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It’s time for the next Monthly Reading Wrap Up! This Month I Read…

Feral CreaturesFeral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton- This was a sequel to a book I read a few years back. It centers around a crow in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. In this one he is working to protect the last living human that he has raised from infancy. The first was full of humor and was witty and heartfelt. This one however did not strike that cord. There were touches of it, but it just didn’t fully come together like the first. I still enjoyed it, but it's not going to stick with me like the first did.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass- Jumping into my second Sarah J. Mass series. Having read one already, I know this book is purely the set up and it felt that way. I enjoyed it and I’m excited to see where it goes next though. Sarah J. Mass really does have an interesting way of world building with having these clueless characters getting thrown into situations they don’t know anything about and we learn about it slowly but surely with them. I know this book is just barely scraping the surface of what will come to be in this series. I already have lots of unanswered questions, haha.

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman- This was a hard one to read purely because of the content, but very worth it. It’s a graphic memoir about the author's dad’s experience with the Holocaust. I loved how it examined his dads experiences, but also the authors in hearing it, writing it, and his relationship with his dad. You are left with questions about the author's mom’s story and his relationship with his dad, but that adds to the experience of the book because that’s how life is. I highly recommend this one.

What did you read this month? Be sure to share down below!

Happy Reading!

Circe
I'd heard a lot about this book. Most of it was positive and many people seemed deeply moved by it. It was okay. I wouldn't say it was profound. It's good if you find the mythology genre interesting.

Writers & Lovers
This book was so sad for SO long. I wanted good things for the MC and it took until the very end for anything positive to happen it seemed like. But it was a very poignant look at what most people's lives are.

Starling House
Another book with what seems like a cult following. I waited a long time before reading this. So long that I forgot anything anyone had said about it. I went in blind and boy am I glad I did. This was a fantastic book. I'll definitely be reading it again.

The Clinic
This had been on my TBR since it was announced. I loved the concept of an author who had been in rehab being inspired to write a fictionalized account of things that happen inside. It kept me guessing until the very end.

Caraval
While it was excellent, some very glaring holes in the magic system pulled me out of my immersion at times. I think that this book does deserve all the hype that it gets, but don't go into it expecting that it's going to be a perfect masterpiece.

She's Not Sorry
I had absolutely no idea the twist this book was going to take at the end. I started reading because Ruth Ware had good things to say about it. It's worth a read and lives rent-free in my head.

The Liar's Crown
I honestly can't remember much about this book. Which says something about the plot of it.

Nestlings
Another book that is living rent-free in my mind. It's a great dive into the horror/thriller genre for anyone who is gore-averse (I hate it!). The pacing was perfect and I found myself unable to put this book down once I had started it.

A Gathering of Shadows
The first book in this series was super! It was an interesting magic system that kept me hooked. However, this book's buildup was excessively long for fight sequences that fell flat. Any real action or story telling didn't appear until nearly 70% of the way through.

When We're Thirty
A cute and short romance about a marriage pact. Nothing more to say here :)

Jessica wrote: "It’s time for the next Monthly Reading Wrap Up! This Month I Read…

Feral CreaturesFeral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton- This was a sequel to a book I read a few years back. It cent..."

You read some good ones! Might have to try one of the thrillers. I've been wanting a good one to read!