June Wrap Up and July TBR

I am so bad at writing blog posts and posting them regularly. I'm slowly managing to get back into my reading now that I'm away from university for the summer holidays. Sadly, I'm doing terribly with my blog and not posting much. I really need to get into a routine of making blog posts and publishing them. Anyway, onto the wrap up and TBR...

June Wrap Up :-

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

I have set myself the goal of reading all the Harry Potter books this year. So far I feel that I am managing to keep up with this goal as I have read four out of the seven books. I'm really enjoying this experience as I never managed to get all the way through the books the first time I tried to read them.

Jessie Hearts NYC by Keris Stainton

I mostly ended up reading this book to help me clear my mind of the last few books I've read. As I was reading, I ended up making notes and writing down my personal thoughts so that will be posted soon.

Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I read the first book in this series last year and really enjoyed it so I thought it was about time I picked up the second one. This one was even more witty than the first one, with more heart-pounding moments and loads of action.

  

July TBR :-

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Honestly, I just saw this on my shelf and thought it would be a good summer read.

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

This book seems to be calling to me so I thought I might as well pick it up and give it a read.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

To keep up with my goal of reading all the Harry Potter books it's only right that this be apart of my July TBR.

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

I've had this book for a while and thought it was about time I actually read it.

My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent

I'm intrigued by this book and thought it would be a good story to read in between other books to help clear my mind.

    

2015 Reading Challenge :-

I've only read 11 books so far this year which isn't great but I have been rather busy with university work. Either way, I've managed to complete about 16 of the challenges below.

Happy Reading
:)
xx

Bout of Books Daily Update

Monday [Day 1]

Number of Pages Read Today: 67 to 192 (= 125) of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 125

Total Number of Books Completed: 0

I decided that I wasn't going to set myself any goals or make myself read certain books for this readathon. I'd rather just pick up a book randomly and dive into it. I felt that if I forced myself to read certain books that my motivation would drift and I wouldn't read as much as I would've otherwise. I started this readathon on page 67 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling and managed to read to page 192 today.

Tuesday [Day 2]

Number of Pages Read Today: 192 to 265 (= 73) of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 198
Total Number of Books Completed: 0

I made slow progress today but it's progress none-the-less so I'm quite pleased with myself. I'm so glad that I have the time to sit and read without having looming deadlines.

Wednesday [Day 3]

Number of Pages Read Today: 0
Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 198
Total Number of Books Completed: 0

So, due to travelling home today for my mum's birthday (which is tomorrow) I didn't manage to read at all. I did attempt to read on the train but the words weren't sinking in properly and I kept getting confused as to what was going on.

Thursday [Day 4]

Number of Pages Read Today: 265 to 386 (= 121) of Harry Potter and the Goblet  of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 319
Total Number of Books Completed: 0

My aim for this week is to finish Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Sunday (the end of this readathon) I am very determined to reach this aim and think it will be possible seeing as I'm reading an average of 100 pages a day.

Friday [Day 5]

Number of Pages Read Today: 386 to 451 (= 65) of Harry Potter and the Goblet  of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 384
Total Number of Books Completed: 0

Saturday [Day 6]

Number of Pages Read Today: 451 to 535 (= 84) of Harry Potter and the Goblet  of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 468
Total Number of Books Completed: 0

Sunday [Day 7]

Number of Pages Read Today: 0
Total Number of Pages Read Overall: 468
Total Number of Books Completed: 0

Overall, I had a lot of fun joining in with this readathon. Sadly, I didn't complete Harry Potter and the Goblet  of Fire by J. K. Rowling within this week but I did complete it a few days after. I feel that I did manage to read quite a bit this week so I'm quite happy with my progress. To improve on this, I think for the next readathon I'm going to aim to read 500 pages.

Happy Reading
:)
xx

April Wrap Up and May TBR

Absence

This is basically just a quick catch up post. The past few months I haven't been very active with this blog due to being so busy with uni work but I've finally finished my second year of university so from now on I'm free to read as much as I like. Expect to see at least one blog post a week as I have many books lined up to read and review. I also plan to take part in Bout-of-books 13 but I'll write more on that in another post.

April Wrap Up

I can't say I've read much over the past month. In all honesty I've only read 197 pages of A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab which is pretty sad really. I wished I'd had more time to read but my uni work comes first so I focused all my attention on it. 

May TBR

So, for May I plan on reading the same 3 books I had planned to read last month which means finishing A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab. I also plan on reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling and Onxy by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Happy Reading

:)

xx

April TBR

     This month I've picked out three books I'd like to read. I'm hoping to finish at least two of them. I'm rather behind on my reading goal but I'm sure I'll be able to bring my total up in the summer time when I'll have plenty of time to read. I won't have loads of free time this month due to this being the last month of university for this year so my main focus is making sure I have all my work done. 

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

The first book I'd like to read this month is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. So far this year I've managed to keep up with my personal challenge of reading all the Harry Potter books by reading one per month. I've read the first three books in the series and have loved every bit of them. Hopefully I'll be able to complete this goal before the end of the year.

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

This book was on my Goodreads TBR list and I was sent an email to say that there was going to be a giveaway for this book so I decided to enter it. Luckily, I won, which I'm supremely pleased about as I barely ever win anything usually. Anyway, I started this book at the end of March and read up to page 42. I'm planning to review this book so keep an eye out for that.

Onyx by Jennifer L Armentrout

Last year I read Obsidian, the first book in this series and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've been meaning to continue on with this series but kept putting it off due to wanting to read other books. I decided that this would be the ideal time to read the second book in the series as I know it will be a quick, easy read and I'm not going to have loads of time this month to read seeing as I'm about to finish my second year at university.

Happy Reading

:)
xx

March Wrap Up

So, I've been pretty busy lately with university work and haven't had much time to read or post much on my blog. I've been so busy I haven't even posted a March TBR. This month I've only read one book which I'm not overly happy about as I'm now behind on my Goodreads reading goal. Hopefully l'll manage to read more in April.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling 

This is the only book I read in March due to not having loads of time to read. I'm managing to keep up with my personal challenge of reading a Harry Potter book a month. So far, I'm really enjoying this challenge and have found some rather interesting quotes whilst reading. I've decided to review these books in one big post at the end if the year once I've read them all. 

Happy Reading

xx

:)

February Wrap Up

I didn't do as well as I'd hoped I would this month as I only managed to read two books. This was mainly down to deadlines and going to Paris for four days near the beginning of the month. I'm still glad I managed to fit in sometime to read though so I don't feel like this month was too big a bust. Here's what I did and didn't achieve in February.

ACHIEVED:-

The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

The first book I finished in February was The Iron Trial. I was already 140 pages into this book and managed to finish it with-in the first week of February. I've posted two reviews for this book on my blog; a none spoilery one where I wrote a basic review of the story and a spoilery one where I basically rambled on about my personal thoughts of the book. 

A Book Written by Someone Under 30

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

To continue my goal of reading all the Harry Potter books this year I managed to start and finish reading the second book. I read it in just over a week and enjoyed every moment of it. I haven't yet started this book on pottermore but I'm sure I'll get it completed soon enough. I decided not to review these books because I find J.K Rowling's writing flawless and I honestly wouldn't know what to say about these books. 

A Book Set Somewhere You've Always Wanted To Visit (I honestly don't care if it's really or not, I've just always wanted to visit Hogwarts)

UNACHIEVED:-

I didn't even start The Shadowhunters Codex by Joshua Lewis and Cassandra Clare or Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi. I honestly didn't have the time to read these two books due to deadlines and spending time in Paris. I'm considering adding them both into my March TBR but I haven't yet properly decided if that's what I want to do. Even though I only read two books in February I still managed to keep on track with my reading goal for this year.

Happy Reading

:)

xx

Thursday's Random Quote

Okay, so in all honesty, I don't have any reviews written up nor do I have all that much time to write one up so instead I decided to start a meme/write a random post. I don't know if there is already a meme like this one so please excuse me if there is. Basically, I'm going to pick up a random book, open the book to a random page, pick a random quote from that page then write about it. It's just for a bit of fun and I'm sure it will help to keep my blog active if I make it a weekly thing.

"Beds empty! No note! Car gone... could have crashed... out of my mind with worry... did you care? ... never, as long as I've lived..." - Molly Weasley

So, the quote I picked was from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling which I am currently reading. Molly Weasley is the perfect doting motherly figure who is constantly in the books. She gives the books a homely feel and the way J.K. Rowling has written her is outstanding. She is fierce, protective and loving towards her children. I really enjoy all the parts of the books that she's in because there's always a few funny one liners.

Happy Reading

:)

xx