
The Chalk Man by C.J Tudor
Clues to describe this book: Present day and flashbacks to the ‘80s, Murders, Karma, Secrets, Consequences Continue reading

The Chalk Man by C.J Tudor
Clues to describe this book: Present day and flashbacks to the ‘80s, Murders, Karma, Secrets, Consequences Continue reading
This year I decided to pick up my old hobby of reading. I couldn’t remember the last time I read a novel for leisure. I used to read a lot back in middle school and high school and dropped it off after I went to college. After that, I made up excuses of work, lack of time or that I didn’t have the attention span for it anymore. But then something in me changed for the better this year. Getting back into the habit of reading was difficult at first, but I slowly gained momentum and finally realized what I’ve been missing out on these past few years.
When I started to read again this year, I didn’t set up any goals on how many books I would read in a month or how many I wanted to read by the end of this year. I didn’t want to set too high expectations so then I could easily get discouraged.
I don’t think I’ll do a reading goal for next year either. For me, it’s not about the quantity of books. It’s about the quality that I read and finding ones that resonate with me.
Without further ado, here are the best 9 books I read in 2017 in no particular order: Continue reading

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahari
Clues to describe this book: Infidelity, Parent / Child Relationships, American Dream / Nightmare, Religion and Tradition Continue reading

The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
Clues to describe this book: Grief, Mental Illnesses and Disorders, Manipulation, Lies, Obsession Continue reading
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Clues to describe this book: Heartbreak, New Love, Feminism, Immigration Continue reading

If you’re looking for price drops on the best Kindle books, head over to Amazon now for their Cyber Monday Kindle Deals! Down below are the two books I decided to buy:
The Ticket by Heather Grace Stewart
Kindle Price: $4.99
This was more of a last-minute buy on my end. The plot sounded like a cute romantic comedy and a great mood lifter that I could use after all the intense novels that I’ve been reading lately. This story is about a guy who buys two tickets to travel around the world with his girlfriend, but they split up shortly before the trip and can’t get a refund. Then he goes on social media asking women with his girlfriend’s exact name to apply to go to the trip with him. He ends up choosing one woman out of 21 potential choices. So will it be a vacation of their dreams or fiery hell in paradise? Though I know this may be a predictable read, I’m hoping that it’ll be a fun and enjoyable.
The Sisters Chase by Sarah Healy
Kindle Price: $2.99
This book has been on my TBR list for quite a while. I originally discovered it on Book of the Month. I was super excited to see the price drop on this. The thrilling story is about two sisters who go homeless after their mother dies in a car accident and the unbelievable lengths that the older sister has to go through in order to protect her younger sister. I heard great reviews about this novel and can’t wait to read it!

Amazon has some great Black Friday Kindle book deals going on right now that I couldn’t resist. I ended up buying three books under $10 which was an awesome bargain. Here are the books I bought:
Irresistible? by Stephanie Bond
Kindle Price: $0.99
This was an impulse buy. I never heard of the author before, but the premise of the story looked funny and light-hearted. Also there were positive reviews from Amazon readers so I thought why not? This romantic comedy is about Elle participating in a four-week clinical study which involves taking a pill that makes the taker more attractive to the opposite sex. Based on the plot, this could either be really cheesy and bad which then I would have wasted a dollar or it could be really intriguing and laugh out loud funny so then it would be totally worth every cent. I guess I’ll need to read to find out.
The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
Kindle Price: $1.99
I was so excited to see that this book was part of the Kindle Deals on Amazon. I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while, but it’s on a long hold list at the library and before then, I was on the fence of whether to buy or not since it’s a YA novel. This book is about two teens with completely different lives and backgrounds falling in love. I heard such great reviews about this book and originally found it on Book of the Month so when I saw the price drop on this then I knew I had to get this.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Price: $3.99
This book has been on my TBR list for a while as well. I read Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee and fell in love with her writing so I was excited to hear about her newest book. The book is about four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family living in Japan in the 20th century. Pachinko has been on the best seller’s list for Amazon for quite a while and it is a National Award Finalist as well. So seeing the price drop on this was definitely a treat and I can’t wait to pick this up.

Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
Clues to describe this book: Hollywood Starlet, Boss Lady, Funny, Empowering Continue reading

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Clues to describe this book: Love, Heartbreak, Abuse, Healing Continue reading