Wrap-Up: May 2014

 

Hey book nerds! ^.^ It's time, once again, for another Monthly Wrap-Up post and video! :) I'm sorry this video is uber late this month, I've had ear infection after ear infection - and I've been in a lot of pain. Just moving my head slightly causes these horrible crackly pains in both ears and down my jaw. Yikes! I'm feeling much better now luckily, and wanted to get this post done as quickly as possible. :3 I've already read two books this month already, and I loved them both - and I'm currently about half way through my third. I think June is going to be a great reading month for me! But, I'm not holding my breath... Anyway, I've not got a whole lot else to say today - especially as nothing interesting has really happened lately. I'm going into town with my best friend, Sarah tomorrow - so that should be fun. :) So yeah, that's it - enjoy the post and I'll be back again soon for my June Book Haul!

 

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Books Read In May 2014

• The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa.


• Thirteen by Tom Hoyle.


• Frost by Marianna Baer.


• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare.


• Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd.

 

Total: 5 books read.
Click on the link to be taken to the review.

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What books did you read in May 2014? Don't forget to leave me a comment or a link to your blog post and I'll be sure to check it out! ^.^ Happy Reading! (:

May 2014 Book Haul

 

Hey book nerds! ^.^ How are you all doing? I'm sorry this video and post is a bit late - as I usually try and post my monthly book haul DURING the month, but I've been suffering from multiple ear infections - which has also temporarily made my hearing go weird. Not having full use of my hearing makes me feel off balance and kind of weird, so I apologise! :) I'm on an anti-biotic ear spray now though, and hopefully it'll clear up soon. My wrap-up is probably going to be a few days late this month as well, so I hope you all don't mind. I'll talk about what I read last month in my wrap-up, but at the moment I'm FINALLY reading Divergent by Veronica Roth! It's amazing so far, I can't believe its take me well over a year to finally pick it up and read it. I was inspired to start it because I saw the trailer the other day - and the movie looks amazing. On a side note, I saw the Vampire Academy movie recently as well – did anyone else REALLY love it? xD I thought it was really fantastic, but I know a lot of people didn't like it. I hope to gosh they continue making the books into movies. ^.^ Anyway, that's it for today - I hope you all like this massive book haul - I think it contains about 50 books, which isn't as bad as my previous one but oh well. Enjoy! :D

 

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Photos And Book Information

Trial by Fire (The Worldwalker Trilogy, #1) by Josephine Angelini.
The Rain by Virginia Bergin.

A BIG thanks to Macmillan who sent me these two proof copies for review! :D They both look really awesome and I can't wait to start them. :)

Goddess by Laura Powell.
Dangerous by Shannon Hale.

Chasing Stars (After Eden, #2) by Helen Douglas.
The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1) by Marie Rutkoski.

A BIG thank you to Bloomsbury who sent me; Goddess, Dangerous, Counting Stars and The Winner's Curse for review. They all look friggin' amazing and I'm so happy to have them in my collection for future reading and reviewing! ^.^

A Discovery Of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness.
The Geography Of You And Me by Jennifer E. Smith.

A HUGE thanks to Headline who sent me these two books via Book Bridgr for review! :3 I'm really excited to have these in my possession and can't wait to start them. ^.^

Falling to Ash (Moth, #1) by Karen Mahoney.
Perception (Clarity, #1) by Kim Harrington.

Charade (Games, #1) by Nyrae Dawn.
Reason to Breathe (Breathing, #1) by Rebecca Donovan.

Unbreakable (Unraveling, #2) by Elizabeth Norris.
Warbreaker (Warbreaker, #1) by Brandon Sanderson.

One Moment by Kristina McBride.
Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Catching Jordan (Hundred Oaks, #1) by Miranda Kenneally.
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer, #1) by Lish McBride.

Storm (Elemental, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer.
Whispers at Moonrise (Shadow Falls, #4) by C.C. Hunter.

The Summer of Skinny Dipping (Summer, #1) by Amanda Howells.
Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1) by Christina Lauren.

Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover.
It's Not Summer Without You (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han.

The Forsaken (The Forsaken, #1) by Lisa M. Stasse.
All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry.

I brought both The Forsaken and All the Truth That's in Me used online, and I didn't realise that they were signed until I opened them! :D I'm so excited to have them both in my possession! ^.^

Illuminate (Gilded Wings, #1) by Aimee Agresti.
Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae Carson.
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo.

The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff.
Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi.

Wildefire (Wildefire, #1) by Karsten Knight.
The Ward (The Ward, #1) by Jordana Frankel.

Glimmer by Phoebe Kitanidis.
The Last Academy by Anne Applegate.

Black City (Black City, #1) by Elizabeth Richards.
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma.

The Lost Girl by Sangu Mandanna.
Torn by Stephanie Guerra.

The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman.
Valkyrie Rising (Valkyrie, #1) by Ingrid Paulson.

Truth or Dare (Truth or Dare, #1) by Jacqueline Green.
Crash (Visions, #1) by Lisa McMann.

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger.
Loud Awake and Lost by Adele Griffin.

How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski.
Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1) by Claudia Gray.

Starters (Starters, #1) by Lissa Price.
Mind Games (Mind Games, #1) by Kiersten White.

Dark Companion by Marta Acosta.
Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters, #1) by Alethea Kontis.

Origin (Origin, #1) by Jessica Khoury.
Then You Were Gone by Lauren Strasnick.

Variant (Variant, #1) by Robison Wells.
Defiance (Courier's Daughter, #1) by C.J. Redwine.

The Art of Wishing (The Art of Wishing, #1) by Lindsay Ribar.
Supernaturally (Paranormalcy, #2) by Kiersten White.

Sweet Shadows (Medusa Girls, #2) by Tera Lynn Childs.
Invincible (Chronicles of Nick, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon.

Enshadowed (Nevermore, #2) by Kelly Creagh.
Havoc (Deviants, #2) by Jeff Sampson.

Deadly Little Games (Touch, #3) by Laurie Faria Stolarz.
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore.

The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies, #2) by Pittacus Lore.
The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies, #3) by Pittacus Lore.

Dracula by Bram Stoker.

 

Thoughts

BOOKS! BOOKS! GLORIOUS BOOKS! :D I got so many amazing looking books this month, it's insane. It's hard to choose which ones I'm most excited for, as I've heard really great things about pretty much all of them! I think The Winner's Curse, Reason to Breath, Charade, Storm and Hopeless are the top contenders though. :P They all have gorgeous covers, but I'm SO excited to have my GORGEOUS leather-bound Barnes & Noble edition of Dracula. I've not read the tale yet, but it’s what EVERY vampire book and movie is based off - so how can I NOT want to read it? I think having such a gorgeous copy of it will encourage me to read it sooner as well, as I'm not really a fan of classics. :) Have you read any of these books? Let me know! ^.^

 

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What books have you brought or received lately? Leave me a comment or a link to your blog post and I'll be sure to check it out. ^.^ Happy reading! (: