April 2016 Wrap Up!

Hey guys and welcome back to my blog! In April I read 5 books. It's not the best, but by the end of May I'll have taken my AP tests and SATs (I just took my SAT this Saturday guys. It went well but it was exhausting!), so I'll have a bit more a free time before finals. I'll be listing the five books I read from worst to best.

5.) Switched by Amanda Hocking
I was so underwhelmed by Switched, the first book in Hocking's indie turned self-published Trylle series. Hocking has been on my radar for a while, so I decided to finally pick up one of her books. While the concept was really interesting, I didn't like the main character or her love interest. It felt like nothing really happened in the novel until the last 30 or so pages. However, I'll be continuing on with the series because I am still interested in what will happen. 2.75 Stars

4.) Too Late by Colleen Hoover
I am conflicted about Too Late by Colleen Hoover. It's the first of CoHo's books that I didn't love. While it was such an interesting story, I felt like Luke, the love interest, was one dimensional, as was the main character to an extent. Hoover wrote two epilogues and a prologue after the last chapter, and they didn't really add anything to the book for me. They didn't capture my interest and I felt like they were unnecessary. I did like this book, but I was expecting so much more. I have a review of this one here, but my rating is now lower.  3.75 Stars

3.) Homecoming by Kass Morgan
Homecoming is the final book in Morgan's The 100 trilogy. This was my favorite out of the series by far. The trilogy definitely improved as it progressed. However, it didn't blow my mind either. overall, I like the television adaption more than the book series. If you're able to keep an open mind while reading this story and not compare the two, then I feel like you will enjoy the series. If not, skip it. 4 Stars

2.) Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
I wanted to love this book so much. Unfortunately, something was just missing for me to do so.I couldn't connect to the characters that much, which is a big part of me enjoying a book. However, I loved the setting and I am very interested to see what happens in the sequel. You can follow this link to see my review! 4 Stars

1.) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I am so surprised at how much I enjoyed this classic. I read this for my English class, and I wasn't very hesitant to do so. However, I ended up really liking it (but not loving it). If I were to read it again just for pleasure, I think I would enjoy it more. The set reading pace I had to follow took away from my overall enjoyment of the book. I don't really know how to rate this one just because of how complex the story is. 4.25 stars? 

And that was my April Wrap Up! I'm not going to be linking my post of April just because I should be studying for my AP English exam tomorrow than doing this. :D

What books did you read in April? If you made a wrap-up, link it below so I can see it!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you soon with another post!

Genni @ Ready, Set, Read!

Currently Reading: Rebel of the Sands, Clockwork Prince

Hey guys and welcome back to my blog! I'm Genni and today I will be showing you guys what I have been reading this April!

Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to read (or blog!) due to my hectic schedule. I am actually still reading Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. I did not finish Feuds by Avery Hastings. I wasn't that far into it, and I just put it down because another book caught my eye. I will be planning on finishing it this month though!

Right now, I am around 65% done with Rebel of the Sands and hope to be done with it this week. I've been wanting to finish this for a while now, but I haven't had the time to just sit down and read for a couple of hours. The story really picked up and I just want to read it so badly!

The other book that I am (kind of) currently reading is Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. This is the second book in the Infernal Devices trilogy, and I hope have this read by the end of the week as well. I've been massively spoiled for the series, but I still want to see the how of it all. I just started this on my overdrive app, and I wish that I had a physical copy of it!

Both of these are fantasy novels, but different sub-genres. I've been loving my fantasy recently, but after I am done reading these two and Feuds by Avery Hastings, I think I will be going back to a quick contemporary read. I have my eyes on a couple of books on my shelf, and hopefully one will hold my attention!

So that is what I have been reading! I actually just finished reading Too Late by Colleen Hoover this weekend, and there will be a post about that soon. I am done with my reading slump mentally, but now I just have to find the time to actually read. :D

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you soon with another post!

Happy Reading!

Genni @ Ready, Set, Read!