Water for Elephants

So this book was suppose to be our new book club book, but I had to veto it because of content. Warning chapter 3 is a very descriptive stripper scene. Not really appropriate for a church book club. Also it is laced with the f-word. All in all it really is on the morally low books, the plot is an affair and a murder, you get the picture. While I wouldn't recommended the book, the author's notes on the book were fascinating. She studied circus's in the 1930's. There are real photo's and some of the plot was based around actual events. The circus's back then truly were a freak show. From parasitic twins, to electrocution of elephants (no animal rights) it was graphically fascinating to me. I would recommend reading the research the author put into this book. But the book itself a little to crass for me.

Scotch Trials

So this is the second book in the Maze runner series. Number 3 is not yet out. This one follows the characters from book one through another trial, also known as the scorch. They are trying to illuminate the week, but they are not accomplishing this as quickly as I guess they would like. I liked it, and it keeps the story going but it was not nearly as good as the Maze runner.

Jane Eyre

So this was our book club for the month. I am pretty proud that I finished it really. Not saying that it wasn't really good, but it was a difficult read. A lot of description! But the story is amazing. Whenever I ask anyone about this book the say they read it in school. I didn't but I am so glad I have read it. The one thing that stands out to me in this book is the character of Jane. She has the most pure character. She is honest with others, but more importantly with herself. That quality is one that is so precious, I want to be more like that. Throughout the book she is never dishonest with herself. I highly suggest reading it if you didn't already ion high school.

The Maze Runner !! Amazing!

Ok put down what you are reading and go start this book!
So I have not been good at updating this blog, but this book had to be on here before I went ahead and added my last months worth of books. This is a new favorite! I put it on the shelf with the first Hunger Games. I seriously could not put it down. And I can put about any book down. So today we didn't do laundry, or homework, or dishes, or make dinner. You get the idea! So it is about a group of boys that find themselves in a maze with their memories wiped. They can't get out, they are pretty much self-sufficient there, but they are trapped. Then their world changes, and they have to get out! You must read this book. Then tell me how much you love it!

The Help

THis is one of my new favorite's. THanks Mindee for the reccomendation. This book is historical fiction, it takes place in the 1960 in Jacksonville, Mississippi. This story follows some white families and their black maids during the time of civil rights. The characters are amazing. I laughed and cried, multiple times. This is one I think I will buy because I would read it twice, and I usually never read a book twice. Because there are so many new ones to read. So I highly recommend it.

Nevermore

This is one of the most interesting plots I have read in a while. I can not tell you anything in this book without really giving it a way. There are no vampires, werewolves, or fallen angles though, but I still would group it with those kind books. If you like Edger Allen Poe you will love this book! It is also the first in new series. However, it ends well. While it leaves an opening for a new book there is some closure to this story. It is pretty clean, a little swearing but mostly just a lot of confusion until the last 6 chapters. Let me know if you figure it out before the end.

Unraveled

This is the month of sequels, as this is the sequel to Intertwined. In this novel he is in wait to become the vampire king. While trying to free his friends from a death curse. The author is so creative she has vampires, werewolves, witches, psychopaths, you name it, in this book! Her characters are incredible. I am not sure I liked this story as well as I did the first book, but since it is also not the end of the series the best may be yet to come.