November Wrap Up (2023)

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And I'm back with my November Wrap Up (2023)! 

Not read too many books this month, just haven't found the time. 

I'm one more book through the Seven Sisters series and with just two more books remaining, I'm getting nervous as for how it's going to end! 

I hope you enjoy my wrap up. 

1. Lyrical Ballads, by William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge

I finally finished this! After putting it down to read The Moon Sister I dug my heels in and refused to pick anything else up until I finished it! It's never taken me several hours to read 50 pages in my life before but I did it! I've never pretended to be someone who reads a lot of poetry, but it was exciting to delve into this unknown genre with such a well-loved book. Despite it not being a book that I was able to fall into straight away (like I had to push myself to pick it up) I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the language and the storytelling. On to the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth! 

2. The Sun Sister (The Seven Sisters #6), by Lucinda Riley 

Out of all of the sisters, Electra is the sister most like general society, I think I'll say. She's extremely active on social media, she's into drink and drugs in a huge way, and she's a world renowned super-model (okay I know the last one isn't like a typical person, but you get my drift). So because of that, I found it extremely easy to fall into her life become engrossed in her story. 

Basically when her "hobbies" become out of control, (largely due to losing Pa Salt and a mysterious woman that may or may not be her grandmother) she's admitted into a home for addicts. And this is where we see her grow from somebody that needs help, to a kind, compassionate human being that wants to help others. The character grown is amazing, I love Electra as a character, and I wish this book was longer (even though 830 pages is nothing to be sniffed at). 

3. The Midwich Cuckoos, by John Wyndham 

This was a gift from my boyfriend, after we watched the film (remake) and the tv-show this year (which we both adored). I thought it would be a short, gripping book that I could read in a couple of days. Honestly, that it what it was, but I found I had a hard time concentrating with it. Could have been the language, or maybe my attention span wasn't there, but I often found that I'd missed a sentence and had to go back and read it again, even when switching to the audiobook. It was a very good story, I won't lie, but it wasn't my favourite horror book by any means. 

Okay! Those are all the books I finished this month! Currently on to the Missing Sister, really want to finish it soon (but still have time for other books of course). 

Let me know in the comments what you finished this month, and we can chat about them! 

See you soon guys, hope you have a wonderful day! 

Byeeeee! 

-Abi xxxxx