I read a lot of good books in August!
Continued Reading from July:
The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) by Rick Riordan: 4 stars
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (kindle): 3.5 Stars
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread) : 3.5 stars
Prey by Michael Crichton (audio book): 1.5 stars
August Reading
Circe by Madeline Miller (buddy read): 5 stars
Illuminae by Amie Kaufamn and Jay Kristoff (audio/book combo read): 4.5 stars
Gemina by Amie Kaufamn and Jay Kristoff (audio/book combo read): 4.5 stars
Uprooted by Naomi Novik: 4 stars
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (buddy read): 5 stars
Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories Edited by Stephanie Perkins: 3.5 stars
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread): 4 stars
Mini Reviews
The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3) by Rick Riordan: This book was probably the fastest moving book of the series. I wanted to read it but I had to put it down and had a hard time picking the book back up. Though once I did I didn’t want to stop reading. I felt like it was a good solid finish to the series. It had all the humor and action you expect from a Riordan novel.
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo: I’d been wanting to read this one for a while. I really liked the world building/mythos of the story. However, at times it took a minute to see who was telling the story. I was also pretty ambivalent for about a fourth of the story, but I did end up invested and enjoying it.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas: This is one of my least favorite books in the series. Though going back and rereading it, having read the rest of the series, I enjoyed it a lot more this time around.
Prey by Michael Crichton: Oh this book…I’m so glad to have finished it. I didn’t find any of the characters likable, and the audio book narrator did NOT help. Several of the characters were whiny and for characters that were supposed to be really smart they did a lot of really dumb things.
Circe by Madeline Miller: This book was beautifully written. I laughed. I cried. I felt all the things. If you’ve been thinking about picking this up you should.
Illuminae and Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff: These books are so different from each other in terms of plot, but both amazing! The audio cast was incredible and the print format is really cool. I was really intimidated by the format so I decided to listen with the audio at the same time and it just added to it. In fact there are some details in the audio that are not in the print book and vice-versa. These books were amazing and if you haven’t read them you need to!
Uprooted by Naomi Novik: This book was completely different then I expected. It was good, a bit slow at first, but once the plot got moving I couldn’t stop reading. It was a very unique and enchanting read.
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff: I definitely didn’t know what to expect from this book. It was actually quite different from Nevernight, but just as good. There are so many twists and while some predictable others are quite surprising. I can’t wait for Darkdawn.
Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories Edited by Stephanie Perkins: This was an anthology of 12 stories.I enjoyed most of them. The standouts for me were “In Ninety Minutes, Turn North” by Stephanie Perkins, “Inertia” by Veronica Roth, and “Head, Scales, Tongue, Tale” by Leigh Bardugo.
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas (audiobook reread): I enjoyed this one a lot more than the first time. That ending was the reason I originally decide to give the series one more book before giving it up.
Summary:
Book(s) I enjoyed the most: Illuminae and Gemina
Book(s) I enjoyed the least: Prey
