Book 19/30. My rating: 1 of 5 starsI try to read a “difficult” novel every 10th book of my reading challenge to get me out of my comfort zone and build stronger reading muscle. But, ngl, even as a seasoned reader I was verrrryyy nervous about Mrs. Dalloway 😅Classics can be quite challenging to read, … Continue reading Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Book 19/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsI was a bit apprehensive about this one because I went into Behind Closed Doors (the author’s debut) expecting to LOVE it, but it ended up being an average 3-star read. My fingers were crossed that B.A. Paris’s sophomore novel would be an improvement on her first, but … Continue reading The Breakdown by B.A. Paris

Book 18/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsI have had A Monster Calls on my Goodreads Want to Read shelf since October 2020, and because of that I jumped at the chance to read The Crane Wife as my first Patrick Ness book, only for it to end up being such a bland 2-star read. … Continue reading The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness

Book 17/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars4 ½ stars ✨Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town … Continue reading All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Book 16/30. My rating: 2 of 5 starsTo All the Boys I've Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers … Continue reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

Book 15/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsCharlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it. Charlie is … Continue reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Book 14/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsElizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life. As bodies start piling … Continue reading The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Book 13/30. My rating: 4 of 5 starsAfter serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna … Continue reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover