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Monthly Wrap Up

Books I Loved Reading in July

Books I Loved Reading in July

Aug 1, 2018

 

Today I thought I would share the books that I love during the month of July. I read heaps of books in July, and I loved it. With me being in a massive reading slump the last couple of months, but I think I might be finally out of it. 

I read a massive 21 books in July and that was pretty awesome. In saying that I did start a new romance series which did take up a lot of my reading that month, but gosh do I love this series. Anyway, here we go. Like always these are in no order. 

 

Save the Date by Morgan Matson: I really enjoyed Save The Date by Morgan Matson. It was fun and excited read that just put a smile on my face. It’s about family, friendship and growing up. I love books about family and Save the Date really highlights the ups and downs and family and the many relationships that being apart of any relationship entail. I loved Charlie as a protagonist as she was real and was able to capture my attention from the start. Nevertheless, Save the Date was just a good read that really looked at many different themes. Full Review. 

 

 

July

 

The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen:  I loved The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen. It’s an emotional rollercoaster of a book, but it was so worth it. The Accidentals explores grief, family and finding yourself in this massive world. A coming of age story  explored through music and love. The romance and friendships are adorable and just added another dimension to the novel. The Accidentals also explores new family and sometimes it’s so hard to come together at times, but in the end, you do love each other. If you are looking for a book that may just pull you to pieces this is for you. Full Review. 

 

 

 

KGI Series by Maya Banks: This is the new romance series I started and I really, really enjoyed it. There are a whopping 11 books out so far and I have nearly read all of them now. This series follows KGI ‘A super elite, top secret, family-run business.’ All members have some sort of military background or training. And they just happen to always get into trouble. One of the things I love about this series that there isn’t really any ‘alpha males.’ Yes, they are protective of those that they love, but there is no demanding aspect and gosh I love it. 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright We Burn (The Conqueror’s Saga #3) by Kiersten White: Of course this one had to be here. This series has to one of my favourites of all time now. It’s addicting, brutal and just so good. My full review of Bright We Burn, will be up soon, promise. 

 

 

 

 

 

And that is it! I am so happy that I am finally out of a reading slump. What are some of the books that you loved in July? Let’s Chat! 

July Wrap Up (2016)

July Wrap Up (2016)

Aug 7, 2016

July Wrap Up

July has been a crazy month for me. I started back at university for my last semester of my course which is sad and exciting at the same time. And this semester is going to be crazy, there is a few events that we have to organised, big assessments and graduation.

I am also part of the team creating the Visible Ink Anthology this year and we are coming to the big end. We are reading submissions, deciding covers  and putting it all together. 

At the end of this month I started my Internship, which is turning out to be pretty amazing. I cannot wait to see what else that I learn. 

My #LoveOzYA feature is still going and I really hope that you are enjoying it. If there is any Aussie YA authors that you would like to see in an interview – just give me a shout. 

books read

I read 9 books in July – which I am quite surprised about. I didn’t even think I would be able to read that much. However, we are already a week into August and I haven’t read anything. 

books read july

The Industry by Rose Foster:  I enjoyed reading The Industry and cannot wait to read more. The world was intriguing, protagonist interesting and the story pulled me right in. The Industry shows us that we need to try to be strong in hard times, even when you think everything is impossible| 3.5 Stars Full Review

Flawed by Cecelia Ahern: Flawed was an intriguing read. With a world that marks people for being flawed and follows a system that is flawed itself, a protagonist that needs to hold on, Flawed is a captivating read and I cannot wait for more | 3.5 Stars Full Review

The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye: I am not to sure how I feel about this one, I enjoy the concept of the book, the plot was intriguing and I enjoyed the characters. But the romance and the whole of the book was a let down | 3.5 Stars. 

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Burning by Danielle Rollins:   I enjoyed Burning. Was is a bad book? No. Is it my favourite? No. Will I read the next book in this series? Yes.Burning reminds us that not everyone is who they seem on the outside, or even who you think them to be, sometimes you need to trust your instincts and run | 3 Stars Full Review

The Last Good Day of the Year by Jessica Warman: The concept was interesting and the mystery was quite good, but then everything else let it down for me | 2.5 Stars

Point of Origin by Rebecca Yarros: A quick read from an author that I enjoyed. Cannot wait to read more from the fire boys| 3.5 Stars 

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Disruption by Jessica Shirvington: I loved the whole concept of the world, the book, the writing. I characters were amazing and intriguing and the ending! 4 Stars  

Corruption by Jessica Shirvington: I started this as soon as I finished Disruption, it was even more amazing and intriguing. 4 stars. 

Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley: Gorgeous writing and just so beautiful. It’s a story about grief, first love, friendship and what it means to grow up. It was beautiful. 4 Stars. 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne: Why am I always a mess when it comes to Harry Potter. I devoured this. Albus is too much like his father for his own good and most of the time I wanted to just throw something at him, but I understood. Scorpius was marvelous and was the best kind of friend for Albus, and I want to know more. Rose was a mix of her mother and father and it was perfect. And everyone else – my life is complete | 4 Stars 

round the blog

#LoveOzYA Interview: Meg Caddy
Book Review: This is What Goodbye Looks Like by Olivia Rivers
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#LoveOzYA Interview: Lynette Noni
My Journey with Harry #PotterheadJuly
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#LoveOzYA Interview: Sophie Hardcastle
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#LoveOzYA Interview: Rose Foster
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#LoveOZYA Interview: Paula Weston

#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.

Insta July

How was your July? How many books do you read? What did you love? Let’s Chat!

 

June Wrap Up (2016)

June Wrap Up (2016)

Jun 30, 2016

June Wrap Up

June has been a recuperation month for me. It’s my mid-year break and I was catching up on sleep and trying to get my body ready for the semester ahead. 

So I’ve been reading and working on here and it’s been great. I’m both looking forward going back and not at the same time. I have classes 4 days a week and then I have an internship the other day – so I am going to be pretty busy this semester. It’s also my last semester – at the end of the year I’ll be finished this course. However, I am planning to do another course next year; which I am really excited about. 

My #LoveOzYA feature is still going and I really hope that you are enjoying it. If there is any Aussie YA authors that you would like to see in an interview – just give me a shout. 

books read

I read 11 books this month and I am finally feeling back on track reading wise. There has been a mix of reads this month, but most of the books were contemporary – I’m hoping that next month I can read a little less contemporary. On the other hand there was a mix of ratings this month, some books I loved and some not as much.

June Read 1

The Leaving by Tara Altebrando: 2.5 Stars| The Leaving is a thrilling novel about what happens when people return having no memories of where they have been. I didn’t like most of the characters and the writing style hindered my reading, however, the plot is engrossing and kept me reading | Full Review 

Ruined by Amy Tintera: 4.5 Stars | I loved Ruined. The world was fascinating, the characters, both intriguing and entertaining. It was a brilliant, high fantasy and I am ecstatic to read more | Full Review

When Micheal Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah: 4 Stars | A brilliant and an important book about how people perceive others because of how they are taught, especially here in Australia. Full Review to come. 

June Read 2

Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil: 4 Stars | Ventures friendship, first love, family and what it is like to keep everything bottled in. It shows that sometimes love needs to start off as a friendship and that the bonds of friends are not always broken – even if there is some turbulence on the way | Full Review

Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally: 3.5 | I solely blame Nick from Nick and Nereydas Infinite Booklist for her review on Defending Taylor – because I binge read the series. Stealing Parker was a cute yet heartbreaking story that I read in 1 sitting. 

Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally: 3.5 Stars | A protagonist that is somewhat blinded by her faith needs to let others into her world. 

June Read 3

Breath Annie Breath by Miranda Kenneally: 3.5 Stars | A Heartwarming, heartbreaking and heart lifting story of grief and learning to love again. 

Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally: 3.5 Stars | Forbidden love with horses 

Jesse’s Girl by Miranda Kenneally: 4 Stars | A romance with a celebrity that is heartwarming and heartbreaking + fun. 

June Read 4

Breathing Under Water by Sophie Hardcastle: 3.5 Stars | This novel explores how grief changes people in different ways, and just how to survive when you think all you have is gone. Full Review coming soon

This is What Goodbye looks like by Olivia Rivers: 4 Stars | A beautiful story about grief, family, love, forgiveness and doing what is right. Full Review to come.

round the blog

#LoveOzYA Interview: Megan Jacobson
Book Review: The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
Book Review: The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
#LoveOzYA Interview: Christopher Currie
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#LoveOzYA Interview: Steph Bowe
Book Review: Ruined by Amy Tintera
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#LoveOZYA Interview: Tim Sinclair
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Do you know that I have an Etsy Store? I sell bookish totes, book bags, fabric bookmarks and more. I’ve added some more fabric bookmarks and I love them.  

bookmarks june

 

#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.

June Instagram

How was your June? What did you read? What did you love? What did you posts? Let’s Chat. 

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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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🏒Sports/Hockey Romance
🎤Fake Dating/Engagement
🏒Childhood Friends to Lovers
🎤Forced Proximity
🏒Athlete x Pop Star 
🎤Angsty Slow Burn 

Content Warnings
Mental Health Struggles 
Suicide Intention 
Family Deaths 
Alcohol Consumption
Violence on Ice

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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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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.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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