October 2018 Wrap Up

Jen

I started off strong at the beginning of the month but then I just lost interest and didn’t want to read anything I’d put on my TBR list. But I did read two entire series and got through a few books from my physical TBR so I’m definitely happy with that!

I Was Here by Gayle Forman → 4/5

Sadie by Courtney Summers (audiobook) → 3.5/5

The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas (audiobook) → 3.5/5

One with You (#5) by Sylvia Day → 3/5

Queen of Shadows (#4) by Sarah J. Maas (audiobook) → 5/5

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson → 2/5

Jessica Darling's It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection by Megan McCafferty → 4/5

Jessica Darling's It List 2: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Friends, Foes & Faux Friends by Megan McCafferty → 4.5/5

Jessica Darling's It List 3: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Stressing, Obsessing & Second-Guessing by Megan McCafferty → 4/5

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan → 2/5

The Wrath and the Dawn (#1) by Renee Ahdieh → 4/5

The Moth and the Flame (#0.25) by Renee Ahdieh → 4/5

The Crown and the Arrow (#0.5) by Renee Ahdieh → 5/5

The Mirror and the Maze (#1.5) by Renee Ahdieh → 4/5

The Rose and the Dagger (#2) by Renee Ahdieh → 4.5/5

Mel

I still didn't get much read in October. I just can't seem to shake the slump I'm in. Hopefully, I'll get a bit more read in November.

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 4/5

December 2017 Wrap Up

Jen

I feel like I read a surprising amount of books for the final month of 2017. There were quite a few shorter books in amongst the mix, but I’m going to put it down to better time management! It’s a shame that it took me until December to work it out, but it’s something that I’ll be aiming to carry into the new year!

All That Glitters (Geek Girl #4) by Holly Smale → 3.5/5

Sunny Side Up (Geek Girl #4.5) by Holly Smale → 3/5

Warrior (The Dragon King Chronicles #2) by Ellen Oh → 4.75/5

King (The Dragon King Chronicles #3) by Ellen Oh → 4/5

Wreck by Fleur Ferris → 5/5

Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 Volume 8 by Hiromu Arakawa & Akira Watanabe → 4/5

Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 Volume 9 by Hiromu Arakawa & Akira Watanabe → 4/5

Just One Day (Just One Day #1) by Gayle Forman → 3/5

Just One Year (Just One Day #2) by Gayle Forman → 2/5

Just One Night (Just One Day #2.5) by Gayle Forman → 3/5

The 52-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton → 3/5

The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton → 3/5

The 78-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton → 3/5

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie → 4.5/5

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) → 4.5/5

Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables #6) by L.M. Montgomery → 2.5/5

Mel

I didn't read anywhere near as many books as I intended, even by my own standards! I ended up lowering my Goodreads challenge to 60, just so I could complete it. I'm going to have a more relaxed goal for 2018, mostly because I've been neglecting my studies and my writing (I've written half a novel, it needs to get done!). 

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde  1/5
By the River by Steven Herrick  4/5
The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick  4/5
All That Glitters by Holly Smale  4/5
Sunny Side Up by Holly Smale  4/5
Fruits Basket Collector's Edition Volume 1 by Natsuki Takaya  5/5

February 2017 TBR

Jen

My new relaxed approach of reading what I felt like, when I felt like really worked for me and I had a super reading month in January. I’ve done the same thing for my February TBR and just listed the books that I most want to read but these could change because I do still intend to let my mood dictate my reading choices.

Surviving Ice (Burying Water #4) by K.A. Tucker

I started reading this series at the very end of January and got completely hooked. I binge read the first three books in as many days but couldn’t quite finish this fourth one. It’ll probably end up being the first book I finish in February.

Just One Day (#1) by Gayle Forman

The Burying Water series has put me into such a contemporary mood and this series is one that I’ve heard a lot about and have been wanting to read for a long time so hopefully it’ll happen!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (#7) by J.K. Rowling

I was feeling kind of in a weird-ish mood part way through January but luckily reading Half-Blood Prince put me right back into my reading happy place. Good old Harry Potter comes through again! I would love to read Deathly Hallows this month and finally finish the series re-read that I started over a year ago! Then I shall embark on a marathon re-watch of all of the movies (again)!  

Deltora Quest 3: Dragons of Deltora by Emily Rodda

I read the first Deltora Quest series in January and it very quickly became one of my favourite fantasy series. I then read the second series Deltora Quest: Shadowlands and loved it even more. Needless to say I can’t wait to get into the third series in this world and I’m hoping for great things!

Deity (Covenant #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This is another series that I started in January but unfortunately I ended up hating the second book (Pure) so I needed to take a break and read something else. I do still want to finish this series however, so I’m looking to read at least the third book this month.

Never Fade (The Darkest Minds #2) by Alexandra Bracken

I read The Darkest Minds back at the beginning of January and liked it but then I just got distracted with other books. I would like to complete the trilogy but if that doesn’t happen then I want to continue on and at least read the second book in February.

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab

I have heard so many good things about this fantasy series and the premise sounds like something I would really enjoy. I would like to read the first book and maybe even the second one (A Gathering of Shadows) as well so I can be caught up when the third and final book (A Conjuring of Light) is released later this month.

Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition) Volume 1 by Hiromu Arakawa

I started reading this at the end of January and I definitely need to finish this in February because it’s due back at the library very soon! 

Mel 
Basically, I don't have a clue what I feel like reading this month! So for now, I'm going to try to clear up my currently reading list, which includes the following:

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
Bleach Omnibus Volume 6 by Tite Kubo