Books I've read (monthly)

November 2017:

  • Superheroes Anonymous - Lexie Dunne (I loved this book! I read the entire series in about a week or so, I couldn't put it down! I also purchased my own copies of the books and haven't been able to stop re-reading them)
  • Supervillains Anonymous - Lexie Dunne (Out of the 3, this one is my favorite)
  • How to Save the World - Lexie Dunne (Okay, maybe this one is my favorite too? Who am I kidding, I loved them all! Anxiously awaiting the 4th, and sadly final, book. But no rush, Lexie, it's well worth the wait!)
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian - Sherman Alexie (Technically read this for school but I enjoyed it anyways! The comics throughout the book are fun)
  • Rules - Cynthia Lord** (Always a personal favorite, I have my own copy of this book too. Think I read it for the first time in middle school)
  • Where'd You Go Bernadette - Maria Semple (Incredible! I can honestly say I have never read a book quite like this one. It was amazing! But make sure you read the inside cover or you'll be very confused for a while, like I was)
  • Fool Me Once - Harlan Coben (What an ending! I talked about that plot twist for weeks. And then promptly checked out all of Harlan Coben's books from the library. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy them as much as this one)

January 2018: (I'm really not sure what happened in December)

  • SYLO by DJ MacHale (This book took a while to get into the action but once it did, it never stopped. Just as you think everything is going well and they're all going to be fine, something happens to screw it all up. I'll be yelling about this book for weeks (And there's 2 more books in the series). Read at your own risk, chances are you'll be hooked and have to read all the books immediately. I loved all the characters, and my predictions about them were repeatedly proven wrong which left me guessing until the end. The characters were anything but flat, they were all multi-faceted and there are still parts of their past I haven't figured out yet. I loved this book and could hardly put it down!)
  • Long Lost by Harlan Coben (I'm gonna be honest: I didn't finish this one. I got a chapter or so in and lost interest. The narrator was very focused on his ex-girlfriend and her appearance, it was hard to read through. It's not often that I can put a book down without caring how it ends, but this was one of those books.)
  • Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn (My initial thought: "I really wanted to like this book." You'll see that same sentence on most of the Goodreads reviews as well. It looked like a super cool story about badass female heroes. Wrong. Within the first few chapters I could tell who the main character would inevitably end up dating by the middle of the book. The story was basic with 2-dimensional characters at best. The characters constantly changed and lacked consistency. The author tried to give the characters lovable quirks but fell short (for example, the main character apparently only eats Lucky Charms and nothing else. But not the purple marshmallows). There was a plot, I suppose, but I quickly lost interest in it. At the very end of the book, the main character's "boyfriend" gets his own side plot twist but it was really too late in the book to matter. My main gripe is the main character's view on sex, or lack thereof. She frequently mentions her "Dead-Inside-O-Tron" which controlled her lack of lust. As someone who identifies as asexual, the comparison of lack of sexual attraction to being dead inside was not one I enjoyed. I was able to find small things I liked about the book that I marked for future reference, but the book overall left me confused. Bottom line: if you want a book with basic characters, a weak plot, cliches, a lack of consistency, a cheesy romance, and sex scenes, this book is for you. Unfortunately, this was not the book for me.)
  • The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters (Powerful women don't always have to punch people; that was what I was reminded of in this book. Olivia Mead was a BAMF (excuse my language) and didn't have to fight crime or have superpowers to prove it! The book is set in the 1900s and focuses on the struggle of women's suffrage and gender inequality. I really enjoyed the quotes and images before a few of the chapters. However, this book was not the most exciting with unforgettable characters. The character's weren't quite flat, per-say, but they could have used a bit... more. The action did pick up in the last few chapters and had me glued to the pages. This was a book I had to force myself to put down!)
  • Alex and Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz (I was really excited about this book, it's about Hamilton! I loved the musical and thought it would be cool to gain a different perspective. Unfortunately, I couldn't get through this book. I read one chapter (skipped over the prologue oops) and closed the book. The writing was just too simple and did nothing to hook my interest.)

February 2018:


** denotes re-read