January Wrap-up

 

I read seven books in January, two of which were just a hundred pages each, not as many as i had expected to read but not a bad number.

A Dance with Dragons took up a lot of time as i was reluctant to finish it with Winds of Winter being delayed even further, but i read some really excellent books this month. Needless to say A Dance with Dragons was exceptional like the rest of the ASOIAF series. I was pleasantly  surprised by November 9 and Bonjour Tristesse, and not so pleasantly  surprised by The Red Queen which was just a tad bit disappointing.

I tried to read a lot of different genres this month and really loved The Handmaid’s Tale which is a dystopian, speculative fiction and Animal Farm which is a political satire. I will be experimenting more with genres in the future as well, i hate missing a good book just because its in a genre i don’t normally read. I am looking forward to reading more of Margaret Atwood because she is an excellent author although dystopia is really not my genre.

The Cuckoo’s Calling was great as i expected from J.K Rowling, she has magic in her fingers, she can write on any subject and do it excellently. I’m betting she’s an alumnus of Hogwarts secretly for her writing is no mere muggles work! Waiting to read the rest of the Strike series, they’re so engrossing.

That’s all for January, i’m hoping to read more books in February to reach my goal of a 100 books by the end of the year. February is my self appointed classics month, so i’ll be reading a lot of Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters and some Dickens.

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Disclaimer: All these books were bought by me from amazon. 

November 9

Title: November 9

Genre: Young Adult, fiction, contemporary romance

Author: Colleen Hoover

Originally Published: November 10, 2015

I got the original publication by Atria from amazon

Plot Summary: Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day of her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A together, and her life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.

Review:

Ok, so i started November9 yesterday and finished it today. No, i didn’t read the whole day  and it wasn’t unputdownable but it was a great read. I enjoy Colleen Hoover’s writing she writes for a Y.A audience but her stories are unique and have deep emotions. All Y.A romance stories have a lot of melodrama, intense emotions but with Colleen Hoover its always justified. I really liked the premise of this book, the girl Fallon has burn scars from a fire and having been a teen actress before the fire and the daughter of a tv actor and an insensitive father she is really struggling with her self confidence. Until she meets Ben, an aspiring novelist who gives a boost to her confidence and pushes her to follow her dreams. The date November9, which is the anniversary of Fallon having got burn scars, holds a lot of significance in the book in many different aspects which all come together in the end. There were a bit too many coincidences but then it is a romance novel. I really liked both the main characters they are funny and though not very relatable but believable.

What i really liked about the book is that inspite of having an intense story and a nice plot twist, it didn’t get too sad or broody. There were funny scenes mixed in the sad as well and i am a sucker for happy endings.

I would give November9 a four star rating. How did you guys like it? Let me know in the comments below 🙂