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Book Haul: December 2015

I received a Kindle this Christmas, as well as an Amazon voucher so I thought I would treat myself to a few books on the Kindle. Here are the books that I bought, and as a whole they came in under £15.

The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One by Brandon Sanderson

This is a fantasy novel that I have heard so much about on the book blogging universe, so I had to give it a go, seeing as fantasy is one of my favourite genres (not that you'd know if from this haul). From what I know, this novel is set in a world of magic that is ruled by some sort of evil. I don't know much more than that, so I'm looking forward to this.

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

I'm getting into mystery novels recently, and this is a sort of young adult version which I thought would be a good introduction.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

This is a young adult contemporary novel about two best friends and the film they make for a dying girl that they befriend. Although this focusses a lot on depth, I've heard that it's actually pretty funny.

The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer

I don't know much about this book, but I think that's the point. It tells the story of one man's descent into mental illness, something that is often ignored in fiction, particularly fiction aimed at a younger adult audience.

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

Once again, I don't know a whole lot about this one. It's a historical novel with aspects of magical realism. It isn't anything like what I've read before, so I thought I would give it a go after hearing some good things.

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

My Review: 4/5 Stars

Goodreads Average Review: 3.47/5 Stars

"They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. But what if death came back to try again?"

The Shining Girls is a novel by South African author Lauren Beukes and tells the story of a 1930s American drifter who travels throughout time in search of his "shining girls". Harper stalks and kills each of these girls, leaving trinkets on the bodies that link each girl together. They are objects of his obsession, his need to make his murders perfect.

Kirby is one of these shining girls, the only one to survive the brutal attack, and she demands answers. What she finds, however, is impossible.