{"id":684,"date":"2025-12-02T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mae.blauvelt.me\/blog\/?p=684"},"modified":"2025-12-02T22:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:38:17","slug":"books-read-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mae.blauvelt.me\/blog\/books-read-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Books Read In November!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NOVEMBER WRAP-UP: (I did not include school books)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Entire Four Kingdoms Series (that\u2019s 5 books plus 2.5 and 3.5)\u00a0<\/strong>by<\/em>\u00a0Melanie Celier\u00a0<\/em>an average of 4.3 stars. This is the second time I\u2019ve read through this series, and it\u2019s so good! I\u2019m usually not a big fan of fairy tale retellings, but this author does such a good job. It\u2019s just faintly related, and doesn\u2019t change the OG story at all. My favorite book in the series is probably the 4th one (The Princess Game). I can\u2019t even describe why it\u2019s so good, you\u2019ll just have to read it. XP

XX Holic, Vol. 1\u00a0<\/strong>by Clamp<\/em>\u00a03 stars. This book was\u2026\u2026interesting. It didn\u2019t have the best plot, but it was okay. I\u2019m not even really sure what threw me off, but it\u2019s definitely a strange book. Also, I think there\u2019s a series that comes before it.

Inheritance (The Inheritance Series #4)\u00a0<\/strong>by Christopher Paolini<\/em>\u00a04.5 stars. It took me forever, but I’ve finally finished it! I\u2019ve been reading this series, and I finished what is kind of the last book. It was a good ending, but also SO sad. I wish Eragon hadn’t had to leave everything and everyone behind, it made me cry.

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1)\u00a0<\/strong>by Rin Chupeco<\/em>\u00a03 stars. I’m not really sure what I think of this book. At first I kind of hated it, it’s not the best writing, or plot, and the story could have been killer if not for the way it was written. I will not be reading the rest of this series. XD

The Ancient Magus Bride Vol. 2-7<\/strong> <\/em>by Kore Yamazaki<\/em>\u00a0an average of 4.1 stars. I tried out multiple manga series, but this one stuck with me. I absolutely LOVE it. The characters, the plot, the art, all of it is just so good. I\u2019ve slowed down recently because I haven\u2019t had as much time to read, but I\u2019m working my way through book 8!

The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1)<\/strong> <\/em>by James Dashner<\/em>\u00a04 stars. This book is just crazy, and the movie even more… Not the best writing ever, but an insane plot for sure. It really feels like a crappy version of the Hunger Games, but that is not going to stop me from reading the rest of the series. The most horrifying thing in this book is The Flare, if you watch the movie at least.

The Entire Kansas Skies Series (that\u2019s 4 books)<\/strong> <\/em>by Leah Burnner<\/em>\u00a0and average of 3.6 stars. These books are such good light romance reads! Some parts do hint at some maturer content, but that\u2019s all. It\u2019s my second time reading this series, and it\u2019s just so happy, and ridiculous. One book (the 2nd one) did have a grief theme, which brought me to tears.

Lady Ivy and the Irishman (Clairvoir Castle Romances #5)\u00a0<\/strong>by Sally Britton<\/em>\u00a04 stars. This series has such long waits for each book, that when I started listening to this one, I’d totally forgotten who everyone was, and I wasn’t too into it. It took a few chapters to get the feel of the book, but in the end, so good. Such a sweet romance, even if it didn’t start out as a romance. XD I think the male main character in this book might be my favorite. He\u2019s just so fun, flirtatious, and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STILL READING:<\/strong>
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Persuasion <\/strong>by Jane Austen \u2013 (With Hollis *heart*) 12 pages out of 249
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Tracks: A Woman’s Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback <\/strong>by Robyn Davidson \u2013 (free read) 32 pages out of 288

The Ancient Magus Bride Vol. 8<\/strong> by Kore Yamazaki \u2013 109 pages out of 180

Silver Chief: Dog of the North<\/strong> by Jack O\u2019Brien \u2013 (bed time read) 23 pages out of 182

Rob Roy<\/strong> by Sir Walter Scott \u2013 (free read) 50%

The Fellowship of the Ring <\/strong>by J. R. R. Tolkien \u2013 (old free read XD) 55%

Dawnsong <\/strong>by Ruth S. Ravencraft \u2013 222 pages out of 363<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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