This November, I read three books. I'm actually proud of myself for that cause this is my first time trying book blogging and I'm still building my book shelve (which is currently really small).
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| Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard |
So, the first book I read this November is something that I have wanted to read for the longest time and that is
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I've heard a lot of good things about this book so I was expecting a lot from this book. I WASN'T DISSAPOINTED. This book was one of the greatest book I've ever read and I don't really read this book genres.
From the back of the book:
This is a world divided by blood - Red or Silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Sliver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to seventeen-year-old Mare, a Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. But Mare possesses a deadly power of her own. One that threatens to destroy the balance of power. Fearful of her potential, the Slivers hide Mare in the plain view declaring her long-lost Sliver princess. Knowing that one false move will mean her death, Mare must use her new position to bring down the regime - from the inside. Now Mare has entered a game of betrayal and lies. This Red against Slivers, prince against prince and mare against her own heart... This book has the perfect amount of plot twist that sometimes makes me want to stop reading the book and sit in a corner and cry and sometimes, those twists leave me speechless - in a good way of course. The worst part of reading this book in November is that I have to wait a few more months in order to read the sequel; Glass Sword. A part from that, this book has a 3.5/5 rating from me. The reason why it isn't 5/5 is purely because this book genre is not a genre that I'm used to as I've said earlier.
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| Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson |
The second book that I've read is
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson. From the back of the book:
It was Sloane who yanked Emily out of her shell and made life 100% interesting. But right before what should have been the most epic summer, Sloane just disappears. All she leaves behind is a to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-inspired tasks that Emily would normally never try. But what if they could bring her best friend back? Apple picking at night? Okay, easy enough. Dance until dawn? Sure. Why not? Kiss a stranger? Um... Emily now has this unexpected summer, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected), to check things off Sloane's list. Who knows what she'll find? Go skinny-dipping? Wait... what? This book is right up my alley. It is AMAZING. One thing I like about this book is that there are actual music playlists in there. It's kind of cool that the author gives us a few lists of songs and I think it's a creative way that we can get to know the characters a little bit better. One thing that frustrates me about the book is that some parts of the book didn't have an ending. I don't know how to explain it, you just have to read the book to understand what I'm talking about. My rating for this book is a solid 4/5.
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| The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak |
The last book I've read this November is
The Heartbreakers by Ali Novak. This book wasn't in my reading list but I just felt like I have to buy and read this book since it's by a fellow Wattpad author (and her books are incredible). From the back of the book:
Stella will do anything for her sister-even stand in line for an autographed Heartbreakers CD... for three hours. At least she met a cute boy at the Starbucks beforehand. A blue-eyed boy who looks an awful lot like... Oliver Perry. Of course Starbucks guy is the lead singer for her least favorite band. Thanks, universe. But there may be more to Oliver than his world-famous charm, because even after she insults his music-to his face-he still gives her his number. Seriously, what is her life? But how can Stella even think about being with Oliver-dating and laughing and pulling pranks with the band-when her sister could be dying of cancer? I read this book in a span of a day and I do not regret wasting my Sunday like that. I actually like how direct the author made this book. Even though she made the book direct, she still could make me cry, scream at the characters, leave me speechless. Normally for teen fictions, I don't get attached to the characters but currently, I am VERY attached towards the all the characters. So, what's the one negative thing about the book? It probably is the length of the book. I know I said that I like how the book is very direct but it's sad that the book ended very quickly. My rating for this book is a very solid 4.5/5.
So that is it for my November wrap up. I won't be putting up a December to-be-read list just because I still haven't decide whether or not I would be reading next month. I have national exams next year so I should be studying and preparing for it. I might do a December and January wrap up at the end of January next year. AND... I will be going to a book fest next week and I might blog about the books that I bought there.
-Natalie :)
