August has been a fun month. I finally got back to a normal reading & blogging schedule, visited Prague, went to a #UKYA Speakeasy night, found a few new bookshops, saw two films at the London FrightFest and spent time with friends. It’s one of those few occasions where the work/life balance seemed to, well, balance!
August 2016 Stats
Total Posts: 14
Books Read: 6
When Everything Feels Like the Movies ~ Raziel Reid
Daughter of Smoke and Bone ~ Laini Taylor
The Song of Achilles ~ Madeline Miller
The Seeing Stone ~ Kevin Crossley-Holland
A Million Little Pieces ~ James Frey
The Hummingbird’s Cage ~ Tamara Dietrich
The Breakdown:
Genres: YA (3/6); Fantasy (3/6); Historical (2/6); Contemporary (1/6)
Formats/Sources: Advance Copy (2/6); Digital (2/6); Hardback (0/6); Paperback (4/6) / Owned (2/6); Borrowed (1/6); For Review (2/6)
Most Surprising: The Hummingbird’s Cage
Most Disappointing: The Seeing Stone
Most Exciting: The Song of Achilles
Most Swoon-worthy: The Song of Achilles
Most Beautifully Written: The Song of Achilles
Reviews: 6
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Promos, Guest Posts and Highlights
- This Month in Books: June & July
- Coming Up!
- Top Ten Tuesday: If you really loved me…(ultimate book wishlist)
Awards
TBR Shelf Update
Earlier this year I decided I HAD to do something about my TBR shelves. Each month I’ll be doing a quick update to see how I’ve done. See my original post here, and my updated TBR list here.
My TBR shelf has undergone a bit of a overhaul of late because I moved house and was brutal (well, it felt brutal OK) in my book weeding! However, I also now have more disposable income so I’ve been buying books again. It’s an endless cycle…
Previous TBR Count: 82
Books Added: 9
Books Read: 5
Books Donated: 18
Remaining: 68
September Releases
Here’s my pick of the September Releases
- Labyrinth Lost ~ Zoraida Córdova (6th)
- Three Dark Crowns~ Kendare Blake (20th)
- The Bookshop on the Corner ~ Jenny Colgan (20th)
- A Taste for Monsters ~ Matthew J. Kirby (27th)
Are you looking forward to any of these?
