All Books Considered

1.   The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4)  by Maggie Stiefvater Everything I ever wanted in this series ender. I know I will re-read this series every year. 2.  Every Exquisite Thing  by Matthew Quick Honestly, I had a hard deciding between this and TRK as my favorite book of the year. This was so magnificent and beautiful. My review HERE . 3.  Salt to the Sea  by Ruta Sepetys Heartbreaking and haunting; a new classic. 4.   The Smell of Other People's Houses   by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock This book was so beautiful and so unexpected.  My review HERE . 5.   The Unexpected Everything  by Morgan Matson Clark definitely gets TOP book boyfriend marks for 2016. Loved this! My review HERE . 6.   In Real Life  by Jessica Love This felt exactly like high school to me.  My review  HERE . 7.   You Know...

This & That – Movie Edition!! “ This and That ”  is a feature created by Megan @ Reading Books Likes a Boss   and borrowed here with permission. Megan created this feature and I owe this post to her brilliance.  Not only should you check out her blog , generally, but her This & That recommendations are utterly perfect! Megan created this feature to showcase books that either sound similar or have similar themes, and thus I am recommending that you read the "that book" because you are a a fan of the “this book.”  About the Media: Summer of Supernovas  by Darcy Woods Fans of Jennifer E. Smith and Jenny Han will fall in love with this heartfelt and humor-laced debut following one girl’s race to find the guy of her cosmic dreams. When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle discovers a planetary alignment that won’t repeat for a decade, she’s forced to tackle her greatest astrological fear: The Fifth House—relationships and ...

Number of Books Read I read (well, including one DNF ) 18 books in May, including two 5 star reads (which I'm not sure has ever happened if you don't count re-reads of series).  This is pretty great since I had two trips (neither of which involved flying, which I love for the uninterrupted reading) and also had visitors one weekend (which resulted in little to no reading).  Also, I won the appellate argument that I mentioned last month! edit Highest rating I can't believe I had two 5 star reads this month!! Lowest rating One DNF Best read of the month Book which surprised me the most Fictional crush of the month The one she ended up with! Three books I’m looking forward to reading next month   ...

Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods Blurb from Goodreads : When zodiac-obsessed teen Wilamena Carlisle discovers a planetary alignment that won’t repeat for a decade, she’s forced to tackle her greatest astrological fear: The Fifth House—relationships and love.  But when Wil falls for a sensitive guitar player hailing from the wrong side of the astrology chart, she must decide whether a cosmically doomed love is worth rejecting her dead mother’s legacy and the very system she’s faithfully followed through a lifetime of unfailing belief. My Review: First I've got to warn you that this involves a definite love triangle between Wil and two brothers -- I don't think that's alluded to in the summary but I know it's one of those things some people avoid.  I must also tell you that, although I usually don't go for love triangles, this one didn't bother me.  Putting that information aside, I really ...