January Wrap Up

 This month I feel like I successfully reached my goal of reading about 3 books a month and have gotten this year's reading challenge off to a good start. I hope I can continue in this way and reach my book goal or even pass it. Here's a little wrap up of what I have achieved in January.

Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone by J. K. Rowling

I started the year by rereading the first Harry Potter book and I loved it. I even made myself a Pottermore account so that I could interact with each chapter and every bit of the story. J. K Rowling's writing is so easy to read and this series is so well thought out it was hard to put the book down. I ended up starting and finishing this book within a week.

A Book That Became A Movie

A Book By A Female Author

Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

I read this book during the second week of January and it helped to make the feeling of Christmas linger for a little bit longer. I liked the way that this story was written from two point of views, Dash and Lily's, and the fact that their personalities were so different from each others. It was obvious from the start they were either going to get along really well or just clash with each other.

A Book Set During Christmas

My True Love Gave To Me Edited by Stephanie Perkins

I decided to review the stories in this book individually and I'm glad I did so because some were amazing and made me want to read more of the different author's works, where as others didn't. I posted all my reviews on this blog so feel free to check them out. Also, please comment telling me what you thought of the different stories as I would love to hear other people's opinions.

A Book Of Short Stories

A Book Set During Christmas

The Iron Trials by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

I continued to read this book in the third week of January but due to having deadlines and other work I needed to do I haven't yet gotten to the end. I aim to have this book finished in February. So far, I am quite enjoying this book and Call's character is written with a hint of humor behind him which makes him fun to read about.

A Book From An Author You Love But Haven't Read Yet

A Book You Started But Never Finished

Review - My True Love Gave To Me by Various Authors, Part 3

*This review contains spoilers*

Due to being extremely busy last week trying to get my work done ready for my hand in on Friday, I didn't read much. I have decided to split this review into four parts instead of three and post one today and one on Thursday.

What The Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth? by Gayle Forman



This story felt a little slow to me. It was mostly based on a girl who had moved from Brooklyn to what she called the "University of Nowhere" which was basically in the country side. There was a little build up about what happened with her up to Christmas then the main part of the story is based around one of the nights where she decided to go caroling. Basically, she found the caroling to be a bit boring and ended up talking to, then spending most of the night with Russell, a guy she met at the carol service. They end up talking and getting to know each other quite well. I didn't feel like these characters had much depth to them though, but that's just my personal feelings.

"To perfect fits" - Russell

Rating :- ★★★

Beer Buckets and Baby Jesus by Myra McEntire

I really enjoyed this story. This is the first story I've read by Myra McEntire and it didn't disappoint me. I found it clever the way Myra McEntire used the traditional nativity idea and put her own spin on it. Most of this story follows Vaughn as he messes up the Main Street Methodist's nativity play then helps them to fix it. In doing so, he manages to get closer to the Pastor's Daughter, Gracie, who he's had a crush on for a while. The way this story was written was humorous and the characters were interesting. From my point of view, I felt that Vaughn's character developed a lot within this story. He went from being a practical joker to being slightly more mature.

"I was glad she wasn't holding my hand. My palms were a rain forest." - Vaughn

Rating :- ★★★★★

Happy Reading
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