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

November 2017 Wrap Up

Jen

November seemed to be a decent enough reading month for me. I finally, finally made some progress on those series that I've been trying to get through for months now. Even better, I also actually managed to finish one of the trilogies!

Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices #2) by Cassandra Clare (audiobook) → 4/5

Draekora (The Medoran Chronicles #3) by Lynette Noni → 4/5

Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour → 3/5

The Battle for Wondla (The Search for Wondla #3) by Tony DiTerlizzi → 3/5

Picture Perfect (Geek Girl #3) by Holly Smale → 4.5/5

Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 Volume 7 by Hiromu Arakawa &  Akira Watanabe → 3/5

The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton → 3/5

The 26-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton → 4/5

The 39-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton → 3/5 

Mel 
This month wasn't a fantastic reading month for me, but I expected that due to NaNoWriMo. I did work my way through several books, but only managed to finish two.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl  3/5
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur  1/5

 

November 2017 TBR

Jen

This will the month in which I attempt (yet again) to try and continue/finish all those series that I’m currently reading. And because I’m always overly optimistic about how much reading I’ll actually be able to get done, there are a couple of standalone novels that I want to get to as well.

Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon - started

Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition) Volume 7 by Hiromu Arakawa & Akira Watanabe - started

Warrior (The Dragon King Chronicles #2) & King (#3) by Ellen Oh

The Battle for Wondla (The Search for Wondla #3) by Tony DiTerlizzi

Draekora (The Medoran Chronicles #3) by Lynette Noni

Picture Perfect (Geek Girl #3) by Holly Smale

Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour
If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

Mel
Well, I have no idea if I'll get any books read this month because I'm doing NaNoWriMo again! That's likely going to take up a lot of my time, but if I do get any read, it's likely going to be an audiobook or two.

Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) and Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (because I started it ages ago and I literally have no excuses for not finishing it yet!)

TomeTopple Readathon Round 4 TBR

Jen

So it’s time for another round of TomeTopple! This is a fantastic readathon created by Sam from ThoughtsonTomes and is all about reading big books! Specifically books over 500 pages.

I hadn’t planned on participating in any readathons at all this year, but TomeTopple is probably my favourite readathon and I love joining in! This is a pretty relaxed readathon and you can choose to attempt any number of the challenges or none at all. But I’m pretty excited that the timing of this round and the challenges this time fit in well with what I’m currently reading and what I’m in the mood to pick up during the readathon.

My TBR

Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1) by Cassandra Clare (currently reading)

A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR #3) by Sarah J. Maas (currently reading)

Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 7 by Hiromu Arakawa

Challenges:

1. Read more than 1 tome

I don’t know if I’ll actually achieve this, but I’m not going to put pressure on myself. I’ll be pretty happy with whatever I end up reading.

2. Read a graphic novel (still over 500 pages!)

I have two options for this since I’m not sure what I’ll be in the mood for at the time. The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Fullmetal Alchemist.

3. Read a tome that is part of a series

- Lady Midnight

- A Court of Wings and Ruin

- Voyager

4. Buddy read a tome

I don’t think I’ll bother with this challenge. I just want to read what I feel like and at my own pace.

5. Read an adult novel

- Voyager 

Mel 

1. Read more than 1 tome

I'm hoping to finish at least one book, but one of these books is enormous!

2. Read a graphic novel (still over 500 pages!)

The only book that fits into this category that I haven't already read yet is The Marvels by Brian Selznick, and I'm not sure I want to add it to this readathon. Maybe if I have time, I'll make a start.

3. Read a tome that is part of a series

- A Game of Thrones
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

4. Buddy read a tome

I'm sure someone out there is reading at least one of the same books. Heyyy buddyyyyy!

5. Read an adult novel
- A Game of Thrones

May 2017 Wrap Up

Jen

Looking at this list, I’m actually pretty surprised that I managed to read the amount that I did in May. I haven’t read this much for what seems like quite a few months now, but it helped that there were quite a few short-ish easy reads that I just flew through. I read a few books that I had been wanting to get to for a long time, discovered some great new books and also read a few from my TBR so overall I’m super happy with what I read for the month.

Soundless by Richelle Mead → 5/5

All Wrapped Up (Geek Girl #1.5) by Holly Smale → 4/5

Model Misfit (Geek Girl #2) by Holly Smale → 4/5

Geek Drama (Geek Girl #2.5) by Holly Smale → 3/5

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher → 4/5

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West → 4/5

Always and Forever, Lara Jean (#3) by Jenny Han → 5/5

The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith → 3.5/5

A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOTAR #2) by Sarah J. Maas → 3.5/5

Gravity (The Taking #1) by Melissa West → 4.5/5

Hover (The Taking #2) by Melissa West → 4/5

Collide (The Taking #3) by Melissa West → 4.5/5

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer → 5/5

Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer → 4.5/5

Akarnae (The Medoran Chronicles #1) by Lynette Noni → 4.5/5

Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition), Volume 6 by Hiromu Arakawa → 4/5

The Hogwarts Collection by J.K. Rowling

- Short Stories From Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies → 5/5

- Short Stories From Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists → 5/5

- Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide → 5/5 

Mel 

I definitely didn't finish as many books as I'd hoped, but I did start several books that didn't really hold my interest at the time. Still, this wasn't a bad effort!

Fruits Basket Collector's Edition Volume 12 by Natsuki Takaya  5/5
Geek Girl All Wrapped Up by Holly Smale  4/5
Geek Girl Model Misfit by Holly Smale  4/5
Geek Girl Picture Perfect by Holly Smale  4/5
Beauty and the Beast Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly  4/5