May was all about friends, fun times and foliage…well, by foliage I mean beer gardens as the sun started to rear its little head. Eurovision also happened which was amazingly awful as always, and I spent a weekend up north at my parents.
May 2016 Stats
Total Posts: 13 (-1 from previous month)
Books Read: 5 (-3)
Fellside ~ M.R Carey
You Know Me Well ~ David Levithan & Nina LaCour
The Last Days of Jack Sparks ~ Jason Arnopp
Glass Sword ~ Victoria Aveyard
The War Against the Assholes ~ Sam Munson
The Breakdown:
Genres: YA (3/5); Horror/Supernatural (2/5); Dystopian (1/5); Contemporary (1/5)
Formats/Sources: Advance Copy (3/5); Digital (3/5); Hardback (1/5); Paperback (1/5); Owned (2/5); Borrowed (0/5); For Review (3/5)
Most Surprising: The Last Days of Jack Sparks
Most Disappointing: The War Against the Assholes
Most Exciting: The Last Days of Jack Sparks
Most Swoon-worthy: Glass Sword
Most Beautifully Written: You Know Me Well
Reviews: 3 (-3)
- Fellside by M.R Carey, 3/5 (View)
- You Know Me Well by David Levithan & Nina LaCour, 4/5 (View)
- The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp, 5/5 (View)
Most Viewed Posts
- This Week in Books (18.05.16)
- TTT: Where Are They Now?
- We Need to Talk About… promoting books to teens #Discussion
Promos, Guest Posts and other Highlights
- Book Blitz: Mirror Image (& giveaway)
- TTT: Books I’ve Changed My Mind About
- Book Blitz: The Neverland Wars (& giveaway)
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.
Previous TBR Count: 82
Books Added: 2
Books Read: 2
Remaining: 82
FAIL!
June Releases
Here’s my pick of the June Releases
- Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet ~ H.P Wood (7th)
- You Know Me Well ~ Levithan & LaCour (7th)
- Glove of Satin, Glove of Bone ~ Rachel White (8th)
- And I Darken ~ Kiersten White (28th)
Are you looking forward to any of these?
