October TBR 2018

There are a few books I would like to get to this month. Lets see how many I can get this month.

Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines (currently reading 242/328 at the time of typing this)

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (the next tome in the stormlight archive)

Wildcard by Marie Lu

 

My holds (may or may not get this month):

Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

Under the Lights by Abbi Glines

(Don’t) Call Me Crazy: 33 voices start the conversation about mental health by Kelly Jensen

Yotsuba&! volume 6 by Kiyohiko Azuma

The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

 

Have you read anything on my tbr? Anything your looking forward too reading this month??

September Wrap-Up 2018

I will say right here that I didn’t finish my tbr for #fallingintoreadinathon. I feel accomplished with this months reading. This being because I finished a 1001 page book!

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Thoughts- A story that makes you think.

• Characters- 4/5
• Setting- 4/5
• Plot- 4/5
• Writing- 4/5
• Overall- 4/5

Fate/Stay Night, Volume 1 by Datto Nishiwaki

Thoughts- A great start to this series.

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Yotsuba&! volume 2 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Thoughts- This volume was really funny!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Yotsuba&! volume 3 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Thoughts- This series is fun to read!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Thoughts- What a ride! The magic in this book is so interesting.

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson

Thoughts- A great story!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Yotsuba&! volume 4 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Thoughts- This series is so cute and funny. A great slice of life manga!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chanani

Thoughts- A great story! I like the good and evil aspect in this book.

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Yotsuba&! volume 5 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Thoughts- A cute story!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Thoughts- A good story!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

I mean like 5 of the 10 are manga but I am super happy with my reading month this month!

#Fallintoreading2018 TBR

I found this readathon out through Libby. She pointed me to Completely Melanie announcement video. Meanie is cohosting this with Read’s Readers.. The week this will be happening is September 22-28. The live show for the group book will be September 28th 5pm EST. I have the Goodreads page for the books on the title of each book. Some of these books are library books that are due on September 28 so I am trying to fit them in for the challenges as best I can.

Challenges/TBR

1. School’s in session: read the group pick (The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman) or buddy read a book.

I will be reading the group book.

2. The leaves are falling: read a book with orange, yellow, and/or red on the cover.

I will be reading Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson. It has orange and yellow on the cover.

3. I want smores! Read an ooey gooey romance book.

This one has a romance in the background. So I will be reading Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines.

4. Pumpkin spice lattes & apple picking: Read a book with a fruit or beverage on the cover or in the title.

Yotsuba&! Vol. 4 by Kiyohiko Azuma. This book has the remains of watermelon on the cover.

5. Trick or treat: Read a spooky book.

For this I will be buddy reading Mrs Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs with Libby (same Libby I tagged at the beginning of this post).

 

Good luck with your reading this week. Will you be joining in?

September TBR

I hope to read a good amount of books this month! I have a book due on this Tuesday so let’s see if I can finish it before then. I can not renew the book either.

Physical:

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (due Tuesday) (currently on page 401/1001 as of the time of typing this post)

Fate Stay Night Vol. 1 by Dat Nishiwaki and Type-Moon

Yotsuba&! Vol.2 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Yotsuba&! Vol.3 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Audio:

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (currently at 30%)

The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks

This may or may not be everything I get to this month. I have Wildcard on hold from the library. However, I am not expecting to get it until next month. Wildcard is being released this month and it is the second book to Warcross by Marie Lu. 

What is your goal for this month in terms of reading? Are you doing series September? I am doing series September!

August Wrap-Up

Ahhh that time of the month! I managed to read 6 things this month!

The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb

Thoughts- This was an interesting continuation of this series.

Characters- 4/5

Setting- 4/5

Plot- 4/5

Writing- 4/5

Overall- 4/5

Obsidio by Amie Kayfman, Jay Kristoff

Thoughts- I really do appreciate the format in ethics this story is told!

Characters- 5/5

Setting- 5/5

Plot- 5/5

Writing- 5/5

Overall- 5/5

A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’engle

Thoughts- What an interesting read!

Characters- 4/5

Setting- 4/5

Plot- 4/5

Writing- 4/5

Overall- 4/5

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Thoughts- What an interesting look into royalty.

Characters- 4/5

Setting- 4/5

Plot- 4/5

Writing- 4/5

Overall- 4/5

Yotsuba&! Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma 

Thoughts- Cute Story!

Characters- 5/5

Setting- 5/5

Plot- 5/5

Writing- 5/5

Overall- 5/5

Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

Thoughts- A good way to wrap up this trilogy.

Characters- 4/5

Setting- 4/5

Plot- 4/5

Writing- 4/5

Overall-4/5

I consider this to be a good reading month for me! How well was your reading month for the month of August?

August TBR

I hope to read a good amount this month. I have a book I started in July that I am carrying over. I will split this up by audio and physical books I want to get to this month.

Audio

Mad Ship By Robin Hobb (currently listening to this one/my carry over)

Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb

Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich

 

Physical

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (if it comes in from the library this month)

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Second Glance by Jodi Picoult

 

I have no idea how many books I will get to. I may not read them all or I may read more than these but this is my tentative tbr for the month! What are you planing on reading this month?

July Wrap-Up | #Alphabethon | 2018

I read like a crazy person this month! I managed to read a total of 13 books! This month was the #Alpabethon for the whole month. I read A-L and V. Along with that readathon I also particpated in #24in48 and #reverseathon #readathon (deweys 24 hr readathon).

Animal Farm by George Orwell (audio)

Thoughts- A great story.

• Characters- 4/5
• Setting- 4/5
• Plot- 4/5
• Writing- 4/5
• Overall- 4/5

The Blind Side by Micheal Lewis (physical/audio)

Thoughts- A great Biography

• Overall- 5/5

The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness (audio)

Thoughts- I don’t know what to think. I didn’t hate this book but I didn’t love it either.

• Characters- 3/5
• Setting- 3/5
• Plot- 3/5
• Writing- 4/5
• Overall- 3/5

Divergent by Veronica Roth (audio)

Thoughts- What a ride.

• Characters- 4/5
• Setting- 4/5
• Plot- 4/5
• Writing- 4/5
• Overall- 4/5

East by Edith Pattou (Thank you Giselle for the recomendation) (audio)

Thoughts- An interesting retelling.

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Fallen Masters by John Edwards (physical)

Thoughts- Words could not express how beautiful this book was to read.

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (audio)

Thoughts- A cute story.

• Characters- 4/5
• Setting-4/5
• Plot- 4/5
• Writing- 4/5
• Overall- 4/5

Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch (audio)

Thoughts- A great story!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak (audio)

Thoughts- A good book.

• Characters- 4/5
• Setting- 4/5
• Plot- 4/5
• Writing- 4/5
• Overall- 4/5

Just One Day by Gayle Forman (audio)

Thoughts- A really cute story!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher (audio)

Thoughts- This book was okay.

• Characters- 3/5
• Setting- 3/5
• Plot- 3/5
• Writing- 3/5
• Overall- 3/5

Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult (physical)

Thoughts- A cute story with disabilities!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult (physical)

Thoughts- What a great story!

• Characters- 5/5
• Setting- 5/5
• Plot- 5/5
• Writing- 5/5
• Overall- 5/5

If you made it to the end of this post I congratulate you. It was a lot of audio books. I hope you had a good reading month! If you participated in any of the readathons that I did let me know which ones and how well you did.