nerdybookreads: november 2018

november 28, 2018 No reacties

Title: More happy Than Not

Author: Adam Silvera

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

Pages: 300

Date read: 18 November 2018

Format: Paperback

“The boy with no direction taught me something unforgettable: happiness comes again if you let it.”

I’M NOT OKAY

This book ripped my heart out and stepped on it. I wish I could say that it made me smile or laugh or dream, but that would be lying to you and myself.

Synopsis

in the months after his father’s suicide, it’s been tough for 16-year-old Aaron to find happiness again–but he’s still gunning for it. with the support of his girlfriend Genevieve and his overworked mom, he’s slowly remembering what that might feel like. but grief and the smile-shaped scar on his wrist prevent him from forgetting completely.

when Genevieve leaves for a couple of weeks, Aaron spends all his time hanging out with this new guy, Thomas. Aaron’s crew notices, and they’re not exactly thrilled. but Aaron can’t deny the happiness Thomas brings or how Thomas makes him feel safe from himself, despite the tensions their friendship is stirring with his girlfriend and friends. since Aaron can’t stay away from Thomas or turn off his newfound feelings for him, he considers turning to the leteo institute’s revolutionary memory-alteration procedure to straighten himself out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is.

“Happiness shouldn’t be this hard.”

I don’t know why it took me so long to read this book. But I’m happy that I finally read it.

The first like 50 pages I was like what am I reading?!? And after those pages it gripped me and it didn’t let go. The writing was beautiful and very easy to read. But I did have a little problem with this book.. the street games and their descriptions they were so long and detailed that it was getting a little boring. Also the story hasn’t a lot of action. This bothered me a lot in the beginning. But the end made up for everything. This is also the reason that it doesn’t have a full 5 stars.

The book is not beautiful or wonderful but it is definitely unforgettable! The characters will be in my heart forever.(maybe a little to dramatic..) go read it! NOW!

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Here is the thing; I LOVE SERIES, but I’m terrible at completing them.

Don’t get me wrong I love reading series but waiting for the next book to come out is just a hell! I swear it’s some kind of (dark) magic. Because every time I have to wait for the next book I suddenly have started like 10 other series. And you quested it right I have to wait for the next book for them as well.

The result of this? I have to many series that are not complete… maybe it’s a smart Idea to make this a goal for next year?

So today I’m going to list 5 series I love but am also STUCK in the middle of and so I keep saying “OH YEAH I’LL FINISH THAT SOON” which is probably a lie..

I promise I will get to them soon. Oh look more lies!

1. lunar chronicles

Now for this one I actually read almost all the books just not stars Above. Why? To be very honest I have no clue. I really loved the story but somehow that last book is some kind f struggle.

2.legend

I read the first book in like 2015 or 2016? I can’t really remember. I do remember loving it but for some magical reason I don’t get the rest of the series. I do plan on rereading the first book in 2019. I hope that this way I can be hyped about it again and finally buy the rest of the series.

3. Throne of glass

This might come to a surprise to you. I am a HUGE Sarah J Maas fan. But the reason that I haven’t finished this is series is very simple. THE BOOK ARE BLOODY HELL EXPENSIVE!. And don’t get me wrong I don’t mind paying for a book but even I have limits.

4. The bone season

I have kind of a love and hate relationship with this series. One moment I am totally obsessed with them and then the next minute I hate it. I know i have to get my shit together.

5.The name of the wind

OMG I loved The name of the wind! But let’s be real these books are HUGEEEEE. So I guess that I don’t need to explain why I haven’t bought them yet. But one day I will find the strength to complete this series. I KNOW I WILL.

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Title: The bone witch

Author: Rin Chupeco

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Pages: 432

Date read: 24 October 2018

Format: Paperback

“if there is one thing people desire more than a good story she said, it is when they speak their own.”

Let’s start off with what this book is about.

Our heroine, Tea, lives in world full of witches. Her sisters are traditional witches, specializing in things like Forest and Water. Tea's power is unknown, but it turned out that she is a necromancer - one who can bring back the dead from the living, when she unwittingly wakes her dead brother from his coffin.

I loved the first third of this book. If that pace continued, this book would have got an easy five star rating. Unfortunately, the rest of this book felt like it would never end, and not in a good way. This book has very, very long descriptions. Sometimes I would be taken out of the plot, because it was so overwhelmingly descriptive. And don’t get me wrong I love it when the author describes things but this was just way too much.

Let’s start with the things I loved about this book.

First off, the concept of the story is amazing! It’s not something I read before. I loved the friendship between Tea and Fox. I looked forward to see the bond between them grow. Another thing that I loved about this book is that the story is told by Tea in the future. In between chapters you can see current Tea, much older, telling this tale to someone else. I wished that there were more of those chapters. These chapters had a really nice dark feeling what I absolutely loved! I found myself enjoying these chapters more than the actual story. There is a pretty great magical system. I also love The fantastic hints of monsters.

“Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves how bitterness tastes.”

Now on to the thing that I didn’t like.

The lack of action. There were so many moments that nothing really happened. This got me very frustrated. With that Another negative thing about this book would probably be the potential for a love triangle. It felt like the author was forced to make one. It did not really fit in the story, at least that’s my opinion.

Also you get so many questions through the book and like none of them get answered. In the story they talk about a heart glass and there is like no one that tells you what this thing is… you kind have to figure it out yourself. ( okay this might have sounded a little bit harsh).

But overall I think This book series has so much potential. so even though I didn’t really love this story I would still buy the second book. Just to see if we get some answers in that one.

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1. I can revisit my favorite characters

2. I can study the books for details I might have missed

3. It’s comforting

4. It's What Hermione Would Do

5. It’s Harry Potter. Enough said.

1. IT by Stephen King

2. Winter by Marissa Meyer

3. lady midnight

4. Gemina

5. Inheritance

1. always have a book with you

2. listen to audiobooks

3. watch less Netflix

4. make it a priority

5. spend less time online

Here is the thing; I LOVE SERIES, but I’m terrible at completing them.

1. lunar chronicles

2.legend

3. Throne of glass

4. The bone season

5.The name of the wind

1. The grisha trilogy

2. A court of thorns and roses

3. Children of blood and bone

4. Nevernight

5. The demon king

1. Avoid bookstores!

2. Get scared

3. Get excited about all the books you do have and make an effort to read them in this dark, dark time of your life

4. distract yourself from this dark time in your life

5. Talk with other people that are on a book buying ban

How many books did you read this month?

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