April 2015 Wrap-Up: Books

Hello Munchkins!
So, it is now May (insert Justin Timberlake meme if convenient) and I just wanted to say that April has been a wonderful month. The topic of today's post is to talk about all the amazing books I read this month. Considering the fact that school started on 1st and all the stress this new semester has drenched me in, that is, without taking into consideration the ever nearing dance competition thingy we have before summer starts and all the exhaustion from that, I sure managed to fit in a lot of good books. So here goes nothing, I guess.

• Legend by Marie Lu   ★★★★☆

So, I've been wanting to read Legend for, oh, 3 years now? Probably more. I've had my issues with acquiring this book. But let's not talk about that. Fast forward to April, when I went on a no-procrastination-roll and instantly ordered an eBook and got down to reading. But may I just say how short this book was? Yeah. It was.

❝ She's an American beauty

I'm an American psycho ❞

-American Beauty/American Psycho, Fall Out Boy

• I Was Here by Gayle Forman  ★★★★★

Gayle Forman! Oh, how I love this woman. I heard about I Was Here on the PolandbananasBOOKS BookTube channel, and I instantly pre-ordered the eBook. I don't much to say except that the suicide theme of this book was spot-on. That's it. Peace out.

❝ There's a firefly 

Loose tonight

Better catch it

Before it burns this place down ❞

-FireFly, Ed Sheeran

• The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare, Joshua Lewis  ★★☆☆☆

I don't know what I was expecting when I delved into this book. There are times in the Shadowhunter Chronicles where I felt that the Clave has been too harsh. I've always kind of hated their methods. Besides, the Shadowhunter's Codex is pretty much useless unless you really are Ascending. I did enjoy Jace's vanity and Simon's nerdiness throughout the side notes. Clary's sketches were bad-ass as always. So yeah.

❝ Gray for knowledge best untold

Bone for those who don't grow old ❞

-Excerpt From Shadowhunter Children's Rhyme

•  Quidditch Through The Ages by J. K. Rowling, Kennilworthy Whisp  ★★★☆☆

I guess it was a good history lesson? 

❝ From the marshy bogs of Queerditch

Grew a sport so fine and fair

In which each witch and wizard

Would take flight through the air. ❞

-Anthem for Quidditch team, Puddlemore United

• Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle   ★★★★☆

❝ Later on, we'll conspire,

As we dream by the fire

To face the unafraid, the plans we've made,

Walking in a winter wonderland. ❞

-Winter Wonderland/Don't Worry Be Happy, Pentatonix

• Just One Day by Gayle Forman   ★★★★★

❝ Say you'll remember me

Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe

Say you'll see me again, even if it's

Just in your Wildest Dreams. ❞

-Wildest Dreams, Taylor Swift

• Just One Year by Gayle Forman  ★★★★★

❝ Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only hit the road when you're missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go. ❞

-Let Her Go, Passenger 

• The Pledge by Kimberly Derting  ★★★★☆

❝ And the walls kept tumbling down
In the city that we love
Great clouds roll over the hills
Bringing darkness from above. ❞

-Pompeii, Bastille

• Matched by Ally Condie  ★★☆☆☆

Disappointed.

❝ Eh, Eh. There's notching else I can say. ❞

-Eh Eh, Lady GaGa

• Eleanor And Park by Rainbow Rowell  ★★★☆☆

"Are you trying to come up with a super-hot Asian guy, so you can prove me wrong? Because there aren't any. I've had my whole life to think about this." What I don't get is what this book is implying?? Do Americans really think that Asia has zero hot people? And here I thought ya'll loved Kpop boybands? Excuse you, but I live in Asia, and I've seen my share of hot boys. What do they think Bollywood industry consists of? Ugh.

                               ❝ Cause you can hear it in the silence

                                      You can feel it on the way home

                                      You can see it with the lights out

                                          You are in love, true love.  ❞

                                     -You Are In Love, Taylor Swift

• Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen  ★★★★☆

This is one book that I don't have any lyrics for yet. I'm not sure if it's a good/bad thing, but it's frustrating. I won't get into the deets, but I liked the themes in this one.

And that is a wrap! Whew, this post took up the better part of my day surely! But I'm done now and I can say April was a success. Have you read any of these books? What are you're thoughts? Comment down below and if you wanna friend me on Goodreads, be my guest! Also, if you feel like giving any recommendations based on what you've made about my taste, you can do that Oh, and blog-post ideas are also very welcome. :D Also, I'm aware of the highlighting and CANNOT seem to get rid of it.

Quote of the day-

"I have spread my dreams under your feet, tread softly because you tread on my dreams."

-W. B. Yeats