August Reading Wrap-Up!
Hey friends! I read 12 books in August! I don't think I'll have another month this year where I'm able to read so much, so I'm glad I had several 5-star reads this month. I read three manga, five audiobooks, three physical books, and one ebook, so I had a good mix of formats this month. This month I read one of my absolute favorite books of the year, like possibly in the top 3? Also, I completed my Goodreads goal of 75 books during August, which was super exciting since there are still four months of reading left to do. I think I can definitely meet my "secret" goal of 100 books!
~Em
Rating: 4/5
Rating: 5/5
This book follows Evie, a teen in 1920s New York, who has the ability to see a person's history by touching an object that belongs to them. She and her uncle get involved with solving some murders that appear to be linked to occult practices. This book is spooky and the magic is unique and interesting throughout the story! There are ghost elements in the storyline that I loved. All of the characters were well-developed and intriguing. I can't wait to read the sequel! Rating: 5/5
Daughter of the Siren Queen is the sequel and final book in the Daughter of the Pirate King duology. It follows shortly after the events of the first book. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I had heard pretty negative reviews, but I think the problem I had with the first book, which was the way Alosa was claimed to be portrayed as a no-nonsense, independent, fierce pirate captain, but kept letting her guard down around the guy she liked, even though he was her captor, was solved. The plot was pretty convenient in this installment, however it did not hinder my enjoyment of the story. I really liked Alosa and Riden together and I think this was a solid end to the duology. Rating: 4/5
This is honestly one of the weirdest books I have ever read in my life. It's about a girl named Weetzie Bat, who gets three wishes from a genie. Because of the way she words the wishes, they come true, but in a strange way. This is an older book, I think it came out in 2004, and it does not stand the test of time. There are some inconsiderate and inappropriate things done/said throughout. I don't even really know what to say about it other than it was super weird and I would not recommend it. Rating: 2/5
King of Scars is the first book in the third series in the Grishaverse. It follows Nikolai, Zoya, and Nina after the events of Crooked Kingdom. I really enjoyed this book, however I felt that it was mainly a fan service book. I feel like nothing of significance happened in the first 250 pages of the over 500 page book.That doesn't mean to say that I didn't enjoy it, because I truly did like just learning more info about the characters. I'm interested to see what will happen next in the series, especially with how this one ended. Rating: 4/5
Y'all this is one of my absolute FAVORITE books of the entire year. It's about Elizabeth, who is training to become a warden, which is basically a librarian in a library that houses grimoires that can turn into monsters. After she gets in trouble for not following protocol when a grimoire gets loose, she is forced to work with Nathaniel, a sorcerer, to protect other libraries. However wardens and sorcerers do not get along. This book is soooo good. I love the magic and the library setting. I love the characters, especially Silas. If you like the anime Black Butler, you will probably love Silas, because he is a lot like Sebastian. I listened to this on audiobook and will be purchasing a physical copy ASAP! Rating: 5/5!
This is a new adult romance about a girl named Mia who goes to Vegas with her two best friends after college graduation. At a bar she meets a guy named Ansel and his two friends. In Vegas tradition, they all get drunk and end up getting married as a joke. All of the friends get annulments in the morning, except Ansel and Mia, and he convinces her to go to France with him for the summer. This book is really hard to believe, considering the main character goes to another country with a guy she has known for two days. If you look past that, it's a cute and steamy romance story. There are problems that result from a lack of communication, which was frustrating. Overall it was just an average read for me. Rating: 3/5
Rating: 3/5
Henry keeps getting abducted by aliens. They are giving him the opportunity to prevent the world from ending, but Henry isn't sure he wants to save it. He has experienced some pretty traumatic events in the last couple years and doesn't know that there is anything worth saving. This book requires a lot of trigger warnings, including: suicide, suicidal thoughts, attempted rape, self harm, abandonment, bullying, and more. If you think about reading this book, please look at better reviews with full trigger warnings. I liked the concept of this book, but I didn't love how it was done. One thing I dislike in books is when everything that could possibly go wrong in a character's life, does. And that happens in this book. The reader should feel hopeful at the end and I just felt bummed out and anxious throughout the entirety of the book and even after the hopeful ending. Rating: 3/5
Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens follows Nima, who confesses her feelings to one of her friends, but it is not reciprocated. While trying to sort out her feelings, Nima stumbles across a drag show and becomes enamored by a drag king and befriends a drag queen. I loved the drag culture and community in this book! However, this is another example of a book where everything bad that could happen to a character, does. Thankfully, this one has some more uplifting moments mixed in and Nima actually catches a break from the bad stuff sometimes. Sadly, I didn't enjoy this one as much as I hoped to. Rating: 3/5
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