So I feel like I'm finally making progress with these wrap ups since I've published the ones for both October and November. I know I normally do these within the first week of the month after, but I feel like I need to have the last few done and dusted before the new year which is only a couple of hours away now -eeek!
This month I read two books, a little less than what I expected but progress none the less
It's been a while since I've read a book surrounding witches and magic so I decided to pick up Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, the first book in the Caster Chronicles series. To sum it up quickly, it's another YA paranormal/fantasy book told from the POV of a boy called Ethan Wate who starts dreaming of this girl before he even meets her. He lives in a small town neighbourhood where nothing out of the ordinary ever really happens but when she turns up at his school everyone thinks she's some sort of devil. Magic and chaos ensue. I guess that's probably best to not say any more about the plot. I actually really enjoyed this book- more than I was expecting to, given the mixed reviews. I'd say about an 89% from me, a solid 4 stars on Goodreads.
There's also a movie adaptation that came out in 2013. It was actually the trailer that initially made me want to read the book but looking back I don't think that I'm going to watch the movie. Not that it looks bad or anything I just think it will spoil the way I picture everything in my head.
Read my booktalk for Beautiful Creatures (Coming Soon)
The final book that I read in December (and in 2014) was Paper Towns by John Green. Ever since I read The Fault in our Stars earlier on this year I've wanted to read some of John Green's other books. I did end up reading Looking For Alaska which really ended up not being my cup of tea but I liked this one more. Mid way through I was almost thinking that I didn't like Paper Towns either because it was getting sort of... I don't know... kind of depressing? I don't think that's the right word but I ended up liking it much more, later on. Now that I think about it I actually enjoyed all of it except for a couple of chapters towards the middle but overall it was a good book. An 82% from me, another 4 stars.
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Paper Towns by John Green
That's it for my December wrap up and for the monthly wrap ups for 2014. Only the last yearly wrap up to go!
Hope you enjoyed!
Bye for now,
Amber xxx
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