August Wrap up/September TBR

This month I got a ton of reading done thanks to the read a thon. September's TBR is pretty short in comparison to last months list.

July Wrap up

Attachments- Rainbow Rowell

Openly Straight- Bill Konigsberg

Doll Bones- Holly Black

Branded By The Pink Triangle- Ken Setterington

The Distance Between Us- Kasie West

Faking It-Corma Carmack

Entombed In Alcatraz- Robert Luke

The Last Letter From Your Lover- Jojo Moyles

Tarnish- Katherine Longshore

And The Mountains Echoed- Khaled Hosseini

Origins The Fire: Debra Driza

As They Slip Away- Beth Revis

Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce

Enchanted-  Aletha Kontis

Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood

Ink- Amanda Sun

When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney

Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff

Jennifer’s Journal: Snatched by the Greys- Alexandrinha Abbott

Easy- Tammara Webber

The Summer I turned Pretty- Jenny Han
It's Not Summer Without You- Jenny Han
Sold- Patricia McCormick
We'll Always Have Summer- Jenny Han
Something Like Normal- Trish Doller
Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
Maus, Vol 2: And Here My Troubles Begin: Art Spiegelman

My September TBR:

Me before You- Jojo Moyles

Want to Go Private? - Sarah Darer Littman

The S-Word- Chelsea Pitcher

Canary- Rachel Alpine

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

In The Shadow of Blackbirds- Cat Winters
Six Months Later- Natalie Richards
The Sealed Letter- Emma Donoghue

What are you reading this month?

Sold- Patricia McCormick

Title: Sold
Author:  Patricia McCormick
Source: SYNC Audio
Series: Standalone
Rating: 4/5









Goodreads Summary:

Sold into prostitution, Lakshmi lives a nightmare and gradually forms friendships with the other girls that enable her to survive in this terrifying new world. Then the day comes when she must make a decision to risk everything for a chance to reclaim her life.

Lakshmi lives in a small village in Nepal with her mother, baby brother and her step father. She tells her step father she would like a job in the city in order to be able to send money home to her family. She believes she is getting a job with a wealthy family as a maid but she is sold into the sex traffic of India at the age of twelve.

The story follows her story from the time in the village until she reaches the city where she realizes what has happened to her. The ending is a little bitter sweet. She has been through so much and I wished that she would have found a way to escape the life before she got into it.

This story breaks my heart because children are sold into the sex traffic industry everyday and even with the preventative measures put in place and the amount of people trying to save these innocent children they are still many more who are still in the trade and have to endure unimaginable things. The part that really upsets me is the people who come to these brothels to take advantage of the children.

The narrator really captured the raw emotion of the Lakshmi and how she survived. The author does not try to cover the shame and horror these children have to endure. I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading the other book I own by this author.

Bout of books Day 7

The List

Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
Easy- Tammara Webber
The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
Ink- Amanda Sun
When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
Enchanted-  Aletha Kontis

As They Slip Away- Beth Revis
 Jennifer's Journal: Snatched by the Grey's- Alexandrinha Abbott

Day 5
Books completed:  
Easy- Tammara Webber

 Books Started: 
The Summer I turned Pretty- Jenny Han

Currently Reading: 
The Summer I turned Pretty- Jenny Han

Conclusion:

I managed to read 9 books during the read a thon which bumped me up a lot on my monthly total. I had a ton of fun and I actually completed another book that was on my monthly TBR/Bout of Books TBR right before I posted my final update. I had a ton of fun as usual and pushed myself to read as much as I could and I cannot wait for the next one.

Bout of Books Day 5 and Day 6

The List

Easy- Tammara Webber
The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han
Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
Ink- Amanda Sun
When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
Enchanted-  Aletha Kontis

As They Slip Away- Beth Revis
 Jennifer's Journal: Snatched by the Grey's- Alexandrinha Abbott

Day 5
Books completed:  
Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
Jennifer's Journal: Snatched by the Grey's- Alexandrinha Abbott

 Books Started: 
Jennifer's Journal: Snatched by the Grey's- Alexandrinha Abbott

Currently Reading: 
Easy- Tammara Webber

Day 6
Books Completed: n/a
Books Started: n/a

Currently Reading: Easy- Tammara Webber

Stacking the Shelves (85)

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

I got a lot a books again this week, but I cannot find it in myself to feel guilty :)

Bought New (Kindle)

The Forsaken- Lisa M. Stasse
Canary- Rachele Alpine (Free on Kindle)
As They Slip Away- Beth Revis (Free on Goodreads)
Jennifer's Journal #1: Snatched by the Grey's- Alexandrinha Abbott (Free on Kindle)

Bought New

Divergent- Veronica Roth (I had this in paperback but I found the hardcover at Costco for $11.99 so I caved)
The S-Word- Chelsea Pitcher (Gifted)
Want To Go Private?- Sarah Darer Littman (Gifted)
Sold- Patricia McCormick  (SYNC Audio free download)
Let Me Stand Alone: The Journals of Rachel Corrie- Rachel Corrie (SYNC Audio free download)

Bought Used

Me Before You- Jojo Moyles 
The Glass Castle- Jeannette Walls (Love love love this book but I did not own it so now I do!!)

Bout of Books Day 4-5

The List

1) Easy- Tammara Webber
2) Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
3) Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
4) Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
5) Ink- Amanda Sun
6) Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
7) When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
8) The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han
9) When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
10) Enchanted-  Aletha Kontis

11) As They Slip Away- Beth Revis

Day 1
Books completed:  
Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce)
As They Slip Away- Beth Revis

Day 2
Books completed: n/a 
 Books Started: n/a

Currently Reading: 
Enchanted- Aletha Kontis (audio book)
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood


Day 3:
Books Completed: 
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
Enchanted- Aletha Kontis (audio book)

Books Started: 
Ink- Amanda Sun

Currently Reading:
Ink- Amanda Sun

Day 4
Books Completed:
Ink- Amanda Sun

Books Started: 
When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney

Currently Reading: 
When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney

Day 5
Books Completed: 
When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney

Books Started: 
Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff

Currently Reading: 
Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff

Bout of Books Day 2 & 3

The List

1) Easy- Tammara Webber
2) Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
3) Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
4) Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
5) Ink- Amanda Sun
6) Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
7) When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
8) The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han

Day 1
Books completed: 2 
Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce)
As They Slip Away- Beth Revis

Day 2
Books completed: 0 

 Books Started: 0

Currently Reading: 
Enchanted- Aletha Kontis (audio book)
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood


Day 3:
Books Completed: 2

Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
Enchanted- Aletha Kontis (audio book)

Books Started: 1
Ink- Amanda Sun

Currently Reading:
Ink- Amanda Sun

Bout of Books Day 1

The List

1) Easy- Tammara Webber
2) Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
3) Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
4) Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
5) Ink- Amanda Sun
6) Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
7) When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
8) The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han

Day 1
Books completed: 2 
Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce)
As They Slip Away- Beth Revis

Books Started: 2 
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
As They Slip Away- Beth Revis

Currently Reading: 
Enchanted- Aletha Kontis (audio book)
Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood

Bout of Books

This my list for the bout of books 8.0. I will put my day one up tomorrow.

1) Easy- Tammara Webber
2) Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
3) Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
4) Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
5) Ink- Amanda Sun
6) Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
7) When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
8) The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han

Stacking the Shelves (84)

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

I was sick all week so sadly I did not get as much reading done as I wanted but I got a lot of books this week so hopefully I can get some reading done this weekend.

Borrowed from the Library

Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
Star Crossed- Jessica Spotswood
Ink- Amanda Sun

Bought Used

Simple Life- Rosie Thompson
The Iron Thorn- Caitlin Kittrege
The Loop- Nicholas Sparks (Found this for 25 cents)
Still Alice- Lisa Genova
Left Neglected- Lisa Genova

Bought New (Kindle)

Angelfall- Susan Ee
The Vicious Deep- Zoraida Córdova 

What did you get in your mailbox?

Fangirl- Rainbow Rowell

Title: Fangirl

Author: Rainbow Rowell

Source: From the publisher

Series: Standalone

Rating: 5/5

Goodreads Summary:

Cath is a Simon Snow fan.

Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan . . .

But for Cath, being a fan is her life — and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what got them through their mother leaving.

Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.

Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can’t let go. She doesn’t want to.

Now that they’re going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn’t want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She’s got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can’t stop worrying about her dad, who’s loving and fragile and has never really been alone.

Every book rainbow Rowell writes I fall more and more in love with her writing. This book was amazing. Cath is obsessed with Simon Snow and she writes fan fiction about Simon Snow. Her sister, Wren used to write with her sister but since they have started college she does not want to anything to do with Simon Snow anymore. Cath is having a hard time adjusting to college life and so she surrounds herself with Simon Snow.

I have so many feelings for these characters. Cath and Wren had a love/hate relationship with each other. Wren wants to forget about Simon Snow and her twin sister Cath wants to live in the world of Simon Snow. Cath's new roommate is the complete opposite of Cath. Her friend Levi is always in their room, trying to bring Cath out of her shell. 

I loved everything about this book. I loved that it dealt with college. It is such a big step to take in life and I was glad this book looked at how hard and awkward that time can be along with the issues that Cath and Wren have to deal with there parents. 

I loved this book so much I cannot put into writing how much I love it. I cannot wait until this is out for everyone to read it.

Bout of Books Reading List

This my tentative list for the bout of books 8.0. I am already starting to tackle this list since it's pretty long so it will likely be a little shorter by the time the read a thon starts.

1) And The Mountains Echoed- Khaled Hosseini
2) Easy- Tammara Webber
3) Star Cursed- Jessica Spotswood
4) Dr. Fuddle and the Gold Baton- Warren L. Woodruff
5) Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
6) Ink- Amanda Sun
7) Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead
8) When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney
9) Origins: The Fire- Debra Driza
10) The Summer I Turned Pretty- Jenny Han

Top Ten Tuesday

 
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jamie at The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's top ten Tuesday is top ten books I wish could have sequels. I know this would not be possible for some of the story lines but I wish it was.

1) Ready Player One- Ernest Cline
2) The Host- Stephanie Meyer (I want her to finish it- it still counts right?)
3) The Miseducation of Cameron Post- Emily M. Danforth 
4) Triangles- Ellen Hopkins ( I have also read the YA spin off but I still want more)

5) Milkrun- Sarah Mlynowski
6) Blankets- Craig Thomas
7) A Monster Calls- Patrick Ness
8) Out of Easy- Ruta Septetys
9) A Midsummer Nightmare- Kody Keplinger
10) Gilt- Katherine Longshore

Stacking the Shelves (83)

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

I bought a fair amount of books this week- all Kindle books and all in the Kindle deal section. I am excited to read all of the books and since it is a long weekend I hope to get a ton of reading done.

Bought New (Kindle)

The Princess Diaries- Meg Cabot
Doll Bones- Holly Black
The House of Scorpion- Nancy Farmer
A Monster Calls- Patrick Ness
Everybody Sees the Ants- A.S. King
Feed- M.T. Anderson
Flat Out Love- Jessica Park
Crossing the Line- Katie McGarry

Borrowed from the Library

And The Mountains Echoed- Khaled Hosseini

What did you get this week?

August TBR

I pretty much cleaned out my waiting list at the library so I have a ton of library books I need to get through then I have a if I finish all these I want to read list also.

The List

Doll Bones- Holly Black 

Branded By The Pink Triangle- Ken Setterington

The Last Letter From Your Lover- Jojo Moyles

The Distance Between Us- Kasie West

Tarnish- Katherine Longshore

Attachments- Rainbow Rowell

Openly Straight- Bill Konigsberg

Entombed In Alcatraz- Robert Luke

If I get through all of those books I also want to read:

The Summer I turned Pretty- Jenny Han

It’s Not Summer without You-Jenny Han

We’ll Always Have Summer- Jenny Han

When You Were Here- Daisy Whitney

Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead

Shine- Jeri Smith-Ready

Let The Sky all- Shannon Messenger

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

Something like Normal- Trish Doller

The Space between Us- Jessica Martinez

I know I am not going to get through all these books but I am excited for all of them so I am going to try. 

What are you reading this month?