Hello and welcome to my mid-month reaching check in! This month started off a bit stressful if I am to be completely honest, so I am actually surprised I was able to finish a book let alone more. So, I am very happy with my wrap up, even if I did already have my first low rating of the year. I will say I am forseeing my reading totals to fall from this point forward because I am starting something new I am really excited about and will be sharing soon. But, I will give a very bad hint though: I love learning something new and it being self directed. Like I said a bad hint, but anyway, on to the books! 😂
The Langoliers by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a very imaginative take on a children’s night time scary story come to life mixed with the Bermuda Triangle. It was very interesting to see how King’s characters, who were all there by accident, reacted to the situation. I don’t want to say too much because I feel like if I said anymore I would ruin it, but I will say that you can read this on it’s own or inn the short stoy collection of Four Past Midnight.
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I can’t say for sure why I wasn’t drawn into this volume, but I just didn’t get into it. Not sure if it was the plot, how the dialog was placed on the page or the layout. It just fell flat unfortunately. The artwork was wonderful though and the idea was great.
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I don’t want to say much on this book at the current moment because I am going to explore this novel a bit more when I read a few more of the books on the 2019 Man Booker Shortlist. I will say at this time the main reason I did not like this book was due to the formatting. This is a very personal thing, so I feel like a lot of people wont be as bothered by it, but that is what I shall say for now.
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a very typical enemies to lovers type of book, but I will say I really like the way the author built upon that trope. I really enjoyed the plot and the side things as well, the writing was do very well. I will say there were times I wanted to just skip ahead just because I just wanted to know what will happen and I was not really fully invested in the journey.
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A wonderful collection of speeches made by Greta Thunberg.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, I am currently 37% through. At this point I am enjoying the book once I pick it up, but for some reason I don’t feel enticed enough to pick it up. I don’t understand why my brain does this sometimes.
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, I am currently only 8% through this Tome and I am really enjoying it so far. It is written very well and I am surprised how quickly I am reading it.
What was the last book you finished?
What book are you currently reading?
Bookish Luna 
I’m struggling with the same thing with my current read. I am enjoying it while I’m reading, but actually getting myself to pick it up is difficult for some reason.
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It is odd when that happens, you enjoy a story, but you don’t want to read it. 😂
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Looks like your ratings have been all over the place so far ahha! I hope you love all the other books you read this month!
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Thanks Evelyn, I hope you are enjoying your reading this month! My ratings really have been all over the place, funny how that happens sometimes.
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I’m reading Kafka on the Shore currently and I’m liking it a lot however reading has been really slow for me for some reason. I hope we can get through the struggle and be able to read more. 💓
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I hope you are able to get through the struggle too! Happy Reading!
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