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Top Books of September

Here are my top books of September!

  1. Salt Magic by Hope Larson
    This was such a cute book! It has a perfect Studio Ghibli style to it and the drawings are amazing. I also loved the story line and the way the story flowed. When Vonceil’s brother, Elber, returns from war, now more serious, and proposes to his girlfriend, Vonceil is shocked. She was hoping for him to meet someone new and different. When Greta, a stranger to all except Elber, shows up, she doesn’t except for Elber to be married. In a fit of jealous rage, she curses their spring, the only thing that keeps them alive, to spew salt water. Vonceil goes on a journey to fix this, making friends, and learning new stories at every turn. This is a great book!
  2. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
    I really loved this book. Addie was cursed to be forgotten. When a new day began or a door was closed, people who used o know her would forget. That was the price of her immortal life. That is, until she meets Henry, who remembers her. Who knows who she is and loves her for it. But the creature who laid that curse on her keeps returning, asking for her soul. I really enjoyed this book! It was really descriptive and the word choice was both beautiful and perfect. I totally recommend it to you!
  3. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
    I read the graphic novel retelling of one of my favorite books, Aru Shah and the End of Time. Revisiting this book was amazing, especially seeing some of my favorites scenes reimagined and defined in color and pictures. When Aru breaks a lamp and releases a trapped demon. An ancient mentor decides to help her put the world back in order, but along she way, she discovers secrets she never thought could be true. This is such a good book and I totally recommend both the original book itself and the graphic novel to you!
  4. The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat
    This was an amazing graphic novel. When Christina first sees the cheerleaders, she is in awe. They hold power and don’t get bullied or harassed. So when cheerleading tryouts start, she and her best friend, Megan, sign up right away. I really loved this book and how it was about being a POC in a majority white school. It’s a great read and I totally recommend it to you!

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Top reads of May

Here are my top reads of May!

  1. Aru Shah and The Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi
    This was the final book in the Aru Shah series. Aru and her friends are closer than ever to finding the maze, but they’re also farther than ever without their celestial weapons, especially as that’s the only way to open the labyrinth. The only other way is to find the Syamantaka gem, which has been split up. As the Potatoes work together to find the parts of the gem, they realize who they truly are and can be and make sacrifices they’d never known about before. I really enjoyed this series and totally recommend it to you. I cannot wait for the graphic novels!
  2. The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
    This was a great book! The Mayor has always claimed to be an answer to all the problems in Stone-in-the-Glen. When a child goes missing though, the Mayor turns on the Ogress, who has been living at the edge of the town. The children in the Orphanage know that can’t be, especially since the Ogress is the one who leaves everyone in the town a gift every morning. As the town turns against the Ogress, the Orphans work with her to help save the town. This was such a wholesome read and I loved every minute of it. This is such a great book!
  3. Galatea by Madeline Miller
    This was such an amazing short story. In Greek mythology, there is the myth of Galatea, a sculpture who was granted life by the goddess Aphrodite after the carver begged to the goddess for her to become real. In the myth, life goes well for them after that, but in this short story, that changes. After Pygmalion, her husband, abuses her, she runs away, only for him to find her and put her in the hospital. The story picks up from there. I loved the descriptiveness of the story and the way that the original myth had been reimagined in a slightly darker way. It’s a great book and I totally recommend it to you.
  4. Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang
    This was a great book inspired by Chinese mythology. Thom is really strong and at first, that wasn’t a problem. But now, whenever she wants to do anything, her strength comes out, unrestrained. When she goes to the temple that evening, she finds what looks like a pin. Curious, she picks it up…and releases the Monkey King, the trickster. Soon though, the Monkey King proves himself a good friend. But Kai, her neighbor, disagrees. I really enjoyed this story and its plot. I’ve also read and enjoyed the second book and I totally recommend this series to you!
  5. The Mysterious Benedict Society (reread) by Trenton Lee Stewart
    I’ve always loved this series and it’s like a classic to me. When Reynie Muldoon sees an ad in the paper asking for gifted kids, he decides to take the tests and try his hardest. Along the journey, he meets Kate and Sticky and forms a quick friendship. Soon they meet Constance and form The Mysterious Benedict Society. Their mission is to act as students at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened (LIVE) and pass along information to the team. Their journey starts off well, but as they discover new information, things change quickly. Again, I’ve always loved this series and it was a perfect re-read!

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M: Mini Kapoor-Mercado-Lopez

Mini Kapoor-Mercado-Lopez is a character from the Aru Shah series by Roshani Chokshi.

Mini is a Pandava, who is a child of the gods. Each of the Pandavas get reincarnated each century and Mini, along with Aru, Brynne, Nikita, and Sheela are the modern day Pandavas. Mini starts out as a young girl who worries about germs and diseases. As the series goes on, I can see her starting to grow older. While she still has the same worries, I can tell how much she’s learned and how far she’s come. I love the way she works with her soul sisters (the Pandavas) and the way that they’re such a good fit for each other.

This is a post for the A-Z April Blogging Challenge 2021. You can read the other posts here.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

These are other characters whose names start with M who I enjoyed reading about.

Mimi Mackson (Midsummer’s Mayhem- Rajani LaRocca)

Magnus Chase (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard-Rick Riordan)