Mid-September Update

September has slowed down a bit, but it has been so nice in Colorado, that I have been finding myself having adventures with my family instead of inside my books. All the same, I have been able to complete 4 books so far this month.

Here is a recap of my books:

You Only Love Twice (London Steampunk: Blue Blood Conspiracy #3): ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If I had to sum this book in one word it that word would be:
DELICIOUS!
I devoured this book in 3 days (6 hours of reading). It is an amazing continuation to the books previous. This is my favorite so far. I love the love story, but I also love the adventure and the mystery and the cliffhanger at the end. DANG IT. Such a good cliffhanger.

The Girl Who Knew DaVinci: ⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book was pretty good. It is classified as a mystery/thriller novel and there was some of that, but there was also a lot more romance than I expected to see in this book. For someone who enjoys a good romance, this wasn't a problem, but it wasn't what I was expecting to read. If I pick up a mystery/thriller novel, I expect to be on the edge of my seat, not swooning over a love story. Also, this book is the first in a series, but I think it would have made an amazing stand alone book.

Turtles all the Way Down: ⭐⭐⭐.5/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
As my first John Green novel, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. I know his books have been super hyped so I went in with lower expectations than I would have if I had read any of his previous books. The way John Green depicts mental health is intense and really well written. It just seemed like there was a lot of existential thinking for angst-y sixteen year old kids.

Wild: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wild by Cheryl Strayed was great. It was just what I was looking for. My longer review will be posted in a couple days, but I left uplifted by Cheryl's words and story. I enjoy her writing style and I feel like I know her better now than when I read Dear Sugar. It was just fantastic.


I am currently reading Loyalty by Carol Deeley and it is an intense historical fiction that is definitely a slow burn. I am about a quarter of the way through the book and it continues to be intriguing at every turn. I'm looking forward to what comes next. My goal is to finish two more books in September. Hopefully Loyalty is one of them, and I have been DYING to read The Kiss Quotient