Books out of my comfort zone

So this month for the YA book club I'm in we had to read either Marcelo in the Real World, or The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I must say both of these books are so far out of my comfort zone to read because I really don't like realistic fiction. I decided to suck it up and read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I was so surprised!!! I actually liked it a lot! :)  It was very sad, but there was a lot of humor that made it relatable and fun. There were also fantastic drawings in the book to go along with the story. I recommend it if you're not sure about realistic fiction, but want to try one out.

Some new books I'm reading

So, as you can see, I didn't get to all the books on my summer reading list, but the ones I did, I enjoyed a lot! I'm probably going to be writing sporadically because the school semester is in, and I'm taking 3 classes and teaching 3 classes! It's a very busy semester!!! :D
I just finished reading Hex Hall, and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I have a TON of new books I bought with birthday money, so here is my new list of materials:

Evil Genius
The Limit
The Thief*****
Mara Daughter of the Nile****
A Matter of Magic*****
Doctor Who: Night of the Humans****
Doctor Who: Apollo 23
Extraordinary

So, if anyone knows anything about these books let me know. I'm excited to read them! I have more at home, but I'm not sure of their titles as I'm at school, so I'll edit them in when I have time.