March 2018 TBR

Jen

As usual with me, another overly ambitious TBR. But I’m just in a mood where I want to read everything and I like to give myself options!

Currently reading

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

It by Stephen King

A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet #1) by Madeleine L'Engle

Series to start/continue

Graevale (The Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni

Hallowed (Unearthly #2) by Cynthia Hand

Head Over Heels (Geek Girl #5) by Holly Smale

Falling Kingdoms (#1) by Morgan Rhodes (I actually read this book nearly three years ago way back when only the first few books were out. I barely remember a single thing about the book other than absolutely loving it! Now that the 6th and final book in this series has just recently been released, I want to read the whole series through.)  

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (#1) by J.K. Rowling (I’ve been wanting to start another series reread and I’m shocked that I didn’t get to this one at all in February!)  

Orange (manga series) by Ichigo Takano  

Other books I want to read

American Panda by Gloria Chao
I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan

Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz

The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

Can You Keep A Secret? By Sophie Kinsella

Mel
I only have a few things I'd like to read this month. I really have to get back into my studies, so the less distractions I have, the better!

House of Cards by sugamins - I really want to continue this, especially since it's such a long story.
Two Nights by Kathy Reichs - I was kindly sent this for review by Penguin Random House UK and I don't want to miss the opportunity!

February 2018 TBR

Jen
This is the shortest month of the year and yet my TBR is still way too long because there’s so many books that I want to read and I can’t narrow it down! I’ve been feeling like February is the month for contemporary reads so there are a few stand alones that I’m hoping to get to. I’d also like to finish up or at least continue a couple of series that I started in January.

Love, Hate and other Filters by Samira Ahmed

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

On The Fence by Kasie West

Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

If There’s No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Zenith (The Androma Saga #1) by Sasha Alsberg and Lindsay Cummings

Gathering Blue (The Giver #2) & Messenger (#3) by Lois Lowry

Splendour (Luxe #4) by Anna Godbersen

Hallowed (Unearthly #2) by Cynthia Hand

Head Over Heels (Geek Girl #5) by Holly Smale 
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (It's time for another series reread!)

Mel
As I didn't get to the books I wanted to read last month, I really need to catch up! I also don't want to be overambitious, so this is still quite a short list.

Fruits Basket Collector's Editions by Natsuki Takaya - as many as I can fit into the month/as many as I'm in the mood for reading.
Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner - I've heard a lot of good things about this book, so I want to get a start on it at least.
Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs - I read the first few chapters of this on the drive home from shopping, so I want to continue.
Harry Potter: A History of Magic by JK Rowling and the British Library (I have no idea how to credit this book! Lol.) - This is a February purchase, and I'm excited to get stuck into it!

Mel's January 2018 Book Haul

I'm going to get back into monthly book hauls again. The three month hauls were good, but also had an annoying con: by the time I get to the end of the third month, I don't remember which books I bought in the first month, and often confused them with the previous quarter of the year. So keeping track monthly is definitely the way to go. I don't know if I'll start photographing them again though. That takes a lot of time and I don't really have the space to set all my gear up anymore. Alas, here's the first haul of 2018!

Cecelia Ahern:
The Marble Collector
The Year I Met You
How to Fall in Love

Kathy Reichs:
Speaking in Bones
Bones Never Lie

I bought all of these for a total of $25! Always check the $5 table in Big W!

July 2017 TBR

Jen

I don’t know what came over me, but in June I just kept starting books without finishing them. I was really enjoying each new book that I started, but the problem was that there was always other books that I wanted to read as well. So my main focus for July will be to try and finish all the books that I am currently reading. The problem is still going to be that there are so many other books I want to read as well, and there’s just no knowing what my mood will dictate.

Currently reading

Through The Dark by Alexandra Bracken

Stars Above by Marissa Meyer

Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson & Robin Wasserman

An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld by Cassandra Clare & Illustrated by Cassandra Jean

The Search for Wondla (#1) by Tony DiTerlizzi

The Messenger by Markus Zusak

Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Dark Heart Forever (#1) by Lee Monroe

Series to continue/finish

Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer

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

Draekora (The Medoran Chronicles #3) by Lynette Noni

Picture Perfect (Geek Girl #3) by Holly Smale

Other books I want to read

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

Wreck by Fleur Ferris

Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz

Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

The Takedown by Corrie Wang

The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas

Mel
I still don't really know what I feel like reading, so this will be another month of winging it.

Currently reading
Beyond the Wall by Tanya Landman
The Possible by Tara Altebrando
The Black Witch by Laurie Forest
The Bone Collection by Kathy Reichs
All That Glitters by Holly Smale

Other books I want to pick up
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab

July 2015 Wrap Up

Jen 
I managed to read quite a large number of books in July, but over half of these were audiobooks and shorter companion books that didn't take very long to read at all. 

A Game of Thrones Puzzle Quest by Tim Dedopulos → 4/5 
Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout → 5/5 
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) → 3/5 
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) → 1.5/5 
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) → 4.5/5 
New Moon: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz → 4.5/5 
Eclipse: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz → 4/5 
Breaking Dawn Part 1: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz → 4.5/5
The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer → 4/5
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare → 4/5 
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare → 4.5/5 
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare → 5/5 
The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis → 5/5 
The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan & Maureen Johnson → 4/5
The Mortal Instruments Companion: City of Bones, Shadowhunters and the Sight: The Unauthorized Guide by Lois H. Gresh → 1/5
Confess by Colleen Hoover → 6 stars!! 
Divergent by Veronica Roth (audiobook) → 5/5 
Divergent: Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Kate Egan → 5/5 
Inside Divergent: The Initiate's World by Cecilia Bernard → 5/5 
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (audiobook) → 5/5 
Allegiant by Veronica Roth (audiobook) → 4/5 
Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth (audiobook) → 5/5 
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult → 4/5 
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge → 4.5/5 
Gilded Ashes by Rosamund Hodge → 5/5 
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith → 5/5 
If You're Lucky by Yvonne Prinz → 5/5 
A Storm of Swords Part 1: Steel and Snow by George R.R. Martin → 4.5/5 
A Storm of Swords Part 2: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin → 5/5 
Made for You by Melissa Marr → 4/5  


Mel
This month was a little more productive than last month, albeit that some of the books were really short, but I'd finally gotten through one of the larger books that I've been wanting to finish for a while now.

Death Note: Black Edition Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba → 4/5
Geek Drama by Holly Smale → 4/5
Weird Things People Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell → 4/5
More Weird Things People Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell → 4/5
Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs → 5/5
Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas → 5/5
The Silent Stars Go By by Dan Abnett → 4/5