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I Read 171+ Books in 2017 | Part 2

Jan 2, 2018

Last week, I shared the books that I read in 2017. When I was writing that post, I thought I would break it up as I did read a lot. So here are part 2 of the books that I read in 2017. Again this isn’t all of them, just the next batch in the year.

As I said in my previous post, my reading habits really changed in 2017. I was reading more romance, which was really interesting. Nevertheless, let’s go!

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett. | A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E Schwab. | Maybe Never by Saide Allen |Wasted Words by Staci Hart. | Alex, Garrett, Zack, Ryker, Hawke and Max by Sawyer Bennett.

Into Your Arms by Chelsea M. Cameron. | Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare – Review. | When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon – Review.| Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde. | Now I Rise by Kristen White – Review. | Perdition by Lindsey Ouimet. | Muse by Susan Daughtery. | Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K Rowling. | Country Road Series 1 & 2 by Andrea Johnston.

And that is for today’s post! There is part 3 coming in the next couple of days. Wrapping up all the books that I read in 2017. Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Nevertheless, are you planning on reading any of them? Let’s Chat!

I Read 171+ Books in 2017 | Part 1

Dec 28, 2017

2017 has been a really big reading year for me. I really outdid myself and have read as of today 171 books! I can’t even believe that I actually read that many – and there is still a couple of days to go in the year.

My reading was very different this year, while I still read plenty of YA. I did read a whole heap of romance and I seriously loved it. It was so fun reading different things in 2017. And I plan to do that in 2018 as well. So today I thought I would share all the books that I read. I did do a lot of re-reads this year and I really enjoyed falling back into the world and characters that I love.

I have split this post up because as you can see, I have read a lot of books! I hope that you enjoy.

The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark. | A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstorm | The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles. | The Eleventh Hour by Skye Melki-Wegner | Midnight Rescue, Midnight Alias, Midnight Games and Midnight Pursuits by Elle Kennedy. | This Beats Perfect by Rebecca Denton – Review | Cheater by Rachel Van Dyken.

Crash into You, Take Me On, Chasing Impossible, Dare You To by Katie McGarry. | Undeclared by Julianna Keyes | The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – Review. | Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry | Things I Should Have Known by Claire LaZebnik. | Undecided by Julianna Keyes | Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy.

Defending Taylor, Jesse’s Girl, Breath Annie Breath, Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally. | The Impossible Story of Olive in Love by Tonya Alexandra.| Stealing Parker, Things I Can’t Forget and Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally. | Walk the Edge and Nowhere but Here by Katie McGarry.

And that is it for this part – more to come in the next couple of days. Don’t want to overload you with books. How many books have you read in 2017? Have you read any of these? What did you think? Are you planning on reading them? Let’s Chat!

Reading in Hawaii 2017

Dec 10, 2017

If you didn’t know I recently went on a holiday to Hawaii. It was my second trip there and I loved it, even more, this time. I love the atmosphere, the cultural, shopping and just sitting by the pool and beach chilling. It was a great way to soak up the sun and reboot.

It’s been a big, stressful but amazing year. My health wanted to tie me down so this break really did help me out. So today I thought I would share my reading habits and bookish buys for Hawaii.

Books that I took:

Renegades by Marissa Meyer: I took this along with me as I was currently reading it. However, I didn’t pick it on the whole trip. I wasn’t really in the mood for it.

The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig: Okay I only took this book so I could take photos of it at Hanauma Bay. I couldn’t stop myself. You can check out my review of The Girl From Everywhere and The Ship Beyond Time, now.

The Last Days of Us by Beck Nicholas: This one came with me as I thought it would be a quick, fun read and so far I’m really enjoying it. I sat by the pool one lay days and just read it. Plus it was a great sitting by the beach in Hawaii read.

Books I bought in Hawaii:

The Mortal Instruments: the Graphic Novel, Vol 1 by Cassandra Clare and Cassandra Jean: I couldn’t stop myself. I really did want it and it just so happened to be there. And it was only $11 AUD. Come on people!

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee: I’ve only heard amazing things about this one. And when I saw the hardback in Barnes and Nobel I knew that I needed to pick it up.

Midnight Captive by Elle Kennedy: Basically I wanted to read this, but didn’t want to spend $8.00 USD on an ebook – and then I found it in Barnes and Nobel for the same price! This is such a fun series and I love that it’s intense and always keeps me on my feet.

Midnight Revenge by Elle Kennedy: I couldn’t just one book in the series could I? I got the next one as well as I can read these books in a couple of hours.

Open Road Summer by Emery Lord: I wasn’t planning on picking this one up – but then it was only $7 at Target and I couldn’t stop myself. Plus I thought it would be a great summer read for me to give a go.

Now I Rise by Kiersten White: This just happens to be one my favourite books of this year and when I saw it in hardback with that gorgeous cover, I couldn’t stop myself. It’s just so pretty – now I need to get And I Dakren, in hardback. Check out my reviews of books one and two now.

Books I Read:

The Last Days of Us by Beck Nicolas: I ended up finishing this one on the plane and I actually really enjoyed it. I wasn’t a massive fan of When I

Saw another of Beck Nicolas’ books, but The Last Days of Us is raw, real and emotional. A full review will be up soon.

Man Hands by Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby: So I was really excited to pick this one up as I’ve loved pretty much every Sarina Bowen book I’ve read – but I really didn’t like it. Which is a downer.

Wilder by Rebecca Yarros: I don’t know what it is, but I always seem to re-read during holidays. And I thought it was to read Wilder again.

Nova by Rebecca Yarros: I couldn’t re-read Wilder without digging into Nova. I just love these books so much. They are fun and always make me cry and laugh at the same time.

And that is it for this post! I seriously had the best time in Hawaii. I love the place to bits and my next trip will have to include the other islands. I am so excited!