May 2021 Reading List

Happy May everybody!

This month will be the busiest ever, but I’m still super excited about my book choices. April was a very productive month, mainly because I managed to read 3 books: “De Profundis” (Oscar Wilde); “One of Us is Lying” (Karen M. McManus), and “The Ulysses Tour”. There will be reviews for each of them very soon 🙂

Right now, I’m reading “Fight Club” and loving it so far!

Well, without further due, let’s get into it 🙂

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The Sun and Her Flowers // Rupi Kaur

Goodreads Synopsis: Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.

Genre: Poetry

Goodreads Rating: 4,14

this is the recipe of life
said my mother
as she held me in her arms as i wept
think of those flowers you plant
in the garden each year
they will teach you
that people too
must wilt
fall
root
rise
in order to bloom

Yay! Finally a poetry book! It’s been ages since I last read a poetry book, and I’m so excited to go back to it. I read amazing reviews about this one, as well as “Milk and Honey”, also written by Rupi Kaur.

My parents gave it to me as a birthday gift, and I immediately knew I would read it in May. It’s the perfect month, there are flowers everywhere, sun, Spring, birds…love it! <3

I have high hopes for this one, so wish me luck! Have you read something from Rupi Kaur yet?

Find it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SJTz9z

The Merchant of Venice // William Shakespeare

Goodreads Synopsis: In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio’s business falters, repayment becomes impossible–and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio’s flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).

Genre: Classics; Play; Fiction

Goodreads Rating: 3,80

This will be my second Shakespeare play! My first was Romeo and Juliet, and I confess that I wasn’t into it. I still want to reread it though, I feel like I’ll know how to appreciate it better now.

Which books have you read from William Shakespeare?

Find it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3o5CYZp

It // Stephen King

Goodreads Synopsis: Welcome to Derry, Maine … It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real …

They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them back to Derry to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name.

Genre: Fiction; Horror

Goodreads Rating: 4,24

Probably, this is the book I am more enthusiastic to start reading ever! I can’t even describe how excited I am about this one. Stephen King is my favorite contemporary author, I can’t even believe how I haven’t read his masterpiece yet. Do you like Stephen King? Which is your favorite book from him?

Find it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PxKv66

And That’s It

And there you go! My May reading list is complete and I’m really happy about my choices, can’t wait to read them all!

Which books are on your tbr for this month? Let me know in the comment section down below!

Stay safe,