I really enjoyed May!
I settled into my new job, the sun came out, Eurovision happened which is always SO MUCH FUN, and I generally just enjoyed spending time with friends and adjusting to getting up at 6 AM every weekday. Eeek! It did impact on my reading and blogging a little, and I fell behind in my Goodreads challenge, but no doubt I’ll catch up this month as I’m off on holiday this week. Yay!
May 2015 Stats
Total Posts: 17 (-1 from last month)
Books Read: 6 (-1)
The Silvered Heart ~ Katherine Clements
Heir of Fire ~ Sarah J. Maas
The Heir ~ Kiera Cass
Fairest ~ Marissa Meyer
Charlie, Presumed Dead~ Anne Heltzel
The Quality of Silence ~ Rosamund Lupton
The Breakdown:
Genres: YA (5/6); Fantasy (2/6); Thriller (2/6); Historical Fiction (1/6)
Formats/Sources: Advance Copy (3/6); Digital (3/6); Hardback (0/7); Paperback (3/6); Owned (6/6); Borrowed (0/7)
Most Surprising: Charlie, Presumed Dead (the ending!)
Most Disappointing: Charlie, Presumed Dead (the beginning!)
Most Exciting: The Quality of Silence
Most Swoon-worthy: Ahhh both The Heir & Heir of Fire
Most Beautifully Written: The Quality of Silence
Reviews (5)
- Twisted Dark by Neil Gibson et al, 2/5 (View)
- The Silvered Heart by Katherine Clements, 4/5 (View)
- The Girl with all the Gifts by M.R Carey, 4/5 (View)
- The Heir by Keira Cass, 4/5 (View)
- Fairest by Marissa Meyer, 4/5 (View)
Friday Features
Guest Posts, Promos and Other Highlights
- Book Blitz: The Violet Hour (View Post)
- Top Ten Tuesday: Books I want to borrow from the library I work in (View Post)
- Lipsyy Lost & Found Vintage Book Shop Update (View Post)
Most Viewed Posts
- This Week in Books 06.05.15 (View Post)
- This Week in Books 20.05.15 (View Post)
- Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads (View Post)
Awards
(I know this doesn’t come out until July but I couldn’t wait!)June Releases
Here’s my pick of the top June releases:
- Charlie, Presumed Dead ~ Anne Heltzel: June 2nd 2015 by HMH Books for Young Readers
- Skyscraping ~ Cordelia Jensen: June 2nd 2015 by Philomel Books
- The Devil You Know ~ Trish Doller: June 2nd 2015 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Finders Keepers ~ Stephen King: June 2nd 2015 by Scribner
- More Happy Than Not ~ Adam Silvera: June 2nd 2015 by Soho Teen
- The Almost King ~ Lucy Saxon: June 2nd 2015 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- The Stars Never Rise ~ Rachel Vincent: June 9th 2015 by Delacorte Press
- Alive ~ Chandler Baker: June 9th 2015 by Disney-Hyperion
- The Bones of You ~ Debbie Howells: June 30th 2015 by Kensington
What are you looking forward to this month?