As I sort of promised in my welcome back post, I really want to get the blog caught up with all the things I've read so far this year! (The images below are random selections).
Showing posts with label monthly roundup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monthly roundup. Show all posts
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Kaniesha's Post: Half Year Mark!
As I sort of promised in my welcome back post, I really want to get the blog caught up with all the things I've read so far this year! (The images below are random selections).
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Monthly Releases: June 2015
Kaniesha's:
Edited! Just checked and the book I chose for June isn't even being released until July.. wow :( None for me!!
Heather's:
While I haven't read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society yet, I have plans to and I saw this book when I was browsing through GoodReads giveaway section, read the synopsis, and added it to my to-read pile. I'm excited for The Long Utopia, but I don't exactly know when I'll get a copy for multiple reasons, chief being that, while it's true that I loved The Long Earth, the sequels haven't grabbed me like the first did. However I do really love the concept... The Book of Speculation was another book I found browsing the giveaways and, again, I added it based on how interesting the blurb sounded.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Kaniesha's May 2015 Roundup
Finished:
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Rating: 6/5 stars (new ultimate fav!!)
Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer Rating: 5/5 stars
The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski Rating: 5/5 stars
The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker Rating: 4/5 stars
Shadowplay by Laura Lam Rating: 4/5 stars
Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater Rating: 5/5 stars
The Walled City by Ryan Gaudin Rating: 5/5 stars
Started:
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
The Infinite by Lori M. Lee
The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey
Katya's World by Jonathon L. Howard
When My Heart Was Wicked by Tricia Sterling
Fire & Chasm by Chelsea M. Campbell
Still Reading:
None
Dropped:
Rush by Silver Eve Rating: 2 stars
Just too uninteresting. Main character is conveniently part Japanese and took Kendo as a kid. It's constantly brought up throughout the story because ~that's where she got her skills~ but there's no substance to it. All she does is talk about a boy. Every other page is about the boy, or her being in this situation she doesn't understand but THE BOY must know. She must get THE BOY to tell her everything, but she's got to be tricky about it.. because why would the boy know she wants to know.. like HOW could he POSSIBLY guess that other people want information? Who knows!
Acquired:
When My Heart Was Wicked by Tricia Sterling
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Our posts from April:
Reading Challenge Update:
Flights of Fantasy: 15/25
Dive Into Diversity: 5/12
Debut Author Challenge: 5/10
Fairytale Challenge: 1/5
Summary:
I have surprisingly read less fantasy than I thought I would. I've read 28 books but only 15 have been fantasy? I mean that's over half by fantasy is my thing! I'm getting behind in the diversity and debut author challenges but I am confident that I can catch up soon.
I've also been reading way more than normal even though I thought I got into a slump this month. 7 books is crazy for me. Like, unheard of. I struggled with a lot of books the end of the month, that's why it says I've started like five more. I don't know if I want to read any of them! Fire & Chasm isn't bad, The Girl at Midnight is kind of annoying but I'm actually almost finished, The Infinite is depressingly bland... sighs. Books!
Besides that, I've been gaming and working as usual! I've got a new coworker so I might be reading less, since I've been doing all my reading at work. Who knows though, only time will tell.
How was everyone's May? :D
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Kaniesha's February 2015 Roundup
Finished:
Pantomime by Laura Lam Rating: 5/5 stars
The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare by Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas Rating: 5/5 stars
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima Rating: 4/5 stars
Started:
The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima
Still Reading:
None!
Dropped:
None!
Our posts from February:
Reading Challenge Update:
Flights of Fantasy: 2/25
Dive Into Diversity: 0/12
Debut Author Challenge: 0/10
Fairytale Challenge: 1/5
Summary:
Hmmm, February isn't the slowest reading month for me, surprisingly! I've been reading mostly when I'm at work when things are slow and I've gotten a couple books read that way. But I still don't want to review anything, so my posts on the blog have been very minimal :( I'm really losing my motivation for book blogging but it's not just this, I'm losing motivation for a lot of things. Life slump! Especially with working, I'm just too exhausted to deal with anything, *throws pity party* Heh, hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things soon.
How was everyone's February?
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Kaniesha's November 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride Rating: 5/5 stars
The Young Elites by Marie Lu Rating: 3/5 stars
Burn Out by Kristi Helvig Rating: 4/5 stars
The Rose Master by Valentina Cano Rating: 4/5 stars
Started:
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Still Reading:
Amity by Micol Ostow
Acquired:
None
Edelweiss & Netgalley:
Under My Skin by Shawntelle Madison
The Rose Master by Valentina Cano
Our posts from November:
Monthly Releases: November 2014
Kaniesha's TTT: Top Ten Books I Want To Reread
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I Want to Reread
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Sequels I Can't Wait To Get
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books On My Winter TBR
Summary:
My reading for November was a lot better than past months but still not my best! I doubt I'll go over my page goal if I hit it at all - which is 20k. I'm sitting at around 19200 pages for the year, last time I checked. But hitting that last goal is the last thing on my todo list, so hopefully I can accomplish it and set myself some (realistic) new goals for next year! See you guys next month for our yearly hauls ;)
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Kaniesha's October 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken Rating: 5/5 stars
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan Rating: 5/5 stars
The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas Rating: 4/5 stars
Blood Orange Soda by Michael Larranaga Rating: 2.5/5 stars
Started:
Amity by Micol Ostow
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
Still Reading:
None! (Yay!)
Acquired:
None
Edelweiss & Netgalley:
None
Posts from October:
Monthly Releases: October 2014
Booking Through Thursday: October 2, 2014
Deux Lectrices Talks: Reading Slumps
Kaniesha's TTT: Ten Books For Readers Who Like Character Driven Novels
Kaniesha Reviews: Salt & Storm ARC by Kendall Kulper
Kaniesha's TTT: Top New Series I Want To Start
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Ten New Series I Want To Start
Booking Through Thursday: October 23, 2014
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Movies / Shows To Read Or Watch To Get In The Halloween Spirit
Booking Through Thursday: October 30, 2014
Kaniesha Reviews: Blood Orange ARC by James Michael Larranaga
Summary:
I'm finally getting back into the habit of reading :D 4 books finished this month! Better than the past two months where I read one and two respectively. I've kinda faded out of my video game and youtube obsession - so I'm back to doing what I like to do best. Reading! Mostly. I'll still be gaming and watching youtube videos, I'll just have to manage my time and hobbies better! How was everyone else's October? :)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Kaniesha's September 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Perfect Lies by Kiersten White Rating: 5 stars
Started:
Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
Still Reading:
Acquired:
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Edelweiss & Netgalley:
The Knife's Edge by Matthew Wolf
THE VINES by Christopher Rice
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma
Posts from September:
Combined Post: September 2014 Releases
Heather Reviews: The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg (slight, but not big, spoiler warning)
Heather Reviews: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Kaniesha's TTT: Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR
Summary:
Spent another month playing video games and watching a boy play video games on Youtube! I'm really sorry to the few readers we have and to Heather for my super giant lack of book interest the past few months :( I really didn't expect my reading slump to last so long! I'll be working on getting myself back into books though, so don't worry! How was everyone else's September? Better than mine, I hope!
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Kaniesha's August 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld Rating: 4.5 stars
Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper Rating: 4.5 stars
Ruin & Rising by Leigh Bardugo Rating: 4.5 stars
Started:
True Fire by Gary Meehan
Of Neptune by Anna Banks
Still Reading:
Eragon by Christopher Paolini *this is a re-read
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Unhinged by A.G. Howard
Acquired:
Pantomime by Laura Lam
Katya's World by Jonathan L. Howard
The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard
* won from a giveaway hosted by UTM Reviews, thank you again :D
Edelweiss & Netgalley:
Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer
Posts from August:
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I'm Not Sure I Want to Read
Kaniesha Reviews: Altaica ARC by Tracy M. Joyce
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling You You MUST Read
Heather Reviews: Tithe by Holly Black
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I Really Want To Read But Don't Own Yet
Summary:
I spent most of August watching videos on Youtube. I've found a new favorite Youtuber, and I'd link him here but he's kind of vulgar and ridiculous. Didn't get too much reading done, not a surprise, the American school system is still a part of my routine. (Meaning it was summer and I wasn't going to do too many productive things). Plus I tend to read 2x or 3x as much in November and December so I'm looking forward to that! ARC August didn't go too well, I only read two but I'll get to two more within the next week without a doubt. I haven't worked on the reviews of the ones I did read though, bad me! I did really love both books (Afterworlds and Salt & Storm) but both had problems I'll tell you guys about later. Regardless, high recommendations for both from me! How was everyone else's August?
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Kaniesha's July 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision Rating: 3.5 stars (reviewed!)
The Young World by Chris Weitz Rating: 5 stars (reviewed!)
On the Fence by Kasie West Rating: 3.5 stars
Started:
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Unhinged by A.G. Howard
Altaica by Tracy M. Joyce
Eragon by Christopher Paolini *this is a re-read
Dropped:
Kundalis: Storm Dragon by Frances Pauli Rating: 2 stars
Still Reading:
Blood Orange Soda by Michael James Larranaga *but I'll probably drop this
Acquired:
Illusions of Fate ARC by Kiersten White
The Perilous Sea ARC by Sherry Thomas
Deliverance ARC by C.J. Redwine
* all three won from giveaways
Edelweiss & Netgalley:
Taken by David Massey
A Myth to the Night by Cora Choi
The Floating Boy and the Girl Who Couldn't Fly by P.T. Jones
Posts from July:
Kaniesha Reviews: Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision
Kaniesha Reviews: Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins
Kaniesha Reviews: The Young World by Chris Weitz
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Authors I Own the Most Books From
Sorry we've gotten lazy about book blogging again. I told you guys at the end of June why I'd personally be taking a break. Video games! All my brain is thinking about is video games. I've been playing this game called 7 Days to Die nonstop. Check these out (My screencaps on Steam. Yes, I used the name Celaena. Did you think I wouldn't?). Plus, I've gotten back into Skyrim and I've been going crazy with mods. And I started a tumblr sideblog for Skyrim! Other than that, July was just normal and boring for me. I've put in some job applications as well, please send me some luck! How was your July? :)
Monday, June 30, 2014
Kaniesha's June 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Breakshield by J.B. Rockwell Rating: ★★★★ (reviewed!)
Coin Heist by Elisa Ludwig Rating: ★★★★★ (reviewed!)
Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine Rating: ★★★★★ (review soon!)
Rebel by Amy Tintera Rating: ★★★★★
False Sight by Dan Krokos Rating: ★★★.5
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton Rating: ★★★.5
Started:
Blood Orange Soda by James Michael Larranaga
Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision
Still Reading:
Kundalis: Storm Dragon by Frances Pauli
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Acquired:
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Edelweiss & Netgalley:
Altaica by Tracy M. Joyce
The Young World by Chris Weitz
Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision
Evidence of Things Not Seen by Lindsey Lane
Posts from June:
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books That Should Be In Your Beach Bag
Kaniesha Reviews: Divided by Elsie Chapman
Kaniesha Reviews: Breakshield by J.B. Rockwell
Kaniesha's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I've Read So Far This Year
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I've Read So Far This Year
Kaniesha Reviews: Coin Heist by Elisa Ludwig
Heather's Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books On My Summer TBR List
Heather Reviews: The Radleys by Matt Haig (mild spoiler warning)
As always, I read a lot in the middle of the month but don't read anything the last week of the month. I don't know why this happens. It happened this month because of the Steam Summer Sale but I don't have an excuse for any other time.
But let me tell you guys about the Steam Summer Sale. Steam is this huge platform/program/company that manages games. You install the program onto your PC and from there you can purchase a huge number of games and manage them all from this program. You can also download game demos, add friends, edit your public profile, level up, trade cards, craft badges, etc. So this sale is annually and there are HUGE discounts, meaning I bought many very games for a surprisingly low number in comparison. I'm not really sure about numbers but I believe I spent around $70 for 10+ games. And these are games that are normally $15+ each. So if I disappear from the book blogging world for a while, you know where I've gone. (And I totally want to post up a discussion thread about this. It is so difficult to manage more than one time consuming hobby!) My favorite buy/sent game (my friend bought and sent me some games too) would be Battleblock Theater, 7 Days to Die and Borderlands 2. Please watch this Battleblock Theater gameplay if you're at least 15 years old and not afraid to listen to boys cuss and generally be boys.
As for books, my favorite June read was definitely Of Metal and Wishes and I can't wait to write and put up a review of it for you guys. It is SO good. It hurts SO much. While I was screaming about it on twitter, the author told me there's going to be a sequel! A SEQUEL!!! I thought it was a stand alone, so my heart soars again.
As for the rest of my life, my sister graduated high school on June 14th and I'm really proud of her. I'm also really glad we're all putting high school behind us. GOODBYE, HIGH SCHOOL FOREVER! (Until we have kids but even then that's 15+ years in the future, hahaha).
How was everyone's June? Was it as fantastical as mine?
Monday, June 2, 2014
Heather's Monthly Roundup: May
Instead of saying too much about the reads this month (like I always do), I'll (kinda) borrow Kan's format.
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Heather's Monthly Roundup: April
This was a way more productive month for me, possibly because I just set my GR goal for the year and finally saw that I needed to get myself into (reading) shape to reach it.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Kaniesha's April 2014 Roundup
Finished:
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini Rating: 4/5 stars
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo Rating: 4/5 stars
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Rating: 4/5 stars (reviewed!)
Shattered Secrets by Krystal Wade Rating: DNF (reviewed!)
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor Rating: 5/5 stars
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West Rating: 4/5 stars
Started:
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terril
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Still Reading:
Dollhouse by the Kardashians
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton
Acquired:
The Only Boy by Jordan Locke
Giveaway won, thank you!
My posts from April:
Top Ten Most Unique Books I've Read
Top Ten Characters Who I'd Date: Book Boyfriends (and Girlfriends) Edition
First Wired Weekends / Our 100th post
Top Ten Books to Read if You Like Adventure Time
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Heather's Monthly Roundup: March
I have to apologize for the hiatus because it was mostly me. I've been terribly sick the last two months and then this past week has just been rough with my allergies. I might not be around much, but I'm still reading!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Kaniesha's March 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina Rating: 4/5 starsWhere'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Rating: 4/5 stars
White Hart by Sarah Dalton Rating: 3.5/5 stars (reviewed!)
The Seers by Julianna Scott Rating: 5/5 stars (reviewed!)
The Diviners by Libba Bray Rating: 5/5 stars
The Iron-Jawed Boy and the Hand of the Moon by Nikolas Lee Rating: 4/5 stars
Dropped:
Coda by Emma TrevayneNothing wrong with this one, just really boring and a lot of me asking myself "Why?". Not for me.
Started:
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Dollhouse by the Kardashians
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
Approved on Netgalley:
Amity by Micol Ostow
Acquired:
Cinder, Scarlet, Cress signed hardcovers from Cuddlebuggery giveaway! YAY!
Fake ID, Champion and These Broken Stars from NovaTeen event!
The Diviners, The Bone Season, The Song of Achilles, Huntress, Unremembered, What's Left of Me, Prophecy, Tiger Lily, False Sight, All Our Yesterdays, etc checked out from the library!
March was... fantastic, book wise! I kind of had a rough period of time because of some things but any obstacle can be overcome with time, patience and a bit of bravery! Speaking of bravery..
I saw Divergent which was SO good. There was a lot in the book that's missed in the movie. You know how the things that really stand out to you when you read, like the characters thoughts and what's significant to THEM? That's always missing in the movies. All we get to see is their exterior, so there are things I tried to point out to my sister while they were happening, like I told her to count the scene changes when Tobias went under his fear landscape with Tris for the first time. We don't really get a good reaction from Tris when she sees Marcus after that, either. Okay, I have a lot of complaints but it was SO good. You should definitely see it.
And that's the most interesting thing I did to celebrate my 21st birthday! How was your month?
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Kaniesha's February 2014 Roundup
Finished:
Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer Rating: 2.5/5 starsAllegiant by Veronica Roth Rating: 3.5/5 stars
The Shadow Throne ARC by Jennifer Nielsen Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Mind Games by Kiersten White Rating: 5/5 stars
Split Second by Kasie West Rating: 5/5 stars
Started:
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
White Hart by Sarah Dalton
Coda by Emma Trevayne
Dollhouse by the Kardashians
Approved on Netgalley:
White Hart by Sarah Dalton
Acquired:
Twinmaker ARC won from Bibliopunkk
Overall, I did not reach my February goals. I was hoping to read all three of our February picks plus a few more, including releases from the month. Ah well, five books finished is good enough for me. (Especially because I've read at least a fraction into each of the other books I started). How was everyone else's February? I hope you have a good March!! (A certain someone's birthday is at the end of this month... hohoho...)
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Kaniesha's January 2014 Roundup
Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen (reviewed!) Rating: 4/5 stars
The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas (reviewed!) Rating: 3/5 stars
Insurgent by Veronica Roth Rating: 5/5 stars
Free Four: Tobias Tells the Divergent Story by Veronica Roth Rating: 5/5 stars
Cinder by Marissa Meyer Rating: 5/5 stars
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd Rating: 4/5 stars
Started:
Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
World After by Susan Ee
Acquired:
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (Won from the SimonTeen FB page!)
Approved on Netgalley:
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Scintillate by Tracy Clark
Dropped:
The Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal
The first 4% of this book is really slow and boring. I can't deal with it right now. I'll try again later maybe!
January was a lot better than I thought it'd be. I didn't expect to finish 4 books. (Not counting Insurgent since I've been reading it since..... November? That took a lot longer than I originally intended.. life got in the way and someone spoiled Allegiant for me so I was put off for a while :| but still, it's done now and I'm finally on to Allegiant!) But I'm still about 10 ARCs behind and I really need to get caught up. *deep sigh* I just don't know how you 100+ books a year people do it. How'd everyone else's January go?
Happy February!
P.S. Look forward to our Combined Reads (and possibly a new feature post)!
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Heather's Monthly Roundup: November
By now, we're in our second month of doing this and I'm still working out the kinks in my posts. For now, I'm following the same format as last months and putting a small blurb about why I read the book or my reaction to it and placing a star by my absolute favorites for the month.
Kaniesha's November 2013 Roundup
Finished:
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin / Rating: 4.5/5 stars
The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross / Rating: 5/5 stars
Hover by Melissa West / Rating: 2/5 starsThe Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross / Rating: 4/5 stars
Champion by Marie Lu / Rating: 5/5 stars
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell / Rating: 5/5 stars
A Dawn Most Wicked by Susan Dennard / Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Something Strange & Deadly by Susan Dennard / Rating: 5/5 stars
The Moth in the Mirror by A.G. Howard / Rating: 4/5 stars
Started:
The Thousand Names by Django WexlerThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
Still reading:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingPurge by Sofi Oksanen
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Approved on Netgalley:
Defy by Sara B. LawsonSorrow's Knot by Erin Bow
Bought:
Angelfall and World After by Susan EeDropped:
The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterI couldn't seem to get into this one at the moment. I love her work though so I'll try again later!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Heather's Monthly Roundup: October
This is a new thing we wanna try. We read quite a bit and sometimes we just don't have anything to say that warrants a full review for the books we read. This will give you a little overview about what we've read and why we read it. My recommendations will have stars by them.
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