I can't believe that it's now December. I have this bad feeling that the holiday season is going to fly by quickly. I better start savoring every moment now!
Books Read in November:
1. Cress (Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer (YA Sci-fi) - 4 out of 5 stars
2. Victoria by Daisy Goodwin (Adult Historical Fiction) - 4 out of 5 stars
3. The Girl in the Picture by Alexandra Monir (YA Mystery/Paranormal) - 3.5 out of 5 stars
4. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (Adult Fiction) - 4.5 out of 5 stars (Review to come!)
5. Heartless by Marissa Meyer (YA Fantasy) - 3.5 out of 5 stars (Review to come!)
1. Favorite Book: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - All the feels!
2. Biggest Surprise: Victoria by Daisy Goodwin - I loved learning more about Victoria as a young queen and I am so excited for the TV show coming to PBS this January.
3. Biggest Disappointment: I am sure I am in the minority here, but Heartless wasn't as great as I had hoped. I loved Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series, but I just wasn't feeling this novel. I didn't feel the chemistry between Catherine and her love interest and since I am not a big Alice in Wonderland fan, I really wasn't all that interested. Don't get me wrong. It was entertaining and I am glad I read it, but I wasn't in love. Not like I was with Meyer's Cinder.
4. Favorite Post from November: Book Review: Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
5. Favorite Part of November: My little guy's first Thanksgiving... It was a quiet one, but I was so happy to spend extra time with my little family. My preschooler and I loved baking for the holiday together and we made six mini pies and one large pumpkin. It was a blast!
So, what was your favorite book you read this month? Let me know in the comments below.
Aw- don't holidays with your kiddos just make holidays so much more fun! My son was born in November, so he was with us last Thanksgiving- but this Thanksgiving and Christmas are going to be so much more fun. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteYes! It definitely makes it much more enjoyable. I love seeing how excited they are for the holidays. Thanks for visiting, Katie!
DeleteI need to check out The Crown. Gilmore Girls was meh (my professional opinion). Lol.
ReplyDeleteI feel my December will slow down as well but looking forward to ending the year on a good note just because 2016 sucked.
I am liking The Crown and slowly working on finishing the show. GG was a bit of a disappointed. I loved certain parts, but other parts just seemed out of character...like Rory...she irritated me and usually she's my favorite.
DeleteI agree. 2016 has been rough. I hope 2017 is much better! Thanks for visiting, Joy!
I am glad you liked Cress, Me Before You and Victoria. I saw the movie of Me Before You and it isn't as good though I do like Emilia Clarke.
ReplyDeleteI never finished Heartless. I just couldn't get into it. I realized while I was reading it that I hadn't liked Alice in Wonderland as a kid and the book was a little too weird for me. I did feel bad for Catherine though when I skipped ahead and read the ending. The Lunar Chronicles were wonderful and I will give her future books a try too.
The Crown was excellent. I have mixed feelings about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. I was planning to write a review of the series for today but I forgot. Maybe next week. Got to vent my feelings :)
Sounds like you had a nice holiday. I always enjoyed baking with my mom. I still do :)
I just got Me Before You (the movie) and am looking forward to it, although I am sure the book will be much better.
DeleteI am SO glad to hear you weren't a fan of Heartless. I forced myself to continue with it, but Alice in Wonderland isn't really my thing either, so I struggled.
I am slowly making my way through The Crown and liking it so far. GG was definitely disappointing. Rory wasn't my favorite, which stinks, b/c I usually love her. I am interested in hearing your thoughts! Thanks for visiting, Christina!