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May Wrap Up (2016)

May Wrap Up (2016)

May 30, 2016 Posted by angelreads Monthly Wrap Up 5 Comments

May Wrap Up

May has kind of been a rough month for me. I have barley read any books and uni has been hectic. Because of all this my mind has been all over the place, its been hard to keep up with blogging – so I am sorry for the lack of posts this month. 

I am hoping that June is much better. I am on break now from uni – So I am hoping to get some more posts up and hopfully work on my manuscript. 

My #LoveOZYA feature has contuined this month and I really hope that you are enjoying it. If you have any Australian YA authors that I have no interviewed and you would like to see – let me know and I can see what I can do. 

books read

I only read 2 books this month.Yep you didn’t read wrong, I only read 2 books in May. However I really liked both of them. 

May Read

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo | 4 Stars: This word was captivating, I was draw in and didn’t want to get it. It had intriguing characters and an interesting plot. Cannot wait to read more. 

The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig | 4 Stars: I loved this book, the dynamic between the characters, and the idea of the world and oh, it was set in Hawaii. Review coming soon. 

 round the blog

April Wrap Up
TTT: Six Favourite Childhood Books
Book Review: Frankie by Shivaun Plozza 
#LoveOZYA Interview: Jay Kristof
Blog Tour: Book Review Wicked Heart by Lesia Rayven
Armchair BEA 2016: Introduction
Armchair BEA 2016: Aesthetic Concerns
#LoveOzYA Interview: Kylie Fornasier
Book Review: The Yearbook Committee by Sarah Ayoub
#LoveOZYA Interview: Ellie Marney
TTT: Books I Feel Differently About After Time Has Passed
Book Review: And I Darken by Kiersten White
#LoveOZYA Interview: A.J. Betts

Etsy (1)

Do you know that I have an Etsy Store? I sell bookish totes, book bags, fabric bookmarks and more. Last month I added fabric bookmarks and I just love them to death. 

 bookmarks

#BOOKSTAGRAM

I love posting photos of my books on Instagram. I may not be a fantastic photographer but it’s fun to take these photos. Here are some that I posted in May. You can follow me at angelreads.

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And that is it for the month of May. How was your may? What did you read? What did you love? Let’s Chat. 

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  • Nick
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    May 31, 2016 at 12:57 AM

    I’m sorry May was so hectic for you. I really hope it calms down with the break soon and you can get back to reading all the awesome books. I adore Six of Crows so I’m happy to see you liked it.
    I took out The Girl from Everywhere from my TBR after a trusted friend mentioned the annoying triangle. I might change that when book 2 is out.
    I really like those bookmarks! Good luck with the Etsy store! 🙂
    Have a great June!

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      June 4, 2016 at 2:29 AM

      Thank you. It always happens at the end of the semester, assessment afer assessment. Yay, I am really excited for Crooked Kingdom.
      It’s wired the romance, I hate love triangles and it didn’t really annoying me that much – which is strange. I am hoping that it doesn’t go to shit in book 2 haha.

      Thank you on both accounts.

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  • Lisa @ Lost in Lit
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    May 31, 2016 at 12:24 PM

    Wow, definitely sounds like you had a busy month!! I love you fabric bookmarks! I’m a bit of a bookmark addict, so they are calling to me. LOL I just followed you on Instagram as well! I love finding new bookstragrammers. <3

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      June 4, 2016 at 2:30 AM

      Thank you! I have lost count on how many bookmarks I have, but I cannot stop haha. ohh I will be adding more soon too 😉
      Thank you.

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  • Eva @ All Books Considered
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    June 6, 2016 at 3:40 AM

    Sorry that May was rough for reading for you but I hope June is better!! ♥

    my May recap

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

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