Month TBR and Wrap Up

It is May which means I am officially kicking off my summer reading season. I do not care that it is technically not yet summer yet. Give me all the sweet romance reads and twisty thrillers. 

April was a much better reading month. It was a strange month because we entered a new lockdown here in Ontario and my birthday was not what I was hoping for but it got warmer and I was able to get more sun and take some walks. I'd say it was a pretty mixed month and I am very much looking forward to the summer and hopefully getting vaccinated soon. 

Before sharing what I hope to read this month I have to recap April first.

The books that were on my list are:

Marriage For One by Ella Maise (goodreads)

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (goodreads)

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

Written in The Stars by Alexandra Bellefleur (goodreads)

Kate In Waiting by Becky Albertalli (goodreads)

The Other Mrs. Miller by Allison M Dickson (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in April:

Written in The Stars by Alexandra Bellefleur (goodreads)

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (goodreads)

The Other Mrs Miller by Allison M Dickson (goodreads)

The Obsession by Jesse Q Sutanto (goodreads)

Kate In Waiting by Becky Albertalli (goodreads)

Marriage For One by Ella Maise (goodreads)

I am happy that I managed to read 6 books this month. It is something I hope to repeat in May. I have a week of vacation coming up so I am feeling pretty good about my chances. 

 

My #PopCultureResolution book for April was The Other Mrs. Miller by Allison M Dickson. The movie was Frankenstein. I reviewed both the book and the movie if you are interested in checking those out. I, obviously, did not get to When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole but I will this month. I actually got ahead on one of my reading challenges so I should easily be able to double up this month.

Here is what I hope to read in May:

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (goodreads)

I also have some (okay I have a lot) ebooks I am hoping to get to:

Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (goodreads)

Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson (goodreads)

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James (goodreads)

Animal by Lisa Taddeo (goodreads)

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (goodreads)

Elizabeth and Monty by Charles Casillo (goodreads)

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (goodreads)

Pumpkin by Julie Murphy (goodreads)

My #PopCultureResolution picks for this month are The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James and Final Girls. I am looking forward to both of them and am very curious to see if I love Final Girls as much as I am anticipating. 

Next up is an update on my two reading challenges:

May's pick for my '12 friends, 12 books' reading challenge is Written In The Stars. I already read it this month because my library hold came in. This means I will not have a book to read for this month.

The book for April, Marriage For One, was a read I ended up enjoying. Look for a review soonish.

Jan - The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Kelly)

Feb - The Birthday List by Deveny Perry (Emilie)

Mar - Mouthful of Forevers by Clementine Von Radics (Ciara)

April - Marriage for One by Ella Maise (Katie)

May - Written In The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur (Christy)

June -  The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M Danforth (Christa)

July - The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Jess)

August -  The Grace Year by Kim Leggitt (Christa)

Sept - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (Meaghan)

Oct -   Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston (Katrina)

Nov - Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott (Kim)

Dec - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney (Julia)

As for the reading challenge inspired by The Bachelor I have scratched two more books off this list. I finished Kate In Waiting and Marriage for One. I should have Realm Breaker to scratch off next month if all goes according to plan! 

1. Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

2. If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

3. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

4. Further to Fall by Catherine Cowles

5. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

6. Isn't it Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

7. My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

8. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

9. Marriage for One by Ella Maise

10. Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks by Nathan Burgoine

11. Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

12. Open Book by Jessica Simpson

13. Isn't it Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Month TBR and Wrap Up

We're heading in to the spring season which is exciting as I am looking forward to warmer weather. Less exciting is the fact that for many of us it'll be a year since we started working from home and social distancing. 

March is, naturally, bringing up mixed feelings in a lot of people. I am looking forward for, hopefully, a much better year (and month) compared to last year.

Before sharing what I hope to read this month I have to recap February first.

The books that were on my list are:

Vampires Never Get Old by Various Authors (goodreads)

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian (goodreads)

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (goodreads)

City of Villains by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce (goodreads)

Lore by Alexandra Bracken (goodreads)

The Birthday List by Deveny Perry (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in February:

The Birthday List by Deveny Perry (goodreads)

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian (goodreads)

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (goodreads)

It was a bad reading month. I only managed to read three books. Here is hoping March offers more opportunities to read.

My #PopCultureResolution book for February was The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian. The movie was My Bloody Valentine. I reviewed both the book and movie if you are interested in checking those out.

Here is what I hope to read in March:

Mouthful of Forevers by Clementine Von Radics (goodreads)

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (goodreads)

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (goodreads)

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

City of Villains by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

A Better Bad Idea by Laurie Devore (goodreads)

My #PopCultureResolution picks for this month are When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole and The Stepfather. Excited to check both of these out!

Next up is an update on my two reading challenges:

March's pick for my '12 friends, 12 books' reading challenge had to be moved around a bit because I am still waiting for the original pick to be available from my library. I have moved Mouthful of Forevers by Clementine Von Radics up to March and the original pick for March to May. I did read my February pick of The Birthday List and really ended up enjoying it.

As for the reading challenge inspired by The Bachelor I have had no updates. I'll hopefully have some updates either in March or April. 

1. Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

2. If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

3. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

4. Further to Fall by Catherine Cowles

5. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

6. Isn't it Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

7. My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

8. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

9. Marriage for One by Ella Maise

10. Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks by Nathan Burgoine

11. Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

12. Open Book by Jessica Simpson

13. Isn't it Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Month TBR and Wrap Up

The first month of 2021 is over. It's felt incredibly long for a bunch of reasons, but I am ready for February! It's got some great booking coming my way along with movies and television shows that I am excited to get to watch.

Before sharing what I hope to read this month I have to recap January first. 

The books that were on my list are:

Sanctuary by V.V. James (goodreads)

Vampires Never Get Old by Various Authors (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (goodreads)

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant (goodreads)

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (goodreads)

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in January:

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (goodreads)

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (goodreads)

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant (goodreads)

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (goodreads)

The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon (goodreads)

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth (goodreads)

My #PopCultureResolution book for January was The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins. I did not get to it in January, sadly, but I will be doubling up in February and it is actually the next book I am going to be reading. The movie was Jennifer's Body. I did get to watch it and even managed to review it.  

Here is what I hope to read in February:

Vampires Never Get Old by Various Authors (goodreads)

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian (goodreads)

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn (goodreads)

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (goodreads)

City of Villains by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce (goodreads)

Lore by Alexandra Bracken (goodreads)

The Birthday List by Deveny Perry (goodreads)

My #PopCultureResolution picks for this month are The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian and My Bloody Valentine. Excited to check both of these out!

I also started two reading challenges. I read January's '12 Friends, 12 Books' pick which was The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo. February's pick is The Birthday List by Devney Perry and I am excited to get to it.

The other challenge is based off the Bachelor reality television series (hosted by the ladies of the What You Should Read podcast). I have read one of the books on the list so far!

The list without the various prompts:

1. Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant

2. If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

3. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

4. Further to Fall by Catherine Cowles

5. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

6. Isn't it Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

7. My Favorite Souvenir by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

8. Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

9. Marriage for One by Ella Maise

10. Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks by Nathan Burgoine

11. Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

12. Open Book by Jessica Simpson

13. Isn't it Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams

Yup, I have the same book for a few of the prompts so I'll be crossing them out for each of the prompts as I read them. You can visit my post about the reading challenges for more information.

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Month TBR and Wrap Up

It's a brand new year! 2021 is finally here. I hope everyone has had a good start to the new year. I am hoping that we have a much better year than 2020. 

I am looking to make this the year of reading. I really want to get back to my usual reading habits but we'll see how it goes.

Before I can look forward to this month I have to recap what happened in the final month of 2020.

The books that were on my list are:

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (goodreads)

The Project by Courtney Summers (goodreads)

Bonnie by Christina Schwarz (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (goodreads)

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (goodreads)

Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal (goodreads)

Vampires Never Get Old by Various Authors (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in December:

The Cousins by Kate M McManus (goodreads)

Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal (goodreads)

The Project by Courtney Summers (goodreads)

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (goodreads)

The Truth In My Lies by Ivy Smoak (goodreads)

Rush by Kandi Steiner (goodreads)

A Righteous Man by Jay Crownover (goodreads)

My #2020PopCultureResolution book for December was Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal and the movie was It's A Wonderful Life.  My reviews of the movie and the book are both up if you want to check them out.

Here is what I hope to read in January:

Sanctuary by V.V. James (goodreads)

Vampires Never Get Old by Various Authors (goodreads)

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (goodreads)

Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant (goodreads)

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (goodreads)

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (goodreads)

My #PopCultureResolution experiment was one I thoroughly enjoyed. I enjoyed it so much that I am going to do it again this year. Stay turned for a post wrapping up last year and announcing the new choices for this year!

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Monthly TBR and Wrap Up

 

We're heading into the holiday season! I am trying really hard to be excited about it the same way I am every year but this year feels so different.

I am trying to read a lot this month because I have some shorter books on the pile. Hopefully I can get a few of them crossed off the list.

Before I can look forward to this month I have to recap what happened in October first.

The books that were on my list are:

Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger (goodreads)

The Damned by Renee Ahdieh (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

The Comeback by Ella Berman (goodreads)

Majesty by Katharine McGee (goodreads)

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in October:

Well Met by Jen DeLuca (goodreads)

Lords of Chaos by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind (goodreads)

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab (goodreads)

Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. by Sam Wasson (goodreads)

Misery by Stephen King (goodreads)

My #2020PopCultureResolution book for October was Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. by Sam Wasson and the movie was Gaslight. My reviews of the movie and the book are both up.

Here is what I hope to read in November:

Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger (goodreads)

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian (goodreads)

The Cousins by Karen M McManus (goodreads)

Mind the Gap, Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (goodreads)

Bonnie by Christina Schwarz (goodreads)

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney (goodreads)

Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (goodreads)

In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren (goodreads)

My November #2020PopCultureResolution choices are Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt and Pillow Talk. Complete opposites this month! I am excited to see more Rock Hudson movies because I have only seen one or two.

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Monthly TBR and Wrap Up

It is officially spooky season! This means I will hopefully fit in some scary movies this month while eating some Halloween candy.

My #2020PopCultureResolution movie is definitely themed for the month of October even if my reading choices are decidedly not scary.

Before looking at what I want to read in October I have to wrap up September. It was a bad month in a lot of ways and that includes my reading. I am trying to be kind with myself and not panic about how much I am (or am not) reading.

The books that were on my list are:

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

The Damned by Renee Ahdieh (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (goodreads)
The Comeback by Ella Berman (goodreads)

The Roommate by Rosie Danan (goodreads)

Grown by Tiffany D Jackson (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in September:

Blood and Honey by Shelby Mahurin (goodreads)

The Roommate by Rosie Danan (goodreads)

Grown by Tiffany D Jackson (goodreads)

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (goodreads)

My #2020PopCultureResolution book for September was Lords of Chaos by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind and the movie was It Happened One Night. My review of the movie was already posted if you were interested in checking that out. I am finishing up the book so expect a review soon.

Here is what I hope to read in October:

Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger (goodreads)

The Damned by Renee Ahdieh (goodreads)

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

The Comeback by Ella Berman (goodreads)

Majesty by Katharine McGee (goodreads)

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab (goodreads)

My October #2020PopCultureResolution choices are Fifth Avenue, Five AM by Sam Wasson for the book and Gaslight for the movie.

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Monthly TBR and Wrap Up

We are now in my favourite time of the year! September through December has always been my favourite. I love all of the good fall books that come out, and the awards worthy movies that release around this time. I love the cooler temperatures and everything pumpkin spice!

Before I get into what I am hoping to read in September I have to wrap up August. August was a weird month (aren't they all right now) but I managed to read four books.

The books that were on my list are:

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (goodreads)
The Comeback by Ella Berman (goodreads)
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn (goodreads)
Mayhem by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in August:

More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn (goodreads)

Mayhem by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule (goodreads)

My #2020PopCultureResolution book for August was The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule and the movie was Humoresque. My review of the movie was already posted if you were interested in checking that out.

Here is what I hope to read in September:

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

The Damned by Renee Ahdieh (goodreads)

And not pictured is my #2020PopCultureResolution pick for September:

Lords of Chaos by  Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind (goodreads)

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (goodreads)
The Comeback by Ella Berman (goodreads)

The Roommate by Rosie Danan (goodreads)

Grown by Tiffany D Jackson (goodreads)

My August #2020PopCultureResolution choices are Lord of Chaos (as mentioned above) for the book and It Happened One Night for the movie. I am excited about reviewing both of them.

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.

Monthly TBR and Wrap Up

It is August! The end of summer is quickly approaching. I am normally excited about the return of autumn and everything pumpkin spice. This year feels different though and I just hope we get through the rest of it as quickly as possible.

Before I get into what I am hoping to read in August I have to wrap up July. July was a pretty decent reading month even if I didn't read everything I wanted to.

The books that were on my list are:

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (goodreads)
Who Killed These Girls by Beverly Lowry (goodreads)

Plus I had some ebooks on my list:

You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson (goodreads)
Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy (goodreads)
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn (goodreads)
Mayhem by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

Here is what I managed to read in July:

Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy (goodread)

You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson (goodreads)

Empire High Untouchables by Ivy Smoak (goodreads)

Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (goodreads)
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (goodreads)

Who Killed These Girls by Beverly Lowry (goodreads)

The Last Book On The Left by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski (goodreads)

My #2020PopCultureResolution book for July was Who Killed These Girls by Beverly Lowry and the movie was Penny Serenade. My review of the movie was already posted if you were interested in checking that out.

Here is what I hope to read in August:

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer (goodreads)

And not pictured is my #2020PopCultureResolution pick for August:

The Stranger Beside Me by Anne Rule (goodreads)

As you can see they are mostly the Twilight books. I am hoping to get through them quickly so I can read Midnight Sun.

I also have some ebooks I am hoping to get to:

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (goodreads)
The Comeback by Ella Berman (goodreads)
More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn (goodreads)
Mayhem by Estelle Laure (goodreads)

My August #2020PopCultureResolution choices are The Stranger By Anne Rules (as mentioned above) for the book and Humoresque for the movie. Looking forward to both them.

What books are you reading this month? Have you read any of the ones on my list? If so, let me know what you thought in the comments.