I meant to post more this week, but with both of my jobs suddenly opening again, things got away from me. My schedule is going to start to get a bit hectic again; I am definitely not looking forward to it. It will mean less time for reading! I can see it already in my reading this week. For the week of 5/30, I feel like I did not get very much reading done.
It’s been hard for me to find motivation lately, given everything that’s going on in the world. But I do have some plans to create some recommendation lists in the near future, so stay tuned for that! I just have to get back into a routine.
Anyway, I only finished 5 books this week, though one of them was nonfiction. It always takes me longer to read nonfiction. Maybe my reading will pick back up next week!
Check out previous week’s reviews for 2020: 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23
Bite Size Reviews: Week of 5/30
Saga Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan (5/30)
I can usually finish these volumes in one sitting, which is what I’ve been doing lately. While I have read these comics before, there are details and plot points that I completely forgot about. Read: I forgot about a lot of the stuff that happened in this one. One thing I am reminded about reading this is that we’re introduced to a lot of characters who are only around for a little while. Some of them I wish could stay around for longer! (5 stars)
The Crown by Kiera Cass (5/31)
With this, I have officially finished The Selection series! Well, outside of the novellas and story collections. This is a series that has been on my list for a long time, because it’s YA dystopia. Obviously I had to read it. Listening to the audiobooks seemed like the best way to go for me, since they aren’t long and I could get them from the library. I liked this book the best out of the bunch, actually. Cass touches on important issues and it was a good wrap up to the series (4 stars).
Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins (6/2)
I actually wrote a full review for this book this past week, since it was a NetGalley ARC. And a NetGalley ARC that’s out of my usual reading zone. This was a contemporary women’s fiction book following a family as they come together after a tragedy. While the plot line was a tad predictable, the message was what really hit home with me. Plus, there was a great cast of characters in the book that make the story enjoyable, even if I could guess what was going to happen next (3.5 stars).
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare (6/5)
This was the next Shadowhunter book I picked because it happens almost immediately after City of Heavenly Fire. We get to follow Simon as he regains his memory and attends Shadowhunter Academy. The stories fit right into the rest of the canon, and I love reading about Simon. He’s probably one of my favorite characters. In true Clare style, the ending packs a punch. Loved this addition to the Shadowhunter universe (4 stars).
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (6/5)
I was luck enough to get one of our last copies of this at Barnes and Noble, since this book is now pretty much sold out everywhere. Which is a good thing, I think. It means people are actually educating themselves on the issues at hand. What I enjoyed about this book is the way that Kendi breaks down all of these different aspects of racism, showing readers how to do it on their own. An excellent read for anyone looking to educate themselves on these issues (5 stars).