November Reads
Here are my reads from November:
El Deafo [5/5]
I started off the month with an easy read - a graphic novel for young adults focusing on a deaf kid transitioning to a new school. I could relate to it so much as I switched schools in 5th grade. It made me laugh and cry at same time! I also was impressed with how well the author explained about some things like how we can ‘hear’, how our ‘hearing aids’ works, etc. Good tool for youth to learn about our deafness!
The Wish [3.5/5]
A great read, but it was really depressing too! A woman who is dying from cancer reflects on memories of her first love. I definitely felt the emotions! It bounced back to present day and back to 1996, when she met him. The only complaint I had was that the chapters were really long so it was difficult to finish a chapter and put it down for the night.
Blush [DNF]
Wineries and Long Island, NY grabbed my interest. Only 20% in, I was deathly bored. I couldn’t finish the book as much I tried to. I couldn’t connect with the characters, couldn’t get into the storyline (there’s a lot of family drama).
Home Front Girls [4/5]
A historical fiction read with two penpals writing to each other during WWII. One woman was in Iowa City while the other was in Rockport, MA. Of course, the New England connection was one reason why I picked this book up. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that was made up entirely of letters, but it was heartwarming and very interesting to read. It felt very personal and realistic. I felt like I was right there among those women who became great friends!
Golden Girl [2/5]
I’m a big Hilderbrand fan so it pained me to rate this one low. It’s not my favorite book that she’s written. The storyline was difficult to get into. I also wasn’t crazy how the main character was an author, so in some sense it felt like it was a self promotion. This is also a good promotion for Nantucket, which was a bit too much for me.
The Truth about Aaron [4/5]
I had some hesitance that this book would be biased as it was written by the brother of Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots player who was found guilty of murder. The brother, Jonathan spent time in Ledyard, CT during the trials - which is only a few towns over from Mystic. The information in the book was all similar to what was shared in the Netflix documentary about Aaron Hernandez. The book was tough to read in some parts as I felt for the brother having to go through this and could feel his love for Aaron.
Not all Diamonds and Rose [3/5]
This is the book for all Real Housewives fans. Not as much ‘tea’ as I thought it would, but some chapters were interesting. I am a huge fan of the RHONJ, so it was interesting to read about what happened on their trip in Dominican Republic which was never shown on TV. Great book to read if you want to go down the memory lane of the shows.
At Home with Diana [4/5]
I’m a huge Princess Diana fan. I enjoyed this quick read about all of her ‘homes’. Each chapter talks about the residence, the memories/events that occurred there and historical information about the building. It’s a helpful guide if you do visit England and want to tour around sites of Royals history!
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