Re-Cap
It’s officially Autumn, and I’m so happy! October through December are my favourite months of the year, and I’m already starting to get that giddy Halloween feel. I took a break from the blog mid-August, and I’m so glad I did. I really needed the break and a change from my usual blogging routine. I might have spent a bit too much time watching the Harry Potter movies, though. And watching Pride and Prejudice about, oh … four times. *dreamy sigh* I love that movie. I love the book. Oh I just love Pride and Prejudice so much! And now, naturally, I really want to re-read the book!
Since coming back, I’ve managed to get in a review-writing mood and oh gosh, I needed this so much! I’ve been reading away but neglecting to write a review, and the list of reviews I needed to write have been piling up. My intention is to get as many October posts pre-scheduled as I can, so I can really concentrate on Blog Ahead 2015 next month. I keep having all these grand visions of dozens of posts written for November and December, and I’m trying to keep my expectations at least somewhat realistic!
I’m linking up to both Stacking the Shelves and The Sunday Post memes this weekend.
Books I Bought Recently
Oh, how beautiful you are, Queen of Shadows. I pre-ordered it back in May, and naturally, I read it the minute it arrived. It was my most anticipated book of 2015, and I’m completely gutted it was a huge let down. This is one wound that won't heal for a long, long time.
For Review
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Huge thanks to St. Martin’s Press, Hachette Children’s Group, and Robert McKay for these lovelies!
Books I Read in August and September
August
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Unmade by Sarah Rees Brennan – 5 Stars
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare – 3 Stars
The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas – 5 Stars
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff – 4 Stars
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling – 5 Stars
Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine – 3.5 Stars
Ticker by Lisa Mantchev - DNF
September
I hope to read another book or two by the end of the month, (I’m eyeing Red Queen after I finish my current read,) but so far this month I’ve read:
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Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge – 3.5 Stars
Earth & Sky by Megan Crewe – 4 Stars
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas – 1.5 Stars
If I Should Die by Amy Plum – 4 Stars
The Changeling by Helen Falconer – 4.5 Stars
Currently Reading:
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Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus
On the Blog Recently
I Love These Books, But I Don't Say It Often Enough
Review: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Review: Shutter by Courtney Alameda
Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Challenge Updates
I’ve completed a challenge, woot!
(And let’s just ignore the fact that I haven’t even begun the re-read challenge yet, okay?? Brill!)
Re-Read Challenge
Fairytale Retelling Challenge
Read:
Ensnared by A.G. Howard
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
2015 New Release Challenge
Read:
Tunnel Vision by Susan Adrian
Ensnared by A.G. Howard
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Dreamfire by Kit Alloway
The Infinite by Lori M. Lee
City of Fae by Pippa DaCosta
End of Days by Susan Ee
Shutter by Courtney Alameda
From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
Twist by Karen Akins
Endgame by C.J. Daugherty
The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Rome in Love by Anita hughes
**Challenge Completed**
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
The Changeling by Helen Falconer
Dystopia Reading Challenge 2015
Read:
Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee - Read and Reviewed
The Infinite by Lori M. Lee - Read and Reviewed
End of Days by Susan Ee - Read and Reviewed
Cress by Marissa Meyer - Read and Reviewed
The Selection by Kiera Cass - Read and Reviewed
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff - Read and Reviewed
How was your September? Are you like me and struggle with writing reviews as soon as you finish reading? And are you taking part in Blog Ahead next month?
Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Reading!
Romancing the Dark sounds really good. I'm curious about the ending. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed it! It was so much more than I was expecting, and I'd highly recommend it :) Thanks for stopping by!
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