Weekly Reading Roundup: September 10th to September 16th, 2023

It is Sunday, and you know what that means: another weekly reading roundup!

Due to some medical issues, I did not post on Thursday, and I had to majorly slow down reading this week, so I was only able to read a couple books. I am trying to give myself more grace when I need a break.

That being said, here are the two books I read this week, as well as some thoughts on each one.

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Death is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa

Genre(s): Contemporary, Literary

My rating: 4.5 stars

This is a book I think everyone should read at some point. It is poignant and incredibly important. I don’t think I can describe to you the feeling this book gave me. I just know it stuck with me, and will continue to stick with me, for a long time.

I love to read books about death and grief, and this book was a raw and unflinchingly honest look at how different grief can look for everyone, as well as what living in a war zone and watching death all around you can do to you. Please pick this book up.

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A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

Genre(s): Contemporary, Literary, Horror, Thriller

My rating: 4.25 stars

Honestly, I did enjoy this, but it was a little disappointing.

I think it had a lot of things going for it, but it just missed the mark for me in ways I haven’t been able to articulate yet. Also, the chapters were SO LONG, which automatically lowers a score for me.

If you are a fan of women serial killer novels, pretentious main characters and want something a bit more subversive, I think you could really like this.

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What books did you read this week? Let me know in the comments!