Hello!
In january i read 5 and a half books, which is a lot more than usual- last year I didn't seem to read much, which was annoying, but I just didn't feel like reading much... thank goodness i'm back to normal now! :)
The first book I read this year was Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. This book is hugely popular on booktube, and this is why I was incredibly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, Fangirl is good- but that's it. Just good. I don't see why everyone loves this book so much - I didn't find Cath that relatable, and although I liked Levi, I don't see why everyone is obsessed with him... wow i don't think I have said one good thing about this book XD It was very easy to read- I read it in one sitting. However, this may be the reason that I didn't like this book as much as I thought I would. I have noticed that most books I read in one or two sittings, I don't like as much as I would like to. This is why I am trying to slow down, and try to spread each book I read over a longer period of time. I'm pretty certain that I will re-read fangirl, and so I really, really REALLY hope that I enjoy it more the second time around.
The next book I read- or I suppose I would have to say finished- was The summer I turned pretty by Jenny Han. I officially started this book in 2015, and it has taken me a couple months to read, as I was reading it at school. (My school has this read 20 minutes a week thing) Although it took me so long to read, it was definitely worth it. It was so good, and I wish I could start the next book in the series, but I haven't bought it yet and can't justify spending anymore money on books... (Book haul coming soon) I guess some people might not enjoy this book so much because of the love triangle... or square. I understand why people don't like these in books, but if they are done well, they are great! This is an example of that. I had no idea who Belly would end up with at the end of the book, but when I found out, I wasn't happy. Obviously i'm not going to say who, but it just really annoyed me. I reeeeally hope that this changes in the next books!
The next book i read was Carry On, also by rainbow Rowell. I LOVED this book! So much more than Fangirl- I completely understand the hype. As I was reading this, I just couldn't stop smiling. I read it super fast (making sure I didn't read it all in one go, as I said I would try after reading Fangirl) and I just wish that this was part of a series rather than just a stand-alone. One thing that I don't understand is the fact that just because Harry Potter is so famous, every single other book about wizards/magicians is compared, or even criticized for copying J.K Rowling. I can't really say much though, as (sorry!) I haven't yet read Harry potter :O Don't worry though, I have just recently bought the whole series, and plan on reading them later on in the year.
The fourth book I read in January was The lovely bones by Alice sebold. this was the TBR jar book for the month, and I have to say I was right in not wanting to read this. The only character I liked in this was the dad, and I really didn't like any of the others. It felt sooo slow, and it only started to pick up about 300 pages in, which is right near the end. Are you meant to hate the mother? I did, and the decision that the dad made in the end was so annoying! I really wanted to know more about the heaven she was in, as this wasn't really talked about much in the book. (Don't worry, that wasn't a spoiler- she dies right at the beginning)
Finally, I read Everything, everything by Nicola Yoon. Again, I loved this book. It was so quick and easy to read - I read it in a matter of hours. The extra bits like the spoiler reviews, pictures and text messages made it a fun and enjoyable read. Many people didn't like the ending of this book, but I loved it! Im not going to say what happened, but I really liked how Nicola Yoon ended this book. Obviously it isn't going to be perfect- it's her first ever published book, but I still loved it, and am looking forward to future books.
Now for my TBR:
I'm not going to set too many books to read, and am pretty certain that I won't stick to this, but it's worth the try, isn't it?
-All the bright places by jennifer Niven
-the martian by Andy Weir
-The 5th wave by Rick Yancey (just started this book yesterday, hence the 'and a half' at the beginning of this post)
The challenge I got from my TBR jar was to read a book written by an author with the same initials as me. for this I am going to read Ink heart by Cornelia Funke, as I don't own a book where the author has the exact same initials as me, so C will have to do. :)
~Chey xxx
