Another month has passed, and boy was it quick. I had to take a few weeks there to catch on my reading, as according to Goodreads, I was behind on 3 books. I literally had 1 day where all I did was read. So below you will find the books that I head in the month of February.
Slayer by Kiersten White
This book is definitely for fans of the Buffy
the Vampire Slaver universe. Kiersten White’s previous book, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, gives an alternate perspective into the
retelling of Frankenstein. She follows same the format with Slayer by
allowing readers to follow the lives of people in the Watcher’ Academy, after
Buffy had saved the world from its end. I really loved this story as I am
huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the way White was able to continue on
in the same universe.
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
Warning: Read this book when there is light
outside. I was completely terrified by this book. The Chalk Man is somewhat similar to Stephen
King’s IT. Switching between two different time periods, there is a
mystery as who had killed and dismembered this body that a group of friends
came across in their childhood. In the present time, the friends receive
these letters with a chalk figure, something that they have seen in their
childhood. I got this for my Book of the
Month choice last year, and finally decided to read the book. While I did
enjoy reading the book, I felt that it kind of dragged in certain areas. However, I keep on wanting to find out who
the Chalk Man was and why he was going after these group of friends.
The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
I love witch stories, and this certainly can be
on the top of my favorite books about witches list. I am starting to become a fan of
Shea Ernshaw. I ordered her next book Winterwood, which comes out this year in
November. This is about a small town in Oregon that has a dark history.
Two centuries ago, the town had executed three sisters who were accused of
witchcraft. The sisters haunt this town
and inhabit the bodies of three girls, to which they drag boys out to the sea
and they drown in an act of revenge for what was done to them. I really
enjoyed this book for its dark mystery telling with a hint of romance. I had actually read this book in two days and
it was definitely worth it.
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
As a librarian, I knew I had to read this book. Susan Orlean does extensive research on the history of the Los Angeles
Public Library fire in the 1980s, library evolution, and background information
on the suspect. I was intrigued from the moment I read the synopsis, and
it was definitely worth the time. There are
places that were a bit slow, but it really keeps you on your toes on if the
suspect was ever charged, and what had happened to them after. I would
recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn library history and the
duties of libraries from day to day.
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
I love classic fairy tales, and to read about one
from a different culture is very intriguing to me. I had heard about this
book from a couple of Book Tubes. It
sounded really interesting, and I thought I would give it a shot. The
Bear and the Nightingale is the first book in a trilogy that Katherine Arden
has written that centers around a young girl named, Vasilisa. Taking
place in Russia, our main character has grown up listening to all these fairy tales
not knowing that they were actually true.
Everything changes when her father marries someone new, who becomes
her step-mother. Vailisa’s step-mother decides to forbid the family from
their fairy telling and traditions, causing Vasilisa to rebel. I really enjoyed this book, even though I did
struggle in the beginning. Half way
through the book I was really engaged and loved all the action sequences.
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
So these are the books I read in the month of February. What were your books that you read? Which one surprised you the most? Please feel free to comment below.
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