and celebrating love in all forms. 

Why I chose it: Milk and Honey was a big success, and I'm sure Kaur's next book will be as well. Plus, the cover is gorgeous. 

the sun and her flowers is available now. 

3. Dear Martin by Nic Stone. 

via Goodreads. 

What it is: Justyce is a high school kid at the top of his class and headed for an ivy league. He starts a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in hopes that he can find out if his teachings are relevant to the race relations in America today. 

Why I chose it: It's hard-hitting and raw, about police brutality and race relations in America. 

Dear Martin is available October 17th. 

4. Piper by Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg. 

via Penguin Random House.

What it is: A graphic novel about a deaf girl named Maggie who meets the man of her dreams, who could turn out to be her worse nightmare. 

Why I chose it: I love graphic novels and this one seems really interesting, plus it's a retelling of The Pied Piper, and Y'all know I love a good retelling. 

Piper will be available October 31st. (Wicca Wicca Woo!)

5. It Devours! By Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor. 

via Night Vale. 

What it is: A girl is new to the creeping town of Night Vale, and starts working for the top scientist, who sends her on a mission that makes her question the ties between science and her faith.

Why I chose it: I love the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, and I think everything Fink and Cranor produce is fantastic.

It Devours! is available October 17th. 


And there you guys go! Let me know which books you want to read this month, and which books you're most excited for. I'll see you all next week with a different kind of post I've been working on. (it's a surprise!)