November Books | What I’ve been reading this month 2020
November has been spent working on my #nanowrimo writing challenge which I think I will blog about, so I’ve not done as much reading as previous months, but I have read some good books, particularly on my Kindle, courtesy of Kindle Unlimited.
I have a three month free trial with Kindle Unlimited which has been so handy to have for night feeds. I’m not sure I’ll be extending the subscription when I have to pay full price, but I know they regularly offer it discounted like Prime, so I’ll keep an eye out for that throughout next year.
1 | Blood Orange | Harriet Tyce
3.5/5 stars | This is one of those books that has been really hyped, but for me, didn’t quite hit the hype. It’s a decent book, with a lot of intrigue and it is definitely a book that kept me wanting to read just purely to see what happens in the end. For me, it missed the mark, possibly because it’s not a genre I’m in love with, but also because I just really disliked the main character, and most of the other characters to be honest. There were some excellent plot points and twists, a few parts I didn’t see coming, and a few I did. I sympathised with the MC a lot, but she also had some really irritating character traits which really battled with the sympathy element. I liked the court jargon and technical side of the story and the thriller aspects, I just couldn’t fully enjoy the book due to the characters.
2 | A Kingdom of Copper | S.A. Chakraborty
5/5 stars |Kindle Unlimited | Really adored this sequel to The City of Brass. I loved the Islamic Mythology nods and the continuation of the story. It’s set five years after the first book, and the character development really makes the story. I loved Ali and his development as a person within his world views and magical abilities. The political and ruling animosity is really interesting. This book will make you laugh and cry. It’s a great read and very under-rated in the Bookstagram world. I’ve already bought the third book because I loved the ending and cliffhanger so much, lots of action to keep readers going right to the end.
3 | Tithe | Holly Black
4/5 stars | Kindle Unlimited | I find Holly Black’s writing engaging, and an easy read. Enjoyable but not too complex which worked well after reading The Kingdom of Copper which is a far more complex plot and narrative. This book, like most of Holly’s work is set with faeries. It’s a quick read that is light and interesting. It doesn’t really compare to the Folk of the Air series which has more engaging and in depth characters, but I liked Roiben and the cliffhanger ending (book is part of a trilogy) was good. It was nice to have a modern perspective against the faerie world and lots of the stereotypical faerie activities like partying and magical fruits.
It’s not a huge list this month, but December is shaping up nicely with The Night Circus and The Near Witch both in progress. And I think I’m going to meet that all important Goodreads target!
Read my previous reading lists for 2020 here:
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020