Okay so, I officially have a check out problem. I have four book checked out at home, and I haven't read any of them. I'm also in the middle of three other books. How is a girl supposed to keep up? 

Many students begged me to read Throne of Glass, so here it is. I finished it a few weeks ago. This book has some serious girl power. It kinda reminds me of Graceling. Celaena is totally a cool character. I love how powerful she is. The book starts off kinda slow, but as you get into it a mystery begins to occur. The Champions begin to die off one by one. I was on the edge of my seat once I really got into the book. Now if I could only find the time to read the rest of the series. I'm off for now. Maybe I'll finish my other three books soon. Who knows. We do have a three day weekend :)

So over the holiday I planned on reading 6 books. However, I only got around to reading two. Ugh now I have a serious back log on books. Here are the two I read. 

1. Black Hole: How an idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking became Loved by Marcia Bartusiak: Okay so one of my goals is to read more non-fiction. I actually do enjoy reading about non-fiction and learning new things. It just seems like fiction always calls my name. Anyway, I'm really into astrophysics. The idea behind it all just blows my mind. The universe is so complex. This book told the history behind our concept of black holes. I find it crazy to think at one point in time we didn't know what gravity was. Even know, we don't fully understand gravity. Anyway, this book was pretty short, but in depth. The author did a great job writing it. I felt like I was reading a story rather than a bunch of random facts. I will warn you. You need some knowledge of physics to understand many of the complex concepts discussed in this book. I found myself google physicists and theories that are written about in the book. I highly suggest it to anyone interested in learning more about our universe. The theories behind the black hole are so complex and intricate. 

Okay, so after my many creepy reads, I thought I would mix up my reading. 

Me, and Earl, and the Dying Girl:   This book has been on my reading list for a while. It's nice to read a book from a guy's persepective. This book is more of a book for dude's rather than chicks. I loved this. Going in, I thought this would be like Fault in Our Stars. However, it was TOTALLY different. I loved how real this book was. It's snarky, sarcastic, and I even had a few true laugh out loud moments. I know this is always listed a an ugly cry book, but no tears were shed while reading it. It was for sure a quick read. This would be great for finals week. This book shows how high school truly is and is a great coming of age story. 

On a side note: You can watch the movie trailer here. Looks soooooo good!!

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Okay Folks,

You are going to get a bunch here. Sorry, I've been off my posting game. It's been a crazy month. 

Cinder by Marissa Meyer- 

This book was recommended by a student. When I started reading this, I thought ugh another Cinderella redo. Really? However, as I read, I found out that this book was much more original. Though it's a bit predictable, I really liked this book. It was a fun quick read. I don't know that I'll finish the rest of the series, but I did enjoy the book. It was fast paced and intriguing enough for me to get hooked and keep me reading. 

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A Death Struck Year by Mikiia Lucier - 
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This book is a historically accurate depiction of the Spanish Influenza Outbreak. Maybe it is because I just read Shadow of The Blackbirds, but I was unimpressed with the Georgia Peach Nominee. This book has a great start, but it seems like the plot never develops or goes anywhere. 

The Archived by Victoria Schwab- 

Loved this book. It had an interesting plot. I felt like this book was very original with a strong female character. It is a kinda creepy book that sucked me almost immediately. 

Everyone must read I'll Give You The Sun. Did I say you had to read it? Cause you totally do! This book follows the story of two twins Noah and Jude, who grow apart after their mother's death. This book is artsy, romantic, heart breaking, and heart warming all at the same time. The awards this title has been given are well deserved. 

Over labor day weekend, I read our second most checked out book. It's called In the Shadow of the Blackbirds. The book starts out slow, but picks up around page 100. Give it a chance. The book gets seriously creepy when the main character, Mary Shelley (yep named after the author of Frankenstein), begins to see vision of her dead man friend. This book quickly turns into a super creepy murder mystery. It's also a plus for history buffs because it set during WWI when Spanish Influenza was at its heights.