Monthly Roundup: July 2017

Wow. I felt like July was reaaaallllyyy long this year. Anyone else feel like way? It's probably because for once I wasn't traveling! We had a lot of big changes though, including getting a new apartment and packing everything! But I still found the time to read TWELVE books!

Roar - Cora Carmack (4 stars)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean - Jenny Han (3.5 stars)
Hunted - Meagan Spooner (4 stars)
A Natural History of Dragons - Marie Brennan (5 stars)
The Summer of Impossible Things - Rowan Coleman (4.5 stars)
No Good Deed - Kara Connolly (5 stars)
The Crowns of Croswald - D. E. Night (4 stars)
The Fifth Doll - Charlie N. Holmberg (3.5 stars)
Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins (4.5 stars)
Skullsworn - Brian Staveley (4 stars)
Daughter of the Burning City - Amanda Foody (3.5 stars)
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline (4 stars) [reread]

It was a really good month for books! As you can see, I have a few 5 stars from this month! Five stars means I loved it so much that it's a new favorite! I also read four books that I got from NetGalley, which gives free e-ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies) in exchange for honest reviews, and I really liked all of them! Roar was the book in the June FairyLoot box, and Daughter of the Burning City was the FairyLoot pick for July.

What did you read in July?

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Monthly Roundup - January 2017

In January I read 6 books, which is keeping with the pace I need in order to read 80 books this year. 1) The Reader - Traci Chee (3 stars) 2) Wayfarer - Alexandra Bracken (3.5 stars) 3) Windwitch - Susan Dennard (3.5 stars) 4) The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead (3 stars) 5) Behind the Throne - K. B. Wagers (5 stars) 6) Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas (4 stars) I say that's a pretty good start to 2017! I recently started a new job, so posts have slowed while I rediscover the work/life balance, but overall I really enjoyed the books I read this month and would recommend them all (especially Behind the Throne !!! Gahh!!! Review coming soon!). My TBR pile for February is a mile long, but I'm especially excited for A Conjuring of Light, the conclusion to the Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab. I've also got the February Book Club pick, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, and I'll finally finish up Empire of Storms , the latest book in Sarah

Monthly Roundup: March 2017

Notice something different? I changed the layout of the blog! What do you think? There are a few kinks I'm still trying to work out, like now the sidebar is only visible from the menu button at the top left side of the page, but I'll figure it out ;) This month I read seven books! I'm now actually four books ahead of my goal for the year. I thought that with working, etc., I wouldn't have as much time to read, but I've also learned that you have to make time to read, which I do every night. It wasn't a *great* month for books, in terms of quality. There were a few books I had high expectations for and they didn't quite meet them, though I still enjoyed them! If you need a refresher for what the various star ratings mean, then you can check out the "Ratings Guide" at the top of the blog. Reviews are coming soon! Beyond the Savanna - Maryann Martinsen (2.5 stars) Empress of a Thousand Skies - Rhoda Belleza (3 stars) Norse Gods - Neil

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