Here at Chapter Break, we don’t always write a full review of every book we read. Well, now we decided to do these monthly wrap-up posts with roundups of our reviews this month and mini-reviews to fill in the gaps. Enjoy!
I did not finish a single book in November, gonna hang my head in shame now.
House in the Cerulean Sea: Sigh. This book is like a warm hug. I loved everything about it. The characters. The writing. The plot. The audio narration. Lucy and Talia are my favs, mostly due to there very dark senses of humor! Do yourself a favor and read this pronto!
Aurora Burning: Le Sigh number 2. I am not a re-reader usually. But I really wanted to get back into the world of Squad 312. Honestly, just as good the second time around. And I really want to wrap the entire squad in bubble wrap to protect them from whatever dangers will transpire in Aurora’s End.
The Invisible Library: I thoroughly enjoyed this one, which surprised me. I didn’t have a lot of expectations going in. The world building is impressive. I love the idea of a central library in the multiverse collecting unusual books. And this world includes books and librarians! Plus fae, vampires, zeppelins, and awesome detectives! Irene and Kai make a great time. Plus the baddie is super bad. What I think that really worked for me was Kristin Atherton’s narration. All of the voices and accents are distinct. Even the male characters. Definitely a narrator I’ll look for again!
Christmas Pack: Look at me, reading a book I purchased in 2019! Mostly because I needed something short while I (impatiently) wait for COVET from the library. From the meet-cute (it WAS cute!) to the epilogue, I enjoyed this. For a short novel, the characters show depth and growth. The romance was believable. I wasn’t that enamored with the male narrator. I would have been ok with the female narrator reading both Riley’s and Kennedy’s chapters. Overall, a cute, slightly steamy, romance.
Aurora’s End: I looked up all the synonyms for satisfying. I like: Gratifying. Enjoyable. Pleasing. Rewarding. But especially: Hitting the spot. That’s what the end of this series does, it hits the spot. I will say this one is more science fiction-y than the others in the series. Lots of timey-wimey, which is to be expected with the happenings in Burning. And it’s really difficult to read through tears. 312 times I’ll see you in the stars.
If the Fates Allow: It was nice to reconnect with Reagan for this short story. She and I have some very similar feelings about people! Short and sweet. And I loved the midwestern feel of Jell-O salad. Plus checked off a couple of the more challenging bingo squares for this month.
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