Hii! So it’s August already – holiday month eek!! Today i’m going to be reviewing the books I read in July. I didn’t think i’d be reading much this month because I had a bit of a bad time at the start of July – I was poorly and super stressed & I went into a bit of a reading slump 😦 But in the end I managed to read 4 books; so i’ll get started and tell you all about them!
Here’s what I read this month:
Cinder by Marissa Meyer: Pretty much everyone has read and loved this book, so I was so excited to get started! I have to admit though I was a little disappointed with  Cinder 😦 Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed bits of it and I’ll probably read the other’s at some point too, but I just felt like there was something missing and not a lot really happened – like I was expecting a big event or a climax or something? I didn’t feel a particular attachment to the characters – I was expecting to love Kai and although he was probably my favourite character, I just wasn’t overly fussed.
I won’t say much more cos I don’t like to write a bad review, or offend anyone because so many people I know love this series so much! I rated “Cinder” 2*. I will probably read the other books to find out what happens, I don’t give up that easily!
The Baby by Lisa Drakeford: I picked this book up from the library because I needed a light hearted read to get me out of a bit of a reading slump – and it really did the trick! This book followed five friends who were all affected by one mad night when Nicola – one of the main characters unexpectedly gave birth on Olivia’s bathroom floor. The book was structured so each of the five got to tell their own story and I liked how we got to know each of them individually and in the end I liked all of them, whereas at the start I wasn’t overly keen on one of them in particular! I liked the fact that this book was quite easy-going and lighthearted, but at the same time it covered a lot of contemporary issues; teenage pregnancy, bullying, friendships, domestic abuse and relationships to name a few! It was fab to read, and I finished it in two sittings! Plus, isn’t the cover just the cutest?!
I rated “The Baby” 5*, I really, really enjoyed it. I got to discover a new author and it pulled me out of my reading slump = perfect!
Shopaholic to the Rescue by Sophie Kinsella: I love a good old catch up with Becky B!! She’s probably one of my favourite book characters – she never fails to make me laugh! In this book, Becky and co. were off to Las Vegas to track down her Dad and Tarkie who had both gone missing. Not only this, she had to repair a broken friendship with Suze, and take care of (absolutely adorable!!) Minnie and her extremely flustered Mom! The book was eventful, and I enjoyed it as always, but I have to admit I haven’t enjoyed this one as much as the others! 😦 Becky seemed to have lost her crazy side, and seemed a lot more serious than usual. I know she was going through a bad time – but she didn’t even want to shop anymore!!!??!!! She just wasn’t the same old Becky which I was a little disappointed in 😦
I rated “Shopaholic to the Rescue” 3.5-4*. I enjoyed it as I always enjoy Sophie Kinsella’s books, but I just missed the old Becky!!
How to Fall in Love by Cecilia Ahern: Â “i was unhappy with me. You made me like me again. You helped me live my life again” (ANDDDDD CRY!!!)
Wowwwwwwww. I only finished this today (cheating a bit cos it’s technically August now, but I started it in July!) and I can honestly say I loved every second of it! It followed Christine who manages to convince Adam not to jump off a bridge and end his life. She then has two weeks to convince him that life is worth living. I sort of knew how the book would end, but the journey there – wow!! It was so beautifully written and I physically couldn’t put in down at some points. It came with unexpected twists, which Cecilia Ahern just popped into the end of each chapter (usually when I’d already told myself “one more chapter”) and I had to like, stare at the page and keep re-reading it to let it sink in! I laughed and I cried and I got so attached to the characters; I loved Adam soooo much!
I rated “How to Fall in Love” a firm 5*. I haven’t read a Cecilia Ahern book in a while and after this book i’ve remembered how much I love her writing and will definitely be reading another one of her books very soon!
So that’s what I read this month – thanks for reading and feel free to comment below! I’m going on holiday this month and I always read loads when i’m round the pool. Coming in my suitcase this year is Paige Toon’s “All About the Hype”, Jojo Moyes’ “After You” and a few summer chick lits by Jane Costello and Lucy Diamond – I can’t wait! 🙂 Now just to decide what to read in the meantime…
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