November Wrap Up

It’s November Wrap Up time! As seems to be the trend, November was a bit of a whirlwind for me. Working retail, balancing two jobs, and finishing up projects means that I haven’t had much free time. But I’ve still made time for reading! I basically finished my goals for the month, and I’m pretty proud of that. Less phone time and more reading time!

Anyway, I’m one book away from making it to 16 books this month (I’m hoping to finish Scarlet tonight!). Lots of variety in what I read this month, too, so stay tuned! Because there were a lot of great books.

If you’re curious about what I read last month, check out my October post here.

Reading Challenges

For the Unread Shelf Project, the challenge this month was favorite genre. So, I’m almost finished with:

• Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

This series has been on my list to finish for ages, and my goal is to finish it by the end of the year! I have faith that I can do it.

I stayed caught up on Book Riot’s Read Harder Challenge, too! These were some diverse reads, which was probably my favorite thing doing this challenge this year. Definitely will be doing it next year, too!

• A comic by an LGBTQIA creator: Spinning by Tillie Walden
• A children’s or middle grade book (not YA) that has won a diversity award since 2009: Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callendar

Tillie Walden has quickly become one of my favorite writers/illustrators. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by her so far! And Hurricane Child was different, and also something that isn’t covered a lot in middle grade/teen books. It was great to read a new perspective.

Other November Favorites

Let’s see, what else did I see or watch during November? Oh, I did watch The Sun Is Also A Star, which was a pretty good adaptation! I think they changed the ending from the book, though. At least from what I could remember. The movie had a bit more satisfying ending, I think.

I started watching HBO’s Watchmen, too, but I’ve only seen one episode. It’s really interesting so far, though! Different from what I was expecting, but I like the way it’s drawing from the original book.

November Wrap Up

Ninth House by Leigh Badrugo (4 stars)

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett (audiobook, 2 stars)

Disciples of Trikaal by Varun Sayal (4 stars)

A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer (4 stars)

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky (4 stars)

Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky (5 stars)

Frankly in Love by David Yoon (audiobook, 5 stars)

The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson (3 stars)

Spinning by Tillie Walden (4.5 stars)

Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callendar (4 stars)

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (5 stars)

The Umbrella Academy Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way (3 stars)

Watch Over Me by Mila Gray (4 stars)

Fireborne by Rosaria Munda (audiobook, 4 stars)

The Toll by Neal Shusterman (5 stars)

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (4 stars)