Happy Thanksreading!

Hello dear reader,

This month I've decided to take the Thanksreading pledge through literally.io. For every 100 pages I read they will donate $1 to promote literacy! This sounds like a great idea to me! Everyone wins!

I have loved reading ever since I can remember. My mom tells me that she used to read to me even before I was morn. Everyday I get to read I thank God that have the ability to read and comprehend what I'm reading. Sometimes I'll be reading and I just have to smile, not because of what I'm reading but because of the act of reading itself. It boggles my mind how authors come up with some of the stories that they do. I'm thankful that great authors have the ability to bring happiness and joy to me just by writing a few magical words. Without reading I don't know what I would do.

If you're a reader like me make sure you go to www.Thanksreading.com and take the thanksreading pledge. Spread the word by using #thanksreading!

Happy Reading!

S.

Book Review Catch Up!

Hello dear reader,

Clearly I'm very behind on my book reviews. I've definitely still been reading, I just haven't been writing nearly as much as I promised I would be. So I'm going to make this short and sweet. I'll give a couple sentences about what I liked/disliked about the books I've read and we'll go from there!

Hope you Enjoy!

Pretty Little Secrets: It felt like something was missing throughout this whole novel. Oh yea...it was A! It felt like a mystery with no mystery!

The Normal Bar: Great advice for couples trying to get their shit together and letting us know that love and relationships can come in all shapes and sizes.

The Wolf of Wall Street: This was one of the two books I read in August. Im not sure what happened this month but I failed big time. This book was long but actually really entertaining. Some of the things this guy gets involved with amazes me! I appreciate the show of sincerity and remorse in the book.

Dorothy Must Die: Read this with Jonathan! We liked it. It's interesting to see Dorothy as this evil superficial, arrogant dictator but also clever. Ended abruptly! Cannot wait for the sequel!

Legacy: Second book in The Awakening series. Not as fun as the first one.

The Giver: Amazing tale about a kind of twisted utopia. I love the imagery of the book and how the absence of color means "sameness". Super ambiguous ending. My thoughts: He dies... Waaayyyy better than the movie!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Jonathan and I decided to read all the Harry Potter books from start to finish!! We are loving them! This is my 3rd time reading this particular book in the series and I fell in love. Love J.K. Rowling's descriptive writing style.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 2nd book in the HP series! Also super great! Falling more and more in love with this series as I read it.

The Maze Runner: Best book in the series in my opinion. Loved the intensity and adventure feeling the book gave me! Sadly Thomas was too emotional for me! Thought the movie did a great job of conveying the action of the book even though they changed the story line a bit.

Self Coaching- Anxiety and Depression: Learned a lot of valuable tips to help me with my anxiety but it got boring towards the end.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Nothing interesting happens at the beginning of this book. Last couple chapters are the best and most interesting.

Addicted: Not as interested in this book at first as I thought I would be but as the book went on and she got involved with her 3 affairs it became much more interested. This felt like the first time I read an urban novel like this and I was so intrigued by the dialogue and mannerisms of urban culture. 

The One: Last one in this series. I always feel like I cant remember what happens in this series but i cant wait for the newest book that comes out in this series, "The Heir".

The Scorch Trials: Second book in this series. it takes a long time to get to the action and I felt like this book didn't have that adventure feeling the first book had. This book had way more science fiction than the first book. Weird silver goop that decapitates people and weird pods! This is the book where I really started to not like Teresa!

The Death Cure: The last book in this trilogy! I don't want to give too much away about this book because Mr. J hasn't read it yet and I don't want to ruin anything for him BUT some truly unexpected things happen in this conclusion to the series. 

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: My favorite book in the series! So much going on but so awesome!

Four: Super short! I wanted more!

Men, Women, and Children: Didn't know what I was getting myself into when I picked up this book. The movie trailer tells you nothing! I thought it was interesting to explore sex and the ways middle schoolers communicate about sex and how their parents communicate with them about sex as well as with other adults. 

This is Where I Leave You: Super funny family drama! Still need to watch the movie.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Too much talking. End scene was the best.

I Am Second: Amazing stories about people's decision to accept God as their Savior. This book made me want to put God first and become second.

The Kill Order: I needed more! To me this has no direct correlation to Thomas and his friends. This is only how the Flare started but I wanted the story of Thomas and Theresa before they went into the maze! Do not skip Teresa's secret chapter!! Heard there is a second prequel coming out and I hope its this contains the story I want! Just read that it is confirmed that I will get this story!!! yes!!!!! 2016 cant come any sooner!!! 


I'm currently on my 45th book for my 50 book challenge and will hopefully surpass by goal by the end of this month! I'll post my November TBR later!

Happy Reading!

S.