Thursday, August 1, 2019

Review for The Color of the Sun

I recently finished The Color of the Sun by David Almond. It's release date is set for September 2019.

(3.5 stars) While this book starts off on a dark note and does continue to have some dark and deep undertones, it's really a sweet story that involves a colorful and carefully woven tale. It takes place in one day while Davie wanders the town. He is grieving, as he recently lost his dad. Along the way, he goes on many little adventures, comes into contact with a vast amount of unique characters and it ends with an unexpected resolution, as it comes full circle. I thought this was a very clever story and full of color. It's a big quirky and a bit loving. It's a story full of imagination and wonder and I enjoyed it very much.

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July Wrap Up - RECORD READING MONTH! ♥

Woohoo! I made a record for myself. I read 9 books this month! OMG - can it be!? I am up to par with my BookTube friends!? I can't even believe it. Hellooooo life out of Grad School!!!! :) I participated in two readathons this month which really helped (I will post a 'Reading Rush' blog entry soon).

Monthly Stats

Pages Read: 2,513                                                        Middle Grade: 3
Average Rating: 3.94*                                                  New Adult: 1
                                                                                      Adult: 3
                                                                                      YA: 2
Physical Books: 4 
           *Graphic Novel: 2                                             Thriller/Mystery: 2
E-Books: 1                                                                    Gen Fiction: 2 
Audio: 1                                                                        Fantasy: 4
Audio/Physical: 3                                                         Utopian: 1
                                                                                     
                                                                                     

Here are the books I read this July, when I read them, why, and my rating!

No Exit: June 10 - July 5, 2019 for The Book Junkie Trials Readathon ****

No Exit by Taylor  Adams

The Woman in Cabin 10: July 5 - July 14, 2019 for The Book Junkie Trials Readathon ****

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware\

The Tea Dragon Society: July 19, 2019 for The Book Junkie Trials Readathon *****


The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill

Furthermore: July 14 - July 19, 2019 for The Book Junkie Trials Readathon ****

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Stardust: July 20, 2019 for The Book Junkie Trials Readathon **

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Saga: Volume 5: July 27, 2019 for The Reading Rush Readathon ****

Saga, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan

Scythe: July 22 - July 28, 2019 for The Reading Rush Readathon *****


Scythe by Neal Shusterman

The Color of the Sun: July 23 - July 31, 2019 for The Reading Rush Readathon (also, a NetGalley read) ***.5

The Color of the Sun by David Almond

November 9: July 21 - July 31, 2019 for no reason (audio book mostly) ****

November 9 by Colleen Hoover