November Wrap-Up // I Failed At Life in General But At Least I Read a Lot!!

Did November even exist? Did I imagine it??

November felt like it lasted a few minutes. And I actually have no recollection of what has happened this year. I can’t remember anything anymore. Help please.

Hopefully December is less chaotic and slightly better than November. Mostly I’m looking forward to Christmas but definitely not cold weather (I hate it).

I read 15 books this month! Which is surprising, considering how busy I’ve been with school. I usually have a monthly TBR set, but this time, I ended up not sticking to it at all…

Anyways, I loved a lot of these books (some of which emotionally destroyed me), and I’m happy with how diverse they were!

A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha // this was such an immersive historical fantasy and the f/f romance was so good! ★★★★☆

The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena // I honestly didn’t care for the other characters, just the romance ★★★☆☆ [3.5]

Divided Fire by Jennifer San Filippo // the concept of the magic system in this was so interesting to see and I liked it more than I though I would ★★★★☆

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi // I loved the cast of characters in this and there were heists ★★★★☆

Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman // this completely broke me. I have very strong feelings about this one, which will probably go down as one of my all-time favorites ★★★★★

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram // I was emotionally destroyed by this and the cultural aspect of it was so interesting to read about ★★★★★ [4.5]

Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram // it was so nice to be back with Darius (aka my favorite gay) ★★★★☆

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna Marie-McLemore // this was my first book of McLemore’s, and I ended up loving it. their writing is so magical, and this was such an amazing book ★★★★☆ [3.5]

Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee // I loved the concept of this and the characters were so lovable! there was a lot of LGBTQIAP+ rep in this, which I appreciated ★★★★☆

K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee // I enjoyed reading about the k-pop industry, and the friendship relationships in this are to die for ★★★★☆

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay // this was such a though-provoking, powerful novel that everyone should read. I cried…look away ★★★★☆ [4.5]

Warcross by Marie Lu // I usually don’t like the virtual reality/video game trope in books, but this one did it for me (and of course it had to be Marie Lu) ★★★★☆

Wildcard by Marie Lu // the sequel was disappointing. that’s all I have to say ★★☆☆☆ [2.5]

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan // I loved this!! magical realism is so…magical. but I also cried ★★★★☆

Seven Deadly Shadows by Courtney Alameda & Valynne E. Maetani // Japanese mythology is so interesting to read about. I loved the atmosphere of it, and overall, it did not disappoint! ★★★☆☆ [3.5]

• I posted consistently this month!! Thank goodness for post scheduling.
• And I’m actually caught up with most of the comments!
• I also might take a short hiatus for semester finals coming up in mid-December, and I’m running low on content ideas and motivation.
• I’d like to visit more blogs and interact with you–link a blog post of yours below for me to check out!
• Thank you all for your support ❤️

top posts?

• Erin @ Reading on a Star shared some Turkish recipes to make, and even looking through the pictures made me hungry (why would you do this to me, Erin).
• Vicky @ Vicky Again matched Asian snacks to books; this was such a creative idea and I absolutely loved it!!
• Michelle @ Magical Reads created a list of books with the fake dating trope, and let’s just say, I added many books to my TBR.
• Shealea @ Shut Up, Shealea discusses how reading diversely is so important and gives some recs to start you off!
• Maha @ Sunshine N’ Books gives tips on how to ace your Goodreads challenge by the end of the year (my cries were heard!).

In November, I didn’t do much. I read a lot. Plus break, and it felt so nice to get away from school, even for just a week. Sitting around at home, reading, playing Among Us, yeah,,,

I read some webcomics this month that were so, so good. I have to rec Freaking Romance, Castle Swimmer, The Fever King (which I just finished and have so many thoughts about), and My Deepest Secret. Check these out when you can (because you need to read them).

how was your November? have you read any webcomics lately? are you excited for the holidays??

and also i have a new blog name and design!! it’s so pretty (i can say this because it wasn’t designed by me haha)! tell me your thoughts below! ✨💖