Happy December! I am so happy to be jumping into the holiday spirit and do ALL the Christmas-y things and of course, read ALL the books as my finals come to a close. While I’m excited for the winter reason, with the exception of the cold weather, I wanted to reflect on what books I’ve read this fall and some of my favorite blog posts from the past three months.
The Books
I read a total of 18 books between September, October, and November and I’m pretty satisfied with that number, considering that I read some of my favorite books of the year and was busy with my university life during this time. I’ll be listing the books below, along with review links if I posted one for that book.
Passing by Nella Larsen | 3/5 Stars
The Girls by Emma Cline | 3/5 Stars
I, Eliza Hamilton by Susan Holloway Scott | 5/5 Stars
One Plus One by JoJo Moyes | 4/5 Stars
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu |4.25/5 Stars
The Female of the Species Mindy McGinnis | 4.75/5 Stars
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera | 3.75/ 5 Stars
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys | 2.5/5 Stars
There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins | 4.5/5 Stars
This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis | 3.5/5 Stars
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter | 5/5 Stars
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green | 5/5 Stars
A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck| 5/5 Stars
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo | 4/5 Stars
Another Brooklyn by Jacquelyn Woodson |
Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo | 4.25/5 Stars
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella | 4.5/5 Stars
Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan | 5/5 Stars
Blog Post Recap
This fall, I had a few fandom and book related experiences including meeting Jennifer E. Smith, seeing Waitress on Broadway, going to the Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets symphony show, finding an ARC copy of Ruta Sepetys’s Salt to the Sea and signed copy of Turtles All the Way Down, and casually dressing up as Taylor Swift for Halloween .
Meeting Jennifer E. Smith and What I Read in September 2017
My Experience Seeing Waitress the Musical
My Experience at Harry Potter in Concert
Fierce Fangirl Friday: My Most Recent Book Purchases
Channeling My Inner Taylor Swift
In September, I posted reviews of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere and Warcross by Marie Lu, two books that I was very fortunate enough to receive and that became two of my favorite books of the year. I also really enjoyed writing my review for I, Eliza Hamilton, another 2017 favorite, because I got to spread even more Eliza and Hamilton love!
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Right before I went back to school, I read Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies, loved it and soon found myself addicted to its TV adaptation. Big Littles is definitely one of my favorite TV shows of 2017, and I have review for both the TV show and book.
Why You Need to be Reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
And if you’re still looking to hold on to fall, last month I did the Fall-Themed Q & A, hosted by The Blended Blog. Look out for my Holiday Q & A next week!
Thank you for reading & supporting me here on Fangirl Fury. I wish you a happy holiday season, full of family & friends, Christmas movies, and plenty of books. Happy reading!
yaaay, great wrap up! you had some very good months with lots of great experiences! i am happy for you 🙂
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Thanks Alex!! Thanks for reading & all your support ❤️
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Great recap, sounds like you had a great month! I’m so glad you enjoyed I, Eliza Hamilton – it sounds so good! I love the Hamilton soundtrack (although I haven’t seen it on stage) and can’t wait to read it (and the biography that inspired the musical/Alex & Eliza).
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Thanks!
Hamilton is one of the many loves of my life, I’ve been super fortunate to see the show on Broadway and go to a forum with Ron Chernow, who wrote the Alexander Hamilton biography– I have blog posts on both if you’re interested! Hope you can read I, Eliza Hamilton soon!
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Ah that’s so cool! Will definitely check out your posts! 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed all of the books! I’m really excited to read Moxie because it’s been recommended by so many people!
– Zainab @ A Bibliophile’s Obsession
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Thanks! I really liked Moxie because I think it sets the stage for more feminist stories in YA
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And that’s exactly the reason why I wanna read it! You should read Holly Bourne. Her books also have a lot of feminism!
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Oooo I’ve never heard of her, I’ll have to check her out! Thanks for the recommendation!
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Wow, this is a seriously impressive list on top of University work! I want to read so many of these books, and that’s amazing that you found a Salt to the Sea ARC! Great post!
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Thank you!!
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