It’s officially December, aka finals and holidays and just the busiest time of the year. I’m already exhausted. While looking forward to all that, November was also a whirlwind! I turned 25 (scary) and unfortunately got Covid for Thanksgiving. Fortunately, it was very mild, and the time inside has given me some time to read. Spoilers probably.
I read 7 books in November.
Fiction
- Boy Parts by Eliza Clark: I read this on kindle after seeing it suggested all over tiktok as a female American Psycho. It lives up to that description, and I enjoyed being in the main characters messed up mind. The ending, however, fell flat for me. I still have no idea what was going on in that book. 3 out of 5 cameras.
- A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (audio): I listened to this book on Audible and I can’t imagine a better way to read it. It’s narrated by the author, and she’s a great narrator. I’ve listened to her podcast about Greek myths before, and she’s funny and smart and it makes the book better. It was also an interesting take on the Trojan War from the women’s perspectives and looked at character I knew and some I didn’t. 5 out of 5 golden apples.
Romance
- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey: I think I like romance books now? I never disliked them, but man have I been into them recently. I loved this one especially, Brendan was perfect, and Piper managed to be a likeable main character. I cared about her beyond the romance, which I find rare in romance novels. 5 out of 5 lipstick purses.
- You Had Me at Hola by Alexia Daria: Another cute romance I enjoyed a lot. There wasn’t a “they hate each other than fall in love plot” which was refreshing, and I liked that it centered around telenovela characters. Jasmine was also very cool and likeable. 4 out of 5 margaritas.
Classics
- Inferno by Dante: Read it for class. Not going to lie and say I liked it. A lot more fart jokes then I expected.
Nonfiction
- Venus and Aphrodite by Bethany Hughes: A very short and well-researched look in the history of Aphrodite, specifically through location. It was cool to see a different take on a biography, and learn about the roots of the love goddess in many different nations. 4 out of 5 statue buts.
Graphic Novel
- March: Book Two by John Lewis: Also read for class, and really enjoyed it. This is telling an important history that is even more relevant now. It also highlights how much work goes into activism, and nothing about these movement ‘just happens.’ I want to read the whole trilogy now. 5 out of 5 inaugurations.
Lunar Chapters 