21-30 Books of 2019

Hey guys, this is Abi here,

And I think it's time that I post this, especially as I'm halfway through the 30s in my Goodreads challenge! Here are some of the books that I've read recently!

Enjoy!

21. Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses #1), by Malorie Blackman

22. Knife-edge (Noughts & Crosses #2), by Malorie Blackman

23. Checkmate (Noughts & Crosses #3), by Malorie Blackman

24. Double Cross (Noughts & Crosses #4), by Malorie Blackman

This is my favourite series and I re-read it a couple of months ago to prepare for the release of the fifth book, Crossfire, which was released a few days ago. This is a story that takes place over the span of at least 10 years and there are so many topics that it covers, I can't even begin to list them. If you like to read about the situations where right and wrong aren't black and white, then I urge you to pick this series out. I currently own the fifth book in the series and I can't wait to pick it up soon!

25. Fated (Slated 0.5), by Teri Terry

When I heard about the existence of Fated, I was hesitant to say the least. Teri Terry is one of my auto-authors, and even though I love the Slated trilogy, I didn't know what I was going to gain from reading the prequel. Nevertheless, I picked it up during my week in Durham in June. And I have to say, I was kind of right. I didn't see any relevance to the characters until the very end, when it all wrapped up. It was interesting to delve deeper into what led to the concept of slating, but other than that, I didn't get much from it.

26. Heartstopper. Vol 1 (Heartstopper #1), by Alice Oseman

I can't even begin to tell you guys how surprised I was at how much I enjoyed this graphic novel. Basically, I can't believe how quickly I read this! (Under an hour.) The characters are wonderful, the story is so addictive, it flows like a dream. If you like LGBTQ+ books and/or graphic novels, then this should be high on your TBR. 

27. Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices #3), by Cassandra Clare

This was the third book in the Dark Artifices trilogy, and I had been reading it for about 12 weeks/3 months. It was so long-winded that I've forgotten most of what was contained in that book, except for the main points and the ending. I very much enjoyed the predecessor, Lord of Shadows, and was hoping that this was going to be like the second book in the series, but there was just something about Queen of Air and Darkness that didn't gel well with me.

28. Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell

Reading this book from the POV of Black Beauty himself was quite an experience when I was young. This book taught me so much about how animals experience love, happiness and hardship over their lifetime, just as much as humans do. It was wonderful to re-read it again and relive all of Black Beauty's life, and all that came with it.

29. Bedlam (Skulduggery Pleasant #12), by Derek Landy

I can't give too much away because it's the third book in Skulduggery Pleasant-2, and the 12th book in the overall series. What I will say was that I definitely enjoyed it more so than Midnight and Resurrection, and that Bedlam feels like Derek Landy has written something to rival how strongly I was a fan at the original series. I'm also overjoyed that there are going to be more in the series.

30. Heidi, by Johanna Spyri

Another one of my childhood favourites. This book doesn't have the complicated plot. It's about a girl Heidi, living with her grandfather up in the Alps in Switzerland. There's just something about the writing, the description of the Alps, just picturing in your head what it's like to be so at one with nature, that you can't help but love the classic story.

Okay! Those are the books I've read recently! If you've read any of these and want to discuss one of them with me, comment down below!

Right! I hope you have a wonderful day full of reading/writing, and I'll see you guys soon!

Byeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx