Musa M.'s Blog
June 7, 2018
Who is Tom Ditto? by Danny Wallace
Started Reading: 05/06/2018Finished Reading: 07/06/2018
Favourite Quote: “I didn't know how to feel. I'd been rebuffed. I hadn't even been trying to buff.”Favourite Character: PiaRating: 8.5 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: Before I say what I thought of the book I would like to mention that I have realised that I have given a lot of books that I enjoy 10/10 reviews and I have decided to be more...realistic with the way I rate books so that you have a true idea to how good the book...
Favourite Quote: “I didn't know how to feel. I'd been rebuffed. I hadn't even been trying to buff.”Favourite Character: PiaRating: 8.5 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: Before I say what I thought of the book I would like to mention that I have realised that I have given a lot of books that I enjoy 10/10 reviews and I have decided to be more...realistic with the way I rate books so that you have a true idea to how good the book...
June 5, 2018
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel
Started Reading: 23/05/2018Finished Reading: 05/06/2018
Favourite Quote: “Grief is like that: One minute you think you know the rules and it's one card, one emotion at a time, the next, the deck explodes all around you.”Favourite Character: KodyRating: 6 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: It took me so long to read this book, so long and I think that should be an indication on how much I enjoyed the book. I don't think it was necessarily bad, I just think that it wasn't for me - or it...
Favourite Quote: “Grief is like that: One minute you think you know the rules and it's one card, one emotion at a time, the next, the deck explodes all around you.”Favourite Character: KodyRating: 6 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: It took me so long to read this book, so long and I think that should be an indication on how much I enjoyed the book. I don't think it was necessarily bad, I just think that it wasn't for me - or it...
May 23, 2018
No-One Ever Has Sex On A Tuesday by Tracy Bloom
Started Reading: 18/05/2018Finished Reading: 20/05/2018
Favourite Quote: “She was called Fanny and married Mr Mycock?""Yes."Favourite Character: BraindeadRating: 6 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I enjoyed reading this book, I wouldn't say that it was one of my favourites and I wouldn't necessarily tell my friends to read it if they asked me for a book recommendation but in the same breath it's not a bad book. Before I read the book I got the impression that it was a funyn book fro...
Favourite Quote: “She was called Fanny and married Mr Mycock?""Yes."Favourite Character: BraindeadRating: 6 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I enjoyed reading this book, I wouldn't say that it was one of my favourites and I wouldn't necessarily tell my friends to read it if they asked me for a book recommendation but in the same breath it's not a bad book. Before I read the book I got the impression that it was a funyn book fro...
May 18, 2018
The Power by Naomi Alderman
Started Reading: 08/05/2018Finished Reading: 18/05/2018
Favourite Quote: “One of them says, 'Why did they do it?'And the other answers, 'Because they could.'That is the only answer there ever is.”Favourite Character: RoxyRating: 9 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I was so excited to read this book just based on the reviews and with everyone talking about it, and I was not disappointed. It draws you in from the beginning, and I liked that about it. It's very interesting, it's written...
Favourite Quote: “One of them says, 'Why did they do it?'And the other answers, 'Because they could.'That is the only answer there ever is.”Favourite Character: RoxyRating: 9 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I was so excited to read this book just based on the reviews and with everyone talking about it, and I was not disappointed. It draws you in from the beginning, and I liked that about it. It's very interesting, it's written...
May 14, 2018
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
Started Reading: 11/05/2018Finished Reading: 14/05/2018
Favourite Quote: “When you love someone for their mind, you can't expect that their heart will belong to you too.”Favourite Character: ColeRating: 8 out of 10Would I Recommend: Yes My thoughts: This was so so fun to read. I haven't read a dystopian novel in a while but this book reminded me of how much I used to love them. I enjoyed the little piece and puzzles within the story, and discovering how everything fits in to the bigger picture...
Favourite Quote: “When you love someone for their mind, you can't expect that their heart will belong to you too.”Favourite Character: ColeRating: 8 out of 10Would I Recommend: Yes My thoughts: This was so so fun to read. I haven't read a dystopian novel in a while but this book reminded me of how much I used to love them. I enjoyed the little piece and puzzles within the story, and discovering how everything fits in to the bigger picture...
May 11, 2018
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
Started Reading: 08/05/2018Finished Reading: 10/05/2018
Favourite Quote: "I take her hand under the gray-blue sky and I'm home.”Favourite Character: DustyRating: 10 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I have had this book on my bookshelf for nearly a year and I was always 'going to get around to it' but never did. I am glad my phone broke down so I couldn't get onto my iBooks just for the sheer fact that I finally got around to reading this book! It was so sweet and even though the top...
Favourite Quote: "I take her hand under the gray-blue sky and I'm home.”Favourite Character: DustyRating: 10 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I have had this book on my bookshelf for nearly a year and I was always 'going to get around to it' but never did. I am glad my phone broke down so I couldn't get onto my iBooks just for the sheer fact that I finally got around to reading this book! It was so sweet and even though the top...
May 5, 2018
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
Started Reading: 24/04/2018 Finished Reading: 02/05/2018
Favourite Quote: “What he feared the most was that all this hiding had made it impossible for him to ever be found again.” Favourite Character: Clarke Rating: 6 out of 10 Would I Recommend: YesLink to bookhere
Favourite Quote: “What he feared the most was that all this hiding had made it impossible for him to ever be found again.” Favourite Character: Clarke Rating: 6 out of 10 Would I Recommend: YesLink to bookhere
April 23, 2018
This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Started Reading: 16/04/2018Finished Reading: 22/04/2018
Favourite Quote: “How did you teach your small human that it’s what’s inside that counts when the truth was everyone was pretty preoccupied with what you put on over the outside too?”Favourite Character: PennRating: 9 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I didn't know anything about this book before I started reading it, but I wasn't disappointed when I got into it. I have been reading a lot of LGBTQA+ books lately, and it's not ev...
Favourite Quote: “How did you teach your small human that it’s what’s inside that counts when the truth was everyone was pretty preoccupied with what you put on over the outside too?”Favourite Character: PennRating: 9 out of 10Would I Recommend: YesMy thoughts: I didn't know anything about this book before I started reading it, but I wasn't disappointed when I got into it. I have been reading a lot of LGBTQA+ books lately, and it's not ev...
April 14, 2018
Nice Try, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke
Started Reading: 11/04/2018Finished Reading: 13/04/2018
Favourite Quote: "I plan to not get stressed in the first place." Favourite Character: Carol Rating: 8 out of 10Would I Recommend: Yes My thoughts: Jane Sinner was a that kind of character that you either love or hate her, literally. So your enjoyment of this book can be based on how much you rolled your eyes whilst reading from her point of view, personally, I enjoyed reading it but in general I enjoy sarcastic characters and I love dry...
Favourite Quote: "I plan to not get stressed in the first place." Favourite Character: Carol Rating: 8 out of 10Would I Recommend: Yes My thoughts: Jane Sinner was a that kind of character that you either love or hate her, literally. So your enjoyment of this book can be based on how much you rolled your eyes whilst reading from her point of view, personally, I enjoyed reading it but in general I enjoy sarcastic characters and I love dry...
April 9, 2018
Brutal Youth by Anthony Breznican
Started Reading: 05/04/2018Finished Reading: 09/04/2018
Favourite Quote: 'Surprise, surprise - the good guys don't always win. Sometimes, they're lucky if they just get to keep on being good guys.'Favourite Character: SteinRating: 10 out of 10Would I Recommend: Yes! My thoughts: This book has been in my Goodreads TBR list since 2013, I wish I just read it sooner. This is one of the many books I have read that doesn't get the attention that it deserves, why aren't more people talking or recomme...
Favourite Quote: 'Surprise, surprise - the good guys don't always win. Sometimes, they're lucky if they just get to keep on being good guys.'Favourite Character: SteinRating: 10 out of 10Would I Recommend: Yes! My thoughts: This book has been in my Goodreads TBR list since 2013, I wish I just read it sooner. This is one of the many books I have read that doesn't get the attention that it deserves, why aren't more people talking or recomme...
