Hello readers, fun fact November is my favorite month! Why, because it's my birthday month! I am now eighteen years old. With this new era of my life I hope to learn and grow even more. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to read even more. The end of the year is almost here so I have to read, read, read to reach my reading goals. Without further ado, here are the books I read in November. 

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

Yolk was interesting. The premise of two sisters who do not have the closest relationship having to swap identities to save another one of their lives, grabbed my immediate interest. However, I felt as though the focus of the book was less about the relationship of the sisters and more about Jayne (the younger sister) trying to defeat her own demons. Choi is able to write from this perspective in a nuanced way that allows readers to really see inside the character’s mind. This isn’t the book I expected, but it was good. 

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

As many of you may know, I have been trying to read more fantasy. I actually chose to read this book for a project in English class, which worked out well for my reading goals. An Ember in the Ashes switches point of views from characters in completely different circumstances. Like I already mentioned, this is a fantasy novel. On a scale of children dressing up like a wizard on a random day, to a teenage girl finding out she is a fairy I would say An Ember in the Ashes is right in the middle. As a Romcom girly at heart you know I have to talk about the romances, and I have one word to say. No. I didn’t like it, but that's because I hate the combination of tropes the author wrote. However, I enjoyed the book despite those romances. The point of the book was weaving the ideas of regret, legacy, and hope together. Tahir does this so well, chefs kiss.

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

All My Rage starts off sad in a way like “that’s life” then it becomes happy and readers are like wow hope, then it becomes unbelievably sad, but it ends on a hopeful note. When I tell you this book had some of the best quotes ever, I mean it. Tahir made me feel every emotion possible. As a senior applying to college, I have to warn others that one of the main characters, Noor, only applies to seven schools with no safeties. I repeat seven schools with no safeties. As a senior this gave me major anxiety for the, but I assume that was the effect Tahir wanted. I would say if you are in the mood for a realistic fiction book that goes between different points of views and generations add this to your list!