November Wrap Up


Hello, Internet! My, my, hasn’t the time flown by? I didn’t realize that I didn’t post a November wrap up, so I’m sitting at my kitchen table at eleven pm on a Thursday, writing it up.

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  1. the action of delaying or postponing something.

Right then. Let’s stop procrastinating (i'm hilarious) and get to the wrap up!

This month I finished an astonishing six books! I’m actually really proud of myself. Not only that, but I re-arranged my bookshelf so that it looks like a rainbow! It makes me very happy. Sorry, I got off topic. Back to the wrap up!

I started this first book in October and finished it in November, so technically I finished it in November, so we’re counting it. I read The Black Key by Amy Ewing, which is the third and final book in The Lone City series. And boy oh boy, what a great book! The series pulled me in right from the start, and this was just an amazing way to end the series. I’ll leave a link to the first book here.

The next book I read last month was The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee, and I gave this book five stars, because holy Hamilton it was good. I’ll be doing a book review on that soon, so stay tuned!

The next book (or books) I read was A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, and the second book in the series, A Court of Mist and Fury. I’m absolutely in love with the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, and I knew that I would love this too. Sarah J. Mass is such an amazing author, and she never fails to impress me. ACOTAR had me completely mind-boggled, and ACOMAF warped my brain even further. I need the next book. I have deemed it a basic human necessity, so I must have it right away. One word (a name, really): Rhys! If you read these books, you’ll understand, so go do that!

The next book I read last month was Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa. I’m really happy with myself, because I got a signed copy of it at Barnes and Noble on Black Friday for half off (freaking score) The concept of this book really intrigued me: a futuristic utopia (or is it a dystopia?) where only a small fraction of the human race still resides in what some would call prosperity, while the wasteland of a world heals around them. That's what initially drove me to read this book. It's an entertaining concept, once that I didn't know I needed until now. And it's a great book. I will say that I'm pleasantly surprised. Joey Graceffa didn't seem like a fiction writer to me, but I was happy when this book proved that he was. A good one, might I add. Creating a world like this in your mind takes much talent, and he did a good job portraying it on paper.
The only thing I'm not happy about is the length of this book. You shouldn't write this type of book, with this type of concept and have it be a stand alone novel. Eden was failing, with a war brewing between the government and the second born children. That should take at least two books to play out. The story line itself should take at least two books to play out. I was disappointed that this book isn't going to be a series. So many things happened in this book, things that realistically don't happen with a time span of three hours separating them. I wanted more story, more development, less rush to get the book finished.
And that ending, god, that ending. The open ending gave way for so many possibilities, left me wanting more, so much more. This book was a great read. The characters were solid, and was the plot, and the ending was absolutely spectacular. I hope that, though I believe it isn't planned, this book becomes a series, because I would love to dive into the world of Eden again and again

The last book I read last month was Heartless by Marissa Meyer. I also got a signed copy of this on Black Friday (double score!) Where do I begin? This is quite possibly the most depressing book I've ever read, but it's also quite possibly the best. Marissa Meyer has yet again captured my heart, and surely the hearts of many other readers. She spun a wonderful backstory for the ruthless and empty soul that is the Queen of Hearts, filled with craziness, references to Lewis Carroll's original tale, and some heart shattering moments (I cried for a solid ten minutes when I finished) As far as I can tell, Marissa Meyer did nothing wrong with this book, because it was the epitome of perfection.

And that brings us to the end, my friends.The mini-reviews for Children of Eden and Heartless are also featured on my Goodreads page, so I’ll link that for you here if you want to check it out. Thanks for reading,
-Ari

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