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43: I received a free copy of extopia: mind game by robin bootle for review. It's about a boy who's family get caught in a vitual world they created. I think the premise sounded so interesting, but I wasn't the biggest fan of the execution. I found the romance a bit annoying and thought the female character was poorly written
published: Troubador Publishing Ltd
rating: ★★.5
44: I've been powering through series this year, my goal to finish series is going way better then expected. I finished V.E Schwab's Shades of Magic series and read A Conjuring of Light. I was a little unconvinced by the other two books, but I ended up really liking this one. The character development was really well done, the plot was MUCH faster then in previous books and I liked how it ended up. Plus my actual faves Kell, Rhy and Alucard got to be happy and I could not be more glad.
published: Tor Books
Rating: ★★★★
45: I recieved this book through netgalley but I was so glad I was approved because I wanted to read Juliet Takes a Breath for ages! I really loved so much about this book, Juliets tone of narration was so fun, it was so inclusive and kinda educational and had so many visibly queer spaces. But I didn't like the cheating element that came into play.
Published: Riverdale Avenue Books
Rating: ★★★★
46: I requested and was approved to read The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee and I totally loved it! It was so refreshing to read a diverse historical fantasy and I really thought the representation and discussions around representation was well written. I'm thrilled there will be a sequel/spin-off about Felicity.
Published by: Katherine Tegan Books
Rating: ★★★★.5
47: I received Dream Me from the publisher but unfortunately didn't like it much. Couldn't get into any aspects of the story.
Published: Amberjack Publishing
Rating: ★
48: I read a book I've been highly anticipating for 2017 and I'm so glad I did because I loved it. Queens of Geek is such a cute and fun book with such good representation. I loved that the characters are from Australia, and Charlie being bisexual made me so happy because I am too! I could not recommend this book highly enough its great
Published: Swoon reads
Rating: ★★★★
49: I listened to Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire on Audiobook and absolutely loved it. This one has been getting a lot of hype both for it's representation and for the plot and characters and I agree with all the hype it's great! Such a cute little novella and I've started Down Among the Sticks and Bones which I am also enjoying
Published by: Tor Books
Rating: ★★★★★
50:This one I read for my book club gc on twitter - History Is All You Left Me was chosen for this month to read and I've always wanted to read a Silvera book and never got to it so this was a nice choice. I LOVED HIAYLM it definitely made me cry like everyone said but the story was amazing and the character growth was soo good
Published by: Simon & Schuster
Rating: ★★★★.5
51: I was sent a copy of Moroda by the author for review and I really liked it. It's a fun high-fantasy with dragons, pirates and heaps of different species of people which make it really unique. Definitely looking forward to the sequel
Published by: Self-Published
Rating: ★★★★
62: I was so excited to read Shaun David Hutchinsons new book because I loved We Are the Ants so much. I don't know if I liked it as much as WATA but it was still pretty great. SDH has the best writing style and characters and I adore his work so much.
Published by: Simon Pulse
Rating: ★★★★
53: I've been wanting to read Dreadnought for the longest time and I finally got my hands on it. It's about a trans superhero and I really enjoyed it. The main character was amazing and I'm super rooting for the romance in book 2.
Published by: Diversion Books
rating: ★★★★
54: I decided to finish off a series and read Let the Wind Rise which is the last book in the sky fall trilogy. In all honesty I kind of hated it and skim read most of it.
published by: Simon Pulse
rating: ★.5
55: I moved onto bigger and better things with The Abyss Surrounds Us by emily skrutskie! This book I've heard ALOT about through tumblr and has been recommended to me so much and I totally loved it. Its got lesbians, pirates and sea monsters I couldn't recommend it highly enough I read it all in one day it was that good.
Published by: Flux
rating: ★★★★★
56: I decided to read my arc of Warcross AND IT WAS SO GOOD. I love Marie Lu so much and this was a pretty strong series starter from her. I was totally blown away by the worldbuilding and ending and the series is also really diverse. Loved it highly recommend.
Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
rating: ★★★★★
57: I've been meaning to finish off Cassandra Clares works and picked up Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy mostly because I missed Lord of Shadows aNYWAY it was ok. I wouldn't rave about it but I wouldn't warn people off either. Some of the stories I liked but others were kinda eh
Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books
rating: ★★★
58: Continued the wayfarers series and read A Closed and Common Orbit which I really liked. I love this series and the world so much I was bound to love the companion. I didn't like it quite as much as A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet but it's still pretty good
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton
rating: ★★★★.5
59:Booktubeathon started so it was time to read short books and top of the list was the graphic novel Saga: Part One by Brian K. Vaughan. Loved this one, it's been on my high tbr for so long I'm glad I finally got to it, the art is soo good too
Published by: Image Comics
rating: ★★★★
60:Finally read Caraval one of the most hyped books in recent times and it was just okay like I didn't love it as much as some people but I sure didn't LOVE it either it was just okay. That ending can gtfo though
published by: Flatiron Books
rating: ★★★
61:Continued the series and listened to Down Among the Sticks and Bones which I didn't like quite as much as Every Heart a Doorway but still really really liked. Jack is such a good character I adore her!
published by: Tor Books
rating: ★★★★.5
62:Continued and read Saga: Part Two which I think I liked more then part one! The series definitely has so much potential I'm excited. Also everyone in that series is really super goodlooking im shook
published by: image comics
rating: ★★★★
63:Another arc, The Seafarer's Kiss is about lesbian humans and bisexual mermaids falling in love and that part of it I love love loved. There was some other aspects I didn't love ... as much? But it was still overall pretty goood.
published by: Duet Books
rating: ★★★
64:I read The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley because I'm obsessed with SDH and yeah I liked it! Shaun David Hutchinson can basically do no wrong in my eyes, and while this was probably my least favourite of his books, I still really liked it so much. It's just that WATA is a masterpiece and little can compare
65: Uni reading: Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M Forster. Currently hating on it because I'm doing my essay on it, but I liked it at the time
66: Okay I've wanted to read The Morning Star since I heard about it (HELLO, M/M ROMANCE WHERE FBI AGENT AND ART THIEF FALL IN LOVE SIGN ME TF UP)
This was really fun and I liked the characters but I definitely do not think it was as good as I was promised, BUT I am excited to read the sequels
67: I was sent Carousel by the publisher - it's a dystopoian/post-apocalyptic revolving around 4 people trapped in a shopping centre and it's set whete I live !! so that was nice. Definitely a fun book will be reading the sequel soon
68:Back at it with the uni books, UFO in Her Eyes is a satire piece about communist China and it was really interesting, especially the format it was written in
69: The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf is an ownvoices indigenous australian dystopian I've been meaning to read FOREVER and it really was good. Loved the dystopian setting and the misfit characters who made up the cast, and the plot twists were great
70:Another saga graphic novel down, Saga, Vol. 3. Favourite cover, least favourite installment so far. BUT okay I care so much about the main characters fuck me up
THE COVER IS STUUUNING
71:I finally read my arc of They Both Die at the End which I lowkey put off because I knew it'd be So Sad and it Really Was I'm upset. But it was beautiful and moving too so it was great, I think people really need to read it when it comes out, such a meaningful book
72:To Kill a Mockingbird
73: Death & The Kings Horseman. Read it for uni
74:A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. I loved this made me cry ! Also the pictures were beautiful
75:Exit, Pursued by A Bear. Interesting but had a few issues
76: WANT by cindy pon. The setting was amazing!
78: Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh. Wanted to like it more then I did.
79:The Missing by Jerico Lenk. Really cool main character and setting
81:The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. A reread and I liked it more the second time!
84: Signs Preceding the End of the World. Read for uni loved this one
85:The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo. Really enjoyed these short stories
86:The communist manifesto. Uni read
87:Brooding YA Hero arc. This one was really fun
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I have been meaning to read this book foreverrrr and that book is Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. I've literally never heard a bad thing about this book and it definitely lived up to the hype. I loved the characters and the story and the issues it addressed and it was super cute so I loved this one!
Published by: Balzer + Bray
rating: ★★★★★