Long time, no see!
The last time I posted was in September 2020. I’d apologised for my absence, but who cares. I hope you’ve all had a great year despite our universal challenges. When lockdown hit, I (eventually) thought (after the seven stages of grief, naturally): yay, cozy. Time to stay inside for the year, focus on my studies and just keep reading.
For some reason, my university thought “you know what? Here is an unprecedented amount of work and expectations for you all. Enjoy ‘staying at home’, you bludgers.”
And to top it off, I began my year-long journey for Honours. I can positively say: I hated 2020’s impact on my learning at uni. But that’s over, and I’m not going to think about it again until mid-Feb.
Since I was in my fourth year of university, I’ve had to complete a lot of readings. As in, seven days a week, 9am til 11pm, researching and reading. As you can imagine, I was fatigued on reading, and I didn’t want to spent my breaks picking up an anticipated YA novel or non-YA literature, including SJM and Cassie Clare’s newest releases– who am I? What has uni done to me???
Here are fave books of 2020:
The Runner Ups (3 or 4 stars):
The Perfectionists
Published: 7/10/14
Format: Audiobook
Rating + Review: 3.5/5 stars
Yes No Maybe So
Published: 4/2/20
Format: Audiobook
Rating: 3/5 stars (no review because I got distracted for 6 months)
The Wicked King
Published: 8/1/19
Format: Audiobook (even though I pre-ordered a copy)
Rating + Review: 3/5 stars — this was the worst instalment IMO
The Evil Queen
Published: 20/7/19
Format: Paperback
Rating + Review: 4/5 stars
The Hand on the Wall
Published: 21/1/20
Format: Audiobook
Rating + Review: 4/5 stars
Four Dead Queens
Published: 26/1/19
Format: Paperback
Rating + Review: 4/5 stars
Queen of Air and Darkness
Published: 4/12/18
Format: Hardback
Rating + Review: 4/5 stars
And now… for the 5/5 stars:
The Fountains of Silence
Published: 1/10/19
Format: Paperback
Review: Read this even if you hate historical fiction
Happily and Madly
Published: 21/5/19
Format: Hardback
Review: If you loved We Were Liars and Gossip Girl’s Season 2 Premiere, READ THIS
Red Hood
Published: 25/2/20
Format: Hardback
Review: FEMINISM. SO MUCH FEMINISM. I FEEL SO EMPOWERED. READ IT.
House of Salt and Sorrows
Published: 6/8/19
Format: Audiobook
Review: Gruesome and picturesque. Gothic with pretty girls.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Published: 29/1/19
Format: Paperback
Review: THE SECOND BEST BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING AFTER ACOTAR.
The Queen of Nothing
Published: 19/11/19
Format: Audiobook
Review: I’M RUINED. RUINED.
The Grace Year
Published: 10/10/19
Format: Paperback
Review: I told all of my friends to read this. FEMINISM. SEXY CHARACTERS. DYSTOPIA. LOVE.
Here are some of the books that I simply ‘did not vibe with‘:
Call Down the Hawk
Published: 5/11/19
Format: Audiobook
Rating + Review: 2/5 stars
DEV1AT3
Published: 25/6/19
Format: Paperback
Rating + Review: 2.5/5 stars
The Lady Rogue
Published: 3/9/10
Format: Hardback (disappointingly, I own this)
Rating + Review: 2/5 stars
King of Fools
Published: 30/4/19
Format: Paperback
Rating + Review: 2/5 stars
Cal's Reading Corner 