Monthly Roundup - November 2016

To me, November is always synonymous with 'gratitude', due to Thanksgiving and the approaching Christmas/holiday season. This month, I reflected on how thankful I am to be able to read. It blesses and enhances my life in an immeasurable way. It allows me to travel to distant lands, see inside someone else's mind, and have adventures, all while curled up on my couch. It inspires me to take action and to be a better person.

My goal this year is to read 100 books. If I take a step back, how amazing is it that I can make--and most likely achieve--that goal? Reading and books are such an amazing blessing, and I'm grateful to have that in my life.

I read 7 books this month, putting my total at 89.

1) Labirynth Lost - Zoraida Córdova (3.5 stars)
2) The Forgetting - Sharon Cameron (4.5 stars)
3) Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo (4.5 stars) (Reread)
4) Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo (5 stars)
5) And I Darken - Kiersten White (2 stars)
6) Heartless - Marissa Meyer (4 stars)
7) Arcanum Unbounded - Brandon Sanderson (5 stars)

Currently Reading:

The Forbidden Wish - Jessica Khoury
The Girl from Everywhere - Heidi Heilig
Elantris - Brandon Sanderson

(Yes, three books at once. I'm crazy book dragon)

That means I need to read 11 books in December! I think I'll make it, especially since I'm almost done with those three I'm currently reading. My TBR (To Be Read) list is a mile long, but I've got some exciting books that have become available at the library, and a couple I've been able to purchase.

What have you read this month? Let me know in the comments!

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I'm back!

I took a rather long hiatus, didn't I? Between work suddenly becoming very busy (I own my own business), a couple deaths in my family, and the holiday season, I haven't had the bandwidth to do much else. I have been reading, and now I'm determined to keep up with my reviews again, especially for some eARCs that I still have. Anyway, look forward to some new posts, an updated Instagram, and more books!

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