TheReadersChronicles: September, October and November Edition

Hello there everybody 🤍

I hope you are all doing well and that your December started off on a good note :)

Now I shall address the elephant that is not in the room. Why haven't I been posting The Reader's Chronicles for the past 3 months? I'll be honest. I had a pretty bad reading slump and I'm finally getting back in the groove of reading.

2019 has definitely been the year of the reading slump for me because wow, I think I'll be a record holder for the amount of these slumps I've had this year. It's embarrassing, honestly (⊙_⊙;)

Anywho, I decided to just combine all the books I did read in those months and I can guarantee that it'll be even more embarrassing. But hey, I shall not be ashamed... even though it's completely humiliating for a bookworm but then again, we all have our days... well in my case, months.

Just, let's get on with the blog.

September:

Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon:

Rating: 5/5

This was honestly the sweetest love story I have ever read. Rosie is an angel and Jack is honestly the sweetest person you'll ever read about, especially when it comes to Rosie. I cried reading this, and not because of tragedy, because of kindness and how heartwarming it was at times. I've never read a story where the main character had Down Syndrome and it really opened my eyes to how people with Down Syndrome feel and are treated, which was probably the most heartbreaking part of the story because poor Rosie was treated terribly.

This book was chosen for our monthly book club read and I 'm so glad it was ╰(*°▽°*)╯

Recommended for literally anyone because it's a good way to teach people that those with a disorder are humans and shouldn't be made to feel bad over something they cannot control.

October:

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky:

Rating: 3/5

It was very underwhelming. Did not live up to the hype but it was a lovely read. Yes, I did force myself to finish it because I do not enjoy writing a book off as bad.

It was slow at times and the ending was anti-climatic :/

I did enjoy the friendship Sam, Patrick and Charlie shared. It was different than all the friend groups I often read about. It was quite funny too but it wasn't a story that I just got lost in.

Charlie was such a sweet character, so pure and innocent and I loved him to bits. There was a lot of secondhand embarrassment that I felt because sometimes he got into such awkward situations and I just cringed a lot.

Overall a good story for pre-teens (13-15) and allow them to see that the world is not all sunshine and rainbows.

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern:

Rating: 4/5

Yes, it was super slow in the beginning but I guess was necessary to the plot. I loved it though because I have never read a love story quite like this one. It could also be a bit confusing to keep up with the story at times but eventually, you understand what is going on. It was so beautiful, the story, the circus and the main characters 😭 It was all too lovely. I thoroughly enjoyed the various stories within the story, like the different characters and everything they were dealing with. And the ending I literally did not see coming and it was depressing and not so depressing but still depressing but I had to smile through the pain.

I'll recommend this to 16-year-olds and above and anyone who likes something different or set in the 20th century.

November:

Skull In The Wood by Sandra Greaves:

Rating: 4/5

I quite enjoyed the story although it did drag a bit too much. I know that 12-year-old me would have been mind-blown after reading this because now at 18-years-old, I am not as shook, hey. But I will say that it was quite an original story and I did enjoy some of it. You did not always know what was happening but there were times you could just predict the next part. The plot was intriguing and the characters were quite likeable. It was a bit chilling at some points but nothing goosebump-inducing so your kids are safe from nightmares.

The Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda:

Rating: 5/5

I loved this story, it was beautiful and the representation was everything.

I have done a full review on this book so please check it out :)

Here's a link:

https://zestasia.wixsite.com/website/home/review-secret-daughter-by-shilpi-somaya-gowda

Thank you for reading !!!!

Remember to sprinkle kindness wherever you go (～￣▽￣)～

-zestasià