Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running

I knew that in this book Roth returns to the world of the series that made her famous just in an alternate storyline. I thought that meant new characters. I did not realize that that meant the same characters just with a very different choice from Triss. I probably would have been a little bit…

By the time we reach the conclusion, the author has made the cast far too large to adequately connect with the new character introduced, as well as to follow the journey of the older characters, especially those introduced in book one. Overall though, I appreciate how the macro plot wrapped up, but think that the…

aka … the “calm” before the “storm”

This is a fascinating look at the effect that a person can have on another, even when the relationship last not even a week. Joshi created a nuanced and well developed character in Suna, who has a past that gets explored gradually and also a present in which she continues to learn and grow. Joshi…

So here it is: my TBR for my (hopefully) biggest reading month ever. Why am I trying to read so much in a month where I still have to go to work for a significant portion? I have no idea. This TBR has 3 parts: normal, Pokethon catch-up, and Goodreads Choice Awards. I will announce…

This series should have ended a lot sooner. In fact, I think it would’ve been better off not being a series. Each entry has been written by a different author and stars a different yet connected character in a supposedly ongoing mystery. This main character of this entry is a character introduced in the second…

I don’t know how Backman does it. I have read enough of his works to easily and quickly recognize his style yet he still manages stab me in the heart multiple times consistently throughout the novel. I love how he told this vast yet intimate story and cannot get enough of his writing. Only a…

With this book, the trilogy returned to the height of the first book in the series. I found the direction Bardugo took the story fascinating because the story in the finale became far more expansive than what was introduced in the first book. I also see the odds and ends that the author left in…

This middle grade novel exposes an era of history that many, including myself, no little about. Most Americans are aware of the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein, which prompted the Persian Gulf war, but the experience of people living in Kuwait at the time of the invasion is not something I knew anything about.…

It’s coming a little late but here’s the final wrap up of my bonkers September reading challenge. Play enjoy this graphic novel at all. Laura Dean is a terrible girlfriend and the main character really doesn’t learn much. I thought this was an excellent take on middle grade friendship as well as learning how to…