Tag: book recap

July Recap | 2020

Siobhan

This month was a fantastic reading month for me! I read for a bunch of different readathons, book clubs, and prompts! Total I read 3583 pages across 12 books, and found some really great new books.

Literally Dead Book Club

  • June – The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Read July 1st – 2nd)
    ★★☆☆☆
  • July – Zone One by Colson Whitehead (Read July 4th – 7th)
    ★★★☆☆

The Reading Rush

  • The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Read July 20th)
    ★★★★★
    Read for the book that starts with the word “The”, a genre you want to read more of, and the first book you touch
  • V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd (Read July 21st – 24th)
    ★★★★☆
    Read for the book outside your house, that inspired a movie I’ve already seen, and that takes place on a different continent than where you live.
  • Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (July 24th – 25th)
    ★★★★☆
    Read for the birthstone challenge

Books and Tea Readathon Prompts

  • Read a previous Books and Tea readalong book – A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (Read July 9th – 13th)
    ★★★★☆
  • Finish a book – Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia (Read July 13th – 15th)
    ★★★★☆

General TBR
These are the books that don’t fit into any of the prompts for either readathon, but that I had a desire to read this month:

  • Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (Read July 3rd)
    ★★★★☆
  • Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (Read July 5th – 6th)
    ★★★☆☆
  • When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele (Read July 2nd)
  • Carrie by Stephen King (Re-Read July 18th)
    ★★★★☆
  • Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward (Read July 28th)

March Recap | 2020

Siobhan

I had another good reading month! I was able to get through nine books this month, and I’m still very ahead for my reading challenge.

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi – February 28th – March 2nd
★★★★☆

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman – March 1st – 3rd
★★★★☆

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood – March 3rd – 4th
★★★★☆

Elevation by Stephen King – March 5th
★★★★☆

The Toll by Neal Shusterman – February 29th – March 12th
★★★★☆

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen – March 12th – 14th
★★★☆☆

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson – March 19th – 26th
★★★☆☆

10% Happier by Dan Harris – March 26th – 27th
★★★★☆

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo – March 28th – 31st
★★★☆☆

One of the other things I did this month was clear out some books I’m no longer looking to keep, and then get together an inventory of all the books I own, and which ones I’ve read. It turns out I’ve only read about half of my owned books, which is much lower than I thought it would be! This totals about 90 books, which is absolutely banana to me. I’m going to focus on trying to get that number down over the next few months, so some of those will be on my April TBR next week!

-Siobhan

February Recap | 2020

Siobhan

February seemed to fly by super quickly. I read seven books this month, and though I didn’t get through as many as I wanted to on vacation, I’m definitely still ahead of my reading goal.

Here’s what I read this month!

Severance by Ling Ma – January 31st – February 1st
★★★☆☆

Bunny by Mona Awad – February 2nd – 6th
★★★☆☆

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson – February 8th – 12th
★★★★☆

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers – February 12th – 19th
★★★★★

Sadie by Courtney Summers – February 20th – 22nd
★★★★★

The Other People by C.J. Tudor – February 23rd – 24th
★★★★☆

Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix – February 25th – 26th
★★★★☆

I definitely read some… strange books this month, and some great books this month. I have some fun reading plans for March, which I’ll go over next week in my TBR!
-Siobhan

January Recap | 2020

Siobhan

We’re already one month down! There’s only eleven more to go!

I read six books this month, and I feel like I’m off to a pretty good start with my goal of 52. I also read across a decent variety of genres, with one non-fiction, one young adult fantasy, one adult fantasy, one graphic novel, a contemporary, and one young adult paranormal novel. Next month I’m going to be away for about a week, and I’m definitely looking forward to spending most of that time reading.

Here’s what I read this month!

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire – January 12th – 15th
★★★☆☆

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli – January 16th – 17th
★★★☆☆

Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence – January 18th – 20th
★★★★☆

Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons – January 17th – 22nd
★★★★★

Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia – January 23rd – 24th
★★★☆☆

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng – January 27th – 30th
★★★★★

Overall I’m super happy that I finished the Book of the Ancestor trilogy, and I’m really excited to move on to more of Mark Lawrence’s books in the future, as well as more of Seanan McGuire’s. Celeste Ng totally surprised me with Little Fires Everywhere. But more than anything, I’m glad I finally got to reading Watchmen, but I’ll talk more about that in my upcoming review.
-Siobhan

December Recap | 2019

Siobhan

A blog post? On a Monday?

As I mentioned on Friday, this is something new that I’m trying this year. The aim is to have recap, stat, and other types of content on Mondays, as well as having weekly reviews on Fridays. There are a lot of books that I’m really excited to read in 2020.

As for December, I didn’t get to complete any books during the month, and took the time for the holidays to spend time with my family and focus on work. I’m excited to jump back into reading in January, and my January TBR will be posted in a few weeks!

-Siobhan