August Recap

August Recap

Friends, I’ve been a little MIA. Just taking a little dog days of summer breather. I’m back in the swing of things now. WOOT! And just because I took a breather doesn’t mean that I didn’t have some things going on! In case you missed anything, CHECK IT:

NETGALLEY/EDELWEISS

Lots of goodies this month! I’ve been feeling the contemps BIG TIME lately, and I’m really looking forward to RELATIVITY and THE IRON TRAITOR, in particular!

(Never) Again by Theresa Paolo || Ten Tiny Breaths: Ten Tiny Breaths #1 by K.A. Tucker || The Outcasts by Kathleen Kent || Six Months Later by Natalie Richards

Shadows by Robin McKinley || Relativity by Cristin Bishara || The Wolf Princess by Catherine Constable || The Iron Traitor: The Iron Fey, Call of the Forgotten #2 by Julie Kagawa

The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root by Christopher Pennell || Dead Girls Don’t Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf

BOUGHT/GIFTED

A good mix of buying things that sound good, replacing some ARCs with published copies, and one sweet gift!

Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley (THANK YOU, my dear Alyssa!) || We Hear the Dead by Dianne K. Salerni || More Like Her by Liza Palmer || Nowhere but Home by Liza Palmer || Forever: The Wolves of Mercy Falls #3 by Maggie Stiefvater || The Gray Wolf Throne: Seven Realms #3 by Cinda Williams Chima || Crown of Midnight: Throne of Glass #2 by Sarah J. Maas

In This Moment by Autumn Doughton || Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby

Sarah Dessen is a legit contemp author, which I’m sure many of you knew already. THE MOON AND MORE was really good!

Whenever I need some lighthearted paranormals, Rachel Hawkins pretty much owns me, and I’m looking forward to her new series, beginning with SCHOOL SPIRITS.

Aliens are not usually my thing, friends, but Rick Yancey’s THE 5TH WAVE was SOOO GREAT. One of my favorites this year!

Here’s my Five Favorite Things about THE PENDERWICKS by Jeanne Birdsall

I am always down for series books, friends, and these were the Ten Books I Wish Had Sequels

I don’t know why, but books that take place in New England = instant appeal. Here’s my Top Ten Books That Take Place in New England

So many things make blogging fun for me, friends, but these are the Top Ten Things That Make Blogging Easier/Better for Me

Secondary characters often MAKE a book. These are my Top Ten Most Memorable Secondary Characters

I was DYING for these August releases! (Yeah, that’s it for August.)

Not a discussion, per se, but still a fun thing! My Book Blogger A to Z Survey!

Whew! Until next month, my dears!