Skip to main content

Summer 2017 Independent Reading Reflection


As always, the link on the book title leads to Goodreads, and the link on the author's name leads them to their website, blog, Twitter, or a page about their life.





Image result for a northern lightHarry Potter & the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling
Lady Midnight - Cassandra Clare
Lord of Shadows - Cassandra Clare
Peaches - Jodi Lynn Anderson
Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie
Avalon High - Meg Cabot
Who What Wear - Olivia Bennett
Peter & the Starcatchers - Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
A Northern Light - Jennifer Donnelly
Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins
A Million Junes - Emily Henry
Image result for salt to the seaDemonglass - Rachel Hawkins
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
99 Days - Katie Cotugno
Something in Between - Melissa de la Cruz
These Shallow Graves - Jennifer Donnelly
Image result for a paris apartmentThe Jewel - Amy Ewig
The White Rose - Amy Ewig
The Black Key - Amy Ewig
The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
Between the Lines - Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer
Off the Page - Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer
It's Kind of a Funny Story - Ned Vizzini
Image result for the night circuFlowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
The Fill-In Boyfriend - Kasie West
Trapped - Michael Northrop
Another Day - David Levithan
Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys
See Me - Nicholas Sparks
The Romeo and Juliet Code - Phoebe Stone
Romeo Blue - Phoebe Stone
A Paris Apartment - Michelle Gable
I'll See You in Paris - Michelle Gable
Tamar - Mal Peet
All For a Song - Allison Pittman
All For a Story - Allison Pittman
All for a Sister - Allison Pittman
The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan
The Titan's Curse - Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth - Rick Riordan
The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan

Wow, what another amazing, yet too quick, summer. I read a lot of crazy fun books over the past three months, so let's dive in.

It's definitely been a while since I finished all these books, but I'll give a quick rundown of books I recommend and books I recommend you stay away from.

In an earlier post, I discussed my feelings about Something in Between and 99 Days. You can read those reviews here. However, I would highly recommend the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series if you haven't read it, and any and all of the works by Cassandra Clare. I loved Michelle Gable's books, both of which had fabulous depictions of Paris in different time periods. Tamar was a fun read, and if you like history and betrayal, I would highly recommend if you're looking for that type of read. The Night Circus was interesting and a wild ride that was fun and unique. Salt to the Sea and a Northern Light were both amazing historical fiction books that I would recommend if you're looking for quick and interesting historical fiction reads.

The first semester reading reflection will come soon, since first semester is coming to a close. Junior year has been crazy, with not as much time to read as I wished. However, a list of hyperlinks and pictures and short one-sentence reviews will come, and hopefully another update to my Jennifer Donnelly review post, seeing as I recently purchased Revolution. I hope you've had a happy Thanksgiving and a happy holiday season.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Lovely Bones Book vs. Movie Review

The Lovely Bones book cover I am a firm believer that the book is always better than the movie/tv series. I could point you to multiple examples where the characters were botched on screen, or plot holes prevailed. The statement that the book is better than the movie usually holds true However, with the increased use of streaming services and the increased utilization of published book material being pulled into the movie/tv world, more and more of our familiar stories are being put to the screen, and hence being put to the test. Some pass: despite some alterations and plot changes, the story and characters remain relatively the same, which bolsters excitement from the fan base. However, others don't, and screenplays that drastically alter the storyline leave fans wishing for a do-over. I definitely have some conflicted feelings regarding The Lovely Bones  and its book-to-movie adaptation. I really did like the book. It's not my favorite, or by any means the best book...
2 comments
Read more

The Dark Artifices Series Review

I have been reading Cassandra Clare's work since I was a freshman, and have avidly followed the release dates of her Dark Artifices series. I felt like even just these past four years I could track all the amazing improvements she's made in her storytelling, world-building, and characterization. Being a writer myself, I know that there is so much that goes behind make choices for the novel or choosing the best paths for the characters. These decisions that can be extremely hard for the author, especially if you're an author as Cassandra Clare, and even more so when those decisions are made for the third book in a trilogy whose ending has been much anticipated.  Overall, I give Cassandra Clare's The Dark Artifices  series 5/5 stars. I loved the pacing of the stories and how intimate the storytelling is, even if I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending of The Queen of Air and Darkness , which is what I'll be talking about below. I enjoyed all of the plo...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Bronze Key Book Review

To be destroyed from within is more dangerous than having an outside enemy. It's easy to turn against the people you thought you knew and trusted when a mysterious spy enters the story. With this new enemy, the kids of the Magisterium face a new threat, one they can't see. The third book in the Magisterium series is cleverly crafted; the authors point readers to where they want us to look, so no one can guess what's coming. Striking and heartbreaking, with such a crazy cliffhanger, Holly Black and Cassandra Clare succeed again at writing another well-paced, action-packed, complex middle grade novel.  Holly Black and Cassandra Clare first met over ten years ago at Holly's first-ever book signing. They have since become good friends, bonding over (among other things) their shared love of fantasy. With Magisterium, they decided to team up to write their own story about heroes and villains, good and evil, and being chosen for greatness, whether you like it or not. Holly is...
Post a Comment
Read more