Once I completed my studies for university, I definitely jumped into the deep end of the reading pool – reading 10 novels/novellas/short story collections during the last month. My reading list centred almost exclusively on young adult realistic fiction, with the exception of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy, the latest in D.D. Marks’s Olesia Anderson spy thrillers, and Tamora Pierce’s collection of short stories.
Many of the novels I read over the past month were fantastic, and really enjoyed reading them. Two in particular stand out for me: When We Were Two by Australian firefighter Robert Newton, and You Against Me by British actress-turned-author Jenny Downham. Though vastly different, these novels stood out for the brilliance of their construction, the approachability of their characters and storylines that kept me interested the who way through. I really cannot recommend these two novels enough.
Featured this month:
- Double Deals (pt. 1) – D.D. Marks
- When We Were Two – Robert Newton
- The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
- The Casual Vacancy – J.K. Rowling
- Before I Die – Jenny Downham
- Tortall and Other Lands – Tamora Pierce
- Hate List – Jennifer Brown
- You Against Me – Jenny Downham
- How to Buy a Love of Reading – Tanya Egan Gibson