Hi guys! Here’s my quarter three review for July, August and September. I have so many fallish posts planned, but I decided to do this first. You can check out my quarter one review here and my quarter two review here.
Books I’ve Read
I’ve topped my 115+ book goal! I don’t know if that means I read too many books, as it’s only October, but I’m still excited.
July
Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold
Rating: ★ || Genre: Retelling || Age group: YA
I honestly don’t know why I read it.
Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Historical Fiction || Age group: Middle grade
If I had read it when I was ten, I might have liked it more.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: ★★★.5 || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
I don’t really know what I think about this one. It had a plot, but then didn’t.
The Sky Above Us by Natalie Lund
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Mystery/Thriller || Age group: YA
It was… interesting. There was a very unexpected plot twist, which I still don’t know if I liked. It seemed more like a realistic fiction than a mystery/thriller, though.
The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
Absolutely loved this book. You can check out my review here.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Classic Sci-fi/Dystopian || Age group: Adult
I liked this book. It was really thought provoking. Also, when I say that the age group is “adult” I don’t mean that it’s inappropriate, I just mean that that’s the general age group that reads it, though I know many who read it in high school.
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Classic Historical Fiction || Age group: Adult
It was really good and made me think about a lot of things.
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Retelling || Age group: YA
This book was everything I expected it to be and more. I can’t wait to read the sequel.
Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
I liked it more than I thought I would.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Classic || Age group: Adult
I didn’t find it that interesting (sorry mom). Maybe I’ll like it better if I read it in a few years.
Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Romance || Age group: YA
So cute!
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Retelling || Age group: YA
Another great book by Marissa Meyer
I read thirteen pretty good books in July, and some classics. I’m pretty happy about what I read this month.
August
Defy the Stars by Claudia Grey
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
You can read my review here.
Dig by A. S. King
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: I don’t know || Age group: YA
This book made me think in an interesting way, and I like books that do that.
Honor Among Thieves by Ann Aguire and Rachel Caine
Rating: ★★ || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
I don’t like sci-fi with aliens that much, so I don’t know what I was thinking.
Wildcard by Marie Lu
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
I loved this duology so much. You can check out my review of it’s predecessor, Warcross here.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Rating: ★★★.5 || Genre: Romance || Age group: YA
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: YA
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa De La Cruz
Rating: ★★ || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee [reread]
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Historical Fiction || Age group: YA
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Romance || Age group: YA
The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Mystery/Thriller || Age group: YA
Our Wayward Fate by Gloria Chao
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Romance || Age group: YA
When We Collided by Emery Lord
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: YA
Wild Blue Wonder by Carlie Sorosiak
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: YA
The Girl With the Wrong Name by Barnabas Miller
Rating: ★★ || Genre: Mystery/Thriller || Age group: YA
The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
Definitely not as good as The Wrath and the Dawn, but it was okay.
Defy the Fates by Claudia Grey
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
If I Stay by Gayle Foreman
Rating: ★ || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: YA
In Another Time by Caroline Leech [reread]
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Historical Fiction || Age group: YA
Renegades by Marissa Meyer [reread]
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi || Age group: YA
I read nineteen books in August, and most of them were pretty good.
September
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer [reread]
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi || Age group: YA
Supernova by Marissa Meyer [reread]
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi || Age group: YA
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson [reread]
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rating: ★★.5 || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
I Crawl Through It by A. S. King
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: I don’t know || Age group: YA
Another great one by A. S. King.
Half Upon a Time by James Riley [reread]
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: Middle grade
Twice Upon a Time by James Riley [reread]
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: Middle grade
Shadows of Sherwood by Kekla Magoon [reread]
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Retelling || Age group: Middle grade
Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Rating: ★★★.5 || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: YA
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: I don’t know || Age group: YA
Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Romance || Age group: YA
I loved this one! Plus, it was about marine biology.
100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Eamons
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Romance || Age group: YA
Breathing Underwater by Sarah Allen
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: Middle grade
This book was surprisingly honest and somber for a middle grade, and I really enjoyed it.
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Realistic Fiction || Age group: YA
A certain part of it was slightly weird, but it was an enjoyable book overall.
A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
Rating: ★★★ || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
It features Grey, my favorite character in the last book, so I liked it more than I thought I would.
Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price
Rating: ★★★★.5 || Genre: Retelling || Age group: YA
This book was hilarious! I was a bit wary as it was a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, but it was really good.
These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Fantasy || Age group: YA
It ended in a cliff hanger, so I can’t wait for the sequel (I’ll be waiting for a while).
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Graphic Novel || Age group: Adult
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
Rating: ★★★★★ || Genre: Historical Fiction || Age group: YA
The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
Rating: ★★★★ || Genre: Sci-fi || Age group: YA
I’m still not sure how I feel about this one. It was… interesting. It had an alien-human interaction that I’ve never seen before.
I read twenty books in September, which makes me wonder how I was reading so much when it was the first month of school.
Total books read
I read 52 books this quarter, which bumped me up to 125 books that I’ve read this year, ten books over my goal!
Posts
I wrote twelve posts this quarter, which I think is a descent amount.
Reviews:
I wrote eight reviews this quarter.
Tags:
I did one tag this quarter, which is okay.
Top Posts
Here are the three top posts for this quarter:
The Book Blogger Bookshelf Tag
The Ones We’re Meant to Find || Book Review
I hope you enjoyed this quarter wrap up. Have you read any of the books I mentioned? Let me know your favorites in the comments!
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