The Reading Rush 2019 / My Overall Experience

It's the end of this year's Reading Rush! I ended up reading four books, which considering I've been hella busy at work, is really good.

Total pages read: 1,180

The Darkest Part of the Forest - This meets the challenges of a Book with Five or More Words in the Title and a Book with a Non-Human Character. Like Black's Folk of the Air series, I liked this book more than I thought I would. It was the longest book on my list, so I wanted to get it out of the way first. I'd definitely recommend it for those who liked The Cruel Prince/The Wicked King. The Darkest Part of the Forest on Goodreads. My rating: ★★★★★

Carrie - Next I read Carrie by Stephen King. It meets the challenges of a Book with Purple on the Cover, an Author's Debut Novel, and Read a Book then Watch the Movie Adaptation. Though I've watched both film adaptations, this was my first time reading the book. I really enjoyed it; I liked the book better than the movie as the book has more background and context of telekinesis. After reading, I then watched the 1979 film version on Netflix. It's been a while since I've seen the 2013 film, but I stay solid in my belief that the book is ALWAYS better! Carrie on Goodreads. My rating: ★★★★★

Leah on the Offbeat - This meet the challenge of read a Book You Meant to Read Last Year. Here's the thing: I did enjoy Leah on the Offbeat, but I also disliked it. I'm sorry, but something about Leah's character really bugs and irritates me. I know others enjoyed it, but it's not my cup of tea. Leah on the Offbeat on Goodreads. My rating: ★★★

Milk and Honey - With Milk and Honey, I was able to cross off the last challenge: Read a Book in the Same Spot. What better way to do that than with poetry? Unfortunately, I didn't like this book. There were a few poems that I really connected with but ultimately, the novel fell flat for me. Milk and Honey on Goodreads. My rating: ★★

How I felt about The Reading Rush

The Reading Rush went well, but I would have liked to have connected more with other participants. I didn't really get into the website that much and I'm still trying to get into Twitter. I feel like I have a harder time connecting with other bloggers, especially on Twitter. I'm still getting a hang of things!

Next year I'll... 

Hopefully this time next year I'll have more followers and be more socially connected. I'll want to participate in more challenges (in addition to the reading challenges) and chat more with other readers.

Did you participate in the Reading Rush? Let me know in the comments! :)