July 2015 ~ Well Read Novel

Thursday, July 30, 2015

July Wrap Up & August TBR 2015

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I've had a very busy week, I had a great 4th, I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday.

I read a total of 19 books in June, more than I have been reading the last few months.

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps, #5)

A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)

An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks ★★★
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky ★★★★★
All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven ★★
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (Goosebumps #5) by R.L. Stine ★★★
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1) by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★★
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes #1) by Sabaa Tahir ★★★★

Paper Towns by John Green ★★★

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson ★★★★

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger ★★★

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (intro.) Anna Quindlen ★★★★

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
by William Goldman ★★★★★

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger ★★★★★

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray ★★

Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger ★★★★

May book of the month was:

Challenge Progress:

2015 TBR Pile: 24/11-20

Debut: 2/12-15

Dystopia: 30/13-18

"Real" Book: 33/11-20

And So It Begins: 26/7
Sequels: 60/10-15 +5
We Stand Alone: 34/10-15
Fairytale: 2/5-9
Re-read: 9/10-15
Flights of Fantasy: 60/10-20
Goodreads: 117/100

Popsugar: 23/50

August TBR:

Here's the books I plan on reading in August

Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #1)

Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Spark

Persuasion by Jane Austen

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles #1)
by Joseph Delaney

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

W.O.W. & Wishlist Wednesday #13

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Wishlist Wednesday, hosted by Dani at Pen to Paper & Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine to post books that you have been really wanting for a long time.

Title: An Inheritance of Ashes

Author: Leah Bobet

Publisher: Clarion Books

Release Date: October 6 2016

The strange war down south—with its rumors of gods and monsters—is over. And while sixteen-year-old Hallie and her sister wait to see who will return from the distant battlefield, they struggle to maintain their family farm.

When Hallie hires a veteran to help them, the war comes home in ways no one could have imagined, and soon Hallie is taking dangerous risks—and keeping desperate secrets. But even as she slowly learns more about the war and the men who fought it, ugly truths about Hallie’s own family are emerging. And while monsters and armies are converging on the small farm, the greatest threat to her home may be Hallie herself.

W.O.W. & Wishlist Wednesday #12

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Wishlist Wednesday, hosted by Dani at Pen to Paper & Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine to post books that you have been really wanting for a long time.

Title: The Assassin's Heart

Author: Sarah Ahiers

Publisher: HarperTeen

Release Date: February 2nd 2016

In the kingdom of Lovero, nine rival Families of assassins lawfully kill people for a price. As a highly skilled member of one of these powerful clans, seventeen-year-old Lea Saldana has always trusted in the strength of her Family. Until she awakens to find them murdered and her home in flames. The Da Vias, the Saldanas’ biggest enemy, must be responsible—and Lea should have seen it coming. But her secret relationship with the Da Vias’ son, Val, has clouded her otherwise killer instinct—and given the Da Vias more reason than ever to take her Family down.

Racked with guilt and shattered over Val’s probable betrayal, Lea sets out to even the score, with her heart set on retaliation and only one thought clear in her mind: make the Da Vias pay.

With shades of The Godfather and Romeo and Juliet, this richly imagined fantasy from debut author Sarah Ahiers is a story of love, lies, and the ultimate vengeance.

W.O.W & Wishlist Wednesday #11

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Wishlist Wednesday, hosted by Dani at Pen to Paper & Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine to post books that you have been really wanting for a long time.

The Winner's Kiss (The Winner's Trilogy, #3)

Title: The Winner's Kiss

Author: Marie Rutkoski

Publisher: AW Teen

Release Date: September 1st 2015

War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it, with the East as his ally and the empire as his enemy. He’s finally managed to dismiss the memory of Kestrel, even if he can’t quite forget her. Kestrel turned into someone he could no longer recognize: someone who cared more for the empire than for the lives of innocent people—and certainly more than she cared for him. At least, that’s what he thinks.

But far north lies a work camp where Kestrel is a prisoner. Can she manage to escape before she loses herself? As the war intensifies, both Kestrel and Arin discover unexpected roles in battle, terrible secrets, and a fragile hope. The world is changing. The East is pitted against the West, and Kestrel and Arin are caught between. In a game like this, can anybody really win?

(Click on the picture of the book to go to it's Goodreads page)

Kindle Deals #4

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I haven't made a Kindle deals since March, sorry but here is the July Deals. I found a lot of them this time. There are middle grade, young adult and a couple new adult.

As usually the ebooks are priced $3.99 or lower.

On to the ebook deals.

(Click on the covers to go to their Amazon page)

-I did this page four different times, blogger kept messing up. >.<

For only $1.99!