July Wrap Up and August TBR

Sorry for this late wrap up but I was out of town and wasn’t sure if I would read more while on vacation. This month I completed my 2017 reading challenge! Yes I have officially read 100 books this year! I read 24 books this month although 3 were graphic novels. Anyways let’s get into this month’s wrap up!

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Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

I finally finished this series! And I was surprised by how much I enjoyed them because I figured that they would be like classic paranormal romances.

3.5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Hunted by Meagan Spooner

This was a random pick up but I had heard a lot of hype around and it was well deserved because this book was incredible.

4/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Paranormal reads were big for me this month so I decided to pick this book up and I was really surprised. I haven’t heard much about it but this series isn’t that bad and I really enjoyed it so far.

3/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker

I received and ARC of this book and it actually comes out in a couple days but this book was incredible! I think this book is what has sold me on mysteries/suspense and makes me really want to read more.

5/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

This was just a random fun read because I was in the mood for a classic and decided why not pick this one up. I really enjoyed it though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon

I am blown away with this series so far. Once again this is a series that I haven’t heard much about but so far I am obsessed with it and cannot wait to finish up the series.

4/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Zodiac by Romina Russell

This is just a series that I’ve been meaning to read and I keep hearing about it so I picked it up. And I enjoyed it but I did have some problems with it.

3.5/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

Another book that comes out very soon but that I was lucky enough to read early! I really enjoyed this read and I cannot wait for others to pick it up and read it too!

4/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Because You Love to Hate Me edited by Ameriie

I love reading about villains so what isn’t there to like about an anthology all about villains. This book was really good and I don’t think there were any stories that I absolutely hated so it was overall a great collection.

4/5 stars

(each story rated individually)

Review

 

 

The Graces by Laure Eve

This story conflicts me so much because I really liked it in some aspects but was so annoyed in others that I don’t really know what to think about it.

3.5/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

 

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

Paranormals were definitely a theme in July and I really want to read the last book so I can finish this trilogy but overall I really enjoyed these even if they are a little dated to the paranormal prime.

3/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 1-3

 

So I’m grouping these together since they are the only mangas I read this month but these were the next three “books” I read this month. I’ve been trying to get my  younger brother to read more and this is our compromise so I read them with him so we can talk about them.

Invincible by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Again I’m loving this series and I just need to get the next ones so I can finish it up!

4/5 stars

Review

 

 

 

 

 

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

This book was incredible and I am in awe by how much I loved it. This was one that I immediately wanted to turn back to the first page and start rereading just to experience it all again.

4.5/5 stars

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The Jewel by Amy Ewing

I didn’t dislike this book but there wasn’t much there for me to care about and it felt like this series was just part of that dystopian craze.

3/5 stars

 

 

 

 

Who Could That Be At This Hour? By Lemony Snicket

I’ve been on a Lemony Snicket hype lately and so I found the first three books in this series so I decided to start them. I really enjoyed this middle grade read but I think his  A Series of Unfortunate Events makes it harder to live up to other reads.

3/5 stars

 

 

 

 

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

This is another series that I desperately need to finish because every time I read one of her books it makes me want to read another.

4/5 stars

 

 

 

 

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Again I was really in the mood for a classic so I knew this would be a good one to pick. Since I had not read this before I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

 

Being Henry David by Cal Armistead

I was so let down by this book because I really enjoyed reading Thoreau in high school so I thought a book like this would interest me but instead I found myself really not enjoying this story at all.

2.5/5 stars

Review

 

 

The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

My friend really wanted me to buddy read this book with him and I need to know where this story was when I was a kid because honestly this was such a great story that I wish I had read it when I was younger.

4/5 stars

 

 

 

The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket

Once again I was really into Snicket this month and while I don’t think this was my favorite book in this series I did really enjoy it.

4/5 stars

 

 

 

The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

This one may be my favorite out of the entire series because I was so hooked into this book and it makes me even more excited to complete this amazing series.

5/5 stars

 

 

 

 

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• The Waking Land by Callie Bates
• Wings Unseen by Rebecca Gomez Farrell
• Invictus by Ryan Graudin

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So that’s my wrap up! Thank you if you read this far! How many books did you read this month?