January Wrap-Up

The Christmas Box - Richard Paul Evans

Started: December 13th 2019

Finished: January 2nd 2019

Rated: 4

Likes: Classic Feel, Meaning of Christmas, Love for Each Other, Length

Dislikes: None

Notes: Classic Christmas Story

One Day in December - Josie Silver

Started: January 2nd 2020

Finished: January 5th 2020

Rated: 5

Likes: Romance, Forbidden, Friendships, Character Development, Ugh Everything

Dislikes: Cheating*

Notes: *However, it was done tastefully... even though that doesn't really make sense, I do in my heart believe that it was right and fitting for the story.

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Started: January 8th 2020

Finished: January 14th 2020

Rated: 3.5

Likes: Correlation to the movie

Dislikes: Classic narration

Notes: I didn't like this as much as the first time, my rating went down by 1.5 stars. I think I prefer the movie with Leo

How to Build a Heart - Maria Padian

Started: January 15th 2020

Finished: January 24th 2020

Rated: 4

Likes: Characters I care deeply about, a plot that connected all the characters and made everything interesting, the call out on racism, the importance of family and friends, good romance.

Dislikes: Toxic friendship...

Notes: Received an arc from NetGalley for an honest review

We Should All Be Feminists - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Started: January 25th 2020

Finished: January 25th 2020

Rated: 5

Likes: Everything under the umbrella

Dislikes: None

Notes: Get a copy of this eventually

Blue Lily, Lily Blue - Maggie Stiefvater

Started: January 19th 2020

Finished: January 31st 2020

Rated: 4

Likes: Attachment toward characters, pacing, individual storylines within plot

Dislikes: Adam's court thing with his dad?

Notes: I don't know what happened with that... maybe I missed it