Monthly Recap : July 2015
Hello everyone!
I hope everyone had a lovely July! I can't believe how quickly time has flown this month. It's like my summer started just a few weeks ago and I already have to get ready to head back to college. It's too bittersweet to even think about my summer being over again. *sighs*
Anyways, my month wasn't very exciting. All I did was get caught up on sleeping and I read a lot, which is always exciting. Plus, I'm really proud of myself for reading a ton of non-ARC books. I think about 75% of what I read in June were non-ARCs. I got hooked onto Elle Kennedy's Killer Instinct series and basically binge-read all the books. Now, I'm dying for the next one which doesn't come out until 2016. I also read a few other series including The Beautiful and the Dispossessed and the Midnight Thief duology. I think this upcoming month I'll read the Unearthly series. I want to tackle another series, but I'm not sure which one just yet. I was also able to re-read some books this month and it just made me realize how much I missed re-reading. I feel like I need to make it a goal to re-read at least one favorite book a month. I've also been writing a review a day which means I'm up to date on my review backlog. I hope I can keep up this trend once school and work starts.
I hope everyone had a lovely July! I can't believe how quickly time has flown this month. It's like my summer started just a few weeks ago and I already have to get ready to head back to college. It's too bittersweet to even think about my summer being over again. *sighs*
Anyways, my month wasn't very exciting. All I did was get caught up on sleeping and I read a lot, which is always exciting. Plus, I'm really proud of myself for reading a ton of non-ARC books. I think about 75% of what I read in June were non-ARCs. I got hooked onto Elle Kennedy's Killer Instinct series and basically binge-read all the books. Now, I'm dying for the next one which doesn't come out until 2016. I also read a few other series including The Beautiful and the Dispossessed and the Midnight Thief duology. I think this upcoming month I'll read the Unearthly series. I want to tackle another series, but I'm not sure which one just yet. I was also able to re-read some books this month and it just made me realize how much I missed re-reading. I feel like I need to make it a goal to re-read at least one favorite book a month. I've also been writing a review a day which means I'm up to date on my review backlog. I hope I can keep up this trend once school and work starts.
Here's my reading recap for this month!
Highest rating
5 Stars (I rated 4 books 5 stars)
Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
Sustained by Emma Chase
Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
Sustained by Emma Chase
Lowest rating
DNF
Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
I'm really disappointed with this book. I mean it's a book about a girl fighting huge monsters, so I was really excited but I struggled with the way the story was told. There was so much info-dumping. I DNFed at about 20%. :(
Books reviewed
DNF
Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
I'm really disappointed with this book. I mean it's a book about a girl fighting huge monsters, so I was really excited but I struggled with the way the story was told. There was so much info-dumping. I DNFed at about 20%. :(
Books reviewed
Chasing River by K.A Tucker
To Tempt a Seal by Sarah Jane Stone
Once and Again by Elisabeth Barrett
Jesse's Girl by Miranda Kenneally
Ruthless by Carolyn Lee Adams
Last First Kiss by Lia Riley
The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan
Most Likely to Succeed by Jennifer Echols
The Lovely and the Lost by Page Morgan
Exposed by Brighton Walsh
The Wondrous and the Wicked by Page Morgan
Killer Instincts Series #1-3 by Elle Kennedy
Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman
All the Ways to Ruin a Rogue by Sophie Jordan
Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell
No Kissing Allowed by Melissa West
Reawakened by Colleen Houck
The Highlander Takes a Bride by Lynsay Sands
Best read of the month
All of the 5 stars books mentioned above. I can't choose! It's too hard!
Book which surprised me the most
The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick
This book just wasn't what I was expecting it to be sadly. I was hoping for something similar to My Life Next Door, basically a romance-driven book, but this was so much darker and I'm still not sure how I feel about the book entirely. I was expecting to LOOVE it, but it was a bit of a disappointment. :(
Fictional crush of the month
Three books I'm looking forward to reading next month
Exciting blogging moments
- I won a giveaway from one of Danielle's Summer of Series giveaways! If you haven't checked out this awesome event that she and Lili are doing with tons of giveaways and author interviews, then you're missing out. Check it out here.
I saw this on Pinterest a few days ago and I need this shirt! Haha! :D
Giveaways
- Beach Reads Giveaway Hop
You can enter to win a pre-order of any 2016 YA contemporary novel from a list.
- Milesotones Giveaway
You can enter to win a book of your choice (up to $15) from The Book Depository
- The Highlander Takes a Bride Tour Stop
- Print Set of All Three Highlander Romances and Winners Choice Scottish Stole.
- Five (5) Runners Up will receive a Print Set of AN ENGLISH BRIDE IN SCOTLAND and TO MARRY A SCOTTISH LAIRD. (ALL US ONLY)
Monthly Recap Link Up
Tonya @ After Hours at Lily Bloom Books has a monthly recap link up so that ALL of you can link to your posts as well, which makes it so much easier to visit them. So be sure to enter!
How about you guys? How was your month? Anything exciting or fun happen to you too?
Let me know in the comments below!
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