July Wrap Up
Despite July being a pretty busy month for me, I managed to read sixteen books. I've had a pretty good month which is great since I didn't read a lot in June.
Book Reviews:
XOXO by Axie Oh
Rating: 4 stars
I loved the setting of this book! Based on the cover alone, Souel looks like a beautiful place! I really enjoyed this cute romance.
Synopsis:
Jenny is a cellist. She's always known what she's wanted to do in the future. After attending Manhatten Music School, she wants to become part of an orchestra. Jaewoo is a member of an up-and-coming k-pop group. When being together means throwing their dreams away, they have to decide if they're willing to risk everything to be together.
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
Rating: 5 stars
One of my favorite books of 2020 was Cemetery Boys and Aiden Thomas's second book was just as amazing as his first. Lost in the Never Woods was a dark and creepy Peter Pan retelling.
Synopsis:
Sophia's War by Avi
Rating: 1 star
I found this book really boring. The pacing was pretty slow.
Synopsis:
1776, New York City. Sophia Calderwood witness the hanging of Nathan Hale, the American spy. Sophia is horrified by the event. New York is occupied by the British and it's dangerous to be a patriot. Sophia is recruited as a spy and becomes a maid in General Clinton's house. That's how Sophia uncovers a plot that could decide the fate of the revolution.
Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
Rating: 4 stars
Series: Dread Nation book 2
Deathless Divide was a great conclusion to the Dread Nation doulogy. I love Jane so much!
Synopsis:
After Summerland was overrun with zombies, Jane McKeene and Katherine Deveraux have no choice but to head west. The girls set out for California to find Jane's mother and kill the notorious Gideon.
Alice in Wonderland adapted by Russel Punter
Rating: 4 stars
Series: Graphic Stories
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Synopsis:
When Alice follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole, she finds a fantastic world full of wonders. Alice's journey introduces her to many weird and wacky characters.
Scarlet by Marissa Myer
Rating: 4 stars
Series: The Lunar Chronicles book 2
The Lunar Chronicles is an amazing series! It's rare that a sequel is as good as the first book, but Scarlet was amazing!
Synopsis:
After escaping from prison, Cinder is on the run, trying to avoid capture as the Lunar Queen hunts her down. Meanwhile somewhere in France Scarlet's mother has recently disappeared. In a desperate attempt to find her, she teams up with the mysterious Wolf. Also, Queen Lavana is threatening war on Earth and if Cinder and Scarlet don't do something she will kill everybody so we also have that problem to deal with.
Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
Rating: 4 stars
Series: Kingdom of Cards book 1
Phantom of the Oprea meets Moulin Rouge in this beautiful book! I loved Kallia, but I wasn't a huge fan of the romance in this book.
Synopsis:
Kallia has never left Hellfire House. The place that kept her prisoner for so long made her feel trapped. When she escapes, she finds out about a competition to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus. When she enters alongside her assistant, Aaros, they find sinister things lurk in the shadows. Magicians start disappearing, the walls of the city of Glorian keep them trapped, and tricks start going wrong. Even stranger, someone seems to be sabotaging her.
Go the Distance by Jen Calonita
Rating: 4 stars
Series: Twisted Tales
The latest book in the Twisted Tales series is great! I'm so happy I finally got a Hercules retelling!
Synopsis:
What if Meg had to become a god?
After Hercules defeats Hades, he becomes a god on Mount Olympus. When Zeus tells Meg she can't be with Hercules because she's mortal, she's absolutely crushed. Luckily, Hera offers Meg a chance to become a goddess. All she has to do is go on a dangerous quest. Meg must save her ex's current wife from the underworld.
Dorothy Must Die Stories by Danielle Paige
Rating: 3 stars
Series: Dorothy Must Die novellas
The Dorothy Must Die novellas are much better than the last two books in the series.
Synopsis:
When Dorothy turns sixteen, she returns to Oz. With help from Glinda, she finds herself back in that magical land, this time with her aunt and uncle. When she gets there, however, Dorothy finds that things are different. A strange woman named Ozma is ruling and Glinda is nowhere to be found. Shortly after, Jellia, one of Dorothy's maids, is whisked off to Glinda's summer palace. She finds out that Glinda a Dorothy are planning sinister things for Oz. Ar the same time, the Wizard returns.
The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase by Wendy Mass
Rating: 2 stars
Series: The Candymakers book 2
When I first read The Candymakers a few years ago, I loved it. It was one of the first books I really enjoyed. The sequel did not live up to my expectations.
Synopsis:
Logan and his friends are back as they prepare to go on a tour of the Harmoicandy. Several days before they leave, Logan notices a change in the Harmonicandy. The chocolate is different! And so throughout their road trip, Logan, Miles, Daisy, and Philip must solve the mystery of the missing chocolate ingredients. Almost everyone has a missing relative so that's a subplot too.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Rating: 4 stars
Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events book 1
I loved rereading this book! This is such a dismal series, but so entertaining.
Synopsis:
Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau
Rating: 4 stars
Time Bomb is a gripping, fast-paced thriller. It had me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it.
Synopsis:
Cas, Diana, Rashid, Tad, Z couldn't be more different. The depressed girl, the perfect daughter, the star football player, the kid who everyone makes fun of, the closeted gay, and the trouble maker. What brings them together is an experience that will change their lives forever. The six are all trapped in a school. A school that has bombs inside. Even worse, they overhear on the radio that the bomber is still inside the building. And it happens to be one of them.
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What I Read This Month:
- The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
- Strange Creatures by Pheobe North
- The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters
- Counting Down With You by Tashie Bhuiyan
- Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
- Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
- Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
- Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
- Both Can Be True by Jules Machias
- A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson (DNF)
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
- White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- This Is Why We Lie by Gabriella Lepore
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