A Confusing August 2017 TBR?

Hey, guys!

      This is just a ramble/list of what I want to read, but I probably won't read yet. I'm such a huge mood reader. If I'm not interested, I won't read it until I'm ready. I just have found that I enjoy what I read more when I just go with my gut. I go back to school on the 21st, so hopefully, I get a good chunk of these (or any) books read. I'm currently reading two books, so I'll just discuss those books and then get into what I want to read soon. I don't expect myself to. There's no push. I feel a reading slump coming on (we'll blame This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills).

Currently Reading:

• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman {audio + physical}
• Currently at: 147/499 (30%)
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline {reread/listen with my boyfriend, Alex}
• Currently at: 17.4%
• City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare
• Currently at: 292/541 (54%)
• Snowball (Chronicles of a Wererabbit #1) by M.Y. Zeman
• Currently at: 71/235 (30%)

Required/Sponsored Reading:

{this includes review books or ARCs}

• Snowball (Chronicles of a Wererabbit #1) by M.Y. Zeman
• From M.Y. Zeman - out now!
• Secrets of the Tally by Halie Fewkes 
• From Halie Fewkes - out now!
• The Lost Causes by Jessica Koosed Etting & Alyssa Embree Schwartz
• From KCP Loft - out September 5th
• Mothers and Other Strangers by Gina Sorell

Hope To Get To:

{buddy reads with Julia & books I just really want to read ASAP}

• Siege & Storm (Grisha #2) by Leigh Bardugo
• Borrowed from Julia - I'm DYING to start this...but terrified
• Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
• A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
• Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass #3) by Sarah J. Maas

• Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo [br & reread]
• Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo [br]

     

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      I'm such a dork. There's no way that I'd read this much before school. These are just my options. I have more books I should knock out of my TBR, but these are the ones that appeal to me at the moment. I just went through a contemporary/romance kick, so I'm not completely out of that. I'm just gradually going back in my (ever-present) fantasy kick. There are just so many fantasy books on my TBR...

Let me know what you'd like to read this month in the comments!

Happy reading!

Olivia
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(Late) May 2017 TBR

Written: May 10, 2017

Hey, guys!

     I know this is going up pretty late and it's actually just a random decision I made maybe an hour ago, so it's not like it's super planned. I realize I've only read 1 book so far this month, but I'm half way through A Court of Wings & Ruin (I'm taking it slow and savoring) and I plan on continuing the Throne of Glass series soon after finishing ACOWAR. So I'm just going to call it "May: The Month of Maas" (cue dramatic and theatrical gestures). I'm done with school for the summer, but I'll be catching up on reading, writing reviews, and working. I'm going to be figuring out my time management schedule again. It changes all the time!

      I've already started the month with Throne of Glass and the first half of A Court of Wings & Ruin, so Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, and Queen of Shadows will by next on my reading TBR. I'm collecting the ACOTAR series in all of the editions I can get my hands on, so those aren't an issue, but I'm collecting the ToG series in paperback at this moment, so I do not own Empire of Storms or The Assassin's Blade quite yet. I might pick them up at the library, but I'd rather stick to the books I have on my physical TBR. So, I doubt I'll pick them up until I find them in U.S. paperback. 

Stay tuned for my May 2017 Wrap Up for the final book count and to see all that I read!

My Sarah J. Maas TBR:

• Throne of Glass {read: 5 stars}
• Crown of Midnight
• Heir of Fire 
• Queen of Shadows
• A Court of Wings & Ruin {cr: page 339/705}

I absolutely adore SJM's writing. Her stories are just so fantastically done and I can't wait to read all of her work. I'm pretty sure her books are going to be automatic buys in the near future. She is swiftly becoming one of my top 10 favorite authors...

If you'd like to join me in Maas May, then please DM me on any of my social media handles (listed below).  

Happy reading!
Olivia 

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January 2017 Wrap Up + February TBR

Hey, guys!

     This past month has been so busy! I've started my second semester of college, gone back to work, and I've finally gotten shelves to hold my books! I've also been going through a killer reading slump. The only upside to this reading slump is that I've started writing a novel...well I'm trying. I'm only about 5-6 pages in, but I'm really excited about where it's going. This past month I've read 4 books. I've been trying yo read all of my review books before I start my books for fun, but I've been switching back and forth. I need to find a really fantastic book that gets be back at it. 

Here are the books that I read this past month!

1. Gemina by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
• 4 stars
• Click {here} for my review!
2. Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff
• 3 stars
• Review coming soon!
3. The Kingdom of Oceana by Mitchell Charles
• 2.75 stars 
• Review coming soon!
4. The Impossible Fortress by Jason Rekulak
• 3 stars
• Review coming soon!

• {DNF} Picus the Thief by Robin Bennett
• I actually may go back to this one. The premise is interesting, but I really couldn't get into it right now.
• Stopped 50 pages in

Number of Pages Read: 1573

Favorite Book Read: Gemina

Least Favorite Book Read: The Kingdom of Oceana

Number of Sponsored Reads: 3

Number of Non-Sponsored Reads: 2

Currently Reading:

At this moment, I am reading 2 books. One actively and one that I've put off until I finish some review books.

1. 

~Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark #1) by Veronica Roth
-40 pages in

~City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare

-250 pages in

February (Tentative) TBR

I've decided to post a bit of a tentative TBR for this next month. I really want to keep my TBR, so I'm just going to choose 6-ish books this month. Hopefully, I get to at least one book in each category this month. I have been mood-reading lately, so hopefully, I want to read these by the end of the month. 

My Two Current Reads

1. Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Review Copies

1. The Chronicle of Three: Bloodline by Tabitha Caplinger
2. If I Fix You by Abigail Johnson

Personal Picks:

1. Spinning Starlight by R.C. Lewis
2. Off the Page by Samantha Van Leer & Jodi Picoult

Hopefully I get to all of these books, but who knows? Life happens.

Happy reading and Happy New Year!
Olivia
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